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  Lawrence KS (SPX) Jul 21, 2023 As a new space race heats up, two researchers from the Kansas Geological Survey at the University of Kansas and their colleagues have proposed a new scientific subfield: planetary geoarchaeology, the study of how cultural and natural processes on Earth's moon, on Mars and across the solar system may be altering, preserving or destroying the material record of space exploration. "Until recently, we might consider the material left behind during the space race of the mid-20th century as relatively s ... read more |
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SwRI-led team finds ancient, high-energy impacts could have fueled Venus volcanismSan Antonio TX (SPX) Jul 21, 2023 A Southwest Research Institute-led team has modeled the early impact history of Venus to explain how Earth's sister planet has maintained a youthful surface despite lacking plate tectonics. The team ... more  
Amazon invests $120 million in internet satellite facilityWashington (AFP) July 21, 2023 Amazon said Friday it will invest $120 million to build a satellite construction facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, as part of its plans to launch a space internet service to rival SpaceX's Starlink. ... more  
China develops new carrier rocket, spacecraft for moon landingBeijing (XNA) Jul 21, 2023 China is currently developing a new carrier rocket and manned spacecraft as part of its goal to land astronauts on the moon by 2030, the country's space experts said. The new carrier rocket Lo ... more  
SpaceX to launch more Starlink satellites after delaysWashington DC (UPI) Jul 22, 2021 SpaceX, the space exploration company led by controversial billionaire Elon Musk, is scheduled to launch more Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit late Saturday after delays earlier in the evening. ... more |
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 NASA's Bill Nelson to discuss bilateral cooperation in South America 
Lunar encoreParis (ESA) Jul 20, 2023 Happy international Moon day! Today marks the annual celebration of the Apollo 11 lunar landing on 20 July, in 1969. More than fifty years later, during the Artemis I mission on 28 November 2022, th ... more |
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Perseverance sees Mars in a new lightPasadena CA (JPL) Jul 21, 2023 In its first 400 days on Mars, NASA's Perseverance rover may have found a diverse collection of organics - carbon-based molecules considered the building blocks of life - thanks to SHERLOC, an innov ... more 
Sleeping the Sol Away: Sol 3894Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 21, 2023 Earth planning date: Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Curiosity is, first and foremost, a robotic geologist. As an atmospheric scientist who is a member of the environmental science team, this often means ... more  
Chemical cartography reveals the Milky Way's spiral armsAustin TX (SPX) Jul 21, 2023 Keith Hawkins, assistant professor of astronomy at The University of Texas at Austin, has used chemical cartography - also known as chemical mapping - to identify regions of the Milky Way's spiral a ... more  
World Nano Foundation highlights nanotech's role in space materials scienceLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 19, 2023 The World Nano Foundation (WNF), an international not-for-profit body dedicated to commercializing nanoscale technologies, has announced the publication of its latest white paper titled "Space Explo ... more |
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 ComPair gamma-ray hunting mission prepares for balloon flight  
NASA funds 3 citizen science projects to study 2024 US solar eclipseSolar eclipse - April 8, 2024 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 21, 2023 NASA has awarded funding for three science teams to conduct citizen science investigations as a total solar eclipse sweeps across North America on April 8, 2024. In ... more |
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Enabling autonomous explorationPittsburgh PA (SPX) Jul 21, 2023 A research group in Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute is creating the next generation of explorers - robots. The Autonomous Exploration Research Team has developed a suite of rob ... more  
Revolutionary materials and techniques transform aircraft constructionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 20, 2023 For many decades, the aircraft industry has predominantly relied on aluminium for manufacturing. Today, however, the drive for more sustainable, climate-friendly air travel necessitates innovative s ... more  
Crews head down river, out to sea to prep new SWOT water satellitePasadena CA (JPL) Jul 21, 2023 In mid-June, a team of freshwater researchers spent their nights drifting down Alaska's Yukon River in an area that straddles the Arctic Circle. The hydrologists were using a GPS unit installed on t ... more 
Detecting threats beyond the limits of human, sensor sightAlbuquerque NM (SPX) Jul 21, 2023 Remember what it's like to twirl a sparkler on a summer night? Hold it still and the fire crackles and sparks but twirl it around and the light blurs into a line tracing each whirl and jag you make. ... more |
  July likely to be warmest month on record: NASA scientist 
Future of Satellite Internet: OneWeb vs StarlinkLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 20, 2023 Satellite constellations may well be the future of the Internet because they can ensure fibre-free coverage even in the most remote corners of the world. So, it should come as no surprise that many ... more |
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Fundamentals of Space MissionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 19, 2023 The newly released book "Fundamentals of Space Missions: Problems with Solutions" (ISBN 9798985668742) provides a comprehensive guide for students, instructors, and professionals alike in the field ... more  
NASA's TROPICS Offers Multiple Views of Intensifying HurricanesGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 20, 2023 NASA's newest storm-watching satellites have collected their first views of hurricanes, offering scientists a new tool for understanding the inner workings of storms over shorter time spans. D ... more  
Asteroid-smashing NASA probe sent boulders into spaceParis (AFP) July 20, 2023 When a NASA spacecraft successfully knocked an asteroid off course last year it sent dozens of boulders skittering into space, images from the Hubble telescope showed on Thursday. ... more  
Does this exoplanet have a sibling sharing the same orbitMunich, Germany (SPX) Jul 20, 2023 Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers have found the possible 'sibling' of a planet orbiting a distant star. The team has detected a cloud of debris that might b ... more |
The clays of Mawrth VallisParis (ESA) Jul 20, 2023 ESA's Mars Express has revisited an old favourite: the distinctive and fascinating Mawrth Vallis, one of the most promising locations on Mars in our search for signs of life. Mars Express has ... more 
New study reveals Roman Telescope could find 400 Earth-mass rogue planetsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 20, 2023 New research by scientists from NASA and Japan's Osaka University suggests that rogue planets - worlds that drift through space untethered to a star - far outnumber planets that orbit stars. The res ... more 
Euclid calling: downloading the UniverseParis (ESA) Jul 20, 2023 Just as one hand alone can't clap, a mission in space can't be heard without a complex combination of physical infrastructure and data systems on Earth; for monitoring and control of the spacecraft, ... more 
Webb Telescope catches glimpse of possible first-ever 'dark stars'Austin TX (SPX) Jul 14, 2023 Stars beam brightly out of the darkness of space thanks to fusion, atoms melding together and releasing energy. But what if there's another way to power a star? A ... more |
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Senate expresses 'significant concerns' over NASA's Mars sample-retrieval planWashington DC (UPI) Jul 20, 2023 NASA's plans to retrieve samples of soil from Mars and fly them back to Earth seemingly is in deep trouble with a Senate committee. On Wednesday, a Senate appropriations committee offered only ... more 
SpaceX aborts launch of Starlink satellitesWashington DC (UPI) Jul 20, 2023 With only seconds remaining in the countdown late Tuesday, SpaceX aborted the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket with a payload of Starlink satellites. The mission was to deploy 15 Starlink satellite ... more 
NASA selects SwRI to lead DIMPLE lunar lander/rover instrument suiteSan Antonio TX (SPX) Jul 20, 2023 NASA has selected Southwest Research Institute to lead a $50 million lunar lander/rover instrument suite, Dating an Irregular Mare Patch with a Lunar Explorer, or DIMPLE, designed to understand if t ... more  
Has the standard cosmological model been broken or just crackedBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 20, 2023 A global consortium of astrophysicists spearheaded by teams from the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics in Germany, Harvard University in the United States, and Durham University in the United Ki ... more |
China unveils cutting-edge JF-22 Hypersonic Wind Tunnel facilitySydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 19, 2023 China Media Group's recent video coverage has brought into the limelight the revolutionary JF-22 hypersonic wind tunnel. This technologically advanced wind tunnel has successfully passed stringent q ... more 
Ancient river is helping Perseverance Mars Rover do its workPasadena CA (JPL) Jul 20, 2023 The six-wheeled geologist is getting some assistance in its search for diverse rock samples that could be brought to Earth for deeper investigation. NASA's Perseverance Mars rover sealed the t ... more 
CHAPEA Mars Simulation program a test bed for food systems and crop cultivationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 20, 2023 The initial crew selected for NASA's Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) mission 1, a ground-based Mars habitat simulation, is set to evaluate the efficacy of growing fresh produ ... more  
Shenzhou XVI crew set to conduct their first EVASydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 20, 2023 The Shenzhou 16 astronauts aboard China's Tiangong Sspace Station are set for their first-ever spacewalk, as confirmed by the China Manned Space Agency. In a recent press statement issued on W ... more |
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Studying solar flares and sunspots can help protect EarthLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 19, 2023 In 1859, the Carrington Event, the most intense geomagnetic storm in recorded history, created spectacular auroral displays around the globe, illuminating the night skies so brightly that birds bega ... more 
UAH researchers find brightest gamma-ray burst ever detectedHuntsville AL (SPX) Jul 19, 2023 The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has announced that three researchers associated with the UAH Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research (CSPAR) have discovered a gamma-ray burst (G ... more 
Psyche enters home stretch before launchPasadena CA (JPL) Jul 19, 2023 Engineers and technicians at Cape Canaveral are preparing the Psyche spacecraft for liftoff, which is slated for Oct. 5. With less than 100 days to go before its Oct. 5 launch, NASA's Psyche s ... more 
The Lion's Mane: Sols 3892-3893Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 17, 2023 Earth planning date: Monday, July 17, 2023. Today we planned a two sol "Touch and Go" plan. Our weekend drive successfully brought us about 28 metres, bringing us closer to the "crater cluster," a s ... more |
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