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August 08, 2023
MOON DAILY
Russia to launch lunar mission Friday, first in nearly 50 years



Moscow (AFP) Aug 7, 2023
Russia said Monday it plans to launch a lunar lander this week after multiple delays, hoping to return to the Moon for the first time in nearly fifty years. Russian space agency Roscosmos said it had scheduled the launch of the Luna-25 lander for the early hours of Friday. With the lunar mission, Russia's first since 1976, Moscow is seeking to restart and build on the Soviet Union's pioneering space programme. The launch is the first mission of Moscow's new lunar project and comes as Preside ... read more

ROCKET SCIENCE
Boeing says troubled Starliner will be ready to fly crew by March
Washington (AFP) Aug 7, 2023
Boeing on Monday said its Starliner spaceship will now be ready to carry out its first crewed flight by March - though the actual launch date will depend on space calendar constraints. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Hypersonics Capability Center: Northrop Grumman's next step beyond Mach 5
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 05, 2023
Northrop Grumman Corporation has unveiled its Hypersonics Capability Center (HCC) in Elkton, Maryland. This innovative facility is primed to deliver cutting-edge propulsion systems that will propel ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX launches 22 additional Starlink satellites
Waushington DC (UPI) Aug 07, 2023
SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket with another payload of Starlink satellites into space from Florida late Sunday. The rocket launched at 10:41 p.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Nuclear spin's impact on biological processes uncovered
Jerusalem (SPX) Aug 01, 2023
A research team led by Prof. Yossi Paltiel at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem with groups from HUJI, Weizmann and IST Austria new study reveals the influence of nuclear spin on biological process ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION


IBM collaborates with NASA to launch Geospatial AI on Hugging Face

EARTH OBSERVATION
Ionospheric study reveals surprising protection by Earth's magnetic field
Sendai, Japan (SPX) Aug 04, 2023
The ionosphere, that expansive layer suspended between 60 and over 600 kilometers above Earth, plays a pivotal role in safeguarding crucial communication systems, satellites, and the vital ozone lay ... more
FARM NEWS
NASA data helps Bangladeshi farmers save water, money, energy
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 04, 2023
With nearly 170 million residents, Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated nations in the world. Nearly half of its residents work on or live around farms, and rice crops are critical to fee ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
XRISM mission ready to explore universe's hottest locales
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 04, 2023
Japan's XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission, pronounced "crism") observatory, expected to launch Aug. 25 (Aug. 26 Japan local time), will provide an unprecedented view into some of the hot ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
MSU scientists help discover the highest-energy light coming from the sun
East Lansing MI (SPX) Aug 04, 2023
Sometimes, the best place to hide a secret is in broad daylight. Just ask the sun. "The sun is more surprising than we knew," said Mehr Un Nisa, a postdoctoral research associate at Michigan S ... more
TECH SPACE
Solestial's Tech to Power Atomos's OTVs
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2023
In a notable development within the space-tech domain, Solestial and Atomos Space recently declared a joint sales accord centered around Solestial's innovative solar blankets. Atomos has pledged to ... more

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TECH SPACE


Recycling parts for life on the Moon

PHYSICS NEWS
In for a spin
Paris (ESA) Aug 04, 2023
ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen outside the Air Force Research Laboratory's centrifuge at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, USA. Before launching to the International Space Station for h ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Scientists reveal blueprint of China's lunar water-ice probe mission
Beijing (XNA) Aug 04, 2023
Chinese space scientists have revealed in a paper how the country's lunar probe Chang'e-7, supported by a hopping detector, may go about investigating the water-ice in the shadow pit near the south ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
What happens if someone dies beyond Earth
Houston TX (SPX) Aug 04, 2023
There's no question that sending human beings to space is an extraordinarily difficult and perilous proposition. Since human space exploration began just over 60 years ago, 20 people have died - 14 ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Huge solar arrays installed on Psyche
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Aug 04, 2023
Robotically unfurling in a clean room near NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Psyche spacecraft's jumbo solar arrays were tested and permanently installed on the orbiter in preparation for ... more
MOON DAILY
Luna-25 to launch Friday, Russia's first moon mission in 50 years
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 07, 2023
After a long hiatus of nearly fifty years, Russia is gearing up to return to the Moon with its Luna-25 lunar lander, setting the stage for a new era in lunar exploration. The Russian space age ... more
PHYSICS NEWS


Webb spotlights gravitational arcs in 'El Gordo' galaxy cluster

MOON DAILY
Indian lunar landing mission enters Moon's orbit
New Delhi (AFP) Aug 5, 2023
India's latest space mission entered the Moon's orbit on Saturday ahead of the country's second attempted lunar landing, as its cut-price space programme seeks to reach new heights. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA back in touch with Voyager 2 after 'interstellar shout'
Washington (AFP) Aug 4, 2023
NASA has succeeded in re-establishing full contact with Voyager 2 by using its highest-power transmitter to send an "interstellar shout" that righted the distant probe's antenna orientation, the space agency said Friday. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA and Axiom Space join forces for fourth private mission in 2024
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2023
In a renewed commitment to the growth of private space ventures, NASA has announced another joint mission with Axiom Space. This mission, which will be the fourth private astronaut initiative, is sl ... more
MARSDAILY
Curiosity faces its toughest climb yet on Mars
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 04, 2023
On Aug. 5, NASA's Curiosity rover will notch its 11th year on Mars by doing what it does best: studying the Red Planet's surface. The intrepid bot recently investigated a location nicknamed "Jau" th ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Webb Telescope unmasks Ring Nebula's cosmic dance
Manchester UK (SPX) Aug 04, 2023
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has released exquisite new visuals of the famed Ring Nebula, or Messier 57, to the world. The unveiling was done by a global consortium of astronomers, a tea ... more
EXO WORLDS
New exoplanet discovery builds better understanding of planet formation
Birmingham UK (SPX) Aug 04, 2023
An international team of scientists have discovered an unusual Jupiter-sized planet orbiting a low-mass star called TOI-4860, located in the Corvus constellation. The newly discovered gas gian ... more
MARSDAILY
Can we see Mars' Breath in the Winter Cold: Sols 3907-3908
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 04, 2023
Earth planning date: Wednesday, August 2, 2023: We don't have a lot of power to play with today, so we have to be careful about how much time we give the different activities. As Arm Rover Planner, ... more
MARSDAILY
Daily records of atmospheric temperature with Perseverance
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 04, 2023
Atmospheric temperature is a meteorological variable of daily concern to humans. Temperature also has a major impact on Perseverance mission operations (e.g. temperature sensors are distributed thro ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA announces crew for 2024 ISS rotation mission
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 4, 2023
NASA Friday announced four crew members that will fly on NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 mission for a long-term stay on the International Space Station. ... more
MOON DAILY
NASA's LunaH-Map mission ends, validates science instrument performance
Tempe AZ (SPX) Aug 04, 2023
NASA's LunaH-Map (Lunar Polar Hydrogen Mapper) mission, a briefcase-sized lunar orbiter that launched as a ride share on NASA's Artemis I mission last year, has ceased operations after successfully ... more
MARSDAILY
Unraveling river pathways on Earth and Mars
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2023
In a groundbreaking analysis, scientists from Tulane University have delved deep into the winding paths of rivers on both Earth and Mars. This study, recently published in Nature Geosciences, aims t ... more
TECH SPACE
Captain Kirk to the holodeck: Shatner beams in to remote meeting
Los Angeles (AFP) Aug 2, 2023
More than half a century after he materialized on far-flung planets as Captain James T. Kirk of the Starship Enterprise, William Shatner has beamed into a distant land in a demonstration of hologram technology. ... more
TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Fundamentals of Space Missions
Los 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
MOON DAILY
Russia to launch first lunar station in nearly 50 years
Vladivostok, Russia (XNA) Aug 03, 2023
Russia's first lunar station in nearly 50 years, Luna-25, will fly to the Moon in the early morning of Aug 11, local media reported on Thursday. According to Russia's RIA Novosti, the launch d ... more
MOON DAILY
NASA's trio of mini rovers will team up to explore the Moon
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 03, 2023
Working together without direct human input, three rovers each the size of a carry-on bag will map the lunar surface in 3D, using cameras and ground-penetrating radar. NASA is sending a trio o ... more
IRON AND ICE
Asteroid Institute Unveils Rapid Online Precovery Tool For Searching Multiple Astronomical Datasets in Minutes
San Francisco CA (SPX) Aug 03, 2023
Asteroid Institute has launched a publicly available Precovery service that can both confirm and refine the orbits of asteroids by rapidly searching through a collection of astronomical data that ha ... more
SPACEMART
Galaxy 37 Horizons-4 performing well after launch
Westminster CO (SPX) Aug 02, 2023
Maxar Technologies, provider of comprehensive space solutions and secure, precise, geospatial intelligence, has announced that the Galaxy 37/Horizons-4 satellite built for Intelsat is performing as ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
A new frontier for space in Australia with approval granted for a permanent commercial space launch facility in Koonibba
Hindmarsh, Australia (SPX) Aug 03, 2023
Southern Launch and the Koonibba Community Aboriginal Corporation will begin work on Australia's first permanent commercial sub-orbital space launch facility after planning consent was granted for t ... more
MARSDAILY
"Hoping for Frost" Sol 3906
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 01, 2023
Earth planning: Tuesday, August 1, 2023: Today we wrapped a single-sol plan for sol 3906. Our planning for this sol was primarily constrained by power. We had attempted to conduct a frost experiment ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
Giant solar eruption felt on Earth, Moon and Mars
Paris (ESA) Aug 03, 2023
A solar eruption detected simultaneously at Earth, the Moon and Mars emphasises the need to prepare human exploration missions for the dangers of space radiation. A coronal mass ejection erupt ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
China launches Fengyun-3 satellite
Jiuquan (XNA) Aug 03, 2023
China on Thursday launched a satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China. The Fengyun-3 06 satellite was launched at 11:47 am (Beijing Time) by a Long Marc ... more
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