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  Moscow (AFP) Aug 16, 2023 Moscow's Luna-25 lander was successfully placed in the Moon's orbit Wednesday, the first such Russian mission in almost 50 years, space agency Roscosmos announced. With the lunar launch, Moscow's first since 1976, Russia is seeking to restart and rebuild on the Soviet Union's pioneering space programme. "For the first time in Russia's contemporary history, an automatic station was placed in lunar orbit at 12:03 pm Moscow time (0903 GMT)," a Roscosmos spokesperson told AFP. The probe will or ... read more |
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Indian lunar lander splits from propulsion module in key stepNew Delhi (AFP) Aug 17, 2023 India's latest space mission completed a key step in the country's second attempt at a lunar landing, with its Moon module separating from its propulsion section on Thursday. ... more 
A Framework for Optimized, Integrated Lunar InfrastructureWashington DC (SPX) Aug 17, 2023 Anticipating a burgeoning cislunar and lunar economy of scientific research and commercial development in the coming decade, DARPA is soliciting innovative and revolutionary technical approaches to ... more 
NASA's Lunar Trailblazer gets final payload water huntPasadena CA (JPL) Aug 17, 2023 The spacecraft's Lunar Thermal Mapper science instrument will work with an imaging spectrometer to help researchers understand the nature of water on the Moon's surface. NASA's Lunar Trailblazer is ... more  
Air Force selects Wallaroo.AI for On-Orbit AI advancementsNew York NY (SPX) Aug 16, 2023 Wallaroo.AI, known for their expertise in scaling production machine learning (ML) from the cloud to the edge, has been chosen by AFWERX, the innovation branch of the Department of the Air Force, fo ... more |
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  Mil-Aero 6 GHz Link: ViaLite's answer to Japan's demanding satcom needs  
Japan's space system utilizes AWS Snowcone for Space-to-Earth data deliveryTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 16, 2023 Approximately 400 kilometers above the Earth's surface, Japan Manned Space Systems Corporation (JAMSS) used an AWS Snowcone SSD onboard the International Space Station (ISS) to quickly and autonomou ... more |
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DARPA taps RTX to attune AI decisions to human valuesBoston MA (SPX) Aug 11, 2023 RTX's BBN division received a contract award to support DARPA's "In The Moment" program. ITM aims to develop the foundations needed for algorithms that are trusted to independently make decisions in ... more  
Umbra achieves Commercial SAR milestone with 16-cm resolutionSanta Barbara CA (SPX) Aug 11, 2023 Space technology firm Umbra has reached a significant milestone by generating a 16-cm resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) image, marking the highest resolution for a commercial satellite image ... more  
SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites into spaceWashington DC (UPI) Aug 17, 2023 SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket with a payload of nearly two dozen Starlink satellites into space from Florida's famed Cape Canaveral late Wednesday. The rocket launched at 11:3 ... more  
Deep cycling of carbon and chlorine were likely flipped in Earth's early historySydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 11, 2023 New research led by Macquarie University earth scientist Dr Chunfei Chen sheds new light on geological processes from up to three billion years ago and marks a significant shift in the scientific co ... more |
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  HALO investigates transport of polluted air masses over the Pacific Ocean 
NASA TechRise Student Challenge tests experiments in stratosphereEdwards AFB Ca (SPX) Aug 11, 2023 On July 24, students from 30 middle and high schools selected for NASA's TechRise Student Challenge watched their experiments launch aboard a high-altitude balloon, marking the culmination of months ... more |
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Oldest extant plant has adapted to extremes and is threatened by climate changeFreiburg im Breisgau, Germany (SPX) Aug 11, 2023 The rare moss Takakia has adapted over millions of years to a life at high altitudes. An international research team led by Prof. Dr. Ralf Reski from the University of Freiburg and Prof. Dr. Yikun H ... more  
NASA study reveals compounding climate risks at two degrees of warmingMoffett Field CA (SPX) Aug 11, 2023 If global temperatures keep rising and reach 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels, people worldwide could face multiple impacts of climate change simultaneously. Th ... more  
Spanish city shatters heat record; NASA spots fierce surface temps during Phoenix heatwavePasadena CA (JPL) Aug 11, 2023 Researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have created a series of maps showing land-surface temperatures in the Phoenix area in July 2023, when the city experienced a record-breaking run of h ... more  
Watch an exoplanet's 17-year journey around its starEvanston IL (SPX) Aug 11, 2023 A Northwestern University astrophysicist has created the longest time-lapse video of an exoplanet to date. Constructed from real data, the footage shows Beta Pictoris b - a planet 12 times the ... more |
  Monster waves as tall as three suns are crashing upon a colossal star 
ESA integrates Satellite Orbit Decay Forecast service to enhance satellite safetyGraz, Austria (SPX) Aug 11, 2023 After a successful test phase, the Satellite Orbit DecAy (SODA) service, which was jointly developed by TU Graz and the University of Graz, officially became part of the ESA's Space Safety Programme ... more |
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Wine grape disease spotted from skies above CaliforniaPasadena CA (JPL) Aug 11, 2023 In a case study, scientists detected the costly infection in cabernet sauvignon grapevines before they showed symptoms visible to the human eye. Withering molds, root-rotting bacteria, viruses, and ... more  
Groundbreaking study reveals inner core dynamics and viscosityTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 11, 2023 The inner mechanics of Earth's core have always been a topic of immense scientific interest, yet a full understanding has often eluded researchers due to the intricate and multifaceted dynamics at p ... more 
NASA challenges students to fly Earth and Space experimentsWashington DC (SPX) Aug 17, 2023 NASA is calling on middle and high school students across the country to submit experiment ideas for a high-altitude balloon or rocket-powered lander test flight in the third TechRise Student Challe ... more  
Delight at Dream LakePasadena CA (JPL) Aug 17, 2023 The rover has left behind the boulder field at "Fall River Pass" for now, and we're currently investigating an enigmatic sedimentary rock unit that was first spotted by Ingenuity during its 52nd fli ... more |
A 'Blissful' Martian Rock Paradise, Straight Ahead: Sols 3919-3920Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 17, 2023 Earth planning day: Monday, August 14, 2023: The Gediz Vallis Ridge represents a hugely interesting and enigmatic feature, one that we have been talking about since landing (and probably well before ... more  
NASA's Europa probe gets a hotline to EarthPasadena CA (JPL) Aug 16, 2023 The addition of a high-gain antenna will enable the agency's Europa Clipper spacecraft - set to launch in October 2024 - to communicate with mission controllers hundreds of millions of miles away. N ... more 
XRISM spacecraft will open new window on the x-ray cosmosGreenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 16, 2023 The upcoming XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission, pronounced "crism") spacecraft will study the universe's hottest regions, largest structures, and objects with the strongest gravity. ... more  
Durable Parker Solar Probe going strong after first five yearsLaurel MD (SPX) Aug 16, 2023 On Aug. 12, 2018 - five years ago this week - NASA's Parker Solar Probe blasted off atop a powerful Delta IV rocket from what is now Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The predawn launch into the s ... more |
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Atlas Credit Partners provides $100M strategic financing to AST SpaceMobileHouston TX (SPX) Aug 16, 2023 Atlas Credit Partners ("ACP"), an asset management firm specializing in investing and partnering with businesses on a direct basis, has announced a $100 million strategic financing to AST SpaceMobil ... more  
NASA's $985 million Psyche mission to all-metal asteroid nears liftoffWashington DC (UPI) Aug 16, 2023 Preparations are proceeding for the early October launch of a NASA orbiter that uses futuristic electric propulsion technology for a rendezvous with 16 Psyche, the heart of a demolished planet belie ... more 
Enjoying the Climb: Sols 3916-3918Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 15, 2023 Earth planning date: Friday, August 11, 2023: In this weekend's plan, Curiosity is behaving much as you would as you climb a mountain. You pause occasionally to look around at what lies beneath your ... more 
Viasat Real-Time Earth opens ground station in JapanCarlsbad CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2023 Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), today announced the opening of a Real-Time Earth (RTE) ground station in Hokkaido, Japan, now enabling RTE customers the ability to downlink Ka-band payload data in the n ... more |
KBR JV awarded $719M contract to aid NASA's development of space orbital systemsHouston TX (SPX) Aug 15, 2023 KBR (NYSE: KBR) is pleased to announce NASA's award to the Space and Technology Solutions team, a KBR joint venture with Intuitive Machines (Nasdaq: LUNR, LUNRW), to provide multidisciplinary engine ... more 
All Eyes on the Ice GiantsLaurel MD (SPX) Aug 11, 2023 NASA's New Horizons spacecraft plans to observe Uranus and Neptune from its location far out in the outer solar system this fall, and the mission team is inviting the global amateur astronomy commun ... more 
Hundred-year storms? That's how long they last on Saturn.Berkeley CA (SPX) Aug 11, 2023 The largest storm in the solar system, a 10,000-mile-wide anticyclone called the Great Red Spot, has decorated Jupiter's surface for hundreds of years. A new study now shows that Saturn - thou ... more 
Hera's mini-radar will probe asteroid's heartGrenoble, France (SPX) Aug 11, 2023 The smallest radar to fly in space has been delivered to ESA for integration aboard the miniature Juventas CubeSat, part of ESA's Hera mission for planetary defence. The radar will perform the first ... more |
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Exoplanet surveyor Ariel passes major milestoneParis (ESA) Aug 11, 2023 Ariel, ESA's next-generation mission to observe the chemical makeup of distant exoplanets, has passed a major milestone after successfully completing its payload Preliminary Design Review (PDR). The ... more  
After capturing image of black hole, what's next?Boston MA (SPX) Aug 11, 2023 Agroup of international researchers led by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard and Smithsonian (CfA) achieved the once-unimaginable four years ago: using a groundbreaking telescope to capture an i ... more  
Course correction keeps Parker Solar Probe on track for Venus flybyLaurel MD (SPX) Aug 11, 2023 NASA's Parker Solar Probe executed a short maneuver on Aug. 3, 2023, that kept the spacecraft on track to hit the aim point for the mission's sixth Venus flyby on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. Operat ... more  
RTX to develop platform agnostic, beyond-line-of-sight, satcomsMcKinney TX (SPX) Aug 11, 2023 Collins Aerospace, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has been awarded a $36 million contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to develop and demonstrate a platform-agnostic, Beyond-Line-Of-Sig ... more |
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