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August 22, 2023
MOON DAILY
India announces schedule of Moon mission's soft landing



Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 22, 2023
In an eagerly awaited announcement, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has confirmed the Chandrayaan-3 mission's Lander Module is on track for a soft landing on the Moon's surface on August 23 at approximately 6:04 pm Indian Standard Time. This development has further ignited nationwide interest and excitement. ISRO, showcasing its commitment to transparency and public engagement, declared that this monumental event will be broadcast live. Enthusiasts can tune in through ISRO's official ... read more

SPACEMART
Pentagon awards contracts for next 'swarm' of tiny missile defense satellites
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 22, 2023
The Pentagon announced Monday it has awarded $1.5 billion to contractors Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin for a "swarm" of 72 tiny prototype satellites meant to detect incoming enemy missiles. ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Alternative models could clarify Universe's expansion debate
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 22, 2023
The quest for the true value of the Hubble constant (H0) tension which gives a measure of the current expansion of the Universe is still on. The fervent debate today is about the discrepancy between ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Land Surveyor 4A satellite enters preset orbit
Beijing (XNA) Aug 22, 2023
The Land Surveyor 4A, the world's first synthetic aperture radar satellite in high-altitude orbit, has successfully moved into its preset orbital position and has unfolded its radar antennas, accord ... more
SPACEWAR
Pentagon awards contracts for next 'swarm' of tiny missile defense satellites
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 21, 2021
The Pentagon announced Monday it has awarded $1.5 billion to contractors Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin for a "swarm" of 72 tiny prototype satellites meant to detect incoming enemy missiles. ... more
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SPACEWAR


US Space Force boosts resilience with Capella Federal's satellite services contract

EARTH OBSERVATION
Planet Labs secures deal with an Asian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
San Francisco CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2023
In a recent development in the realm of Earth observation technology, Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) revealed that they have clinched a contract to offer their global daily monitoring solution to a Mini ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Local governments urged to boost remote sensing capabilities
Beijing (XNA) Aug 17, 2023
A senior environmental expert has called on local governments along the Yangtze River to improve their remote sensing-based aquatic ecological monitoring capabilities, as China plans to introduce an ... more
MOON DAILY
India hopes to be first nation to land on south pole of moon later this week
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 21, 2023
Days after Russia failed to put a lander on the moon, the Indian Space Research Organization will try to become the first country to land on the moon's south pole on Wednesday. ... more
MOON DAILY
Russia's Luna-25 probe crashes on the Moon
Moscow (AFP) Aug 21, 2023
Russia's first Moon mission in almost 50 years, the Luna-25 probe, has crashed on the Moon's surface after an unspecified incident during pre-landing manoeuvres, the Russian space agency Roscosmos said Sunday. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA SpaceX Crew-7 'Go' for August 25 Launch
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Aug 21, 2023
The Flight Readiness Review (FRR) for NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station has concluded, and teams are proceeding toward a planned liftoff at 3:49 a.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 2 ... more

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EXO WORLDS


A "Jupiter" hotter than the Sun

TIME AND SPACE
Ringing protons give insight into early universe
Newport News VA (SPX) Aug 22, 2023
In the middle of the last century, physicists found that protons can resonate, much like a ringing bell. Advances over the last three decades have led to 3D pictures of the proton and significant in ... more
MARSDAILY
Approaching the Ridgetop - "Bermuda Triangle" Ahead: Sols 3923-3925
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 22, 2023
Earth planning date: Friday, August 18, 2023: The Gediz Vallis Ridge has been a long-term, and, at times, seemingly impossible goal of the Curiosity Rover mission. Our path to it has repeatedly been ... more
EXO WORLDS
Study explains how part of the nucleolus evolved
Boston MA (SPX) Aug 22, 2023
Inside all living cells, loosely formed assemblies known as biomolecular condensates perform many critical functions. However, it is not well understood how proteins and other biomolecules come toge ... more
IRON AND ICE
Asteroid's impact allowed mammals to rule Earth, but why so?
Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Aug 21, 2023
Almost 66 million years ago, an asteroid struck the Earth, killing all non-avian dinosaurs and allowing mammals to dominate. But just how did we evolve from rat-like creatures running between ... more
FARM NEWS
New UCF project examines key role soils play in keeping the planet cool
Orlando FL (SPX) Aug 21, 2023
A new project from the University of Central Florida is looking to the soils for a way to cool the skies. Funded by a nearly $750,000 grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agricul ... more
NUKEWARS


North Korea informs Japan of imminent satellite launch

OUTER PLANETS
The Road to Jupiter: Two decades of trajectory optimization
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 21, 2023
The intricate multi-body dynamic environment stemming from Jupiter and its four prominent Galilean moons complicates trajectory design and optimization. Coupled with the formidable radiation surroun ... more
MARSDAILY
Scientists proposed to adapt a Mars ISRU system to the changing Mars environment
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 21, 2023
Human missions to Mars necessitate an efficient launch system to ascend from the planet and rendezvous with Earth-bound return vehicles. The critical component for this ambitious task? Oxygen. Not o ... more
MOON DAILY
One giant step: Moon race heats up
Paris (AFP) Aug 20, 2023
The crash landing on the Moon of Russia's Luna-25 probe is the latest twist in an international push to return to the Earth's natural satellite that has drawn in the world's top powers and new players. ... more
DRAGON SPACE
From rice to quantum gas: China's targets pioneering space research
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 21, 2023
China's orbiting Tiangong space station is now fully operational and has embarked on a mission that aims to achieve groundbreaking scientific discoveries, according to the China Manned Space Agency ... more
EXO WORLDS
Size dependence and the collisional dynamics of protoplanetary dust growth
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 22, 2023
The intricate dance of cosmic dust microparticles in the vastness of space may seem insignificant. Still, understanding their behaviors is key to unraveling one of the universe's most profound myste ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Next major X-ray mission set to launch on Saturday
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 22, 2023
The X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) is ready to launch on 26 August 2023 to observe the most energetic objects and events in the cosmos. In doing so, it will unveil the evolution of t ... more
PHYSICS NEWS
Listening for "sounds" from the far corners of space
Lubbock, TX (SPX) Aug 22, 2023
Scientists spectacularly confirmed the existence of gravitational waves several years ago, but now they are searching the cosmos for new and different types of these waves that result from different ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Space travel depletes red blood cells and bone, but fats may help
Ottawa, Canada (SPX) Aug 22, 2023
A study of 14 astronauts suggests that while space travel depletes red blood cells and bone, the body can eventually replenish them back on Earth with the help of fat stored in the bone marrow. The ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Rewriting the past and future of the universe
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 22, 2023
New research has improved the accuracy of the parameters governing the expansion of the Universe. More accurate parameters will help astronomers determine how the Universe grew to its current state, ... more
MOON DAILY
Chandrayaan-3 Lunar orbit update
Bengaluru, India (SPX) Aug 19, 2023
The Chandrayaan-3 mission continues to make significant strides as its Lander Module has now achieved an orbit of 113 km x 157 km around the Moon. This crucial development was shared by the Indian S ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Rocket Lab inks dedicated launch deal with Japanese EO company iQPS
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 21, 2023
In a recent development in the realm of Earth observation technology, Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) has signed a contract to offer their global daily monitoring solution to a Ministry of Foreign Affair ... more
MARSDAILY
Cruising to the Contact: Sols 3921-3922
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 16, 2023
Earth planning date: Wednesday, August 16, 2023: Curiosity had a successful drive on Monday and is now positioned at the transition between lighter and darker-toned materials with a myriad of exciti ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
New type of star gives clues to mysterious origin of magnetars
Munich, Germany (SPX) Aug 21, 2023
Magnetars are the strongest magnets in the Universe. These super-dense dead stars with ultra-strong magnetic fields can be found all over our galaxy but astronomers don't know exactly how they form. ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Scientists use FAST to discover a new population of 'dwarf' pulses
Beijing, China (SPX) Aug 21, 2023
Using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), a research team led by Prof. HAN Jinlin from the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC) ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Talking with Webb using the Deep Space Network
Baltimore MD (SPX) Aug 21, 2023
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is nearly 1 million miles (1.5 million kilometer) away from Earth, orbiting around the Sun-Earth Lagrange point 2. How do we send commands and receive telemetry - t ... more
OUTER PLANETS
Neptune's Disappearing Clouds Linked to the Solar Cycle
Baltimore MD (SPX) Aug 19, 2023
Weather forecast for Neptune: After sunny weather for the past few Earth years, we'll see increasingly more clouds over the next few years. In 1989, NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft provided the fi ... more
TECH SPACE
True Anomaly opens GravityWorks; gains federal clearances for space operations
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 21, 2023
In a major advancement for space access and sustainability, tech firm True Anomaly, Inc. launched its advanced spacecraft manufacturing facility, GravityWorks, while simultaneously securing federal ... more
MOON DAILY
Chandrayaan-3 nears landing with successful orbital adjustments
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 17, 2023
The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft has successfully adjusted its orbit to 153 km x 163 km, as reported by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) today. This precise maneuvering is a pivotal step as ... more
ICE WORLD
Could artificially dimming the sun prevent ice melt
Bern, Switzerland (SPX) Aug 17, 2023
With methods of so-called geoengineering, the climate could theoretically be artificially influenced and cooled. Bernese researchers have now investigated whether it would be possible to prevent the ... more
WATER WORLD
Satellite data offers new insights into phytoplankton
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 17, 2023
Satellite technology is providing a unique perspective on a fundamental question of marine biology - the nutrient limitations of phytoplankton, the microscopic plants that influence ocean life and t ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Astronomers find progenitor of magnetic monster
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 21, 2023
A team of researchers, including NOIRLab astronomer Andre-Nicolas Chene, has found a highly unusual star that has the most powerful magnetic field ever found in a massive star - and that may become ... more
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