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  Bengaluru, India (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 India on Wednesday became the first nation to land a craft near the Moon's south pole, a historic triumph for the world's most populous nation and its ambitious, cut-price space programme. The unmanned Chandrayaan-3, which means "Mooncraft" in Sanskrit, touched down at 6:04 pm India time (1234 GMT) as mission control technicians cheered wildly and embraced their colleagues. Its landing comes days after a Russian probe crashed in the same region and four years since the previous Indian attempt fa ... read more |
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One giant step: Moon race heats upNew Delhi (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 India became the first nation to successfully land a craft on the Moon's south pole on Wednesday, the latest milestone in a renewed push for lunar exploration that has drawn in both the world's top space powers and new players. ... more 
India set soft landing on the MoonSydney, 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 Augu ... more  
Pentagon awards contracts for next 'swarm' of tiny missile defense satellitesWashington 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  
Space travel depletes red blood cells and bone, but fats may helpOttawa, 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 |
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  Listening for "sounds" from the far corners of space  
Next major X-ray mission set to launch on SaturdayTokyo, 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 |
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Size dependence and the collisional dynamics of protoplanetary dust growthTokyo, 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  
Alternative models could clarify Universe's expansion debateSydney, 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  
Land Surveyor 4A satellite enters preset orbitBeijing (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  
Pentagon awards contracts for next 'swarm' of tiny missile defense satellitesWashington 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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 US Space Force boosts resilience with Capella Federal's satellite services contract 
Planet Labs secures deal with an Asian Ministry of Foreign AffairsSan 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 |
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Local governments urged to boost remote sensing capabilitiesBeijing (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 
India hopes to be first nation to land on south pole of moon later this weekWashington 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 
Russia's Luna-25 probe crashes on the MoonMoscow (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  
NASA SpaceX Crew-7 'Go' for August 25 LaunchKennedy 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 |
 A "Jupiter" hotter than the Sun 
Ringing protons give insight into early universeNewport 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 |
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Approaching the Ridgetop - "Bermuda Triangle" Ahead: Sols 3923-3925Pasadena 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 
Study explains how part of the nucleolus evolvedBoston 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  
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  
New UCF project examines key role soils play in keeping the planet coolOrlando 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 |
 
North Korea informs Japan of imminent satellite launchTokyo (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 North Korea has informed Japan it plans to launch a satellite in the coming days, the Japanese government said Tuesday, less than three months after a failed effort saw a military satellite plunge into the sea. ... more 
Scientists proposed to adapt a Mars ISRU system to the changing Mars environmentSydney, 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
One giant step: Moon race heats upParis (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  
The Road to Jupiter: Two decades of trajectory optimizationSydney, 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 |
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From rice to quantum gas: China's targets pioneering space researchSydney, 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 
Rewriting the past and future of the universeTokyo, 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
Chandrayaan-3 Lunar orbit updateBengaluru, 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 Lab inks dedicated launch deal with Japanese EO company iQPSLos 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 |
Cruising to the Contact: Sols 3921-3922Pasadena 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 
New type of star gives clues to mysterious origin of magnetarsMunich, 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 
Scientists use FAST to discover a new population of 'dwarf' pulsesBeijing, 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 
Talking with Webb using the Deep Space NetworkBaltimore 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 |
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Neptune's Disappearing Clouds Linked to the Solar CycleBaltimore 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  
True Anomaly opens GravityWorks; gains federal clearances for space operationsLos 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
Chandrayaan-3 nears landing with successful orbital adjustmentsSydney, 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  
Could artificially dimming the sun prevent ice meltBern, 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 |
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