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  New Delhi (AFP) Aug 24, 2023 India began exploring the Moon's surface with a rover on Thursday, a day after it became the first nation to land a craft near the largely unexplored lunar south pole. Pragyan - "Wisdom" in Sanskrit - rolled out of the lander hours after the latest milestone in India's ambitious but cut-price space programme sparked huge celebrations across the country. "Rover ramped down the lander and India took a walk on the moon!" the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) posted on X, formerly known as ... read more |
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North Korea again fails to launch spy satellite into spaceWashington DC (UPI) Aug 24, 2023 North Korea failed Thursday to launch a spy satellite into space, its second attempt to launch the reconnaissance orbital amid international condemnation. ... more 
India becomes first nation to land spacecraft near Moon's south poleBengaluru, 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. ... more 
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 
Rocket Lab Launches 40th Electron Mission, Successfully Flies Reused EngineLong Beach CA (SPX) Aug 24, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has launched a dedicated Electron mission for Capella Space (Capella). The mission demonstrated several significant milestones for Rocket Lab's reusability progra ... more |
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  Martian Tapas With a View: Sols 3926-3927 
Profound lessons to be learned from modern-day lunar missionsBeijing (XNA) Aug 24, 2023 Russia's State Space Corporation Roscosmos announced on Sunday that its Luna-25 module had crashed onto the moon surface after it went into an unplanned orbit. The Russian lunar detector was s ... more |
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Venus Parker Solar Probe toward record-setting flights around the SunLaurel MD (SPX) Aug 24, 2023 NASA's Parker Solar Probe zoomed past Venus on Aug. 21, using the planet's gravity to aim toward a record-setting series of flights around the Sun that start next month. At just before 8:03 a.m. EDT ... more  
NASA begins integrating 'nervous system' for Roman Space TelescopeGreenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 24, 2023 NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team has begun integrating and testing the spacecraft's electrical cabling, or harness, which enables different parts of the observatory to communicate with ... more  
Momentus announces reverse stock splitSan Jose CA (SPX) Aug 24, 2023 Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) has effectuated a 1-for-50 reverse stock split (the "Reverse Stock Split") of its Class A common stock (the "Common Stock") that will become effective on August 23, 2023 ... more  
Sidus Space acquires Edge Artificial Intelligence company, Exo-SpaceCape Canaveral FL (SPX) Aug 24, 2023 Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) reports its strategic acquisition of Exo-Space, a cutting-edge California-based firm specializing in Edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) software and hardware for space appl ... more |
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  Space travel depletes red blood cells and bone, but fats may help  
Listening for "sounds" from the far corners of spaceLubbock, 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 |
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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  
SDA issues awards for 72 Beta Variant Satellites for the Tranche 2 Transport LayerWashington DC (SPX) Aug 22, 2023 The Space Development Agency (SDA) has announced the awards of two prototype agreements with a total value of approximately $1.5 billion to build and operate the Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL) - B ... more  
USSF contracts OneWeb for commercial LEO communications servicesHouston TX (SPX) Aug 22, 2023 OneWeb Technologies has been awarded a Commercial Satellite Communications Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (p-LEO) contract from the U.S. Space Force (USSF), Space Systems Command (SSC), Commercial Spa ... more  
VIAVI introduces NTN and HAPs Network Testing For 5G and 6G satcommsChandler AZ (SPX) Aug 24, 2023 Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAV) has announced the availability of base station and end-to-end testing supporting Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) and High Altitude Platforms (HAPs). Wireless ... more |
  US seeks to extend China science accord, but only briefly for now 
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 |
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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 
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 
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 
NASA selects geology team for the first crewed Artemis landingWashington DC (SPX) Aug 24, 2023 NASA has selected the geology team that will develop the surface science plan for the first crewed lunar landing mission in more than 50 years. NASA's Artemis III mission will land astronauts, inclu ... more |
How a cup of water can unlock the secrets of our UniverseLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 24, 2023 Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have made a discovery that could change our understanding of the universe. In their study published in Science Advances, they reveal, for the first t ... more 
Lockheed Martin to supply 36 Small Satellites to advance SDA satcom networkLittleton CO (SPX) Aug 22, 2023 The Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a firm-fixed price agreement valued at approximately $816 million to build 36 Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL) Beta satellites. ... more 
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 
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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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 SunRehovot, Israel (SPX) Aug 22, 2023 The search for exoplanets - planets that orbit stars located beyond the borders of our solar system - is a hot topic in astrophysics. Of the various types of exoplanets, one is hot in the literal se ... more 
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  
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 |
 
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 |
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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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