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  New Delhi (AFP) Aug 28, 2023 Days after becoming the first nation to land a craft near the Moon's largely unexplored south pole, India's space agency said on Monday it will launch a satellite to survey the Sun. "The launch of Aditya-L1, the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun, is scheduled for September 2," the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on X, formerly known as Twitter. Aditya, meaning "sun" in Hindi, will be fired into a halo orbit in a region of space about 1.5 million kilometres (930 ... read more |
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Japan postpones 'Moon Sniper' launch for third timeTokyo (AFP) Aug 28, 2023 Japan's space agency on Monday postponed for the third time the launch of its "Moon Sniper" lunar mission due to strong winds just half an hour before launch. ... more  
The fight over a 'dangerous' ideology shaping AI debateParis (AFP) Aug 28, 2023 Silicon Valley's favourite philosophy, longtermism, has helped to frame the debate on artificial intelligence around the idea of human extinction. ... more  
Accretion disks: How big are they really?Washington DC (SPX) Aug 25, 2023 Using the Gemini North telescope, one half of the International Gemini Observatory, operated by NSF's NOIRLab, astronomers have detected for the first time evidence of the presence of an accretion d ... 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 |
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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 |
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NASA's TEMPO sends first North American pollution data mapsWashington DC (UPI) Aug 24, 2023 The first data maps from a NASA pollution-monitoring instrument were released Thursday. NASA's TEMPO device creates visual representations of pollution and air quality over North America from 22,000 miles above the equator. ... 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 
PILOTing through the magnetosphere: Using mission design to advance scienceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 25, 2023 Not so long ago (2022), Advanced Space collaborated with a team of science and engineering organizations to help design a science mission to study the effects of the biggest space weather maker in t ... more  
Russia fails to restart space exporation program, eyes Chinese cooperationSydney, Australia (The Conversation) Aug 24, 2023 This week, the Russian space agency Roscosmos had hoped to return to the Moon after an absence of nearly 50 years. Instead, on Saturday it lost control of its Luna-25 lander. The agency explained th ... more |
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  Viasat provides status update on Inmarsat-6 F2 
PAR Government shares in $900M Space Force contractNew Hartford NY (SPX) Aug 25, 2023 PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE: PAR) reports that its wholly owned subsidiary PAR Government Systems Corporation, in close partnership with ICEYE US, the leading commercial provider of space-based ... more |
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Scientists zoom in on the Asian monsoon season using satellite dataTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 25, 2023 Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University and other institutes have studied new satellite data showing the diameter of rain droplets and the distribution of heavy ice in the atmosphere worldwide ... more  
A multinational crew blasts off from Florida, heading for the International Space Station Space Coast FL (SPX) Aug 26, 2023 Four astronauts from four different countries and agencies soared into orbit early Friday morning from NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft named Endurance ... more  
India's Moon mission a model for aspiring space powers: PM ModiNew Delhi (AFP) Aug 26, 2023 India's budget Moon landing is a model for other countries aspiring to develop their own space programmes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Saturday while praising the scientists behind the successful mission. ... more  
Hera asteroid spacecraft assembledBremen, Germany (SPX) Aug 25, 2023 Hera is complete. ESA's asteroid mission for planetary defence was built and prepared in two halves, but now, through a painstaking operation, they have been mated together to make a single spacecra ... more |
 India and the global race to the Moon 
Mysterious Neptune dark spot detected from Earth for the first timeMunich, Germany (SPX) Aug 25, 2023 Using ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have observed a large dark spot in Neptune's atmosphere, with an unexpected smaller bright spot adjacent to it. This is the first time a dark spot ... more |
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How being in space impairs astronauts' immune systemSolna, Sweden (SPX) Aug 25, 2023 A new study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has examined how T cells of the immune system are affected by weightlessness. The results, which are published in the journal Scienc ... more 
Bioprinting tech could address critical health challenges in spaceManchester UK (SPX) Aug 25, 2023 New research by The University of Manchester will enhance the power of bioprinting technology, opening doors to transform advances in medicine and addressing critical health challenges faced by astr ... more 
India's rover sends mission's first photos from moon's south poleWashington DC (UPI) Aug 24, 2023 India took another step in solidifying its historic status on the moon's south pole, sharing the Chandrayaan-3 mission's first photos of the surface. ... more 
Japan's 'Moon Sniper' mission looks to match Indian successTokyo (AFP) Aug 25, 2023 Hot on the heels of India's historic lunar landing, Japan's space programme is hoping to rebound from a string of setbacks next week with the launch of its own mission: "Moon Sniper". ... more |
Tomorrow.io announces first weather report from space-based radarWashington DC (UPI) Aug 24, 2023 Joining the likes of NASA, weather intelligence company Tomorrow.io said Thursday its radar satellites have the unique ability to monitor precipitation intensity from space. ... 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 
Hughes awarded Space Force IDIQ Contract for LEO satellite servicesGermantown MD (SPX) Aug 24, 2023 Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an EchoStar company (Nasdaq: SATS), has been awarded a five-year, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. Space Force for proliferat ... more 
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 |
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One giant step: Moon race heats up New 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 
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 
Indian rover begins exploring Moon's south poleNew 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. ... 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 |
 
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 
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 
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 
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 |
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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 
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
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 
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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