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  Washington DC (UPI) Aug 31, 2023 Ingenuity, the tiny helicopter that has far surpassed expectations on Mars, has completed its 56th flight, NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab announced Thursday. Ingenuity flew 1,334 feet, a little over a quarter of a mile, across the Martian surface last Saturday, JPL said in a statement. The tiny chopper flew at a maximum altitude of about 39 feet above the surface of the Red Planet. "The goal of this flight was to reposition the helicopter," the statement reads. The $80 million helicopt ... read more |
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BlackSky images complex evacuation operation during first days of 2023 Sudan conflictHerndon VA (SPX) Aug 30, 2023 BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) released a sixty-image collection captured over Khartoum, Sudan, showcasing the never-before-seen scale of operational complexity associated with the evacuation ... more 
Infospectrum expands Spire Global contract to enhance vessel-tracking capabilitiesVienna VA (SPX) Aug 30, 2023 Infospectrum has expanded its agreement with Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) is seto to acquire historical vessel-tracking data in addition to port event information. The maritime analytics ma ... more  
SwRI will lead Hubble, Webb observations of Io, Jupiter's volcanic moonSan Antonio TX (SPX) Aug 30, 2023 The Space Telescope Science Institute recently awarded Southwest Research Institute a large project to use the Hubble and James Webb telescopes to remotely study Io, the most volcanically active bod ... more  
Producing superior graphene aerogel in spaceWallops Flight Facility VA (SPX) Aug 25, 2023 Graphene aerogel is a remarkable lightweight material that is both thermally insulating and electrically conductive. This makes it appealing for use in a wide variety of applications-from improved e ... more |
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  Picogrid, building a more open defense ecosystem, clinches $950m Air Force IDIQ contract 
Photocatalytic CO2 conversion for artificial carbon cycle at extraterrestrial sitesDalian, China (SPX) Aug 30, 2023 Today, space missions mainly rely on the transportation of basic needs from the Earth, which is extremely challenging and logistically impossible when we aim to develop stations or habitats on extra ... more |
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Northrop Grumman delivers mini laser to US GovernmentRedondo Beach CA (SPX) Aug 30, 2023 Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has delivered a miniaturized high-energy laser source to the U.S. government. The laser is ruggedized for field use and miniaturizing it allows for rapid pla ... more 
Droplets unite!Paris (ESA) Aug 30, 2023 Dropcoal, short for Drop Coalescence, is a research project that studies how droplets form in space and on Earth. The results will grant insights into raindrop and cloud formation, fuel combustion a ... more  
LRO data helping NASA prepare for Artemis astronauts on the MoonGreenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 30, 2023 When astronauts set off for a trip around the Moon in 2024 with NASA's Artemis II mission, they will go primed with knowledge of lunar landmarks gathered by one of the Agency's premiere robotic miss ... more 
Last 'Super Blue Moon' until 2037Washington (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 Astronomy enthusiasts are in for a treat Wednesday night: a rare "super blue Moon" that won't be seen again for more than a decade. ... more |
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  Newly discovered planet has longest orbit yet detected by the TESS mission 
Thermometer molecule confirmed on exoplanet WASP-31bIthaca NY (SPX) Aug 30, 2023 Chromium hydride (CrH), a molecule that's relatively rare and particularly sensitive to temperature, is useful as a "thermometer for stars," according to astronomer Laura Flagg, because it's abundan ... more |
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Webb captures a cosmic WhirlpoolParis (ESA) Aug 30, 2023 The graceful winding arms of the grand-design spiral galaxy M51 stretch across this image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope. Unlike the menagerie of weird and wonderful spiral galaxie ... more 
Indian rover confirms sulphur on Moon's south poleNew Delhi (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 India's Moon rover has confirmed the presence of sulphur on the lunar south pole, the country's space agency said. ... more  
Private rocket maker sends remote-sensing satellite into orbitChangchun City, China (XNA) Aug 30, 2023 Galactic Energy, a private rocket maker in Beijing, carried out on Friday the eighth flight mission of its CERES 1 rocket to deploy a remote-sensing satellite into orbit. The CERES 1 Y8 rocket ... more  
NASA Armstrong supports wind studyEdawards AFB CA (SPX) Aug 24, 2023 Wind affects all aircraft, particularly during takeoff and landing. It's especially critical for new types of transportation. A new NASA flight campaign studying wind aims to gather information to e ... more |
  PILOTing through the magnetosphere: Using mission design to advance science 
New X-ray Detectors to Provide Unprecedented Vision of the Invisible UniverseWashington DC (SPX) Aug 30, 2023 Very detailed information is now available from ultraviolet, optical, and submillimeter observations of the stellar, dust, and cold gas content of galaxies, and yet there is a dearth of understandin ... more |
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Dead stars cast long shadows: WVU astronomer hunts for the glowing ghosts of supernovasMorgantown WV (SPX) Aug 30, 2023 A West Virginia University astronomer is searching the Milky Way for debris left behind by supernovas, the violent explosions that occur when massive stars die. After a supernova explosion, ma ... more 
Sols 3932-3933: Touch and Go, Go, Go!Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 28, 2023 Earth planning date: Monday, August 28, 2023: Curiosity successfully navigated the numerous resistant, dark boulders (once included in the Gediz Vallis ridge deposit and the focus of our recent inve ... more 
PSI study shows evidence of highly mobile lunar regolithTucson AZ (SPX) Aug 30, 2023 Swirls are enigmatic albedo (light reflection) patterns on the lunar surface associated with local magnetic anomalies. The processes involved in their formation have been examined and debated since ... more 
Benchmark Space Systems cracks code for viable ASCENT propellantBurlington VT (SPX) Aug 30, 2023 Tapped to help U.S. defense agencies deploy safer propellant alternatives to hydrazine, Benchmark Space Systems has announced a two-year, $2.81 million AFRL SPRINT (Space Propulsion Research and Inn ... more |
 
Is a Mach 4 Passenger Jet Possible? NASA, Industry Explore IdeaCleveland OH (SPX) Aug 24, 2023 Flying from New York City to London up to four times faster than what's currently possible may sound like a far-off dream, but NASA is exploring whether the commercial market could support travel at ... more  
Swarm of small transportation vehicles carries 40 tonsKarlsruhe, Germany (SPX) Aug 25, 2023 Old production machinery has to be replaced due to changed requirements. However, high weight and limited space in plants often make it very difficult to assemble and disassemble big machines or to ... more 
In the service of planetary science, astrophysics and heliophysicsBoulder CO (SPX) Aug 25, 2023 New Horizons is healthy, in active operations mode and speeding across the Kuiper Belt. Just as it did while hibernating from June 2022 through February 2023, the spacecraft is collecting round-the- ... more 
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 |
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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 
Pulsar Fusion forms partnership with University of Michigan for electric propulsionLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 29, 2023 Electric propulsion, with a specific focus on Hall effect thrusters, has long been recognized as a foundational technology for space missions. Recognizing its potential, the UK Space Agency has rece ... 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  
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 |
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
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 
India and the global race to the MoonAtlanta GA (SPX) Aug 25, 2023 India made history as the first country to land near the south pole of the Moon with its Chandrayaan-3 lander on Aug. 23, 2023. This also makes it the first country to land on the Moon since China i ... 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 |
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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  
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 |
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