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  Houston TX (SPX) Sep 27, 2023 NASA scientists found black dust and debris on the avionics deck of the OSIRIS-REx science canister when the initial lid was removed today. The canister from the OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule was delivered to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston on Sept. 25 after landing in the Utah desert on Sept. 24. Johnson houses the world's largest collection of astromaterials, and curation experts there will perform the intricate disassembly of the Touch and Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism (TAGSAM) to g ... read more |
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JWST's first spectrum of a TRAPPIST-1 planetAnn Arbor MI (SPX) Sep 27, 2023 In a solar system called TRAPPIST-1, 40 light years from the sun, seven Earth-sized planets revolve around a cold star. Astronomers obtained new data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) on TR ... more 
Possible hints of life found on distant planet - how excited should we be?Nottingham UK (SPX) Sep 27, 2023 Data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has shown that an exoplanet around a star in the constellation Leo has some of the chemical markers that, on Earth, are associated with living organis ... more 
Alien Machines in the Solar System: The Possibilities and Potential OriginsHouston TX (SPX) Sep 27, 2023 In 2018, the scientists Adam Frank and Gavin Schmidt proposed the Silurian hypothesis. It considered the potential of finding ancient evidence in Earth's geologic record that a non-human industrial ... more 
Study sheds new light on strange lava worldsColumbus OH (SPX) Sep 27, 2023 Lava worlds, massive exoplanets home to sparkling skies and roiling volcanic seas called magma oceans, are distinctly unlike the planets in our solar system. To date, nearly 50% of all rocky e ... more |
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  NASA astronaut Frank Rubio returning to Earth after record 371 days in space  
China launches its latest remote sensing satelliteJiuquan (XNA) Sep 27, 2023 China on Wednesday sent its latest remote sensing satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The satellite, Yaogan-33 04, was launched on a Long March-4C ... more |
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First long-duration Lidar satellite mission CALIPSO EndsHampton VA (SPX) Sep 27, 2023 CALIPSO, a lidar satellite that advanced the world's understanding of climate, weather, and air quality, ended its scientific mission on Aug. 1, 2023. Across 17 years of operation, the Cloud-A ... more 
Greek SST system goes live with GMV softwareMadrid, Spain (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 Over the summer, GMV successfully delivered key components of its SST COTS software suite (FocusSST) to the National Observatory of Athens (NOA), the signatory of authority for EU SST partnership an ... more 
SBQuantum to test quantum magnetometer in spaceSherbrooke, Canada (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 SBQuantum, the first company developing diamond quantum magnetometers capable of providing vector measurements of both the amplitude and the orientation of Earth's magnetic field, today announces it ... more  
Space-based 5G cellular broadband connectivity from everyday smartphonesMidland TX (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 AST SpaceMobile has announced another unprecedented leap in telecommunications by successfully making the first-ever 5G connection for voice and data between an everyday, unmodified smartphone and a ... more |
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  Trimble and Kyivstar to provide GNSS correction services in Ukraine  
How to build better extraterrestrial robotsYokohama, Japan (SPX) Sep 27, 2023 Running on the beach versus a paved road can change an athlete's stride, speed and stability. Alter the force of gravity, and that runner may break their personal record or sink into the ground. Res ... more |
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Omnispace and Lacuna showcase NGSO IoT satellite connectivityAmsterdam, Netherlands (SPX) Sep 27, 2023 Omnispace, the company redefining global mobile connectivity, together with communications leader Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) and Lacuna Space, have demonstrated a first-of-its-kind, global, open standard ... more 
New insights into the atmosphere and star of an exoplanetMontreal, Canada (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 Astronomers led by a team at Universite de Montreal has made important progress in understanding the intriguing TRAPPIST-1 exoplanetary system, which was first discovered in 2016 amid speculation it ... more  
NASA's Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe passes system integration reviewGreenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 The Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) marked the completion of an important step on the path to spacecraft assembly, test, and launch operations this week at Johns Hopkins Applied P ... more 
Scientists develop method of identifying life on other worldsWashington DC (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 Humankind is looking for life on other planets, but how will we recognise it when we see it? Now a group of US scientists have developed an artificial-intelligence-based system which gives 90% accur ... more |
  Big Fan of Rock Bands: Sols 3960-3961  
China builds first antenna for world's largest radio telescope arrayBeijing (XNA) Sep 26, 2023 Chinese engineers have built the first medium-frequency antenna of the Square Kilometer Array (SKA), marking a significant step towards the construction of the world's largest radio telescope array. ... more |
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Astronauts honored for contributions to China's space programBeijing (XNA) Sep 26, 2023 Chinese astronauts who took part in the nation's four most recent spaceflights were given medals and honorary titles on Monday during a ceremony in Beijing. General He Weidong, a member of the ... more 
ISS National Lab and Privateer announce Data and Information Sharing PartnershipSeattle WA (SPX) Sep 27, 2023 The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory and Privateer Space, a leader in space decision intelligence and data infrastructure, announced a partnership to bring additional resources ... more  
Heating and cooling space habitats isn't easyWest Lafayette IN (SPX) Sep 27, 2023 China, India and the U.S. have all achieved landing on the Moon in the 2020s. Once there, their eventual goal is to set up a base. But a successful base - along with the spacecraft that will c ... more 
Likely asteroid debris found upon opening of returned NASA probeWashington (AFP) Sept 27, 2023 After a seven-year wait, NASA scientists on Tuesday finally pried open a space probe carrying the largest asteroid samples ever brought back to Earth, finding black debris. ... more |
 
Space Systems Command's TAP Lab to accelerate innovation in space domain awarenessColorado Springs CO (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 Space Systems Command (SSC), the United States Space Force (USSF) field command, has opened a Tools Applications and Processing (TAP) Lab in Colorado Springs to address critical challenges in space ... more 
Phoenix assists ULA national security payload launchFitchburg WI (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 Phoenix LLC, an industry leader in neutron imaging, recently played a vital role in ensuring the safety of the successful launch of United Launch Alliance's Delta IV Heavy rocket, which was carrying ... more 
ANSRs to Hard AI QuestionsWashington DC (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 How can we build robust, assured, and therefore trustworthy AI-based systems? That question lies at the heart of DARPA's Assured Neuro Symbolic Learning and Reasoning (ANSR) program. "Informal ... more 
Exploring the existence of life at higher tempsSyracuse NY (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 There are an estimated 8.7 million eukaryotic species on the planet. These are organisms whose cells contain a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. Although eukaryotes include the familiar a ... more |
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Seeking Euclid's hidden stars: commissioning looks upParis (ESA) Sep 27, 2023 The Universe doesn't give up its secrets easily. There's a reason dark energy and dark matter have their names - although they (allegedly) make up 95% of the Universe, they do not emit, absorb or re ... more 
Chandra rewinds story of Great Eruption of the 1840sBoston MA (SPX) Sep 27, 2023 A new movie made from over two decades of data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory shows a famous star system changing with time, as described in our latest press release. Eta Carinae contains two ... more  
Arlington Capital Partners to acquire Exostar from Thoma BravoWashington DC (SPX) Sep 27, 2023 Arlington Capital Partners ("Arlington"), a Washington, DC-based private equity firm, has agreed to acquire Exostar, LLC ("Exostar"), a leader in trusted, secure business collaboration in highly reg ... more  
Earth's crust, tectonic plates gradually formed, geoscientists findUniversity Park PA (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 The Earth's crust continued a slow process of reworking for billions of years, rather than rapidly slowing its growth some 3 billion years ago, according to a Penn State-led research team. The new f ... more |
 
Water-watching satellite monitors warming ocean off California coastPasadena CA (JPL) Sep 26, 2023 Warm ocean waters from the developing El Nino are shifting north along coastlines in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Along the coast of California, these warm waters are interacting with a persistent mar ... more 
Trio of Sentinel satellites map methane super-emittersParis (ESA) Sep 26, 2023 In the quest to address climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, detecting methane leaks - a potent contributor to global warming - has become increasingly vital. Researchers are harnessi ... more  
Extreme heat likely to wipe out humans and mammals in the distant futureBristol UK (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 A new study shows unprecedented heat is likely to lead to the next mass extinction since the dinosaurs died out, eliminating nearly all mammals in some 250 million years time. The research, pu ... more 
The value of EO satellite data in tackling global threatsMadrid, Spain (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 The European Space Agency's (ESA) EO4MULTIHA (High-Impact Multi-Hazards Science) initiative, a two-year project taking place as part of the ESA-EC Earth System Science Initiative, held its kick-off ... more |
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Using satellite data to enhance global food securityVienna, Austria (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 Accurate estimates and forecasts of crop area and yield play an important role in guiding policy decisions related to food security, especially in light of the growing impacts of climate change. IIA ... more 
Big Earth Data can support sustainable development goalsBeijing, China (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 The Report on Big Earth Data in Support of the Sustainable Development Goals (2023) was released by the Chinese side at the High-level Meeting on Global Development Initiative Cooperation Outcomes h ... more 
Chinese researchers reveal how vegetation structure biases satellite observationBeijing (XNA) Sep 26, 2023 Vegetation is a crucial part of terrestrial ecosystems and an important indicator of climate change. A team of Chinese researchers has reported that the structural complexity of vegetation may influ ... more  
NASA tech lets scientists see snow-water through the treesGreenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 NASA scientists are testing a technology that could more accurately measure water stored in snow as seen from a satellite in orbit. Melting snow provides much of the water that the western Uni ... more |
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