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  Dallas TX (SPX) Oct 09, 2023 Stoke Space has announced $100 million in new Series B investment to drive continued growth and innovation. This investment more than doubles the company's total funding, which now sits at $175 million. The company also announced the official name of its first rocket: Nova. The funding round was led by Industrious Ventures with participation from the University of Michigan, Sparta Group, Long Journey, and others. Existing investors Breakthrough Energy, YCombinator, Point72 Ventures, NFX, MaC Ventu ... read more |
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Astroscale Japan to inspect a large defunct satellite in orbitTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 09, 2023 Astroscale Japan has been selected by the Japan Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology ("MEXT") for its Small and Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to develop an on ... more  
THEOS-2 Airbus-built satellite for Thailand successfully launchedKourou, French Guiana (ESA) Oct 09, 2023 The Airbus-built THEOS-2 Earth observation satellite has been successfully launched on a Vega rocket from Kourou, Europe's spaceport in French Guiana. The Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Develo ... more  
Shoebox-sized space labs being launched by VegaParis (ESA) Oct 09, 2023 Among the smallest passengers aboard Europe's Vega launch tonight are also the most ambitious in nature: twin miniaturised laboratories, or CubeSats, for the in-orbit demonstration of disruptive, st ... more  
Spain's first private rocket successfully lifts offMadrid (AFP) Oct 7, 2023 A Spanish company launched the country's first private rocket on Saturday in a step towards bringing Spain into the exclusive club of space-faring nations. ... more |
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  Virgin Galactic carries first Pakistani into space 
Satellite swarm to provide 'missing link' between space weather and space debrisWarwick UK (SPX) Oct 09, 2023 The European Space Agency (ESA) has funded a new mission concept involving a "swarm" of satellites to address the growing threat of space debris. The news comes as just this week the US government i ... more |
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35 Candles and over 50 Space Missions for SPACEBELBrussels, Belgium (SPX) Oct 09, 2023 Belgian company SPACEBEL, a renowned specialist in software engineering and Space systems, is celebrating its thirty-fifth anniversary. Launched into orbit in 1988 to support the ambitions of ... more 
XCAM secures further UK Space Agency funding for new space camera systemNorthampton UK (SPX) Oct 09, 2023 UK based XCAM Ltd, world leaders in specialist digital camera systems, have secured over 200,000 pound grant funding from the UK Space Agency's Centre for Earth Observation Instrumentation (CEOI) , ... more  
Pulsars may make dark matter glowAmsterdam, Netheralnds (SPX) Oct 09, 2023 The central question in the ongoing hunt for dark matter is: what is it made of? One possible answer is that dark matter consists of particles known as axions. A team of astrophysicists, led by rese ... more  
Astronomers discover first step toward planet formationTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 09, 2023 Astronomers have gotten very good at spotting the signs of planet formation around stars. But for a complete understanding of planet formation, we also need to study examples where planet formation ... more |
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  Hypergravity odyssey of Earth's tiniest plant 
Amazon launches test satellites in challenge to Musk's StarlinkWashington (AFP) Oct 6, 2023 Amazon launched two satellites on Friday as part of its plan to deliver the internet from space and compete with Elon Musk's Starlink service. ... more |
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Amazon's challenge to Musk's Starlink to have first launchWashington (AFP) Oct 6, 2023 Amazon is set to launch two satellites on Friday, in its first test mission as part of its plan to deliver the internet from space and compete with Elon Musk's Starlink service. ... more 
Metal-loving microbes could replace chemical processing of rare earthsIthaca NY (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 Rare earth elements power electric cars, wind turbines and smartphones. Retrieving these metals from raw ore requires processing with acids and solvents. Now, Cornell scientists have character ... more  
Is AI in the eye of the beholder?Boston MA (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 Someone's prior beliefs about an artificial intelligence agent, like a chatbot, have a significant effect on their interactions with that agent and their perception of its trustworthiness, empathy, ... more  
Powering the quantum revolution: Quantum engines on the horizonOnna, Japan (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 Quantum mechanics is a branch of physics that explores the properties and interactions of iparticles at very small scale, such as atoms and molecules. This has led to ... more |
 Finger-shaped sensor enables more dexterous robots 
Colliding neutron stars provide a new way to measure the expansion of the UniverseCopenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 In recent years, astronomy has seen itself in a bit of crisis: Although we know that the Universe expands, and although we know approximately how fast, the two primary ways to measure this expansion ... more |
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Does lightning strike on Venus? Maybe not, study suggestsBoulder OC (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 Venus may be a (slightly) gentler place than some scientists give it credit for. In new research, space physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder have jumped into a surprisingly long-ru ... more  
CfA-SwRI heliophysics mission selected for Phase A mission definition studySan Antonio TX (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 NASA has selected a new SwRI-managed heliophysics mission focused on investigating the Sun's middle corona - an enigmatic region of the Sun's atmosphere driving solar activity - for a Phase A, missi ... more  
Massive low earth orbit communications satellites could disrupt astronomyLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 Observations of the BlueWalker 3 prototype satellite show it is one of the brightest objects in the night sky, outshining all but the brightest stars. Astronomers have raised concerns that wit ... more 
Global team recommends ethical rules for human research in commercial spaceflightGarrison NY (SPX) Oct 01, 2023 The first ethical framework for conducting human research on commercial spaceflight was proposed in an article in Science by an international team that included Hastings Center president Vardit Ravi ... more |
 
Firefly Aerospace completes Blue Ghost Lunar Lander StructureCedar Park TX (SPX) Oct 05, 2023 Firefly Aerospace, an end-to-end space transportation company, has completed the development and assembly of its Blue Ghost lander structure and fluid systems, a critical milestone for Firefly's fir ... more 
New center will lay groundwork for better space weather forecastsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 A new center led by CU Boulder will undertake research to make the region of space between Earth and the moon a little safer-potentially helping satellites navigate through this tumultuous and somet ... more 
Law professor calls for ethical approach to human experiments in spaceOxford MS (SPX) Oct 01, 2023 University of Mississippi law professor Michelle Hanlon co-authored an article published (Sept. 28) in the journal Science that offers best practices for human research in space. Each time ast ... more 
Orbit Fab appoints Chief Engineer, advances refueling system test capabilitiesLafayette CO (SPX) Oct 05, 2023 Orbit Fab, the leading provider of on-orbit refueling services, has named industry veteran Kevin Smith as the company's Chief Engineer, who will lead the Systems, Electrical, Fluids, and Mechanical ... more |
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A prehistoric cosmic airburst preceded the advent of agriculture in the LevantSanta Barbara CA (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 Agriculture in Syria started with a bang 12,800 years ago as a fragmented comet slammed into the Earth's atmosphere. The explosion and subsequent environmental changes forced hunter-gatherers in the ... more  
Light rocks on deck, gray rocks in the hole: Sols 3966-3697Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 04, 2023 Earth planning date: Wednesday, October 2, 2023: HiRISE images of Gale crater show that Curiosity is driving through a section of layered rocks on Mt. Sharp, and the layers consist of alternating ba ... more 
Bursts of star formation explain mysterious brightness at cosmic dawnEvanston IL (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 When scientists viewed the James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST) first images of the universe's earliest galaxies, they were shocked. The young galaxies appeared too bright, too massive and too mature ... more  
Keysight launches phased array antenna control and calibration solutionSanta Rosa CA (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) introduces the new Phased Array Antenna Control and Calibration solution, a breakthrough over-the-air (OTA) calibration and characterization solution that en ... more |
Momentus announces $4M direct offering priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rulesSan Jose CA (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) has entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional investors for the purchase and sale of 2,000,000 shares of common stock (or common stock equi ... more 
NASA awards Outpost Phase 2 Ignite SBIR Contract for cargo return studiesSanta Monica CA (SPX) Oct 05, 2023 Outpost Technologies Corporation ("Outpost"), a sustainable space company that is spearheading a new wave of development in Earth Return and Reusable Satellites, announced that it has been awarded a ... more 
Vega's ESTCube-2 tether to the futureParis (ESA) Oct 04, 2023 Estonia's next satellite will fly aboard Europe's Vega VV23 launcher later this week. While largely designed and built by undergraduate students, the shoebox-sized ESTCube-2 has ambitious goals in m ... more  
DLA Energy supports space missions from coast to coastWashington DC (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 From coast to coast, Defense Logistics Agency Energy is helping launch rockets and equipment into space. The DLA Energy Aerospace team fueled two space missions this month: the first launch fr ... more |
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NASA announces launch services for pair of space weather satellitesWashington DC (SPX) Oct 01, 2023 NASA has selected SpaceX of Hawthorne, California, and its Falcon 9 rocket to provide the launch service for the agency's TRACERS (Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satelli ... more  
Large mound structures on Kuiper belt object Arrokoth may have common originSan Antonio TX (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 A new study led by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) Planetary Scientist and Associate Vice President Dr. Alan Stern posits that the large, approximately 5-kilometer-long mounds that dominate the ... more 
Study quantifies satellite brightness, challenges ground-based astronomyChampaign IL (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 The ability to have access to the Internet or use a mobile phone anywhere in the world is taken more and more for granted, but the brightness of Internet and telecommunications satellites that enabl ... more 
China invites Chang'e-8 lunar probe mission global collaborationBeijing (XNA) Oct 04, 2023 The China National Space Administration (CNSA) is offering opportunities for international cooperation on payloads that will piggyback on the country's Chang'e-8 lunar exploration mission, slated fo ... more |
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