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  Jiuquan, China (AFP) Oct 25, 2023 China will send its youngest-ever crew of astronauts to the Tiangong space station this week, officials said Wednesday, as Beijing pursues plans for a manned mission to the Moon by the end of the decade. Tiangong is the crown jewel of Beijing's space programme, which has also landed robotic rovers on Mars and the Moon and made China the third country to put humans in orbit. The station is constantly crewed by teams of three astronauts, who are rotated out every six months. The Shenzhou-17 mo ... read more |
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Final rehearsal for Shenzhou XVII flight completedJiuquan (XNA) Oct 25, 2023 The final all-systems rehearsal for China's upcoming manned Shenzhou XVII spaceflight took place on Tuesday morning, according to China Central Television. Organized by the Beijing Aerospace C ... more 
China able, ready to invite foreign astronauts to its space stationJiuquan (XNA) Oct 25, 2023 China is able and ready to invite foreign astronauts to participate in China's space station flight missions, announced a senior official from the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) at a press confere ... more  
Space-based solar farms prove viable in six-year university studyGuildford UK (SPX) Oct 25, 2023 A groundbreaking six-year study by the Universities of Surrey and Swansea has confirmed the feasibility of low-cost, lightweight solar panels capable of generating power in space. The research provi ... more  
UK plans space mission after striking deal with US firmLondon (AFP) Oct 25, 2023 The UK Space Agency and a US spaceflight services company have signed an initial agreement as they bid to send British astronauts into orbit for two weeks, the agency said Wednesday. ... more |
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ACT's Thermal Management System will help VIPER Rover survive long lunar nightsLancaster PA (SPX) Oct 25, 2023 Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT), a renowned entity in the realm of thermal management solutions, recently reached a milestone in space technology by completing its Thermal Management Syste ... more |
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Follow NASA's Starling Swarm in Real TimeMoffett Field CA (SPX) Oct 25, 2023 NASA's Starling CubeSats are zipping through low Earth orbit in the agency's latest test of robotic swarm technologies for space. The four Starling spacecraft, launched in July 2023, are testing a g ... more  
National innovation challenge for Australia's first lunar robotic rover armSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 25, 2023 Freelancer.com (ASX: FLN) has announced a national innovation challenge open to all Australians. The Australian Space Agency, in collaboration with NASA's Artemis program, is embarking on an ambitio ... more  
Curiosity rover finds new evidence of ancient Mars rivers, a key signal for lifeUniversity Park PA (SPX) Oct 25, 2023 New analysis of data from the Curiosity rover reveals that much of the craters on Mars today could have once been habitable rivers. "We're finding evidence that Mars was likely a planet of riv ... more  
How NASA is protecting Europa Clipper from space radiationPasadena CA (JPL) Oct 25, 2023 To explore the mysterious ice-encrusted moon Europa, the mission will need to endure bombardment by radiation and high-energy particles surrounding Jupiter. When NASA's Europa Clipper begins o ... more |
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  ET phone Dublin? Astrophysicists scan the Galaxy for signs of life  
A simulation to visualize the evolution of Alpine ice cover over the last 120,000 yearsLausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 19, 2023 The last glacial period began around 115,000 years ago, and was punctuated by cold and warmer cycles, resulting in the advance and retreat of glaciers that shaped the landscape of the European Alps ... more |
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International ocean satellite monitors how El Nino is shaping upPasadena CA (JPL) Oct 19, 2023 Not all El Nino events are created equal. Their impacts vary widely, and satellites like the U.S.-European Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich help anticipate those impacts on a global scale by tracking cha ... more 
Mouse mummies point to mammalian life in "Mars-like" AndesWashington DC (SPX) Oct 24, 2023 The dry, wind-swept summits of volcanoes in the Puna de Atacama of Chile and Argentina are the closest thing on Earth to the surface of Mars due to their thin atmosphere and freezing temperatures. A ... more 
Choosing exoskeleton settings like a Pandora radio stationAnn Arbor MI (SPX) Oct 19, 2023 Taking inspiration from music streaming services, a team of engineers at the University of Michigan, Google and Georgia Tech has designed the simplest way for users to program their own exoskeleton ... more  
Light-powered multi-level memory tech revolutionizes data processingSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 19, 2023 Amid the continuous data explosion we witness today, the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) and Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) have announced a groundbreak ... more |
 Exoplanet-informed research helps search for radio technosignatures 
Next-generation rocket for China's manned space missions on trackSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 20, 2023 China's forthcoming rocket designed for manned space missions, Long March 10, is on course for its initial launch around 2027, says a senior designer from the project team. The advanced launch vehic ... more |
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Texas A and M joins multimillion-dollar moon orbit tracking projectCollege Station TX (SPX) Oct 24, 2023 Texas A and M University is joining a multi-university team on a major research project to track objects orbiting the moon. The Air Force Research Laboratory is awarding up to $5 million over five y ... more 
Short but Sweet; Sols 3987-3988Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 25, 2023 Earth planning date: Monday, October 23, 2023: Over the weekend, the activity to prepare SAM to receive and analyze the "Sequoia" drill sample did not quite go as planned, so we had to rearrange tod ... more  
Astronomers carry out largest ever cosmological computer simulationDurham UK (SPX) Oct 24, 2023 An international team of astronomers has carried out what is believed to be the largest ever cosmological computer simulation, tracking not only dark but also ordinary matter (such as planets, stars ... more 
US Space Force to Leverage Danti's AI-Powered Data Search with AFWERX dealAtlanta GA (SPX) Oct 20, 2023 Danti, a tech company specializing in AI-powered data solutions, recently secured a Direct-to-Phase II contract worth $1.2 million from AFWERX. The focus of the contract is to leverage artificial in ... more |
 
Dragonfly tunnel visionsWashington DC (SPX) Oct 24, 2023 With its dense atmosphere and low gravity, Saturn's moon Titan is a great place to fly. But well before NASA's Dragonfly rotorcraft lander soars through Titan's skies, researchers on Earth - l ... more 
French Space Days India 2023 celebrates Indo-French collaborationNew Delhi, India (SPX) Oct 24, 2023 French Space Days India 2023, organized by Business France in partnership with CNES, GIFAS, ISpA, IFCCI and supported by IN-Space and ISRO, concluded with remarkable achievements and key figures tha ... more 
Fugro SpAARC's operations set to grow with new funding from Western Australian GovtPerth, Australia (SPX) Oct 24, 2023 Fugro SpAARC's space operations set to grow with further funding from Western Australian Government Fugro's Space Automation, AI and Robotics Control Complex (SpAARC) in Perth, Western Austral ... more  
CRS-29 mission flies research to the Space StationWashington DC (SPX) Oct 24, 2023 The 29th SpaceX commercial resupply services (CRS) mission for NASA carries scientific experiments and technology demonstrations, including studies of enhanced optical communications and measurement ... more |
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Hera asteroid mission goes on trialParis (ESA) Oct 24, 2023 At some point, statistically speaking, a large asteroid will impact Earth. Whether that's tomorrow, in ten years, or a problem for our descendants, ESA is getting prepared. As part of the worl ... more 
The Moon is 40 million years older than previously thoughtEvanston IL (SPX) Oct 24, 2023 By analyzing tiny lunar crystals gathered by Apollo 17 astronauts in 1972, researchers recalculated the age of the Earth's Moon. Although previous assessments estimated the Moon as 4.425 billion yea ... more 
UArizona researchers probe how a piece of the moon became a near-Earth asteroidTucson AZ (SPX) Oct 24, 2023 In 2021, a team of University of Arizona astronomers suggested that a recently discovered near-Earth asteroid, Kamo`oalewa, could be a chunk of the moon. Two years after the striking discovery, anot ... more  
Researchers capture first images of a radio 'ring of fire' solar eclipseNewark NJ (SPX) Oct 24, 2023 Researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology's Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research (NJIT-CSTR) have captured the Oct. 14 solar eclipse in a way never seen before - recording the first radio i ... more |
 
Industry and Academia team up to accelerate Power-to-Liquid Aviation Fuels in GermanyBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 20, 2023 In a significant step towards sustainable aviation, key stakeholders in Germany's aerospace sector have come together to expedite the development and deployment of Power-to-Liquid (PtL) aviation fue ... more 
New technique helps robots pack objects into a tight spaceBoston MA (SPX) Oct 17, 2023 Anyone who has ever tried to pack a family-sized amount of luggage into a sedan-sized trunk knows this is a hard problem. Robots struggle with dense packing tasks, too. For the robot, solving ... more  
Photonic Crystals imitate gravitational effects on light: Implications for 6G and BeyondSendai, Japan (SPX) Oct 19, 2023 In an innovative study, a multidisciplinary team of researchers has successfully altered the trajectory of light in a manner akin to the influence of gravity. The research, recently published in the ... more 
Researchers developing 'revolutionary' multi-material for light-based 3D printingAmes IA (SPX) Oct 19, 2023 The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is looking for materials that "revolutionize and engineer our future." Researchers at Iowa State University and the University of California, Santa Barbara ... more |
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Iron in ancient deep magma ocean probed by ultra-fast femtosecond X-ray lasersTempe AZ (SPX) Oct 23, 2023 When the Earth was completing its formation approximately 4.5 billion years ago, it was enveloped in a global ocean of molten magma, extending hundreds to thousands of kilometers beneath its surface ... more  
Framatome Space: A New Player in Space Exploration and Nuclear PowerCourbevoie, France (SPX) Oct 20, 2023 With more than six decades of experience in the nuclear and industrial sectors, Framatome announced the establishment of a new subsidiary focused explicitly on the burgeoning space industryFramatome ... more 
Scientific Systems wins SpaceWERX contract for space debris solutionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 20, 2023 Scientific Systems, renowned for its autonomous system solutions, has clinched a $1.5 million Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II contract from SpaceWERX, as part of the latter's Orbi ... more 
SpaceX Achieves Back-to-Back Starlink Satellite Launches to Expand Global Internet CoverageSpace Coast FL (SPX) Oct 22, 2023 SpaceX successfully executed a two-part Starlink satellite mission on Saturday, deploying a total of 44 satellites from two separate launch sites in a single day. The ambitious mission represents th ... more |
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