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  Paris (AFP) Nov 15, 2023 The boss of European satellite operator Eutelsat knows her task will not be easy: to forge a competitor to Elon Musk's Starlink and provide superfast internet from space. "We have a lot of customers who want us to get there quickly," Eva Berneke told AFP in an interview. "They tell us they took Starlink because there wasn't anyone else. But they want competition too. Nobody wants a monopoly." Eutelsat recently merged with British operator OneWeb and is aiming to add telecoms and connectivity ... read more |
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ReOrbit's Report Highlights Software-First Satellites as Key Growth Drivers in Space IndustryBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 16, 2023 The global space sector is witnessing a significant transformation, fueled by new supply and demand dynamics, disruptive innovations, and transformational business models. As reported in the recentl ... more  
US regulator greenlights Starship's next launch on FridayWashington (AFP) Nov 15, 2023 The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday authorized SpaceX to carry out its second launch of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, after a first attempt in April ended in a spectacular explosion. ... more  
Globalsat Group will provide IoT and broadband connectivity solutions over ARSAT's capacityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 16, 2023 In a significant advancement for regional telecommunications, Globalsat Group has forged a strategic alliance with ARSAT (Empresa Argentina de Soluciones Satelitales Sociedad Anonima), a key player ... more 
Over 3,000 Rural Base Stations launched in Africa via Intelsat and AMN collaborationSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 16, 2023 In a significant development in the telecommunications landscape of Africa, Intelsat, a prominent operator of a vast integrated satellite and terrestrial network, has joined forces with Africa Mobil ... more |
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China's BeiDou and Fengyun Satellites Elevate Global Weather Forecasting CapabilitiesSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 16, 2023 In a significant step for space-based weather forecasting, China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has emerged as a pivotal player. Sun Yueqiang, the director of the Key Laboratory for Spac ... more |
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Innovative antimicrobial coating by Boeing and Queensland University trialled on ISSWashington DC (SPX) Nov 16, 2023 In an ambitious effort to enhance the safety and hygiene of long-term space missions, Boeing, a global aerospace leader, has initiated a groundbreaking project on the International Space Station (IS ... more 
ILLUMA-T launches to the International Space StationBoston MA (SPX) Nov 14, 2023 On Nov. 9, a Lincoln Laboratory-developed laser communications terminal integrated on a NASA-built payload was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle. Cameras inside the launch vehicle enabled th ... more  
GreenOnyx's Wanna Greens Makes Space Debut Aboard SpaceX CRS-29 MissionSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 16, 2023 In a groundbreaking move for space agriculture, Israeli agro-tech firm GreenOnyx has successfully launched its innovative Wanna Greens product into orbit. The launch, executed on November 9, 2023, a ... more 
Rocket Exhaust on the Moon: NASA Supercomputers Reveal Surface EffectsMoffett Field CA (SPX) Nov 16, 2023 Through Artemis, NASA plans to explore more of the Moon than ever before with human and robotic missions on the lunar surface. Because future landers will be larger and equipped with more powerful e ... more |
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Supporting the search for alien life by exploring geologic faulting on icy moonsManoa HI (SPX) Nov 16, 2023 On the surface of many of the icy moons in our solar system, scientists have documented strike-slip faults, those that occur when fault walls in the ground's crust move past one another sideways, as ... more |
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Webb detects water vapor, sulfur dioxide and sand clouds in the atmosphere of a nearby exoplanetLeuven, Belgium (SPX) Nov 16, 2023 A team of European astronomers, co-led by researchers from the Institute of Astronomy, KU Leuven, used recent observations made with the James Webb Space Telescope to study the atmosphere of the nea ... more 
Webb follows neon signs toward new thinking on planet formationBaltimore MD (SPX) Nov 16, 2023 Scientists are following neon signs in a search for clues to one planetary system's future and the past of another - our own solar system. Following up on a peculiar reading by NASA's previous infra ... more  
Astronomers baffled by repeat explosions 100 billion times the energy of the SunMelbourne, Australia (SPX) Nov 16, 2023 Astronomers are baffled by a mysterious and extremely bright event in the distant Universe, nicknamed the "Tasmanian Devil", which has been observed to explode repeatedly and emit more energy than h ... more  
China develops 'GoMars' Model for enhanced Mars mission planningSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 14, 2023 Chinese scientists have taken a significant leap in Mars exploration technology by developing a comprehensive numerical model, "GoMars," to simulate Mars' atmospheric environment. This advancement i ... more |
 AI Chemist creates Mars-compatible oxygen catalyst from meteorites 
Southern Launch to host HyImpulse's Pioneering SR75 launch in South AustraliaSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 15, 2023 In a significant development for the global aerospace industry, German rocket manufacturer HyImpulse is set to launch its SR75 sounding rocket from the Koonibba Test Range near Ceduna in South Austr ... more |
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ESA Embracing Commercial Space Stations with Airbus and Voyager Space PartnershipParis (ESA) Nov 10, 2023 In a significant step toward ensuring Europe's continued presence in low Earth orbit, the European Space Agency (ESA), in partnership with aerospace titan Airbus and space infrastructure pioneer Voy ... more 
Bouncing comets could deliver building blocks for life to exoplanetsCambridge UK (SPX) Nov 15, 2023 How did the molecular building blocks for life end up on Earth? One long-standing theory is that they could have been delivered by comets. Now, researchers from the University of Cambridge have show ... more 
NASA data reveals possible reason some exoplanets are shrinkingPasadena CA (JPL) Nov 16, 2023 Some exoplanets seem to be losing their atmospheres and shrinking. In a new study using NASA's retired Kepler Space Telescope, astronomers find evidence of a possible cause: The cores of these plane ... more  
Using eclipses to calculate the transparency of Saturn's ringsLancaster UK (SPX) Nov 16, 2023 A Lancaster University PhD student has measured the optical depth of Saturn's rings using a new method based on how much sunlight reached the Cassini spacecraft while it was in the shadow of the rin ... more |
IXPE untangles theories surrounding historic supernova remnantWashington DC (SPX) Nov 16, 2023 NASA's IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) telescope has captured the first polarized X-ray imagery of the supernova remnant SN 1006. The new results expand scientists' understanding of the re ... more 
Downloading NASA's dark matter data from above the cloudsSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 16, 2023 Data from a NASA mission to map dark matter around galaxy clusters has been saved by a new recovery system designed by scientists at the University of Sydney. The system allowed the retrieval of gig ... more 
Construction on NASA mission to map 450 million galaxies is under wayPasadena CA (JPL) Nov 10, 2023 NASA's SPHEREx space telescope is beginning to look much like it will when it arrives in Earth orbit and starts mapping the entire sky. Short for Specto-Photometer for the History of the Universe, E ... more 
With unprecedented flares, stellar corpse shows signs of lifeIthica NY (SPX) Nov 16, 2023 After a distant star's explosive death, an active stellar corpse was the likely source of repeated energetic flares observed over several months - a phenomenon astronomers had never seen before, a C ... more |
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ALMA demonstrates highest resolution yetTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 16, 2023 ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array) has demonstrated the highest resolution yet with observations of an old star. The observations show that the star is surrounded by a ring-like str ... more 
Webb observes the glowing embers of colliding neutron starsCopenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Nov 16, 2023 Gamma-ray bursts are brief flashes of the most energetic form of light, reaching us from the distant Universe. They have their origin in stellar explosions, but the exact circumstances are still deb ... more 
NASA telescope data becomes music you can playBoston MA (SPX) Nov 16, 2023 For millennia, musicians have looked to the heavens for inspiration. Now a new collaboration is enabling actual data from NASA telescopes to be used as the basis for original music that can be playe ... more 
Gemini North peers deeper into the dust with new instrumentWashington DC (SPX) Nov 14, 2023 Gemini North, one half of the International Gemini Observatory operated by NSF's NOIRLab, is now peering deeper into the dusty dwellings of young stars with its new IGRINS-2 instrument. This next-ge ... more |
Brightest flash ever disturbed Earth's atmosphere last yearParis (AFP) Nov 14, 2023 Last year the brightest flash of light ever seen in the night sky disturbed Earth's upper atmosphere in a way that has never before detected before, researchers said on Tuesday. ... more 
Deep learning speeds up galactic calculationsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 16, 2023 Supernovae, exploding stars, play a critical role in the formation and evolution of galaxies. However, key aspects of them are notoriously difficult to simulate accurately in reasonably short amount ... more 
Mount Sinai bioengineers send cardiac muscle samples into space to study heart cell biology in microgravityNew York NY (SPX) Nov 16, 2023 Mount Sinai's Cardiovascular Research Institute is sending bioengineered human heart muscle cells and micro-tissues into space for the first time on NASA's 29th SpaceX commercial resupply services m ... more 
Here Comes the Sun: Perseverance Readies for Solar ConjunctionPasadena CA (JPL) Nov 15, 2023 Perseverance wrapped up science activities this week as the team focused on getting the rover in position for solar conjunction, a few week period roughly every two Earth years when Earth and Mars a ... more |
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The Long WaitPasadena CA (JPL) Nov 15, 2023 There was a long delay between Flight 52 and Flight 53, and a deviation from the published Flight 53 plan. I will address both in this blog post. First, the Flight 53 delay was the direct result of ... more 
Blast from the past: Gamma-ray burst strikes Earth from distant exploding starParis (ESA) Nov 15, 2023 An enormous burst of gamma rays, detected by ESA's Integral space telescope, has struck Earth. The blast caused a significant disturbance in our planet's ionosphere. Such disturbances are usually as ... more 
Study finds strongest evidence yet for local sources of cosmic ray electronsBaltimore MD (SPX) Nov 15, 2023 A new study using data from the CALorimetric Electron Telescope (CALET) instrument on the International Space Station has found evidence for nearby, young sources of cosmic ray electrons, contributi ... more 
Spire Global launches innovative constellation management platformBremen, Germany (SPX) Nov 15, 2023 In a significant advancement for the satellite services industry, Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR), a frontrunner in space-based data, analytics, and space services, has unveiled its latest innovatio ... more |
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