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  Starbase, United States (AFP) Nov 16, 2023 SpaceX has pushed back by one day the long awaited second launch of its next-generation Starship rocket because of technical issues, the company's CEO Elon Musk said Thursday. The space world is buzzing with anticipation ahead of the orbital test flight, originally scheduled for Friday and now due to take off Saturday, after a first attempt in April ended in a massive explosion. "We need to replace a grid fin actuator, so launch is postponed to Saturday," Musk posted on his social media site X, ... read more |
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Nobody wants a Musk monopoly on satellite internet: Eutelsat bossParis (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. ... 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 
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 |
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  SpaceDaily's AI Revolution: Shaping the Future of Knowledge-Based Workspaces 
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 |
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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  
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  
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 
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 |
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  Mount Sinai bioengineers send cardiac muscle samples into space to study heart cell biology in microgravity 
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 |
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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 
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 
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  
Amazon's Project Kuiper completes successful tests of broadband connectivityWashington DC (UPI) Nov 16, 2021 Initial testing of Amazon's Project Kuiper was successful, putting the project on track to begin offering high-speed Internet to select customers next year, the company announced Thursday. ... more |
  ReOrbit's Report Highlights Software-First Satellites as Key Growth Drivers in Space Industry  
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 |
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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 
System mimics human muscles to prevent slippage on robotic roversTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 16, 2023 In an era where planetary exploration increasingly relies on unmanned rovers, ensuring their safe and effective navigation across challenging extraterrestrial terrains is paramount. This is especial ... more  
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 
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  
Fall into an ice giant's atmosphereParis (ESA) Nov 16, 2023 The unique atmospheric compositions of 'ice giant' planets Uranus and Neptune were recreated to simulate a plunge deep within them, using suitably adapted European shocktubes and plasma facilities. ... 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 
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 meteoritesSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 14, 2023 The dream of colonizing Mars has taken a significant leap forward thanks to groundbreaking research led by scientists at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) and the Chinese Acad ... 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 
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 
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 
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 |
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