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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 06, 2023 Firefly Aerospace, Inc., a key player in space transportation, has announced its selection to develop a framework for integrated on-orbit spacecraft hubs. This initiative supports DARPA's 10-Year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) capability study. The proposed hubs, leveraging the capabilities of Firefly's Elytra orbital vehicles, aim to provide versatile cislunar services, including refueling, delivery, and transportation. Bill Weber, CEO of Firefly Aerospace, highlighted the company's commitment to i ... read more |
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Intuitive Machines' IM-1 Nova-C lunar lander delivered to Cape CanaveralLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 06, 2023 Intuitive Machines, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUNR, LUNRW), a prominent space exploration, infrastructure, and services company, has announced the successful arrival of its IM-1 mission Nova-C lunar lander at C ... more  
Rogue Space Systems debuts with successful Barry-1 launch and deploymentLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 06, 2023 Rogue Space Systems Corporation, a pioneer in satellite servicing technologies, has proudly announced the triumphant launch, deployment, and operational startup of its inaugural satellite, Barry-1. ... more  
Sidus Space and Bechtel join forces for Artemis Mobile Launcher 2Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 06, 2023 Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU), a notable player in the Space and Data-as-a-Service sector, has recently announced its expanded involvement in the NASA Artemis missions. The company disclosed that it ha ... more  
Spire Global awarded space services contract by Lacuna Space to for 6 IoT SatellitesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 06, 2023 Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR), a leader in space-based data and analytics, has recently entered into a landmark Space Services contract with Lacuna Space, a prominent satellite IoT connectivity pr ... more |
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  Aalyria secures ESA contract for O-RAN compliant 5G/6G connectivity platform 
Capella Space to launch 2 Acadia EO satellites with SpaceXLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 06, 2023 Capella Space Corp., a pioneering American space technology company known for its innovative data and satellite solutions, has announced a significant milestone in its mission to enhance Earth obser ... more |
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China's commercial CERES-1 Y9 rocket launches new satellitesSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 06, 2023 Galactic Energy, a private rocket maker in Beijing, launched the 11th flight mission of its CERES 1 rocket on Tuesday morning to deploy two satellites into orbit. The rocket blasted off at 7:3 ... more  
HawkEye 360's Pathfinder constellation complete five years of Advanced RF DetectionHerndon VA (SPX) Dec 05, 2023 Five years ago, HawkEye 360 Inc., a trailblazer in space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, embarked on an ambitious journey with the launch of its Pathfinder satellite cluster. On Decem ... more  
SDA's Tranche 0 satellites enable first ever Link 16 space to ground transmissionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2023 The Space Development Agency (SDA), a key player in the United States Department of Defense's strategic initiatives, recently announced a significant milestone in space communication technology. In ... more  
A new possible explanation for the Hubble tensionBonn, Germany (SPX) Dec 04, 2023 The universe is expanding. How fast it does so is described by the so-called Hubble-Lemaitre constant. But there is a dispute about how big this constant actually is: Different measurement methods p ... more |
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  Dark galactic region nicknamed "The Brick" explained with Webb telescope findings 
Ghostlike dusty galaxy reappears in James Webb Space Telescope imageAustin TX (SPX) Dec 04, 2023 It first appeared as a glowing blob from ground-based telescopes and then vanished completely in images from the Hubble Space Telescope. Now, the ghostly object has reappeared as a faint, yet distin ... more |
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10 billion year, 50,000 light-year journey to black holeTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 05, 2023 A star near the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy originated outside of the Galaxy according to a new study. This is the first time a star of extragalactic origin has bee ... more 
STS-61, the First Hubble Servicing MissionKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Dec 05, 2023 The discovery after its launch that the Hubble Space Telescope's primary mirror suffered from a flaw disappointed scientists who could not obtain the sharp images they had expected. But thanks to th ... more  
The Rise of the Virtual MissionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2023 For decades, satellites have been a valuable resource for understanding events on Earth in slow motion, from assessing damage from extreme weather, to forecasting crop outputs, to predicting economi ... more 
Lift-off for EIRSAT-1, Ireland's first ever satelliteLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2023 Six years of hard work and dedication paid off in spectacular fashion today, as the Educational Irish Research Satellite, EIRSAT-1, successfully blasted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Califor ... more |
  Counteracting Bone And Muscle Loss In Microgravity 
Taking climate action with Earth observationParis (ESA) Dec 01, 2023 As global temperatures records are smashed and greenhouse gas emissions reach new highs, a new report from the UN Environment Programme finds that current pledges under the Paris Agreement put the w ... more |
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Georgia State professor granted $5 million to identify and characterize objects in spaceAtlanta GA (SPX) Dec 05, 2023 Georgia State Professor of Physics and Astronomy Stuart Jefferies has been awarded a $5 million, multi-institutional grant by the U.S. Air Force to develop techniques to detect, map and image faint ... more  
NASA's Psyche Delivers First Images and Other DataWashington DC (SPX) Dec 06, 2023 NASA's Psyche spacecraft is on a roll. In the eight weeks since it left Earth on Oct. 13, the orbiter has performed one successful operation after another, powering on scientific instruments, stream ... more  
Mapping Mars: Deep Learning Could Help Identify Jezero Crater Landing SiteWashington DC (SPX) Dec 06, 2023 Preparations for a safe landing on Earth, such as finding the most even terrain and equipping the appropriate landing gear, are also crucial for Mars missions. Thus, landing a rover on Mars re ... more 
Astronomers determine the age of three mysterious baby stars at the heart of the Milky WayLund, Sweden (SPX) Dec 06, 2023 Through analysis of high-resolution data from a ten-metre telescope in Hawaii, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have succeeded in generating new knowledge about three stars at the very heart ... more |
Unlocking neutron star rotation anomalies: Insights from quantum simulationInnsbruck, Austria (SPX) Dec 06, 2023 Neutron stars have fascinated and puzzled scientists since the first detected signature in 1967. Known for their periodic flashes of light and rapid rotation, ... more  
Ariel moves from drawing board to construction phaseParis (ESA) Dec 06, 2023 Today, the preliminary spacecraft design of ESA's future exoplanet mission Ariel got approval from the ESA review board and passed the Preliminary Design Review with flying colours. This concl ... more 
CubeSats deployer flight model now integrated to HeraParis (ESA) Dec 06, 2023 For the first time in Europe two CubeSats will venture deep into the Solar System carried onboard Hera. But current deployers used to release cubesats from their mothercraft are unsuitable for the p ... more 
Should I Stay or Should I Go Now: Sols 4028-4029Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 06, 2023 Earth planning date: Monday, December 4, 2023: It is not unusual for things to not quite go according to plan when commanding a robotic rover more than 370,000,000 km (233,000,000 miles) away on Mar ... more |
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Can signs of life be detected from Saturn's frigid moon?San Diego CA (SPX) Dec 06, 2023 As astrophysics technology and research continue to advance, one question persists: is there life elsewhere in the universe? The Milky Way galaxy alone has hundreds of billions of celestial bodies, ... more  
Was going to space a good ideaAdelaide, Australia (SPX) Dec 06, 2023 In 1963, six years after the first satellite was launched, editors from the Encyclopaedia Britannica posed a question to five eminent thinkers of the day: "Ha ... more 
More than a meteorite: New clues about the demise of dinosaursMontreal, Canada (SPX) Dec 05, 2023 What wiped out the dinosaurs? A meteorite plummeting to Earth is only part of the story, a new study suggests. Climate change triggered by massive volcanic eruptions may have ultimately set the stag ... more 
Axiom Space Chooses AWS to Power IT Infrastructure for Commercial Space StationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2023 Axiom Space, recognized as a pioneer in commercial human spaceflight and the developer of the world's first commercial space station, Axiom Station, has made a significant move in its IT infrastruct ... more |
OSIRIS-APEX to fly closer to Sun to reach Asteroid ApophisGreenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 04, 2023 Reinvented as NASA's OSIRIS-APEX, the spacecraft formerly known as OSIRIS-REx is about to face the first major test of its mission to asteroid Apophis: it will fly closer to the Sun than ever before ... more 
NASA Continues Progress on Artemis III Rocket Adapter with Key Joint InstallationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2023 In a significant advancement for NASA's Artemis III mission, engineers and technicians at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, have recently achieved a major milestone. They have ... more 
Erasmus+ and COSPAR Collaborate to Bring Asteroid Studies into ClassroomsParis, France (SPX) Dec 04, 2023 The Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) is taking a significant leap in space education by partnering with the Erasmus+ program, aiming to captivate the young minds of primary and secondary student ... more  
1872 Chapman-Silverman Storm: A window into solar impact on modern lifeNagoya, Japan (SPX) Dec 04, 2023 In early November of this year, the night skies were adorned with aurora borealis, visible as far south as Italy and Texas, signaling the impacts of a solar coronal mass ejection on Earth's magnetic ... more |
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Hypernebula linked to Fast Radio Burst 20190520BBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 04, 2023 Astronomers from the Netherlands have provided compelling evidence linking a repeating Fast Radio Burst (FRB) source to a potential 'hypernebula.' Utilizing the European VLBI Network (EVN), the team ... more 
UCD and Taoglas collaborate for launch of Ireland's first satellite, EIRSAT-1San Diego CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2023 In a significant step for Ireland's involvement in space exploration, Taoglas, a leader in antenna and IoT solutions, has played a crucial role in the launch of the country's first satellite, the Ed ... more  
CAS Space expands into Guangdong with new rocket engine testing complexSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 05, 2023 CAS Space, a prominent Beijing-based rocket company under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, marked a significant milestone on Saturday with the commencement of construction on a new rocket engine tes ... more  
Study suggests micrometeorites as key nitrogen source for primordial EarthKyoto, Japan (SPX) Dec 04, 2023 A recent study published in 'Nature Astronomy' reveals a novel understanding of how nitrogen, an essential component for life, may have been transported to Earth during its formative years. This res ... more |
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