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  Huntsville AL (SPX) Dec 21, 2023 NASA has achieved a new benchmark in developing an innovative propulsion system called the Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE). Engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, successfully tested a novel, 3D-printed RDRE for 251 seconds (or longer than four minutes), producing more than 5,800 pounds of thrust. That kind of sustained burn emulates typical requirements for a lander touchdown or a deep-space burn that could set a spacecraft on course from the Moon to Mar ... read more |
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NASA Outlines Future Strategy for Post-ISS Microgravity Research Labs in LEOLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 21, 2023 In a recent development marking a significant shift in space research dynamics, NASA is actively developing a strategy for establishing the next generation of microgravity national labs in a commerc ... more  
SpaceX and Intuitive Machines set revised launch window for IM-1 lunar missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 21, 2023 Intuitive Machines, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUNR, LUNRW), in a recent announcement made in coordination with SpaceX, has set a new launch window for its much-anticipated IM-1 lunar mission. The mission, now t ... more  
Zhurong Rover Unveils Ancient Polygonal Terrain Under Mars' Utopia PlanitiaSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 21, 2023 A team of researchers from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGGCAS) has made a significant discovery using the Zhurong rover's ground-penetrating radar on ... more  
Bayanat and Yahsat to Merge, Forming AI-Driven Space Technology Powerhouse, Space42Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 21, 2023 Abu Dhabi's space technology landscape is set to witness a significant transformation with the proposed merger of Bayanat AI PLC ("Bayanat") and Al Yah Satellite Communications Company P.J.S.C. ("Ya ... more |
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 NASA Enhances Aerospace Innovation with New SBIR Ignite Phase I Awards 
NASA and Blue Origin partner to propel space technology in latest suborbital flightLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 21, 2023 In a significant step towards advancing space technology, NASA, in partnership with commercial spaceflight company Blue Origin, successfully conducted a suborbital flight test on December 19, 2023. ... more |
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Sidus Space's LizzieSat gears up for launch with successful testLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 21, 2023 Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIDU) has announced the successful completion of a crucial phase in the development of its LizzieSat satellite. This milestone comes as the satellite prepares for its impe ... more  
Shenzhou XVII astronauts set for their first spacewalkSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 21, 2023 The crew of the Shenzhou XVII mission is gearing up for their inaugural spacewalk, a significant step in China's continuing endeavors in space exploration. The China Manned Space Agency, in a recent ... more  
Urgency of climate intervention highlighted by rising temperatures and reduced air pollutionSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 20, 2023 In the ever-evolving discourse on climate change, a significant debate is emerging, one that may soon capture mainstream attention. The crux of this debate is whether direct intervention in Earth's ... more 
Virgin Galactic sets January 2024 for 11th missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 21, 2023 Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SPCE) has officially announced the opening of its 'Galactic 06' flight window on January 26, 2024. This mission will mark the company's 11th spaceflight, followi ... more |
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 Rocker-Bogie Around the Marsmas Sea: Sols 4041-4042 
U.S. plans return to moon with an international astronaut by 2030Washington DC (UPI) Dec 20, 2023 The White House said Wednesday that the United States plans to land an international astronaut on the surface of the moon by 2030. Vice President Kamala Harris will announce the mission at Wednesday's Space Council meeting. ... more |
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The PI's Perspective: The Long GameBoulder CO (SPX) Dec 21, 2023 New Horizons is healthy and speeding across the Kuiper Belt at a distance of over 5.5 billion miles from Earth! The spacecraft is collecting round-the-clock data on our Sun's cocoon in the gal ... more  
Bioprinting in 3D: 2023 Science WrapHouston TX (SPX) Dec 21, 2023 Imagine someone needs a heart transplant and scientists take cells from that person to create an entire new heart for them. Research on the International Space Station is helping to bring that dream ... more 
Bolivia's hypergravity blood cell test for astronaut healthParis (ESA) Dec 22, 2023 The latest international group to employ ESA's hypergravity-generating Large Diameter Centrifuge is an all-female team from Bolivia, with access sponsored by the United Nations and ESA. The research ... more  
Scientists measure the distance to stars by their musicLausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Dec 18, 2023 For most of us, the countless bright spots in the nighttime sky all seem to be stars. But in fact, some of those spots are actually planets, or distant suns, or even entire galaxies located billions ... more |
 Competition: developing Europe's space cargo return service  
NASA's BurstCube Passes Milestones on Journey to LaunchGreenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 19, 2023 Scientists and engineers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, have completed testing for BurstCube, a shoebox-sized spacecraft designed to study the universe's most powerful ... more |
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Blue Origin returns to space after year-long hiatusWashington (AFP) Dec 19, 2023 Blue Origin launched its first rocket in more than a year on Tuesday, reviving the US company's fortunes with a successful return to space following an uncrewed crash in 2022. ... more 
Sussex research takes us a step closer to sustaining human life on MarsBrighton UK (SPX) Dec 21, 2023 Researchers at the University of Sussex have discovered the transformative potential of Martian nanomaterials, potentially opening the door to sustainable habitation on the red planet. Using r ... more  
Hera's wings of powerParis (ESA) Dec 22, 2023 The solar wings that will power ESA's Hera asteroid mission for planetary defence as it ventures out to meet the Dimorphos asteroid have been cleared for flight. As part of its current test campaign ... more 
Recent volcanism on Mars reveals a planet more active than previously thoughtTucson AZ (SPX) Dec 21, 2023 A vast, flat, "featureless" plain on Mars surprised researchers by revealing a much more tumultuous geologic past than expected, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Arizona. ... more |
 
Astrophysicists publish Kepler Giant Planet Search, an aid to 'figure out where to find life'Notre Dame IN (SPX) Dec 21, 2023 A team of astrophysicists led by Lauren Weiss, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Notre Dame, created the first-ever catalog of small, Earth-like pla ... more 
Telescope Dismantled and Heading to New Mission in ChilePasadena CA (SPX) Dec 21, 2023 At nearly 14,000 feet, Maunakea is the tallest mountain in Hawai'i, and the second tallest on any island on Earth. Clouds often settle below the mountain's barren, dark-brown summit, making the site ... more 
Gaia's decade of discoveries: unravelling the intricacies of our galaxyParis (ESA) Dec 21, 2023 Despite our many years spent observing the cosmos with ever-more powerful telescopes, there remains much to learn about the Milky Way. We cannot leave our galaxy to get a full outside view of its sh ... more 
Cosmic lights in the forestAustin TX (SPX) Dec 21, 2023 Like a celestial beacon, distant quasars make the brightest light in the universe. They emit more light than our entire Milky Way galaxy. The light comes from matter ripped apart as it is swallowed ... more |
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NASA's Fermi Mission Creates 14-Year Time-Lapse of the Gamma-Ray SkyGreenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 21, 2023 The cosmos comes alive in an all-sky time-lapse movie made from 14 years of data acquired by NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. Our Sun, occasionally flaring into prominence, serenely traces a ... more  
NASA Selects Ball Aerospace for ECCCO Mission Concept StudyBroomfield CO (SPX) Dec 22, 2023 Ball Aerospace was selected to conduct a Phase A study for NASA's proposed Extreme ultraviolet Coronal Mass Ejection and Coronal Connectivity Observatory (ECCCO), a mission that would provide astron ... more 
Satellite Communications Innovator Lynk Global to Go Public via Slam Corp. MergerLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 19, 2023 Lynk Global, Inc., a leader in satellite-to-phone communications, and Slam Corp. (NASDAQ: SLAM), a special purpose acquisition company, have embarked on a significant step towards merging. The two c ... more 
Diamond Light Source Prepares for In-Depth Analysis of Bennu SamplesLondon, UK (SPX) Dec 18, 2023 Diamond Light Source, the United Kingdom's national synchrotron science facility, is set to embark on a novel analysis of samples from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu, using its unique Dual Imaging an ... more |
Webb rings in the holidays with the ringed planet UranusGreenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 19, 2023 The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope recently trained its sights on weird and enigmatic Uranus, an ice giant that orbits on its side. What Webb found is a dynamic world with rings, moons, sto ... more 
NASA's GUSTO Prepares to Map Space Between the StarsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 19, 2023 On a vast ice sheet in Antarctica, scientists and engineers are preparing a NASA experiment called GUSTO to explore the universe on a balloon. GUSTO will launch from the Ross Ice Shelf, near the U.S ... more 
The feline frontier: NASA sends cat video from deep spaceWashington (AFP) Dec 19, 2023 NASA on Monday announced it had used a state-of-the-art laser communication system on a spaceship 19 million miles (31 million kilometers) away from Earth - to send a high-definition cat video. ... more 
Blue Origin scrubs return of New Shepard rocket flight due to technical issueWashington DC (UPI) Dec 18, 2023 Blue Origin has scrubbed its first flight since last year's uncrewed booster mishap. Monday's launch in West Texas was called off earlier in the day, first for cold weather and then due to an unspecified "ground system issue." ... more |
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Sierra Space's Dream Chaser New Station Resupply Spacecraft for NASALouisville CO (SPX) Dec 18, 2023 Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space to benefit of life on Earth, has delivered the first Dream Chaser spaceplane, ... more 
Rocket Lab puts Japanese satellite into orbitWashington DC (UPI) Dec 15, 2023 Rocket Lab returned its Electron rocket into space for the first time since September with a successful New Zealand flight on Friday that released a Japanese satellite into orbit. ... more 
Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin headed back into space after accidentWashington (AFP) Dec 18, 2023 The American company Blue Origin plans to launch its rocket Big Shepard Monday for the first time since an accident more than a year ago, as the firm founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos heads back into space. ... more 
A Soliday Before the Holidays Sols 4039-4040Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 18, 2023 Earth planning date: Friday, December 15, 2023: Planning can often be a very careful balancing act, and today was certainly no exception. Because we are heading into the weekend, we'd usually get th ... more |
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