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  Washington DC (SPX) Jan 03, 2024 Imagine blasting off on a multiyear voyage to Mars, fueled by a diet of bland, prepackaged meals. As space agencies plan for longer missions, they're grappling with the challenge of how to best feed people. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Food Science and Technology have designed the optimal "space meal": a tasty vegetarian salad. They chose fresh ingredients that meet male astronauts' specialized nutritional needs and can be grown in space. Astronauts in space burn more calories than humans on ... read more |
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Orion Space Solutions Achieves Milestone in Tetra-5 Program with Successful Critical Design ReviewLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2024 Orion Space Solutions (Orion) has recently achieved a significant milestone in its collaboration with the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). ... more  
Phased Array Antennas: Revolutionizing Connectivity in the Sky and BeyondLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2024 In a significant advancement for satellite communications (SATCOM), Viasat, in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), has been pushing the boundaries of what's possible with phased arra ... more  
Viasat Secures Major U.S. Air Force Contract for Advanced Tech IntegrationCarlsbad CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2024 Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company, has announced a significant collaboration with the U.S. Air Force's Life Cycle Management Center (USAF LCMC). This partnership comes in ... more  
Terran Orbital Reports Key Payment from Rivada and Strong Year-End Cash PositionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2024 Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP) has recently announced a significant financial update, confirming the receipt of a payment from Rivada Space Networks ("Rivada"). This payment, as per the com ... more |
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  Infinity Fuel Cell and Hydrogen, Inc. mark historic milestone with Blue Origin's New Shepard Launch  
L-SAR 01 Satellite Group Begins Operations, Enhancing China's Disaster ResponseSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 01, 2024 The China National Space Administration (CNSA) has announced the official commencement of operations for the L-SAR 01 satellite group, following the successful completion of in-orbit tests. This sig ... more |
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AST SpaceMobile nears funding milestone for cellular broadband in spaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2024 AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS) has recently shared an interim update regarding its ongoing fundraising efforts. Known for their ambitious initiative to establish the first and only space-based ... more  
NASA's Juno spacecraft prepares for Jupiter moon Io close flybyWashington DC (UPI) Dec 28, 2021 NASA's Juno spacecraft is preparing for a close flyby of Jupiter's moon Io, which scientists hope will lend insight into the structure of the volcanically active moon. ... more  
India launches New Years rocket to study black holesNew Delhi (UPI) Jan 02, 2024 India's space agency successfully launched a rocket Monday from Sriharikota spaceport to help scientists improve their "knowledge of black holes." ... more  
Is oxygen the cosmic key to alien technology?Rochester NY (SPX) Jan 03, 2024 In the quest to understand the potential for life beyond Earth, researchers are widening their search to encompass not only biological markers, but also technological ones. While astrobiologists hav ... more |
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Further evidence for quark-matter cores in massive neutron starsHelsinki, Finland (SPX) Jan 01, 2024 New theoretical analysis places the likelihood of massive neutron stars hiding cores of deconfined quark matter between 80 and 90 percent. The result was reached through massive supercomputer runs u ... more |
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It's all relativeParis (ESA) Jan 01, 2024 This Hubble Picture of the Week features a richness of spiral galaxies: the large, prominent spiral galaxy on the right side of the image is NGC 1356; the two apparently smaller spiral galaxies flan ... more 
New 1.5-billion-pixel ESO image shows Running Chicken Nebula in unprecedented detailMunich, Germany (SPX) Jan 01, 2024 While many holiday traditions involve feasts of turkey, soba noodles, latkes or Pan de Pascua, this year, the European Southern Observatory (ESO) is bringing you a holiday chicken. The so-called Run ... more  
Rocket lifts four satellites into orbitBeijing (XNA) Jan 01, 2024 China launched a Kuaizhou 1A carrier rocket on Wednesday afternoon from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the country's northwestern Gobi Desert, placing four satellites in orbit, China Aerospa ... more  
Breakthrough in hydrate-based desalination technique unveiledUlsan, South Korea (SPX) Jan 01, 2024 A research team, led by Professor Yongwon Seo in the Graduate School of Carbon Neutrality at UNIST has unveiled a highly efficient method for desalinating seawater using hydrate-based desalination ( ... more |
 Helicity Space plants a seed for fusion propulsion technology - can it work? 
A carbon-lite atmosphere could be a sign of water and life on other terrestrial planetsBoston MA (SPX) Jan 01, 2024 Scientists at MIT, the University of Birmingham, and elsewhere say that astronomers' best chance of finding liquid water, and even life on other planets, is to look for the absence, rather than the ... more |
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Innovative X-ray lobster-eye mission set to launchParis (ESA) Jan 01, 2024 The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) spacecraft Einstein Probe is ready to launch in January 2024. Equipped with a new generation of X-ray instruments with high sensitivity and a very wide view, th ... more  
VIPER Flight Rover Half-BuiltWashington DC (SPX) Dec 31, 2023 The VIPER team is hard at work building the flight vehicle that will be going to the surface of the Moon this time next year! In fact, we're about halfway through the build, and you can interactivel ... more  
Sols 4045-4055: This Plan is STUFFEDPasadena CA (JPL) Dec 31, 2023 Earth planning date: Friday, December 22, 2023: Many of us over the holidays like to celebrate with friends and family over a lengthy meal, looking back over the year that has been, and forward to t ... more  
Above: Space advances propulsion system for 2024 free flying orbital missionHuntsville AL (SPX) Jan 01, 2024 Above: Space Development Corp., which designs and develops adaptable, space-based microgravity platforms for government and commercial customers, has announced the successful test of its proprietary ... more |
From the Moon's south pole to an ice-covered ocean world 2024 will be a major year in spaceWest Lafayette IN (SPX) Dec 31, 2023 The year 2023 proved to be an important one for space missions, with NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission returning a sample from an asteroid and India's Chandrayaan-3 mission exploring the lunar south pole, a ... more 
Major Milestones Achieved Through the ISS National Lab in 2023Houston TX (SPX) Dec 31, 2023 As 2023 comes to a close, the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory wraps up a banner year supporting research and technology development (R and D) in low Earth orbit (LEO). The ISS ... more  
SpaceX Falcon Heavy Successfully Launches USSF-52 MissionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 28, 2023 SpaceX has successfully launched the USSF-52 mission using its Falcon Heavy rocket, marking a significant achievement in the ongoing collaboration between Space Systems Command (SSC) and SpaceX. The ... more  
Cosmic Bling: The Science of Extraterrestrial DiamondsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 22, 2023 Diamonds have long captivated humanity with their brilliance and rarity, symbolizing wealth, power, and romance on Earth. However, beyond our planet, in the vast expanse of space, diamonds take on a new role, offering clues to the mysteries of the cosmos. ... more |
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NASA's Curiosity Rover Captures a Martian Day, From Dawn to DuskPasadena CA (JPL) Dec 29, 2023 When NASA's Curiosity Mars rover isn't on the move, it works pretty well as a sundial, as seen in two black-and-white videos recorded on Nov. 8, the 4,002nd Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The ... more 
InRange to enhance global launches with Viasat and Safran partnershipLondon, UK (SPX) Dec 31, 2023 Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a prominent player in the global satellite communications arena, has announced a significant development in collaboration with Safran Data Systems. The two companies are ... more 
SpaceX successfully launches two rockets hours apartWashington DC (UPI) Dec 28, 2023 Less than three hours after the launch of a mysterious space plane atop a Falcon Heavy rocket, SpaceX launched a second launch Thursday night, at 11:01 p.m. EST, deploying its latest batch of Starlink internet satellites into low-Earth orbit. ... more 
Scientists discover new way to identify liquid water on exoplanetsBirmingham UK (SPX) Jan 01, 2024 Scientists have devised a new way to identify habitable planets and potentially inhabited planets, by comparing the amount of carbon dioxide in their atmosphere, to neighbouring planets. An in ... more |
Sodium's high-pressure transformation can tell us about the interiors of stars, planetsBuffalo NY (SPX) Jan 01, 2024 Travel deep enough below Earth's surface or inside the center of the Sun, and matter changes on an atomic level. The mounting pressure within stars and planets can cause metals to become nonco ... more 
Russia, NASA agree to continue joint ISS flights until 2025Moscow (AFP) Dec 28, 2023 Russian and US space agencies have agreed to keep working together to deliver crews to the International Space Station (ISS) until at least 2025, Russian corporation Roscosmos said Thursday. ... more 
Studying Combustion and Fire SafetyWashington DC (SPX) Dec 27, 2023 Research on the International Space Station is helping scientists to understand how fire spreads and behaves in different environments and learn how to prevent and ... more 
Jupiter was targeted by exoplanet hunterLisbon, Portugal (SPX) Dec 27, 2023 For the first time, an instrument to find planets light years away was used on an object in the Solar System, in a study on Jupiter's winds. We find ourselves at a time when it has become almost com ... more |
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Shenzhou XVII crew conducts 1st spacewalkBeijing (XNA) Dec 27, 2023 Shenzhou XVII crew members conducted their first spacewalk on Thursday, completing a host of tasks outside the Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The agency sa ... more 
China advances space capabilities with Long March 11 Sea LaunchSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 27, 2023 In a recent advancement in China's burgeoning space program, a Long March 11 carrier rocket was successfully launched from the South China Sea on Tuesday morning. This launch, which took place off t ... more  
NASA asteroid sampling mission renamed OSIRIS-APEX for new journeyGreenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 27, 2023 The former OSIRIS-REx spacecraft sets off on a journey to study asteroid Apophis and take advantage of the asteroid's 2029 flyby of Earth, the likes of which hasn't happened since the dawn of record ... more
Above: Space revolutionary micro-g platform set for 2024 missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 27, 2023 Above: Space Development Corp., has reported the successful testing of its proprietary propulsion control system, a key component for its much-anticipated Prometheus free-flying orbital mission slat ... more |
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