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  Madison WI (SPX) Jan 04, 2024 Humans are racing to harness the ocean's vast potential to power global economic growth. Worldwide, ocean-based industries such as fishing, shipping and energy production generate at least US$1.5 trillion in economic activity each year and support 31 million jobs. This value has been increasing exponentially over the past 50 years and is expected to double by 2030. Transparency in monitoring this "blue acceleration" is crucial to prevent environmental degradation, overexploitation of fisheries and ... read more |
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30 Doradus B: NASA Telescopes Start the Year With a Double BangBoston MA (SPX) Jan 04, 2024 A colorful, festive image shows different types of light containing the remains of not one, but at least two, exploded stars. This supernova remnant is known as 30 Doradus B (30 Dor B for short) and ... more  
Privatised Moon landings: A new era of commercial lunar explorationBirmingham Uk (SPX) Jan 04, 2024 Two commercial spacecraft are scheduled to launch to the Moon early in 2024 under a Nasa initiative called the Commercial Lunar Payload Service CLPS. This programme is intended to kickstart a commer ... more  
Sols 4056-4058 Blog: "Ringing" in a New YearPasadena CA (JPL) Jan 04, 2024 Earth planning date: Tuesday, January 2, 2024: Curiosity was busy over the holiday break, working independently through 11 pre-planned sols. As Earth transitioned into a new year, dawn broke once ag ... more  
First Batch of Starlink Satellites for Direct-to-Cell Service Launched by SpaceXLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 04, 2024 In a significant leap for mobile connectivity, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket has successfully launched the first set of Starlink satellites equipped with Direct to Cell capabilities, as reported by T-Mob ... more |
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 Astrobotic Readies for Historic Lunar Mission with Ansys Technology 
FAST All Sky HI Survey Achieves Major Milestone in Extragalactic AstronomySydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 04, 2024 The field of extragalactic astronomy has witnessed a significant advancement with the FAST All Sky HI survey (FASHI), a project designed to utilize the unique capabilities of the Five-hundred-meter ... more |
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Ovzon 3 Satellite Launched Aboard SpaceX's Veteran Falcon 9 to Geosynchronous OrbitLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2024 In a landmark event for space exploration and communications technology, SpaceX has successfully launched the Ovzon 3 mission to geosynchronous transfer orbit. The launch, conducted from Space Launc ... more  
'Explosive' Quadrantids meteor shower heading into peakWashington DC (UPI) Jan 3, 2024 The annual Quadrantids meteor shower is expected to peak early Thursday, dazzling viewers where cloud cover allows across the United States. ... more  
The Challenge of Joint Space OperationsWashington DC (USNI) Jan 03, 2024 For the United States and its allies and partners, using space to obtain an information advantage is a key aspect of joint operations. The joint force uses space operations to understand the battles ... 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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Face to face with Sun-eclipsing Proba-3Paris (ESA) Jan 03, 2024 Through exquisite, millimetre-scale, formation flying, the dual satellites making up ESA's Proba-3 will accomplish what was previously a space mission impossible: cast a precisely held shadow from o ... more |
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GESTRA space radar successfully enters final test phaseBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 01, 2024 A new era in space observation will begin for Germany and Europe in 2024. The German Experimental Space Surveillance and Tracking Radar (GESTRA), developed and built by the Fraunhofer Institute for ... 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  
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 
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 |
 China advances space capabilities with Long March 11 Sea Launch 
ESA and IENAI Space unveil innovative electrospray propulsion for small satellitesParis (ESA) Dec 28, 2023 In a significant advancement for small satellite propulsion, the European Space Agency (ESA) and IENAI Space, a Spain-based technology firm, have introduced an innovative electrospray propulsion sys ... more |
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Shining a light on NASA's deep space laser communication testParis (ESA) Dec 22, 2023 NASA's Psyche mission launched on 13 October 2023 on a journey to explore what could be the exposed metallic core of an ancient planet. Riding along on board the Psyche spacecraft is an additi ... 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  
Infinity Fuel Cell and Hydrogen, Inc. mark historic milestone with Blue Origin's New Shepard LaunchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 28, 2023 In a significant advancement for space technology, Infinity Fuel Cell and Hydrogen, Inc. has successfully executed its NASA-funded Advanced Modular Power and Energy System (AMPES) Tipping Point fuel ... 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 
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 |
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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 
Helicity Space plants a seed for fusion propulsion technology - can it work?Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 21, 2023 Helicity Space, a name that's beginning to resonate in the commercial space industry, recently heralded a significant advance in its quest to redefine space propulsion. The company has successfully ... more 
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 
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 |
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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 
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 
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 |
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