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  Boston MA (SPX) Jan 11, 2024 MIT's Astrodynamics, Space Robotics, and Controls Laboratory (ARCLab) announced the public beta release of the MIT Orbital Capacity Assessment Tool (MOCAT) during the 2023 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Space Forum Workshop on Dec. 14. MOCAT enables users to model the long-term future space environment to understand growth in space debris and assess the effectiveness of debris-prevention mechanisms. With the escalating congestion in low Earth orbit, driven by a surge ... read more |
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China's Chang'e 6 set for historic Lunar Sample Return mission from far sideSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 11, 2024 China is set to make space exploration history with its upcoming Chang'e 6 mission, which aims to be the first to collect samples from the far side of the moon. The China National Space Administrati ... more  
HERA Mission: NASA's 45-Day Mars Simulation to Study Human ResponsesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 11, 2024 NASA has embarked on its latest 'analog mission' to simulate a journey to Mars, using the Human Exploration Research Analog (HERA) facility at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. On January 26, a s ... more  
Iridium announces Project Stardust for Global, Standards-Based IoT ConnectivityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 11, 2024 Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) has announced the development of Project Stardust, marking a significant evolution in its direct-to-device (D2D) strategy. This initiative aligns with the ... more 
NASA Collaborates with Small Businesses on Laser Communications for Artemis MissionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 11, 2024 In a significant move to enhance space exploration, NASA is actively collaborating with private industry partners and small businesses in the context of its Artemis program. This collaboration aims ... more |
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  Redwire's advanced solar panels power Ovzon 3 satellite 
Skeyeon unveils novel patent for Enhanced VLEO satellite communicationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 11, 2024 Skeyeon, a developer of very low earth orbiting (VLEO) satellite technology, has recently announced the issuance of a new patent, US11,671,169, significantly advancing the field of orbital satellite ... more |
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Skylo Endorses Quectel's New Satellite IoT Module, Expanding Global ReachLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 11, 2024 In a significant development for the Internet of Things (IoT) industry, Quectel Wireless Solutions, a developer of IoT solutions, has announced the successful certification of its novel CC660D-LS mo ... more  
Voyager Space and Airbus forge new path with Starlab Space LLC Joint VentureLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 11, 2024 Voyager Space (Voyager) and Airbus have officially completed the formation of Starlab Space LLC. This new transatlantic joint venture is set to design, build, and operate the Starlab commercial spac ... more  
The Battle Beyond: Strategies for Space WarfareSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 10, 2024 In an era where the final frontier is no longer just a realm for exploration but also a potential battleground, "The Battle Beyond: Fighting and Winning the Coming War in Space" emerges as a crucial ... more  
Tranche 1 Missile Tracking Satellites by L3Harris completes review ahead of production startLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 09, 2024 L3Harris Technologies has recently completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) and Production Readiness Review (PRR) for 16 missile tracking satellites, pivotal components of the Space Development Ag ... more |
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  Exploring the existence of tetraneutrons in nuclear fission  
How does corrosion happen? New research examines process on atomic levelBinghamton NY (SPX) Jan 09, 2024 When water vapor meets metal, the resulting corrosion can lead to mechanical problems that harm a machine's performance. Through a process called passivation, it also can form a thin inert layer tha ... more |
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Light-magnetism link opens doors to high-speed memory techBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 10, 2024 Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have uncovered a previously unknown connection between light and magnetism, opening new possibilities in the realms of memory technology and sensor ... more  
NASA Armstrong Builds Model Wing to Help Advance Unique DesignEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Jan 09, 2024 German Escobar works on a model aircraft wing structure that has two long sides and bars in between, which resembles a mini ladder. He sands the rough edges, uses four vices to secure it, and uses a ... more 
Nanoscale electron movement analysis using advanced light pulsesOldenburg, Germany (SPX) Jan 10, 2024 Researchers from Sweden and Germany, including Dr. Jan Vogelsang from the University of Oldenburg, have made significant strides in the study of ultrafast electron dynamics. Their work, which tracke ... more 
Novel method for quantifying entanglement may boost quantum computing efficiencySydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 10, 2024 Researchers from the Department of Physics at Sao Paulo State University's Institute of Geosciences and Exact Sciences (IGCE-UNESP) in Rio Claro, Brazil, have made a significant stride in the field ... more |
  NASA, NOAA Launch NEON Program with SwRI-developed QuickSounder satellite  
Self-eating rocket could help UK take a big bite of space industryGlasgow, Scotland (SPX) Jan 10, 2024 New developments on a nearly century-old concept for a 'self-eating' rocket engine capable of flight beyond the Earth's atmosphere could help the UK take a bigger bite of the space industry. U ... more |
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NASA delays Artemis crewed launches, targets moon landing in 2026Washington DC (UPI) Jan 9, 2024 NASA announced Tuesday it will delay its Artemis launches to "work through challenges" and "ensure crew safety," as the space agency targets 2026 to return astronauts to the moon. ... more  
Discovery Alert: Earth-sized Planet Has a 'Lava Hemisphere'Washington DC (SPX) Jan 11, 2024 A team of astronomers analyzed this system using data from NASA's TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite), which spots "transits," or instances where planets cross in front of their star as the ... more 
Spire Global sets to revolutionize space traffic management with Northstar's SSA satellitesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 11, 2024 Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) in collaboration with NorthStar Earth and Space, is set to launch the first commercial SSA satellite constellation, marking a significant milestone in space safety an ... more 
Space Force invests $49.9 Million in university-based space technology researchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2024 The United States Space Force (USSF), in a significant move to bolster its capabilities in space operations, has announced the selection of two prominent institutions under the Space Strategic Techn ... more |
 
Meteorite analysis shows Earth's building blocks contained waterLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2024 When our Sun was a young star, 4.56 billion years ago, what is now our solar system was just a disk of rocky dust and gas. Over tens of millions of years, tiny pebbles of dust coalesced, like a snow ... more 
Blob-like home of farthest-known fast radio burst is collection of seven galaxiesEvanston IL (SPX) Jan 10, 2024 In summer 2022, astronomers detected the most powerful fast radio burst (FRB) ever observed. And coming from a location that dates halfway back to the Big Bang, it also was the farthest known FRB sp ... more 
Old stars may be the best places to search for life, new study suggestsNew Orleans LA (SPX) Jan 11, 2024 In 1995, Swiss astronomers Michael Mayor and Didier Queloz announced the first discovery of a planet outside our solar system, orbiting a distant Sun-like star known as 51 Pegasi. Since then, more t ... more 
WASP-69b has comet-like tail that's very longMaunakea HI (SPX) Jan 10, 2024 New data from W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawai?i Island confirms exoplanet WASP-69b, known for its escaping atmosphere, is forming a comet-like tail that is even longer than previously obse ... more |
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Unlocking the secrets of a "hot Saturn" and its spotted starMontreal, Canada (SPX) Jan 10, 2024 Led by researchers from Universite de Montreal's Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets (iREx), a team of astronomers has harnessed the power of the revolutionary James Webb Space Webb Telesc ... more 
First US private lunar lander mission failsWashington (AFP) Jan 9, 2024 An historic commercial US mission to the Moon will fail after suffering a critical loss of fuel, organizers admitted Tuesday, ending for the time being America's hopes of placing its first spacecraft on the lunar surface since the Apollo era. ... more 
Bad day in space: Moon mission fails and NASA program delayedWashington (AFP) Jan 9, 2024 A private US lunar lander mission is doomed to fail, and NASA pushes back plans to return astronauts to the Moon. ... more 
Spire Global to provide essential atmospheric data to NOAALos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 09, 2024 Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) has secured a $9.4 million contract from the National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration (NOAA). This contract marks a continued collaboration between the two e ... more |
ISS National Lab opens call for technology development research proposalsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2024 The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory has announced a new opportunity for researchers and technologists: a solicitation for flight concepts aimed at leveraging the unique space-b ... more  
ISRO's Aditya-L1 enters Halo Orbit for Solar StudiesSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 10, 2024 India's ambitious journey into solar exploration has achieved a significant milestone. The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) maiden solar mission, Aditya-L1, has successfully reached its d ... more  
Rocket Lab secures $515M contract with Space Development Agency for Tranche 2 constellationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 09, 2024 Rocket Lab USA has recently embarked on a significant venture, having been selected by the Space Development Agency (SDA) for a major project. The company is now under contract to design and build 1 ... more 
Ready for Contact Science: Sols 4062-4063Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 10, 2024 Earth planning date: Monday, January 8, 2024: With a successful bump backwards over the weekend, Curiosity is now positioned to execute contact science on a flat block of dark-toned bedrock in its w ... more |
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Einstein Probe lifts off on a mission to monitor the X-ray skyParis (ESA) Jan 10, 2024 The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) spacecraft Einstein Probe lifted off on a Chang Zheng (Long March) 2C rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in China at 15:03 CST / 07:03 GMT / 08:03 ... more 
NASA's Webb Finds Signs of Possible Aurorae on Isolated Brown DwarfBaltimore MD (SPX) Jan 10, 2024 Astronomers using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have found a brown dwarf (an object more massive than Jupiter but smaller than a star) with infrared emission from methane, likely due to energy i ... more 
Breaking the 10-petawatt limit with a new laser amplificationWashington DC (SPX) Jan 09, 2024 Ultra-intense ultrashort lasers have a wide-ranging scope of applications, encompassing basic physics, national security, industrial service, and health care. In basic physics, such lasers have beco ... more 
Space Force welcomes new era with ULA's first Vulcan Centaur launchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 08, 2024 Space Systems Command (SSC), a pivotal arm of the U.S. Space Force, has hailed the successful maiden voyage of United Launch Alliance's (ULA) Vulcan Centaur rocket. Brig. Gen. Kristin L. Panzenhagen ... more |
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