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January 12, 2024
ROCKET SCIENCE
China's Gravity 1 sets record for solid rocket fuels in maiden launch



Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
Orienspace, a Beijing-based private company, has marked a significant milestone in China's burgeoning space industry with the successful maiden flight of the Gravity 1 rocket, now recognized as the world's most powerful solid-propellant launch vehicle. The rocket's debut took place on Thursday, from a unique launch service ship off the coast of Haiyang in Shandong province. The Gravity 1, standing at 30 meters tall, demonstrated its prowess by transporting three remote-sensing satellites into an o ... read more

IRON AND ICE
NASA's OSIRIS-REx Team Clears Hurdle to Access Remaining Bennu Sample
Houston TX (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
Curation team members at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston have successfully removed the two fasteners from the sampler head that had prevented the remainder of OSIRIS-REx's asteroid Bennu samp ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Revolutionizing Space Habitats: Aurelia Institute's TESSERAE for Biotech Studies
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
The Aurelia Institute has taken a significant step in space habitat design with its TESSERAE project, offering a fresh perspective on life in space. TESSERAE, a departure from conventional design, i ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Ax-3: A Step Forward in Long-Duration Space Missions with Advanced Tech Experiments
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
Axiom Space, a key player in the burgeoning field of private space exploration, is set to launch its third private astronaut mission, Ax-3, to the International Space Station (ISS). Scheduled for li ... more
MARSDAILY
NASA's CHAPEA mission reaches 200-Day milestone in Mars Analog Study
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
The first crew involved in NASA's groundbreaking Mars analog mission, CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog), has successfully crossed the halfway mark of their year-long mission. A ... more
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SOLAR DAILY


NASA OTPS Study Sheds Light on Space-Based Solar Power Prospects for 2050

TECH SPACE
D-Orbit Secures Record euro 100m in Series C Funding, Advancing Space Logistics and In-Orbit Services
Fino Mornasco, Italy (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
D-Orbit has announced the successful first closing of its Series C funding round, amassing approximately euro 100 million. This substantial funding, one of the largest for a European Space Tech com ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Tianxing 1B satellite launched by Kuaizhou 1A to conduct space environment survey
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
China's Kuaizhou 1A carrier rocket successfully launched an experimental satellite, Tianxing 1B, into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwestern Gobi Desert. The launch, whic ... more
ICE WORLD
This US-Indian Satellite Will Monitor Earth's Changing Frozen Regions
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 11, 2024
NISAR, the soon-to-launch radar satellite from NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), will measure some key Earth vital signs, from the health of wetlands to ground deformation by v ... more
TECH SPACE
Spire Global sets to revolutionize space traffic management with Northstar's SSA satellites
Los 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
SPACEWAR
Space Force invests $49.9 Million in university-based space technology research
Los 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

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WATER WORLD


Meteorite analysis shows Earth's building blocks contained water

STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Blob-like home of farthest-known fast radio burst is collection of seven galaxies
Evanston 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
EXO WORLDS
WASP-69b has comet-like tail that's very long
Maunakea 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
EXO WORLDS
Unlocking the secrets of a "hot Saturn" and its spotted star
Montreal, 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
ROCKET SCIENCE
Self-eating rocket could help UK take a big bite of space industry
Glasgow, 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
SPACE TRAVEL
Voyager Space and Airbus forge new path with Starlab Space LLC Joint Venture
Los 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
SPACEWAR


The Battle Beyond: Strategies for Space Warfare

TECH SPACE
Researchers release open-source space debris model
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 ... more
MOON DAILY
China's Chang'e 6 set for historic Lunar Sample Return mission from far side
Sydney, 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
EXO WORLDS
Astronomers make rare exoplanet discovery
Coventry UK (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
Astronomers have made the rare discovery of a small, cold exoplanet and its massive outer companion - shedding light on the formation of planets like Earth. The findings include a planet with ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Our surprising magnetic galaxy
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
A team of astronomers including those from the University of Tokyo created the first-ever map of magnetic field structures within a spiral arm of our Milky Way galaxy. Previous studies on galactic m ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
NASA's Fermi Detects Surprise Gamma-Ray Feature Beyond Our Galaxy
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
Astronomers analyzing 13 years of data from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have found an unexpected and as yet unexplained feature outside of our galaxy. "It is a completely serendipitous di ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Astronomers Find Spark of Star Birth Across Billions of Years
Boston MA (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
These four images represent a sample of galaxy clusters that are part of the largest and most complete study to learn what triggers stars to form in the universe's biggest galaxies. This research, m ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Tidal disruption events and what they can reveal about black holes in distant galaxies
Syracuse NY (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
At the center of most large galaxies lives a supermassive black hole (SMBH). The Milky Way has Sagittarius A*, a mostly dormant SMBH whose mass is around 4.3 million times that of the sun. But if yo ... more
MARSDAILY
Potential solvents identified for building on Moon and Mars
Pullman WA (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
Researchers have taken the first steps toward finding liquid solvents that may someday help extract critical building materials from lunar and Martian-rock dust, an important piece in making long-te ... more
EXO WORLDS
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
EXO WORLDS
Old stars may be the best places to search for life, new study suggests
New 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
MARSDAILY
HERA Mission: NASA's 45-Day Mars Simulation to Study Human Responses
Los 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
TECH SPACE
NASA Collaborates with Small Businesses on Laser Communications for Artemis Missions
Los 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
TECH SPACE
Skeyeon unveils novel patent for Enhanced VLEO satellite communication
Los 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
VSAT NEWS
Skylo Endorses Quectel's New Satellite IoT Module, Expanding Global Reach
Los 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
MOON DAILY
NASA delays Artemis crewed launches, targets moon landing in 2026
Washington 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
MOON DAILY
First US private lunar lander mission fails
Washington (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
MOON DAILY
Bad day in space: Moon mission fails and NASA program delayed
Washington (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
EARTH OBSERVATION
Spire Global to provide essential atmospheric data to NOAA
Los 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
SPACE TRAVEL
ISS National Lab opens call for technology development research proposals
Los 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
SOLAR SCIENCE
ISRO's Aditya-L1 enters Halo Orbit for Solar Studies
Sydney, 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
MARSDAILY
Ready for Contact Science: Sols 4062-4063
Pasadena 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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