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  Tokyo (AFP) Jan 29, 2024 Japan's Moon lander has come back to life, the space agency said Monday, enabling the craft to proceed with its mission of investigating the lunar surface despite its rocky start. The surprise announcement was a boost to Japan's space programme, nine days after the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) touched down at a wonky angle that left its solar panels facing the wrong way. "Last evening we succeeded in establishing communication with SLIM, and resumed operations!" JAXA said on soci ... read more |
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New insights into Lunar evolution with revised geological time scale proposedSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 29, 2024 In a significant development in lunar science, a team of renowned scientists, including Dr. Dijun Guo from the National Space Science Center, Chinese Academy of ... more  
What the next solar maximum means for youWashington DC (SPX) Jan 29, 2024 Much like the Earth, our Sun is a dynamic body with a complex - and sometimes violent - weather system. Solar storms eject highly energetic radiation that can impact our planet, forming strong auror ... more  
Confirmation of ancient lake on Mars builds excitement for Perseverance rover's samplesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2024 If life ever existed on Mars, the Perseverance rover's verification of lake sediments at the base of the Jezero crater reinforces the hope that traces might be found in the crater. In new rese ... more  
Virgin Galactic Marks 11th Spaceflight with Full Passenger ManifestLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2024 Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPCE), a pioneer in the field of commercial space travel, has completed its first spaceflight of 2024, marking its 11th mission overall. The 'Galactic 06' fligh ... more |
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  MITRE and MDC team up to advance at Midland Spaceport 
After Three Years on Mars, NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter Mission EndsPasadena CA (JPL) Jan 29, 2024 NASA's history-making Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has ended its mission at the Red Planet after surpassing expectations and making dozens more flights than planned. While the helicopter remains uprigh ... more |
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UC Irvine-led team unravels mysteries of planet formation and evolution in distant solar systemIrvine CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2024 A recently discovered solar system with six confirmed exoplanets and a possible seventh is boosting astronomers' knowledge of planet formation and evolution. Relying on a globe-spanning arsenal of o ... more  
Using Ancient Ultraviolet Light to Probe Theories of CosmologyWashington DC (SPX) Jan 29, 2024 By studying the formation and evolution of galaxies in the early universe, researchers seek to test the predictions of our leading theory of cosmology. New research suggests that the ultraviolet lum ... more 
Capturing the ripples of spacetime: LISA gets go-aheadParis (ESA) Jan 29, 2024 ESA's Science Programme Committee approved the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission, the first scientific endeavour to detect and study gravitational waves from space. This import ... more  
Study: Stars travel more slowly at Milky Way's edgeBoston MA (SPX) Jan 29, 2024 By clocking the speed of stars throughout the Milky Way galaxy, MIT physicists have found that stars further out in the galactic disk are traveling more slowly than expected compared to stars that a ... more |
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  Salsa's last dance targets reentry over South Pacific  
Iran launches a trio of low Earth orbit satellitesWashington DC (UPI) Jan 28, 2024 Iran has launched three satellites into space with a rocket that had failed multiple times before, Iranian officials announced Sunday. Western authorities have said the move improves Tehran's ballistic missile capabilities. ... more |
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BIT advances microbiological research on Chinese Space StationSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 29, 2024 The Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) reports its latest research project in now onboard the Chinese space station in the Mengtian experimental module. Launched aboard the Tianzhou-7 cargo space ... more 
SLIM deploys robots despite a bullseye upside down lunar landingWashington DC (UPI) Jan 25, 2024 Japan's Smart Lander for Investigating the Moon, or SLIM, landed on the moon Saturday about 180 feet, or little more than half a football field, away from its target landing spot, space officials said on Thursday. ... more  
ESA Astronaut Commands Robots in Space-to-Earth Avatar ExperimentBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 26, 2024 In the high-tech Mars laboratory of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Oberpfaffenhofen, a silence of concentration prevails as a remarkable experiment unfolds, bridging the vast expanse between t ... more 
NASA helicopter's mission ends after three years on MarsWashington DC (AFP) Jan 26, 2024 NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter, which made history by achieving the first powered flight on another world, has officially ended its nearly three-year mission after sustaining rotor damage during i ... more |
  Venus and gravitational wave missions get EU green light  
Lucy gears up for a busy year on route to the Jupiter TrojansLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 26, 2024 After its inaugural asteroid encounter last year, NASA's Lucy spacecraft is gearing up for pivotal events in 2024, marking significant progress in its journey to explore the enigmatic Jupiter Trojan ... more |
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Revolutionizing Chemistry: Over 4 Billion Early-Life Reactions Simulated via BlockchainLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 25, 2024 In a groundbreaking utilization of blockchain technology, a team of chemists has successfully repurposed the computational process typically used in cryptocurrency mining to simulate an unprecedente ... more 
Shenzhou 18 and 19 crews undertake intensive training for next missionsSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 26, 2024 Crew members selected for China's upcoming manned space missions, Shenzhou XVIII and Shenzhou XIV, are currently engaged in rigorous training programs, as revealed by Yang Liwei, a prominent figure ... more  
Sidus ships LizzieSat to Vandenberg for upcoming SpaceX launchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 26, 2024 Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIDU) has reached a key moment with its LizzieSat satellite arriving at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California as the company prepares for the satellite's planned launc ... more  
Earth Blox prepares for growth in response to booming demand for nature and climate analyticsEdinburgh UK (SPX) Jan 25, 2024 In a significant move to bolster its growth trajectory, Edinburgh-based Earth Blox, a prominent player in the nature and climate tech sector, has recently announced the doubling of its customer base ... more |
NOAA's GOES-U satellite set for April launchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 25, 2024 The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U (GOES-U), the last addition to NOAA's current generation of weather satellites, has officially touched down in Florida, marking a significant ... more 
Asteroid 2024 BX1 spotted three hours before impactParis (ESA) Jan 26, 2024 It was at 22:48 CET on Saturday 20 January when veteran asteroid hunter Sarneczky discovered a new asteroid using the 60 cm Schmidt Telescope at Piszkesteto Mountain Station, part of Konkoly Observa ... more 
Shrinking Moon Causing Moonquakes and Faults Near Lunar South PoleWashington DC (SPX) Jan 26, 2024 As NASA continues to make progress toward sending astronauts to the lunar South Pole region with its Artemis campaign, data from a NASA-funded study is helping scientists better understand this stra ... more 
NASA's Hubble Finds Water Vapor in Small Exoplanet's AtmosphereMontreal, Canada (SPX) Jan 26, 2024 Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope observed the smallest exoplanet where water vapor has been detected in the atmosphere. At only approximately twice Earth's diameter, the planet GJ 982 ... more |
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New Year, New images from Perseverance on MarsPasadena CA (JPL) Jan 26, 2024 Since parking at Airey Hill during Solar Conjunction back in November, Perseverance has been busy exploring. We drove north from Airey Hill to Flat Point, where we had the best views to conduct imag ... more 
Polka Dots and Sunbeams: Sol 4078Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 26, 2024 Earth planning date: Wednesday, January 24, 2024: We arrived at a workspace with bedrock delightfully dotted with resistant features whose granular appearance and gray color were intriguing enough t ... more 
New Insights into Earth's Earliest Life Forms Discovered in Palaeoarchaean Rock SamplesBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 25, 2024 A recent study conducted by a team of researchers from the University of Gottingen and Linnaeus University has brought to light new findings regarding the earliest forms of life on Earth. The study, ... more 
Scientists trap krypton atoms to form one-dimensional gasNottingham UK (SPX) Jan 24, 2024 For the first time, scientists have successfully trapped atoms of krypton (Kr), a noble gas, inside a carbon nanotube to form a one-dimensional gas. Scientists from the University of Nottingha ... more |
 
Computing with the power of lightPittsburgh PA (SPX) Jan 24, 2024 The exponential demand for high computing power is far exceeding the capabilities of current electronic systems; however, engineers at the University of Pittsburgh are shining a light on new solutio ... more 
New telescope for student's satellite projectWurzburg, Germany (SPX) Jan 26, 2024 A new telescope has been in operation on the Hubland Campus of Julius-Maximilians-Universitat (JMU) Wurzburg since January 2024. A team of students is using it to develop AI algorithms for small sat ... more 
Into the StarfieldParis (ESA) Jan 26, 2024 ESA has teamed up with Xbox and the epic space game Starfield for a spacesuit design competition that is out of this world. Starfield is the first new universe in over 25 years from Bethesda G ... more  
NASA Collaborating on European-led Gravitational Wave Observatory in SpaceGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 26, 2024 The first space-based observatory designed to detect gravitational waves has passed a major review and will proceed to the construction of flight hardware. On Jan. 25, ESA (European Space Agency), a ... more |
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NASA's Scout System successfully predicts small asteroid impact over GermanyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 25, 2024 In a recent demonstration of NASA's advancing planetary defense capabilities, a small asteroid, approximately 3 feet (1 meter) in size, disintegrated harmlessly over Germany. This event occurred on ... more 
Spain's PLD Space Selected for European Institutional Space Launch ContractsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 25, 2024 In a significant development for the European space sector, PLD Space, a Spain-based aerospace company, has been chosen by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Commission (EC) to partici ... more 
New Findings from Ryugu Samples Reveal Cometary Organic MatterSendai, Japan (SPX) Jan 25, 2024 In a recent development that adds another layer to our understanding of the solar system's complexity, researchers have uncovered intriguing evidence from the asteroid Ryugu. This near-Earth asteroi ... more 
Study predicts best times for 'Curiosity' to sample Mars' methaneBaltimore MD (SPX) Jan 25, 2024 Since methane was first detected in Mars' atmosphere 20 years ago, scientists have struggled to uncover its origins and how it is transported around the Red Planet. Measurements from atmospheric sam ... more |
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