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  Kennedy Space Center, United States (AFP) Feb 14, 2024 An American spaceship attempting a lunar landing has been rescheduled to launch early Thursday, the second private-led effort this year after the first ended in dismal failure. Intuitive Machines, the Houston company leading mission "IM-1," hopes to become the first non-government entity to achieve a soft touchdown on the Moon and land the first US robot on the surface since the Apollo missions more than five decades ago. Its hexagonal-shaped Nova-C lander named "Odysseus" had been set to blast ... read more |
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NASA engineers trying to fix stuck dust cover on Perseverance Mars rover cameraWashington DC (UPI) Feb 13, 2024 NASA engineers are working to close one of two dust covers, stuck open on a camera aboard NASA's Perseverance Mars rover, to help scientists resume collecting crucial data on the Red Planet, the space agency announced Tuesday. ... more  
An astronomer's lament: Satellite megaconstellations are ruining space explorationRegina, Canada (SPX) Feb 13, 2024 I used to love rocket launches when I was younger. During every launch, I imagined what it would feel like to be an astronaut sitting in the spacecraft, listening to that final countdown and then fe ... more 
Water-Ice Weathering in Permanently Shadowed Craters on the MoonWashington DC (SPX) Feb 13, 2024 On Earth, rocks and soil are weathered by wind and water, but what weathers surfaces on the Moon? New research investigates how ice might alter lunar soil in permanently shadowed lunar craters. ... more  
AFRL Helps NASA wrap up equipment testing for Artemis missionWright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) Feb 13, 2024 In October, the NASA team revisited Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to collaborate with Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, engineers, to further evaluate the latest version of astronaut crew se ... more |
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Finding cannibalized starsAtlanta GA (SPX) Feb 12, 2024 Scientists working with the powerful telescopes at Georgia State's Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy (CHARA) Array have completed a survey of a group of stars suspected to have devoured m ... more |
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Results from South Pole Telescope's new camera emergeLemont IL (SPX) Feb 12, 2024 For more than five years, scientists at the South Pole Telescope in Antarctica have been observing the sky with an upgraded camera. The extended gaze toward the cosmos is picking up remnant light fr ... more  
Sense the Solar Eclipse with NASA's Eclipse Soundscapes ProjectGreenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 13, 2024 When darkness sweeps across the landscape during a total solar eclipse, unusual things start happening. Fooled by the false dusk, birds stop singing, crickets start chirping, and bees return to thei ... more  
Cool upgrade for deep-space dishParis (ESA) Feb 12, 2024 ESA's deep-space communication station in Spain has received a 'cool' new upgrade. The 'antenna feed' connecting the physical Ka-band antenna to the station's electronic signal transmitter and ... more  
Galileo, now fit for aviationParis (ESA) Feb 12, 2024 Galileo, already the world's most precise satellite navigation system, now meets international standards to guide civil aviation from take-off to landing, complementing Europe's EGNOS for the most c ... more |
 MXene-coated Devices Can Guide Microwaves in Space and Lighten Payloads  
What turned Earth into a giant snowball 700m years agoSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 12, 2024 Australian geologists have used plate tectonic modelling to determine what most likely caused an extreme ice-age climate in Earth's history, more than 700 million years ago. The study, publish ... more |
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Japan postpones next-gen rocket launch over weatherTokyo (AFP) Feb 13, 2024 Japan's space agency on Tuesday postponed the launch of its next-generation rocket planned for this week due to expected bad weather, after two previous attempts ended in failure. ... more 
Apollo to Artemis: Why America is betting big on private spaceWashington (AFP) Feb 13, 2024 A private Houston-based company is set this week to lead a mission to the Moon which, if successful, will mark America's first lunar landing since the end of the Apollo era five decades ago. ... more 
MIT physicists capture the first sounds of heat "sloshing" in a superfluidBoston MA (SPX) Feb 12, 2024 In most materials, heat prefers to scatter. If left alone, a hotspot will gradually fade as it warms its surroundings. But in rare states of matter, heat can behave as a wave, moving back and forth ... more  
Voyager Space and Palantir Forge Alliance to Boost National Security in SpaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 09, 2024 Voyager Space and Palantir USG have announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and teaming agreement. This partnership is set to explore and enhance national security capabilities within the comm ... more |
SETI Institute Utilizes Advanced Ellipsoid Technique in Quest for Extraterrestrial SignalsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 13, 2024 In a groundbreaking development for the field of astrophysics and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI), researchers from the SETI Institute, Berkeley SETI Research Center, and the Uni ... more  
SwRI scientists uncover water molecules on asteroids using SOFIA dataLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 13, 2024 In a groundbreaking study that leverages the retired Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) data, scientists at the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) have made a seminal discover ... more 
LeoLabs secures $29M to expand space safety using AI-based solutionsMenlo Park CA (SPX) Feb 13, 2024 LeoLabs, a pioneering company recognized for compiling the most extensive commercial catalog of objects in low Earth orbit (LEO), has recently announced a significant financial milestone, securing a ... more 
Collins Aerospace Advances Next-Gen Spacesuit for ISS in Milestone TestLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 13, 2024 Collins Aerospace, a strategic subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies (RTX), recently achieved a significant milestone in the development of a next-generation spacesuit designed for the International S ... more |
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Starlab Space unveils leadership team to propel space exploration venturesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 13, 2024 Starlab Space LLC, the ambitious transatlantic joint venture formed between aerospace giants Voyager Space and Airbus, has officially announced its leadership lineup, introducing a cadre of accompli ... more 
International Symposium spotlights the importance of preserving Lunar FarsideTurin, Italy (SPX) Feb 13, 2024 The space community is on the cusp of a historic juncture with the upcoming 1st International Symposium on Moon Farside Protection, scheduled for March 21-22, 2024, in Turin, Italy. Organized by the ... more 
New Data Prep Tool from Spatial to Streamline CAD WorkflowsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 08, 2024 Spatial Corp, a premier provider of software development toolkits for design, manufacturing, and engineering sectors, and a subsidiary of Dassault Systemes (Euronext Paris: DSY), has announced the a ... more 
Next-generation satellite systems propel shift in capacity pricing and industry dynamicsParis, France (SPX) Feb 13, 2024 The satellite capacity pricing landscape is undergoing significant transformations, driven by the advent of next-generation satellite systems, according to the latest FSS Capacity Pricing Trends rep ... more |
 
US Dept of Defense orders groundbreaking Ovzon T7 Mobile Satellite TerminalSolna, Sweden (SPX) Feb 10, 2024 The United States Department of Defense (U.S. DOD) has placed the inaugural order for the Ovzon T7 mobile satellite terminal, marking a significant milestone for Ovzon as it delivers this industry-l ... more  
Aerojet Rocketdyne Powers Key U.S. Missile Defense Test with Advanced MRBM TargetLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 09, 2024 In a key demonstration of U.S. missile defense capabilities, Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of L3Harris Technologies [NYSE:LHX], played a crucial role in the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) latest ... more  
Satellite communications for safer and greener aviationParis (ESA) Feb 12, 2024 The first commercial flights of a programme that uses Iris satellite technology to help modernise air traffic management and reduce carbon emissions have taken place. The ground-breaking Iris ... more  
NASA's PACE Spacecraft Signals Ready for Earth's Ocean and Atmosphere MissionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 09, 2024 NASA's recent success with the PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) spacecraft marks a significant milestone in Earth observation and environmental monitoring. Having established communi ... more |
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What Kind of World is LHS 1140bWashington DC (SPX) Feb 06, 2024 One would be forgiven for thinking that it's easy to tell different types of planets apart. Unfortunately, the most interesting worlds look awfully like comparative ... more  
NASA invites public to dive into Juno's Spectacular Images of IoLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 12, 2024 NASA's Juno spacecraft has once again set the bar high by delivering the closest and most detailed images of Jupiter's moon Io in over two decades. The spacecraft, which has been orbiting the larges ... more  
Understanding Astronauts' Microbiomes: A Key to Successful Deep Space MissionsVienna. Austria (SPX) Feb 12, 2024 Space exploration is a venture filled with complexities and risks, necessitating meticulous preparation and a deep understanding of the myriad challenges that come with living in space. At the foref ... more 
Europe's Space Technology Center Bolsters Power Infrastructure for Advanced Space ActivitiesDelft, Netherlands (SPX) Feb 09, 2024 In an essential upgrade to its power distribution network, the European Space Agency's (ESA) European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in the Netherlands has undertaken a significant inf ... more |
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