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  Kennedy Space Center FL (AFP) Feb 15, 2024 Intuitive Machines has been launched on its journey to the Moon, marking a significant milestone in private-sector space exploration. The company's Nova-C lander, aptly named "Odysseus," lifted off aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, heralding a new dawn for lunar exploration and setting the stage for the United States to make its first soft landing on the lunar surface since the historic Apollo missions. ... read more |
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Russia launches supply rocket to ISSMoscow (AFP) Feb 15, 2024 Russia on Thursday launched a supply rocket to the International Space Station, one of the rare Russia-US projects kept alive since Russia's offensive against Ukraine. ... more  
USSF-124 Mission: Successful Deployment of Security Satellites with SpaceXLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 15, 2024 The Space Systems Command (SSC) of the U.S. Space Force, in coordination with SpaceX, has completed the successful launch of six critical satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spac ... more 
Second Private US Moon Probe launches on a Falcon 9 rocketSpace Coast FL (SPX) Feb 15, 2024 Since the December 1972 Apollo 17 mission, NASA has not launched a spacecraft to perform a soft landing on the Moon. The mission, dubbed IM-1, was originally scheduled to launch in the early morning ... more  
Partial Cover Malfunction on Perseverance's SHERLOC Instrument Impacts Mars ResearchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 15, 2024 NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has encountered a hiccup in its quest to uncover the secrets of the Red Planet. The rover's team is currently assessing an issue with the SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable E ... more |
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  eROSITA relaxes cosmological tensions  
Pioneering E-band technology for unprecedented space communication speedsSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 15, 2024 Hyderabad-based XDLINX Labs Private Ltd., a prominent developer of nano and microsatellite platforms, has recently announced a significant partnership with the US-based Almagest Space Corporation. T ... more |
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Sidus Space Advances with LizzieSat Satellites LS-2 and LS-3 Production on TrackLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 15, 2024 Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) reports production of LS-2 and LS-3 satellites is progressing as planned, signaling a pivotal phase in the company's ambitious satellite deployment schedule for the year. ... more 
Spectrum's high-precision PCBs enhance space communication for Psyche MissionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 15, 2024 Spectrum Advanced Manufacturing Technologies recently highlighted its crucial involvement in NASA's Psyche spacecraft mission, following the successful completion of the spacecraft's 100-day checkou ... more 
UK invests in pioneering Mars and Lunar science with new fundingLondon, UK (SPX) Feb 15, 2024 The UK has earmarked a GBP 7.4 million investment for the Space Science and Exploration Bilateral Programme, empowering Royal Holloway and other leading universities to develop cutting-edge technolo ... more  
Revolutionary hybrid space network architecture showcased in landmark demonstrationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 13, 2024 In a significant step toward achieving a unified global communications network, Aalyria, in collaboration with the U.S. Government, the European Space Agency (ESA), and other partners, recently show ... more |
  Rahul Ramachandran's Insights on AI's Role in Earth Science  
Yale joins the 'Snowball' fight over global deep freeze periodsNew Haven CT (SPX) Feb 12, 2024 A Yale-led research team has picked a side in the "Snowball Earth" debate over the possible cause of planet-wide deep freeze events that occurred in the distant past. According to a new study, ... more |
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Researchers use satellites to analyze global reef biodiversityMiami FL (SPX) Feb 12, 2024 Researchers used Earth-orbiting satellites to map coral reef biodiversity at a global scale to show that areas of high habitat diversity also have high species diversity. This new satellite mapping ... 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  
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 
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 |
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  
Solar Orbiter Captures Intense Activity as Sun Approaches Cycle PeakParis, France (SPX) Feb 15, 2024 As the Sun inches closer to the apex of its magnetic activity cycle, the European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter has provided unprecedented snapshots highlighting a significant uptick in solar phenome ... more 
Fun Math and a New Butte: Sols 4096-4097Pasadena CA (JPL) Feb 15, 2024 One side effect of enjoying a very long mission is reaching fun number milestones. Usually that is "Sol 3000" or some other nice round number, but today we are planning the mathematically fun sol 2^ ... more 
Cathedral termite mounds inspire UArizona-designed lunar structuresTucson AZ (SPX) Feb 15, 2024 NASA has big plans for its Artemis program - to return Americans to the moon for the first time since 1972 and establish a lunar base for humans by the end of the decade. With NASA funding, a team o ... more |
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Saturn's largest moon most likely non-habitable: Western studyLondon, Canada (SPX) Feb 15, 2024 A study led by Western astrobiologist Catherine Neish shows the subsurface ocean of Titan - the largest moon of Saturn - is most likely a non-habitable environment, meaning any hope of finding life ... more 
Passing Stars Altered Orbital Changes in Earth, Other PlanetsTucson AZ (SPX) Feb 15, 2024 Stars that pass by our Solar System have altered the long-term orbital evolution of planets, including Earth, and by extension modified our climate. "Perturbations - a minor deviation in the c ... more  
Beyond what's possible: New JWST observations unearth mysterious ancient galaxiesMelbourne, Australia (SPX) Feb 15, 2024 Our understanding of how galaxies form and the nature of dark matter could be completely upended, after new observations of a stellar population bigger than the Milky Way from more than 11 billion y ... more 
European satellite to crash back to Earth within weekParis (AFP) Feb 14, 2024 A large satellite which ended its mission 13 years ago will come crashing down to Earth in an uncontrolled manner within the next week, but there is almost zero chance it will hurt anyone, the European Space Agency has said. ... more |
 
Space surgery: Doctors on ground operate robot on ISS for first timeWashington (AFP) Feb 14, 2024 Earth-bound surgeons remotely controlled a small robot aboard the International Space Station over the weekend, conducting the first-ever such surgery in orbit - albeit on rubber bands. ... more 
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 |
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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 
First Ariane 6 flight model ships to Europe's SpaceportParis (ESA) Feb 13, 2024 The stages that make up the central core of Europe's new rocket, Ariane 6, have left mainland Europe and are heading towards Europe's spaceport in French Guiana. Shipping across the Atlantic, the ma ... more 
A Feast of Images: Sols 4093-4094Pasadena CA (JPL) Feb 13, 2024 Earth planning date: Friday, February 9, 2024: We are found Curiosity at full energy and ready to go this morning. And go we did! We are at a very interesting location with lots of textures in the r ... more 
Asteroid that impacted near Berlin identified as a rare AubriteMountain View CA (SPX) Feb 12, 2024 The official classification now aligns with what many suspected from merely looking at the images of the strange meteorites that fell near Berlin on January 21, 2024. They belong to a rare group cal ... more |
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