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  New York NY (SPX) Mar 18, 2024 As automation and robots reshape the way many industries operate, there is an apprehension that human skill sets and collaboration will become obsolete in certain areas. The space sector is an industry that has utilized robots for decades. However, a question often looms even among some experts in the sector: Are humans needed to explore space? And are robots a better alternative to reach deep space destinations? The resounding answer is: No. While robots are necessary and useful tools for deep sp ... read more |
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Radical cosmological model proposes a Universe without Dark MatterLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 18, 2024 A groundbreaking study by the University of Ottawa contends with the long-standing cosmic model, suggesting the universe is devoid of dark matter. The prevailing cosmic model divides the unive ... more  
SAIC secures major contract to enhance US space launch capabilitiesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 13, 2024 Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) has secured a contract worth $444 million to assist in the Digital Transformation, Acquisition, Modernization, and Modification (DTAMM) for the ... more 
Space Force Seeks New Partners for $986 Million OSP-4 Launch Services ContractLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 18, 2024 The U.S. Space Force, through its Small Launch and Targets Division located at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has officially issued a call for additional service providers to jo ... more 
Revolutionary Ultrablack Coating Unveiled for Superior Telescope PerformanceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 14, 2024 In the quest for clearer astronomical images and superior optical performance, the key might just lie in achieving the deepest possible black. The pursuit of such a goal has led researchers to devel ... more |
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Webb finds ethanol, other icy ingredients for making planetsBaltimore MD (SPX) Mar 14, 2024 What do margaritas, vinegar, and ant stings have in common? They contain chemical ingredients that NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has identified surrounding two young protostars known as IRAS 2A ... more |
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CASC Welcomes Chen Mingbo as New Chairman in Strategic Leadership RefreshSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 18, 2024 In a significant leadership transition, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) has announced the appointment of Chen Mingbo as its new chairman and Communist Party secretary. ... more 
Aerospacelab Achieves Milestone with Quadruple Satellite LaunchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 12, 2024 Aerospacelab has successfully doubled its number of satellites in orbit by launching four new satellites. The launch took place at Vandenberg Space Force Station in California, USA, at 2:05 pm PT on ... more  
NASA Armstrong Updates 1960s Concept to Study Giant PlanetsEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Mar 14, 2024 NASA researchers are looking at the possibility of using a wingless, unpowered aircraft design from the 1960s to gather atmospheric data on other planets - doing the same work as small satellites bu ... more 
Loathed by scientists, loved by nature: sulfur and the origin of lifeTucson AZ (SPX) Mar 14, 2024 Many artists have tried to depict what Earth might have looked like billions of years ago, before life made its appearance. Many scenes trade snow-covered mountains for lava-gushing volcanoes and bl ... more |
  New UAF lidar will add to space weather research capability  
Condor Telescope Reveals a New World for AstrophysicistsStony Brook NY (SPX) Mar 14, 2024 A new telescope called the "Condor Array Telescope" may open up a new world of the very-low-brightness Universe for astrophysicists. Four new papers, published back to back in the Monthly Notices of ... more |
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NASA's Roman Team Selects Survey to Map Our Galaxy's Far SideGreenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 14, 2024 NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team has announced plans for an unprecedented survey of the plane of our Milky Way galaxy. It will peer deeper into this region than any other survey, mappin ... more  
Life on Mars, togetherBoston MA (SPX) Mar 14, 2024 Earlier this year, Madelyn Hoying, a PhD student in the Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology, and Wing Lam (Nicole) Chan, an MIT senior in aeronautics and astronautics, were part of ... more  
ISRO's INSAT-3DS Satellite Successfully Commences Earth Observation OperationsSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 13, 2024 The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) meteorological satellite, INSAT-3DS, has begun its mission to observe Earth, successfully capturing its initial imagery on March 7, 2024. The satellit ... more 
SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellitesWashington DC (UPI) Mar 15, 2024 SpaceX launched 23 Starlink satellites into orbit Friday evening from Florida. ... more |
Flying first on Ariane 6Paris (ESA) Mar 15, 2024 With Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket now at its spaceport in French Guiana, the passengers it will launch to space are getting ready to be added to the top of the tall new rocket. Ariane 6 will launc ... more  
NASA's volunteer-driven project reveals 'ghostly' asteroid activityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 18, 2024 In an astonishing feat, over 8,000 citizen scientists have identified 15 unique "active asteroids," showcasing comet-like characteristics, through NASA's Active Asteroids project. This revelation, d ... more 
NASA and JAXA advance Martian Moons study with instrument handoffLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 17, 2024 On March 14, NASA completed the delivery of its innovative gamma-ray and neutron spectrometer to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for its incorporation into the Martian Moons eXploratio ... more 
Surprising insights about debris flows on MarsUtrecht, Netherlands (SPX) Mar 15, 2024 The period that liquid water was present on the surface of Mars may have been shorter than previously thought. Channel landforms called gullies, previously thought to be formed exclusively by liquid ... more |
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China's Chang'e-6 Mission Advances: Carrier Rocket Arrives for Upcoming Lunar LaunchSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 18, 2024 The Long March 5 heavy-lift carrier rocket, designated for the Chang'e 6 lunar mission, has reached the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province, the China National Space Administration (CNSA ... more 
NASA Lights 'Beacon' on Moon With Autonomous Navigation System TestWashington DC (SPX) Mar 15, 2024 For 30 total minutes in February, NASA lit a beacon on the Moon - successfully testing a sophisticated positioning system that will make it safer for Artemis-era explorers to visit and establish a p ... more 
Shoebox-sized Milani CubeSat joining Hera asteroid missionParis (ESA) Mar 15, 2024 The shoebox-sized Milani CubeSat, which will perform close-up mineral prospecting of the Dimorphos asteroid, is ready for delivery to ESA's Hera asteroid mission for planetary defence. The spacecraf ... more 
It's go for drilling at Mineral King: Sols 4125-4126:Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 15, 2024 Earth planning date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024: The title of the blog gives away the big news of today - we are "go" to plan drilling at Mineral King 3. Yay! For those not following along ever ... more |
Unlocking the Secrets of Eternal Ice in the Kuiper BeltLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 15, 2024 Innovative research published in Icarus unveils the enduring nature of volatile substances such as carbon monoxide (CO) within Kuiper Belt Object 486958 Arrokoth, offering new insights into the long ... more  
QuickLogic and Zero-Error Systems radiation-resistant eFPGA IP for spaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 15, 2024 QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK), specializing in embedded FPGA (eFPGA) IP, ruggedized FPGAs, and Endpoint AI/ML solutions, has forged a strategic partnership with Zero-Error Systems America (Z ... more  
LizzieSat signals success for Sidus Space in post-launch phaseLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 15, 2024 Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIDU), a pioneering Space and Data-as-a-Service satellite enterprise, confirmed the successful reception of signals from its LizzieSat satellite subsequent to its deployme ... more  
Kanyini Satellite Clears Environmekanyini-satellite-modelntal Stress TestSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 15, 2024 The Kanyini satellite, based in South Australia, has successfully completed a significant Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) milestone, a critical step in preparation for its scheduled mid-2024 la ... more |
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Hughes' JUPITER 3 Satellite Revolutionizes Connectivity Across the AmericasLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 15, 2024 Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS), has officially announced the commencement of services by its JUPITER 3 satellite to customers in various co ... more 
Ellipspace to Unveil Comprehensive Satellite Network by 2027Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 15, 2024 Ellipspace, a pioneering Beijing-based satellite firm, is on track to create a comprehensive satellite network, dubbed Starpool, aimed at enhancing capabilities across various sectors, including eme ... more  
Danish chef to launch gourmet dining to stratosphereCopenhagen (AFP) Mar 14, 2024 Danish chef Rasmus Munk wants to take high-end cuisine to the edge of space, with plans to serve up a stratospheric dining experience in 2025, his restaurant said Thursday. ... more 
SpaceX mega rocket makes successful test flight but lost in descentBoca Chica, United States (AFP) Mar 14, 2024 Starship, the world's most powerful rocket, flew further and faster than ever before during its third test launch Thursday, although it was eventually lost as it re-entered the atmosphere over the Indian Ocean, SpaceX said. ... more |
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