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  Washington DC (UPI) May 16, 2024 NASA and the European Space Agency will search together for signs of life on Mars, the U.S. space administration announced Thursday. They will collaborate on the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover, an ESA-led mission that will launch in 2028 to explore Mars. Under terms of the deal, NASA will provide special heaters and unique parts of the rover propulsion system that are required to land on Mars. The rover will be the first to drill to a depth of up to 6.5 feet below the surface to collect ... read more |
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Boeing Starliner launch delayed to Tuesday due to helium leakWashington DC (UPI) May 15, 2024 Boeing's Starliner flight to the International Space Station was delayed again due to a helium leak. ... more  
Huge Survey vs. Tiny Space JunkWashington DC (SPX) May 16, 2024 As construction continues on the Vera Rubin Observatory, the skies above its mountaintop home grow more and more crowded following every rocket launch. Astronomers, conscious of the plans for mega-c ... more  
Robotic "SuperLimbs" could help moonwalkers recover from fallsBoston MA (SPX) May 16, 2024 Need a moment of levity? Try watching videos of astronauts falling on the moon. NASA's outtakes of Apollo astronauts tripping and stumbling as they bounce in slow motion are delightfully relatable. ... more  
ATT and AST SpaceMobile Sign Agreement for Satellite Broadband NetworkLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 16, 2024 ATT and AST SpaceMobile have finalized a commercial agreement to create a space-based broadband network for cell phones, effective until 2030. Previously, the companies collaborated under a Memorand ... more |
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SwRI examines substorm in Earth's magnetotail with MMS dataLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2024 Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is analyzing an unusual event in Earth's magnetotail, the part of the magnetosphere trailing away from the Sun. Using data from NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale ( ... more |
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Discovery of organic molecules on Saturn's moonBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 15, 2024 In 2018, very large organic molecules were discovered in ice particles on Saturn's moon Enceladus. Whether they indicate the existence of life or were created in some other way is still unclear. A r ... more  
Magic Lane secures 3 million euro to enhance location intelligence capabilitiesParis, France (SPX) May 13, 2024 Magic Lane, a leader in mapping and location services, has secured a euro 3 million investment to enhance its navigation technologies for micro-mobility and IoT applications. "With this investment, ... more 
Iridium-Connected Drones Receive FAA BVLOS WaiverLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 16, 2024 Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a global provider of voice and data satellite communications, announced a significant development for uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) beyond visual line of ... more 
Transforming iron-based alloys into advanced thermoelectric materials with brief heat treatmentTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 11, 2024 Researchers from the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) and Nagoya University have developed a method to convert iron-based amorphous alloys, commonly used in soft magnets, into efficie ... more |
  Axiom Space partners with Virgin Galactic for Turkish astronaut's suborbital mission  
MIT researchers discover the universe's oldest stars in our own galactic backyardBoston MA (SPX) May 15, 2024 MIT researchers, including several undergraduate students, have discovered three of the oldest stars in the universe, and they happen to live in our own galactic neighborhood. The team spotted ... more |
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First crewed flight of Boeing spacecraft delayed againWashington (AFP) May 14, 2024 The first crewed launch of Boeing's Starliner spaceship to the International Space Station has been postponed again due to a technical snafu, the company said Tuesday. ... more 
ISS National Lab offers up to $750,000 for technology development in spaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2024 The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory is calling for flight concepts for technology development that use the space environment of the orbiting laboratory. This solicitation, "Tec ... more 
Voyager Space to Develop New Airlock Concept for Mars TransitLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2024 Voyager Space (Voyager) announced it has received a Collaborative Announcement Notice (CAN) from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) to develop an airlock for the Mars Transit Vehicle, also k ... more 
New Shepard's NS-25 crewed mission set for May 19 liftoffLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2024 Blue Origin confirmed the launch of its seventh crewed flight, NS-25, from West Texas's Launch Site One, scheduled for Sunday, May 19. The launch window will open at 8:30 AM CDT / 1330 UTC, with the ... more |
 
UCF Student's Primitive Asteroids Work Provides Context for Further Research, Future NASA MissionsOrlando FL (SPX) May 15, 2024 The primitive asteroids that UCF physics doctoral student Brittany Harvison studies carry with them traces of their origins and billions of years of our solar system's history. Harvison recent ... more  
NASA selects UW-led project to study atmosphere layersLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2024 A project led by the University of Washington (UW) aiming to better understand the Earth's atmosphere is a finalist for NASA's next generation of Earth-observing satellites. NASA has announced that ... more  
NASA Tests Moonwalk Technology in Arizona DesertLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2024 NASA is conducting a week-long field test in the San Francisco Volcanic Field near Flagstaff, Arizona to practice moonwalk scenarios for the Artemis campaign. NASA astronauts Kate Rubins and A ... more 
Astronomers spot a giant planet that is as light as cotton candyBoston MA (SPX) May 15, 2024 Astronomers at MIT, the University of Liege in Belgium, and elsewhere have discovered a huge, fluffy oddball of a planet orbiting a distant star in our Milky Way galaxy. The discovery, reported in t ... more |
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Future spacecraft control centre unveiled by ESADarmstadt, Germany (SPX) May 15, 2024 "ESA's new operations centre will be efficient, sustainable, adaptable and accessible," says Rolf Densing, ESA's Director of Operations and head of the ESOC site. "The new building will ensure Europ ... more 
Sidus Space activates LizzieSat-1 payload after commissioningLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2024 Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has begun activating the payload on LizzieSat-1 (LS-1) following the completion of its commissioning phase. LS-1 was launched and deployed via SpaceX Falcon 9 from V ... more 
Where is the Best Place to Buy Used Books?Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 13, 2024 An average student's battle to acquire a textbook at a reasonable price is the hardship he/she has to go through every day. Baffling if it is possible to get the textbooks for the semester without any fortune to waste. ... more 
Tracing organic matter origins in Martian sedimentsTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 14, 2024 Scientists are investigating Martian sediments to understand early environmental conditions and potential signs of past life. Sediments collected by the Curiosity rover from Gale Crater, an ancient ... more |
World's first high-definition lunar geologic atlas revealedSydney, Australia (SPX) May 14, 2024 The first high-definition geologic atlas of the entire Moon, scaled at 1:2.5 million, was unveiled on April 21. The atlas, available in Chinese and English, consists of the Geologic Atlas of t ... more 
Dazzling auroras fade from skies as sunspot turns awayWashington (AFP) May 13, 2024 The spectacular auroras that danced across the sky in many parts of the world over the weekend are fading, scientists said Monday, as the massive sunspot that caused them turns its ferocious gaze away from Earth. ... more 
Maritime Launch Secures Conditional $12.9M Term Sheet from Canadian GovernmentLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 14, 2024 Maritime Launch Services Inc. has received a conditional term sheet for a $12.9 million contribution administered under the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF). The funding will support Maritime Launch ... more 
NASA names David Salvagnini as chief artificial intelligence officerWashington DC (UPI) May 13, 2024 David Salvagnini, NASA's chief data officer, will take on the expanded role of chief artificial intelligence officer, the agency announced Monday. ... more |
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SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from FloridaWashington DC (UPI) May 12, 2024 SpaceX launched 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Sunday night, bringing the total number of Starlink satellites in orbit to just over 6,000. ... more  
China sends experimental satellite into orbit with Long March 4C rocketSydney, Australia (SPX) May 13, 2024 An experimental satellite was launched into space aboard a Long March 4C carrier rocket on Sunday morning from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, situated in the Gobi Desert of northwestern China. ... more 
Looking to the Stars: The Science Behind Different Solar EclipsesLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 13, 2024 For the keen-eyed astronomers among us, it's rapidly approaching eclipse season. With a total lunar eclipse set to occur in North America on April 8, 2024, there's never been a better time to learn ... more 
Pakistan sends Cubesat to lunar orbit with China's assistanceSydney, Australia (SPX) May 11, 2024 In a significant advancement in lunar exploration collaboration, China has transferred satellite data from the Chang'e 6 mission to Pakistan. The data, collected by a cube satellite named ICUBE-Q, w ... more |
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