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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 21, 2024 Scientists with NASA's New Horizons mission are pursuing new research goals and making unique astrophysical and heliospheric observations with the suite of instruments onboard the New Horizons spacecraft. This project takes advantage of the spacecraft's position in the distant Kuiper Belt, avoiding viewing obscurations closer to Earth. Launched in 2006, New Horizons aimed to understand the development of Pluto, the Kuiper Belt, and the solar system. Its historic flybys of Pluto in 2015 and the Kui ... read more |
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Starfish Space secures $37M contract for Otter satellite missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 21, 2024 Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded Starfish Space a $37.5 million Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) contract to develop, launch, and operate an Otter satellite vehicle for a docking mission to p ... more  
Astrobotic to conduct NASA JPL studies for Mars missionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 21, 2024 Astrobotic has been selected by NASA's Mars Exploration Program for two studies of commercial services aimed at supporting cost-effective, frequent missions to Mars. The studies will explore commerc ... more  
Webb reveals details of exoplanet's interiorLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 21, 2024 A surprisingly low amount of methane and a super-sized core have been discovered within the planet WASP-107 b. Data from the James Webb Space Telescope provide the first measurements of an exo ... more  
China establishes advanced radar network for global space weather monitoringSydney, Australia (SPX) May 21, 2024 China has developed a mid-latitude high-frequency radar network in the northern regions to enhance the quality of detection data for global space weather forecasts and warnings. The initial sc ... more |
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AAC Clyde Space secures order for 16U satelliteLondon, UK (SPX) May 21, 2024 AAC Clyde Space has secured its first order for its 16U EPIC satellite, set for delivery and commissioning by June 2026. The contract is valued at EUR 2.3 M (approx. SEK 27.0 M). The satellite ... more |
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HySpex chosen to supply hyperspectral camera for space missionLondon, UK (SPX) May 21, 2024 HySpex by NEO, a provider of hyperspectral imaging solutions, has been selected by a private company to supply a hyperspectral camera for an upcoming in-orbit servicing mission. HySpex will deliver ... more  
SpacePNT validates its PNT technology in LEO orbitBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 21, 2024 SpacePNT SA, a Swiss provider of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) solutions, announced the successful in-orbit validation of its NaviLEOTM GNSS receiver platform. This platform delivers pre ... more  
Zebrafish on China's space station reported to be in good conditionSydney, Australia (SPX) May 21, 2024 The four zebrafish aboard China's Tiangong space station, orbiting about 400 km above Earth, are in good condition, according to experts from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Experts sha ... more  
NASA to design sustainable jet engine coreLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 21, 2024 NASA, in collaboration with industry partners, is set to design a new jet engine core for ultra-efficient airliners, moving into the project's next phase. In its pursuit of sustainable aviatio ... more |
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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 |
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Blue Origin flies thrill seekers to space, including oldest astronautWashington (AFP) May 20, 2024 After a nearly two-year hiatus, Blue Origin flew adventurers to space on Sunday, including a former Air Force pilot who was denied the chance to be the United States' first Black astronaut decades ago. ... more 
NASA and ESA Collaborate on ExoMars Rosalind Franklin RoverLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 20, 2024 NASA and ESA announced they signed an agreement to expand NASA's work on the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover, an ESA-led mission launching in 2028 to search for signs of ancient life on Mars. ... more  
Glitch hampers bepicolombo mission to mercuryParis, France (SPX) May 20, 2024 BepiColombo, the joint ESA/JAXA mission to Mercury, has experienced an issue that is preventing the spacecraft's thrusters from operating at full power. BepiColombo consists of two scientific ... more  
Hera tests CubeSat communication for asteroid missionParis, France (SPX) May 20, 2024 The Juventas CubeSat, equipped with radar, is partially deployed from its Hera mission mothership inside ESA's Maxwell chamber for electromagnetic compatibility testing. The foam pyramids arou ... more |
 Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 20, 2024 Orbex has announced a partnership with MSP to enhance the automation of component production for its orbital launch services from the UK. MSP will supply technology to automate the production ... more 
First crewed flight of Boeing Starliner postponed againWashington (AFP) May 17, 2024 The first crewed launch of Boeing's Starliner to the International Space Station has been delayed again due to a technical issue, NASA said Friday. ... more 
NASA, ESA will search for 'signs of life' on MarsWashington 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. ... more 
Ariane 6 will launch 3D Printing technology into spaceParis, France (SPX) May 20, 2024 Europe's newest rocket, Ariane 6, is set to launch, carrying multiple space missions. One notable mission is Replicator, a project by Orbital Matter, which will demonstrate new 3D printing technolog ... more |
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Astronomers detect rare neutral atomic-carbon absorbers with a deep neural networkSydney, Australia (SPX) May 20, 2024 Recently, an international team led by Prof. GE Jian from the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences used deep learning neural networks to search for rare weak signals ... more 
'Danger behind the beauty': more solar storms could be heading our wayParis (AFP) May 18, 2024 Tourists normally have to pay big money and brave cold climates for a chance to see an aurora, but last weekend many people around the world simply had to look up to see these colourful displays dance across the sky. ... more 
How NASA Tracked the Most Intense Solar Storm in DecadesGreenbelt MD (SPX) May 20, 2024 May 2024 has already proven to be a particularly stormy month for our Sun. During the first full week of May, a barrage of large solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) launched clouds of cha ... more
Solar Storm's Impact Detected in Deep Sea ObservatoriesLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 20, 2024 The solar storm that recently drove the aurora borealis was also affecting compasses deep in the ocean, according to new findings by Ocean Networks Canada (ONC), a University of Victoria initiative. ... more |
 
LeoLabs secures NOAA contract to advance space traffic coordinationLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 20, 2024 LeoLabs has received a second Consolidated Pathfinder order from NOAA's Office of Space Commerce (OSC) to support the development of the civil-led U.S. Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) ... more 
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 
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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UH Manoa researchers uncover origins of life's building blocks in spaceSydney, Australia (SPX) May 15, 2024 Researchers at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa have made a key discovery about the formation of essential molecules in space, which could provide insights into how life began on Earth. A te ... more  
Lithuania becomes 40th nation to join NASA's Artemis AccordsWashington DC (UPI) May 16, 2024 Lithuania has become the 40th nation to sign NASA's Artemis Accords, a pact that defines the peaceful exploration of space. ... more 
NASA's Juno captures detailed images of Europa's surfaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 16, 2024 NASA's Juno spacecraft has provided high-definition images of Jupiter's moon Europa, supporting the theory that the icy crust at the poles has shifted. A new image shows signs of potential plume act ... more 
Earth-sized planet discovered orbiting ultra-cool red dwarf starLondon, UK (SPX) May 16, 2024 An international team of astronomers has detected a new Earth-sized planet orbiting an ultra-cool red dwarf star, located 55 light years away. The planet, named SPECULOOS-3 b, is the second of ... more |
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