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  Boca Chica, United States (AFP) June 6, 2024 SpaceX's massive Starship rocket achieved its first ever splashdown during a test flight Thursday, in a major milestone for the prototype system that may one day send humans to Mars. Scraps of fiery debris came flying off the spaceship as it descended over the Indian Ocean northwest of Australia, dramatic video from an onboard camera showed, but it ultimately held together and survived atmospheric reentry. "Despite loss of many tiles and a damaged flap, Starship made it all the way to a soft lan ... read more |
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Boeing Starliner crew aboard ISS after challenging dockingWashington (AFP) June 6, 2024 A Boeing Starliner capsule carrying its first ever astronauts docked with the International Space Station on Thursday after overcoming unexpected challenges arising from thruster malfunctions and helium leaks. ... more  
'Nicely done!' Boeing Starliner astronauts welcomed to ISS at lastWashington DC (UPI) Jun 6, 2024 Boeing Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were welcomed aboard the International Space Station Thursday at 3:45 p.m. following a successful 1:34 p.m. EDT docking. ... more 
SpaceX's megarocket Starship launches on fourth test flightBoca Chica, United States (AFP) June 6, 2024 Starship, SpaceX's massive prototype rocket, launched for its fourth test flight Thursday, and is now attempting to fly halfway around the globe before splashing down in the Indian Ocean. ... more 
Russian cosmonaut logs record 1,000th day in spaceWashington DC (UPI) Jun 5, 2024 Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko on Wednesday literally set an out-of-this-world record when he became the first human to spend a total of 1,000 days in space. ... more |
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  Iridium Secures Five-Year $94 Million Contract with Space Systems Command  
BlackSky Secures One-Year Extension for NRO Imagery ContractLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 06, 2024 BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) received a one-year extension contract from the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to continue its Electro-Optical Commercial Layer (EOCL) subscription for hi ... more |
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Europe's Largest Ground Segment Upgraded Without User DisruptionParis, France (SPX) Jun 06, 2024 Over 200 professionals from ESA, EUSPA, and European industry across four Galileo centres and seven external entities have successfully upgraded Galileo's extensive ground segment. This operation in ... more 
Artemis III Integrated Test Achieves Major MilestoneLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 06, 2024 Axiom Space astronaut Peggy Whitson and NASA astronaut Douglas Wheelock conducted integrated testing in Axiom Space's new spacesuit for NASA's Artemis campaign, aimed at returning astronauts to the ... more  
ESA Instrument Detects Negative Ions on the MoonParis, France (SPX) Jun 06, 2024 The first ESA instrument to land on the Moon has detected the presence of negative ions on the lunar surface produced through interactions with the solar wind. The European team working with t ... more  
Humanity's climate impact like dinosaur-ending meteor: UN chiefNew York (AFP) June 5, 2024 Humankind's role in the destructive warming of the planet is comparable to the meteor that wiped out the dinosaurs, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday, calling for rapid steps including bans on fossil fuel advertising. ... more |
 Olivine Insights Reveal Moon's Interior Secrets  
Newly Discovered Planet Retains Atmosphere Despite Star's Intense RadiationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 06, 2024 A rare exoplanet near its host star has retained a puffy atmosphere, defying expectations of being stripped down to bare rock due to the star's intense radiation. This discovery is challenging curre ... more |
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Photographer's Discovery and Swarm Data Reveal Steve's TwinParis, France (SPX) Jun 06, 2024 Ever since aurora chasers discovered Steve, a mysterious ribbon of purple light in the night sky, scientists have wondered whether it might have a secret twin. Thanks to a photographer's keen eye an ... more  
Scientists Find Slowest-Spinning Radio Neutron StarLondon, UK (SPX) Jun 06, 2024 Scientists have detected what they believe to be a neutron star spinning at an unprecedentedly slow rate - slower than any of the more than 3,000 radio-emitting neutron stars measured to date. ... more  
NASA Launches Second CubeSat to Study Earth's Polar RegionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 06, 2024 NASA's second PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) satellite has successfully launched and is now communicating with ground controllers. The CubeSat launched at 3:15 p.m. NZ ... more  
AI Approach Elevates Plasma Performance and Stability Across Fusion DevicesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 06, 2024 Achieving a sustained fusion reaction requires maintaining a high-performing plasma: one that is dense enough, hot enough, and confined long enough for fusion to take place. Researchers have encount ... more |
ready to fly,' as SpaceX prepares for fourth test launch in TexasWashington DC (UPI) Jun 5, 2024 SpaceX is gearing up to launch Starship's fourth test flight just after sunrise Thursday from Texas, two days after the Federal Aviation Administration gave the mega rocket a license to fly. ... more 
Europe's long-delayed Ariane 6 rocket set for July 9 launchParis (AFP) June 5, 2024 The next-generation Ariane 6 rocket, a crucial programme for Europe's space ambitions, is due to lift off on July 9 following years of delays, the European Space Agency said Wednesday. ... more 
Two Terran Orbital Space Vehicles Added to NASA's $6 Billion Rapid IV ContractLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 05, 2024 Terran Orbital has expanded its offerings under NASA's multi-participant Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition IV (Rapid IV) Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract. NASA has added two additi ... more 
SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites with Direct to Cell capabilitiesWashington DC (UPI) Jun 4, 2024 SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket into orbit Tuesday night with 20 Starlink satellites, including some with Direct to Cell capabilities that will improve access to text and voice data here on Earth. ... more |
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ESA Invites Launch Providers for European Launcher ChallengeParis, France (SPX) Jun 05, 2024 ESA has launched a Request for Information (RFI) aimed at European launch service providers in preparation for the European Launcher Challenge. This initiative, unveiled in Seville, Spain, in Novemb ... more  
NASA seeks faster, more affordable Mars sample return missionSpace Coast FL (SPX) Jun 05, 2024 NASA officials want a new Mars sample return mission plan that is faster, costs less and isn't as complex than one scrapped in April. The space agency doesn't want to wait until 2040 and spend ... more 
Hubble trouble: Veteran space telescope forced to take it easyWashington (AFP) June 4, 2024 The venerable Hubble Space Telescope, which has revolutionized astronomical discovery since its launch in 1990, will ease into retirement with a scaled-back observing schedule, NASA officials said Tuesday. ... more  
ESA's OPS-SAT CubeSat Mission ConcludesParis, France (SPX) Jun 05, 2024 ESA's experimental OPS-SAT CubeSat mission ended on the night of May 22-23, 2024 (CEST). Launched on December 18, 2019, OPS-SAT aimed to make spacecraft operations accessible to a wide audienc ... more |
 
WVU Astrophysicist leads development of new gravitational wave detectorLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 05, 2024 A theoretical astrophysicist at West Virginia University is spearheading efforts in the development of a pioneering space probe to detect and measure gravitational waves - ripples in the fabric of s ... more 
China lunar probe takes off from Moon carrying samplesBeijing (AFP) June 4, 2024 A Chinese probe carrying samples from the far side of the Moon started its journey back to Earth on Tuesday, the country's space agency said - a world first and a major achievement for Beijing's space programme. ... more 
Mars' subsurface ice could be a key to sustaining future habitats on other planetsWest Lafayette IN (SPX) Jun 04, 2024 To survive on other planets, water is, of course, critical. We need it to drink, sustain crops and even create rocket fuel. But on spaceflights, checked luggage is exorbitantly expensive. Anyt ... more  
Unusual Ion May Influence Uranus and Neptune's Magnetic FieldsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 04, 2024 Skoltech scientists and their Chinese colleagues have identified conditions that could support the existence of a unique ion, termed aquodiium. This ion, described as a water molecule with two addit ... more |
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Why do astronomers look for signs of life on other planets based on what life is like on Earth?Tempe AZ (SPX) Jun 04, 2024 Have you ever played hide-and-seek in a new place? It's much harder than playing at home. You only know the obvious hiding spots: under the bed, in the closet, behind the couch. The trick is trying ... more 
MDA Space Secures Contract for Square Kilometre Array ProjectLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 04, 2024 MDA Space Ltd. (TSX: MDA) announced a contract with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) to support the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) project. This international effort aims to ... more 
AI advances research into cosmic explosionsLondon, UK (SPX) Jun 04, 2024 Scientists at the University of Warwick are utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze supernovae, the cosmic explosions of white dwarfs. Many stars end as white dwarfs, compact stars w ... more 
Ongoing gyroscope problem forces Hubble telescope to pause operationsWashington DC (UPI) Jun 3, 2024 NASA's Hubble Space Telescope again has suspended operations after entering safe mode because of an ongoing gyroscope issue that has affected the craft for the past year, according to NASA. ... more |
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