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June 17, 2024
CHIP TECH
Rocket Lab to Expand Semiconductor Production for Spacecraft with CHIPS Act Funding



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 12, 2024
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has announced the signing of a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) with the Department of Commerce to receive up to $23.9M in funding under the CHIPS and Science Act. The investment aims to increase Rocket Lab's production of compound semiconductors for spacecraft and satellites by expanding and modernizing its facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico, creating more than 100 direct manufacturing jobs. Rocket Lab acquired SolAero Technologies Inc in 2022 ... read more

EXO WORLDS
Small, cool and sulfurous exoplanet may help write recipe for planetary formation
Madison WI (SPX) Jun 11, 2024
A surprising yellow haze of sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere of a gas "dwarf" exoplanet about 96 light years away from our own solar system makes the planet a prime target for scientists trying to u ... more
EXO WORLDS
Webb Telescope Reveals Asteroid Collision In Neighboring Star System
Baltimore MD (SPX) Jun 11, 2024
Astronomers have captured what appears to be a snapshot of a massive collision of giant asteroids in Beta Pictoris, a neighboring star system known for its early age and tumultuous planet-forming ac ... more
AEROSPACE
Montana ballooning project confirms hypothesis about eclipse effects on atmosphere
Bozeman MT (SPX) Jun 13, 2024
A Montana State University researcher has announced the first confirmed detection of eclipse-induced gravity waves in Earth's stratosphere in data collected by students participating in an MSU-led n ... more
TECH SPACE
Heat-Resistant Metal Alloys Under Study
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 13, 2024
Stainless steel owes its popularity to the metal chromium, which reacts with oxygen to form a protective layer. Scientists and engineers now aim to design alloys that withstand extreme environments, ... more
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Just thinking about a location activates mental maps in the brain
Boston MA (SPX) Jun 13, 2024
As you travel your usual route to work or the grocery store, your brain engages cognitive maps stored in your hippocampus and entorhinal cortex. These maps store information about paths you have tak ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Origins of fast radio bursts examined using polarized light
Toronto, Canada (SPX) Jun 12, 2024
What scientists previously thought about where Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) come from is just the tip of the iceberg, according to new research led by astronomers at the University of Toronto. The myste ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Immune System Changes During Space Travel Could Affect Aging on Earth
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 12, 2024
As long as humans have been traveling into space, astronauts have experienced significant health effects from the extreme conditions of space flight, notably the reduction of gravity. Two Buck ... more
TECH SPACE
7 Essential Tools for Diagnosing and Resolving Dirty Power Issues
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2024
Many people and businesses encounter challenges related to power. These include disturbances such as sudden voltage changes, surges, dips, fluctuations, and unwanted harmonics that can disrupt equip ... more

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NASA's Webb Reveals Supernovae in the Early Universe

SPACE TRAVEL
NASA delays return of Starliner astronauts from space station
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 14, 2024
Starliner's return to Earth is now delayed to June 22 or later, NASA announced Friday. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA cancels ISS spacewalk after 'spacesuit discomfort'
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 13, 2024
NASA called off a spacewalk Thursday morning at the International Space Station because of an issue with one of the space suits, officials said. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA says 'emergency' audio from ISS was simulation exercise
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 13, 2024
NASA said that audio indicating distress over a sick crew member on the International Space Station Wednesday was part of a simulation exercise. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Frenchman found dead at Russia's Baikonur cosmodrome
Almaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) June 13, 2024
A Frenchman has died apparently of dehydration after illegally entering the territory of Russia's Baikonur space base in Kazakhstan for "extreme" tourism, officials said this week. ... more
SPACEMART
Fired SpaceX workers sue Elon Musk over workplace abuses
San Francisco (AFP) June 13, 2024
Workers fired by SpaceX filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing Elon Musk of fostering a sexist "Dark Ages" culture at the company he founded. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL


Human bodies mostly recover from space, tourist mission shows

EARTH OBSERVATION
EU puts digital Earth in orbit for climate-change fight
Helsinki (AFP) June 10, 2024
A software model of Earth, meant to simulate and monitor environmental hazards while findings ways to mitigate climate change, began its monitoring and predictive mission on Monday, the EU Commission said. ... more
CHIP TECH
Searching for the Thinnest Metallic Wire
Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 12, 2024
Researchers from the Laboratory for Theory and Simulation of Materials at EPFL in Lausanne, part of the NCCR MARVEL, have used computational methods to identify what could be the thinnest possible m ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA to give status update as Boeing Starliner awaits departure from ISS
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 17, 2024
NASA will join Boeing on Tuesday to review the repeatedly delayed Starliner mission and the craft's departure from the International Space Station as part of the agency's Boeing Crew Flight Test. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Voyager 1 Resumes Full Science Operations
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2024
The spacecraft has resumed gathering information about interstellar space. NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is conducting normal science operations for the first time following a technical issue th ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Kayhan Space Launches Comprehensive Spaceflight Intelligence Platform
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2024
Kayhan Space has launched Satcat.com, a spaceflight intelligence exchange that aggregates historical and real-time data for objects and events in Earth's orbit. Satcat is designed for a wide range o ... more
MARSDAILY
NASA's Perseverance Reaches Key Scientific Target in Ancient Riverbed
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2024
Initially considered a simple route free of obstructions, Neretva Vallis has presented numerous geological opportunities for the science team. After navigating through a dune field to avoid ch ... more
EXO WORLDS
Discovery of Four Mini-Neptunes Around Red Dwarfs
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 17, 2024
A study has identified mini-Neptunes orbiting four red dwarfs using data from a global network of ground-based telescopes and the TESS space telescope. These four mini-Neptunes are close to their pa ... more
EXO WORLDS
Watery Planets Orbiting Dead Stars Could Be Good Candidates for Life Study
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2024
The small footprint and dim light of white dwarfs, remnants of stars that have burned through their fuel, may make excellent backdrops for studying planets with enough water to harbor life. Th ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Pair Plasmas Generated in Laboratory Setting
Rochester NY (SPX) Jun 17, 2024
Black holes and neutron stars are among the densest known objects in the universe. Within and around these environments exist plasmas, the fourth state of matter alongside solids, liquids, and gases ... more
TECH SPACE
LeoLabs Chosen to Provide Advanced Radar Systems for U.S. Government
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2024
LeoLabs has been selected by AFWERX for a SBIR Phase II contract worth $1.245M to develop S-band 2-D Direct Radiating Array (DRA) technology to address key challenges for the Department of the Air F ... more
SPACEMART
Ovzon 3 satellite reaches geostationary orbit
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2024
Ovzon's proprietary satellite Ovzon 3 has reached its orbital position in the geostationary arc after a five-month journey. Initial tests conducted by manufacturing partner Maxar have been completed ... more
VSAT NEWS
Ovzon Introduces New Mobile Satellite Terminals
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2024
Ovzon has announced the launch of two new mobile satellite terminals, the Ovzon P20 and Ovzon P30. These ruggedized parabolic broadband terminals are designed for use in land, maritime, and airborne ... more
TECH SPACE
Mitsubishi Electric to Ship GaN MMIC Power Amplifier Samples for Ka-band SATCOM
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 17, 2024
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it will begin shipping samples of 8W and 14W gallium nitride (GaN) monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) power amplifiers ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
New Database to Improve Astronaut Health Could Benefit Earthlings
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 12, 2024
As space travel becomes more frequent, a new biomarker tool was developed by an international team of researchers to help improve the growing field of aerospace medicine and the health of astronauts ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
First Camera Integrated for Plato Exoplanet Explorer
Bremen, Germany (SPX) Jun 12, 2024
The integration of Plato's cameras has commenced at OHB's Space Centre and Optics facility in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany. The first of 26 cameras has been successfully attached to Plato's optical ben ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
NASA Selects Proposals for Space Weather Study
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 12, 2024
NASA has selected three proposals for concept studies of missions to investigate the complex system of space weather that surrounds our planet and its connection to Earth's atmosphere. The thr ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
CADvizor to design an advanced harness for GEO-KOMPSAT-3
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 13, 2024
CADvizor has been successfully adopted as the wiring harness design CAD tool for the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)'s Geostationary Earth Orbit Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite-3 (GEO-KOMPSA ... more
SPACEWAR
Hughes Europe Enters Defense and Government Markets with Konnect VHTS Services
Paris, France (SPX) Jun 12, 2024
Hughes Europe, a subsidiary of Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company (Nasdaq: SATS), announces its strategic expansion into the military, defense, and government sectors across pan-Europe ... more
DRAGON SPACE
China announces first astronaut candidates from Hong Kong, Macau
Hong Kong (AFP) June 11, 2024
China on Tuesday announced the first astronaut candidates from its special administrative regions of Macau and Hong Kong, with the latter calling it a "glorious page" in the city's history. ... more
EXO WORLDS
NASA and ESA explore habitability of exoplanets with Chandra and XMM-Newton
Boston MA (SPX) Jun 13, 2024
Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA's XMM-Newton are investigating nearby stars to determine if they could host habitable exoplanets. This research will aid future telescopes ... more
GPS NEWS
Green light for Galileo 2nd Generation satellite design
Paris, France (SPX) Jun 13, 2024
Production of Galileo Second Generation satellites advances as two independent Satellite Critical Design Review boards confirm the satellite designs meet all mission and performance requirements. Th ... more
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