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  Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2024 NASA canceled a spacewalk for the second time this month on Monday after reporting a coolant leak on the umbilical unit on one of the astronaut's spacesuits. Astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson reported the leak on the suit's servicing and cooling umbilical unit, or SCU, just before she and Mike Barratt were set to walk outside the International Space Station at about 8:52 a.m., EDT. Both astronauts had already turned on the internal power to their suits for what had been expected to be a 6.5-hour s ... read more |
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Chang'e-6 to Return with Farside Moon SamplesSydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 25, 2024 On June 25, China's Chang'e-6 (CE-6) lunar probe is set to return to Earth, carrying the first surface samples collected from the farside of the Moon. In anticipation of this event, scientists from ... more  
Two large asteroids to pass Earth in close successionParis, France (SPX) Jun 25, 2024 Two large asteroids will safely pass Earth this week, coinciding with this year's Asteroid Day. Neither poses any risk to our planet, but one of them was only discovered a week ago, underscoring the ... more 
Why do some planets have moonsHamden CT (SPX) Jun 25, 2024 On Earth, you can look up at night and see the Moon shining bright from hundreds of thousands of miles away. But if you went to Venus, that wouldn't be the case. Not every planet has a moon - so why ... more  
A Black Hole of Inexplicable MassBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 25, 2024 The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has observed a galaxy in an early stage of the universe. The light from the galaxy, J1120+0641, has taken nearly as long to reach Earth as the universe's age. I ... more |
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China performs successful test towards reusable rocket goalLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 25, 2024 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC), the nation's leading space contractor, conducted a significant technological test on Sunday, bringing the company closer to its goal of building t ... more |
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China lunar probe to return to Earth with samplesBeijing (AFP) June 24, 2024 A Chinese probe carrying samples from the far side of the Moon is expected to return to Earth on Tuesday, capping a technically complex 53-day mission heralded as a world first. ... more 
Webb spots giant star clusters shaping galaxy in early universeParis (AFP) June 24, 2024 The James Webb space telescope has discovered massive clusters of stars in the early universe so huge and densely packed that they influenced how their galaxy formed, astronomers said on Monday. ... more 
NASA pushes Starliner return to JulyWashington DC (UPI) Jun 22, 2024 After numerous delays, NASA said Friday that the Starliner crew would return to Earth in July ... more 
SpaceX deploys another round of Internet satellitesWashington DC (UPI) Jun 23, 2024 SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying 22 Starlink Internet satellites into low-Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral in Florida at 1:15 p.m. ET Sunday. ... more |
  Lockheed Martin to Develop GeoXO Weather Satellite Constellation  
NASA Satellites Find Snow Didn't Offset Southwest US Groundwater LossGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 18, 2024 Record snowfall in recent years has not been enough to offset long-term drying conditions and increasing groundwater demands in the U.S. Southwest, according to a new analysis of NASA satellite data ... more |
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NEC and Ursa Space team up for satellite image analysis servicesSydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 21, 2024 NEC Corporation (NEC) (TSE: 6701) and Ursa Space Systems Inc. (Ursa Space) have agreed to collaborate on satellite image data analysis services. By combining services and technologies, the two compa ... more  
Sidus Space Demonstrates AI Enhanced Firefighting Software Solution on LizzieSatLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2024 Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU), a space and data-as-a-service satellite company, announced the demonstration of an advanced software solution supported by its FeatherEdge technology aboard its LizzieSat ... more  
China, France launch satellite to better understand the universeXichang, China (AFP) June 22, 2024 A French-Chinese satellite blasted off Saturday on a hunt for the mightiest explosions in the universe, in a notable example of cooperation between a Western power and the Asian giant. ... more  
Drone Racing Tests AI Systems for Future Space MissionsParis, France (SPX) Jun 21, 2024 Drones are being raced at Delft University of Technology's 'Cyber Zoo' to evaluate neural-network-based AI control systems for future space missions. The research, conducted by ESA's Advanced ... more |
 
Solar Orbiter Observes Major Solar ActivityParis, France (SPX) Jun 21, 2024 The hyperactive sunspot region responsible for the beautiful auroras earlier in May was still alive and kicking when it rotated away from Earth's view. Watching from the other side of the Sun, the E ... more  
SES completes euro 3 billion acquisition financing syndicationTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 21, 2024 SES S.A. has successfully syndicated a euro 3 billion acquisition financing package to support its earlier agreement to acquire Intelsat S.A. Deutsche Bank AG and Morgan Stanley underwrote a euro 3 ... more  
UH scientists discover massive energy imbalance on SaturnHouston TX (SPX) Jun 21, 2024 A groundbreaking discovery by researchers at the University of Houston has revealed a massive energy imbalance on Saturn, shedding new light on planetary science and evolution and challenging existi ... more  
Iron meteorites hint that our infant solar system was more doughnut than dartboardLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2024 Four and a half billion years ago, our solar system was a cloud of gas and dust swirling around the sun, until gas began to condense and accrete along with dust to form asteroids and planets. What d ... more |
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French-Chinese probe to hunt universe's biggest explosionsParis (AFP) June 20, 2024 A French-Chinese telescope satellite will blast off this weekend on a mission to hunt down gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful explosions in the universe. ... more
Black hole observed 'awakening' for the first timeParis (AFP) June 18, 2024 Astronomers have been able to observe a supermassive black hole waking up and setting the heart of its host galaxy alight for the first time, the European Southern Observatory said on Tuesday. ... more  
NASA faces $80,000 claim after space debris hit family homeWashington (AFP) June 21, 2024 An American family is claiming more than $80,000 from NASA after a small piece of debris fell from space and smashed through the roof of their Florida home, a law firm said Friday. ... more  
Will Climate Change Turn the Arctic Green?Paris, France (SPX) Jun 21, 2024 The Arctic is warming four times faster than any other region on Earth, causing significant changes to the Arctic Ocean. Sea ice, once a year-round feature, now melts and disappears during summer mo ... more |
Space Force Assigns Ursa Space to Deliver Analytics to USINDOPACOM Post-Japanese DisasterLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2024 Ursa Space Systems, Inc., a leader in satellite insights, has completed a U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) task order supporting the US Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) in response to ... more 
ASTRA 1P Launched on SpaceX's Falcon 9 RocketLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2024 SES announced that the ASTRA 1P satellite was launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 5:35 pm local time. The Ku-band satellite will enhance ... more 
Hubble Telescope now relying on single-gyro 'pointing mode'Washington DC (UPI) Jun 19, 2024 NASA on Tuesday released a Hubble Space Telescope image captured by using a new pointing mode that uses just one gyroscope. The telescope resumed operations June 14 after a gyro issue took it offline for several weeks. ... more  
US Space Force Awards Contracts to Blue Origin, SpaceX, and ULA for National Security Space Launch Phase 3Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2024 The U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 contracts to Blue Origin, SpaceX, and ULA. The base Indefinite Delivery Indefinite ... more |
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Titan's lakes may be shaped by wavesBoston MA (SPX) Jun 21, 2024 Titan, Saturn's largest moon, is the only other planetary body in the solar system that currently hosts active rivers, lakes, and seas. These otherworldly river systems are thought to be filled with ... more  
Marsquakes may help reveal whether liquid water exists underground on red planetUniversity Park PA (SPX) Jun 21, 2024 If liquid water exists today on Mars, it may be too deep underground to detect with traditional methods used on Earth. But listening to earthquakes that occur on Mars - or marsquakes - could offer a ... more 
Laying the foundation for lunar base constructionSeoul, South Korea (SPX) Jun 21, 2024 KICT Studies Microwave Sintering of Lunar Soil for Moon Base Construction NASA's Artemis program aims to build a lunar base, but transporting construction materials from Earth to the Moon is e ... more 
New Evidence Suggests Dark Matter Influence Extends Further Than ThoughtLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2024 Scientists at Case Western Reserve University have discovered new evidence that could reshape our understanding of the cosmos. Tobias Mistele, a post-doctoral scholar in the Department of Astr ... more |
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