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  Washington DC (UPI) Jun 25, 2024 The final GOES-U satellite successfully launched Tuesday from Cape Canaveral in Florida to aid efforts to track and forecast weather amid changing climate conditions across the globe. Launch time was at 5:26 p.m. EDT with 2.8 million pounds of propellent fueling all 27 Merlin engines at 5.1 million pounds of thrust. The mission launched on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This was the 10th-ever liftoff by SpaceX's Falcon Heav ... read more |
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N. Korean test of likely hypersonic missile fails: Seoul military officialSeoul (AFP) June 26, 2024 North Korea test-fired what appeared to be a hypersonic missile on Wednesday, but the launch ended in a mid-air explosion, an official from Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. ... more  
Astrobotic reveals lunar surface proving ground for payload testingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2024 Astrobotic has unveiled its Lunar Surface Proving Ground (LSPG) at its Mojave, CA facility. The 100mx100m high-fidelity 3D test field replicates the Moon's surface topography and optical properties. ... more 
China's Chang'e-6 mission successfully returns to Earth with historic moon samplesWashington DC (UPI) Jun 25, 2024 China's Chang'e-6 mission successfully returned to Earth early Tuesday, bringing with it the first-ever samples retrieved from the far side of the moon. ... more  
Marsquakes could help detect underground water on MarsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2024 If liquid water exists on Mars today, it might be too deep underground for traditional detection methods used on Earth. However, a new approach involving marsquakes could offer a solution, according ... more |
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DLR opens new research facility for climate-friendly shipping in KielBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 25, 2024 The maritime sector accounts for about 80 percent of international freight transport, emitting approximately 1.1 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide annually. The Institute of Maritime Energy Systems a ... more |
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China lunar probe returns to Earth with samples Beijing (AFP) June 25, 2024 A Chinese probe carrying samples from the far side of the Moon returned to Earth on Tuesday, capping a technically complex 53-day mission heralded as a world first. ... more 
Reusable carrier rocket completes critical hop testSydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 25, 2024 China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the nation's leading space contractor, achieved a significant milestone on Sunday by conducting a critical test for its upcoming reusable carrier rocket. ... more  
NASA calls off spacewalk for second time this monthWashington 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. ... 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 |
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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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Firefly Aerospace to Launch Alpha FLTA005 for NASA on June 26Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 25, 2024 Firefly Aerospace, Inc., a space transportation company, has announced its Alpha Flight 5 (FLTA005) mission, named Noise of Summer, scheduled to launch no earlier than June 26. The launch window wil ... more  
Heart failure in space: scientists calculate potential health threats facing future space tourists in microgravityCanberra, Australia (SPX) Jun 25, 2024 Space exploration has always captivated our imagination, offering the promise of discovering new worlds and pushing the boundaries of human capability. As commercial space travel becomes more access ... more 
Designing for outer spaceby Maria Iacobo | School of Architecture and Planning Boston MA (SPX) Jun 25, 2024 A new MIT course this spring asked students to design what humans might need to comfortably work in and inhabit space. The time for these creations is now. While the NA ... 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  
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 
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 |
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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 |
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 |
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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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