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  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 Beijing: Space Pioneer, a Chinese aerospace company, experienced an accidental rocket launch during a developmental test in Gongyi, central China. Beijing Tianbing Technology Co, also known as Space Pioneer, reported that the first stage of its Tianlong-3 rocket detached from the launch pad during a structural failure test. Initial investigations revealed no casualties, according to the company's statement on its official WeChat account. Debris from the rocket stage landed within a designate ... read more |
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Samples from Lunar Far Side thicker and stickierSydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 China's Chang'e 6 robotic probe has successfully retrieved 1,935.3 grams of lunar samples from the moon's far side, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced Friday morning. These sam ... more  
Nanomedicine Promises Cure for Pancreatic AdenocarcinomaLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 One of most lethal forms of cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PADC), has been classed on wrong side of chemosensitivity scale- those varieties that are very resistant to chemotherapy. The pr ... more 
China hauls back nearly 2 kilograms of lunar samples from far sideLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 A total of 1,935.3 grams of lunar samples were retrieved by China's Chang'e 6 robotic probe from the moon's far side, the China National Space Administration announced on Friday morning, as the spac ... more 
NASA insists Boeing Starliner crew 'not stranded' on ISSWashington (AFP) June 28, 2024 The first astronauts to fly Boeing's troubled Starliner are definitely not "stranded" at the International Space Station, NASA insisted Friday despite having no clear timeframe for bringing them home. ... more |
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SSC and Firefly Aerospace plan joint satellite launches from EsrangeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and U.S. space transportation company Firefly Aerospace have entered into a collaborative agreement to launch satellites using Firefly's Alpha rocket from Esrange Spa ... more |
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Space Systems Accelerated by Northrop GrummanLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 The speed of getting to space relies on more than just the thrust of a rocket. Before any countdown begins, satellite systems must be designed, manufactured, and tested to ensure they meet the uniqu ... more 
The science behind splashdownGrand Forks ND (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 For about 15 minutes on July 21, 1961, American astronaut Gus Grissom felt at the top of the world - and indeed he was. Grissom crewed the Liberty Bell 7 mission, a ballistic test flight that ... more  
Martian Meteorite Impacts Provide a 'Cosmic Clock' for Planetary DatingLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 Seismic signals indicate that Mars is hit by approximately 300 basketball-sized meteorites annually, offering a new method for dating planetary surfaces. New research led by scientists at Impe ... more 
NASA Releases Key Moon to Mars White PapersLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 NASA has unveiled two significant white papers as part of its Moon to Mars architecture initiatives. These documents, focusing on lunar mobility drivers and lunar surface cargo, outline NASA's recen ... more |
 NASA's Mars Odyssey Captures Huge Volcano, Nears 100,000 Orbits 
University Teams Shine in NASA's Human Lander ChallengeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 NASA's 2024 Human Lander Challenge (HuLC) Forum gathered 12 university teams from across the United States in Huntsville, Alabama, near the agency's Marshall Space Flight Center, to present their in ... more |
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Gravitational wave researchers unveil new insights into Antikythera mechanismLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 Techniques designed to analyze the ripples in spacetime detected by one of the most sensitive pieces of scientific equipment in the 21st century have shed new light on the function of the oldest kno ... more  
Raytheon Awarded Contract to Develop Landsat Next InstrumentsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 Raytheon, a division of RTX (NYSE: RTX), has secured a $506 million contract from NASA to design and build the Landsat Next Instrument Suite (LandIS), featuring three advanced space instruments, wit ... more  
Bennu sample reveals solar system's original ingredients, possible watery historyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 27, 2024 A detailed analysis of rocks and dust from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu, collected by NASA's University of Arizona-led OSIRIS-REx mission, has unveiled significant discoveries. The OSIRIS-REx ... more  
Precision instrument bolsters efforts to find elusive dark energyBerkeley CA (SPX) Jun 27, 2024 Dark energy - a mysterious force pushing the universe apart at an ever-increasing rate - was discovered 26 years ago, and ever since, scientists have been searching for a new and exotic particle cau ... more |
 
Time to build zero-debris satellitesParis, France (SPX) Jun 27, 2024 The European Space Agency (ESA) is dedicated to achieving Zero Debris by 2030. To ensure the timely design and construction of compliant satellites, ESA is supporting the industry through this signi ... more 
Designing for outer spaceBoston 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 
China's Tianwen 2 Probe to Undertake Ambitious Asteroid and Comet MissionSydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 China's Tianwen 2 probe is set to launch on a Long March 3B rocket in May 2025. This ambitious mission aims to return samples from a near-Earth asteroid and then explore a comet, marking a significa ... more  
Advanced Tech for Crisis Response Unveiled by AHEAD ProjectBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 27, 2024 In a live demonstration on 25 June 2024, the AHEAD (Autonomous Humanitarian Emergency Aid Devices) project showcased advanced technologies designed for humanitarian aid and disaster management. The ... more |
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Mapping Mars with Open Science ToolsWashington DC (SPX) Jun 29, 2024 Mars rovers uncover new discoveries through careful decision-making by scientists. The Mars 2020 mission focuses on Jezero Crater's geology and searching for signs of ancient microbial life with the ... more 
New Seismic Data Reveals Daily Meteorite Impacts on MarsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 An international team of researchers, co-led by ETH Zurich and Imperial College London, has derived the first estimate of global meteorite impacts on Mars using seismic data. Their findings indicate ... more 
NASA Parachute Sensor Testing Could Make EPIC Mars LandingsEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 Landing rovers and helicopters on Mars is a challenge. It's an even bigger challenge when you don't have enough information about how the parachutes are enduring strain during the descent to the sur ... more 
InSight data reveals Mars hit by more meteoroids than previously estimatedLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 NASA's Mars InSight Lander may have completed its mission, but data from the robotic explorer continues to reveal new seismic discoveries. Recent findings suggest that Mars experiences meteoroid imp ... more |
Dimorphos, from Up Close and Far AwayWashington DC (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission marked humanity's first attempt to alter the course of an asteroid, a technique that could one day avert a catastrophic impact and save countless ... more 
Countdown to Hera launch campaign begins at ESOCParis, France (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 ESA's Hera mission is set for an October launch, aimed at surveying the Didymos binary asteroid system and studying the results of the first asteroid deflection test. The spacecraft is undergo ... more  
Search for extraterrestrial life focuses on detecting exoplanet atmospheresBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 Examining atmospheres around planets beyond our solar system is a crucial step in the search for extraterrestrial life. Astronomist Sebastian Zieba, using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, h ... more 
Scientists reveal the density differences of sub-Neptunes due to resonanceBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 The majority of stars in our galaxy host planets, with sub-Neptunes, which are planets sized between Earth and Neptune, being the most common. Estimating their density has been a significant challen ... more |
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Tiny bright objects discovered at dawn of universe baffle scientistsUniversity Park PA (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 A recent discovery by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) confirmed that luminous, very red objects previously detected in the early universe upend conventional thinking about the origins and e ... more 
Last segment of the world's largest telescope mirror successfully castBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 The European Southern Observatory's Extremely Large Telescope (ESO's ELT), currently being constructed in the Chilean Atacama Desert, has reached a significant milestone. German company SCHOTT has s ... more  
MDA Space secures $1 billion contract for Canadarm3 systemLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 MDA Space Ltd. (TSX: MDA), a key partner in the global space industry, has been awarded a $1 billion contract by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) for the next phases of the Canadarm3 program. This ad ... more 
Meteorites strike Mars far more often than thought, probe findsParis (AFP) June 28, 2024 Mars is bombarded with basketball-sized meteorites on a nearly daily basis, fives times more often than previously estimated, seismic recordings from a NASA spacecraft have revealed. ... more |
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