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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 09, 2024 SpaceX has launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Monday night, carrying Turkey's first home-grown communications satellite. The launch took place at 7:30 p.m. EDT after being delayed due to bad weather. The event was streamed online for viewers worldwide. "All systems are looking good for today's launch of the @Turksat 6A mission from Florida. Weather conditions have improved for liftoff, and propellant load is underway," SpaceX posted on X. Turkey has h ... read more |
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Germany's Integral Role in the Ariane 6 Launch ProgramBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 09, 2024 The Ariane 6, Europe's new launcher, is set for its maiden voyage on 9 July 2024. This rocket aims to provide Europe with reliable and cost-effective access to space, succeeding the Ariane 5 while o ... more  
Europe's Earth Return Orbiter Advances to Next Development StageParis, France (SPX) Jul 08, 2024 ESA's Earth Return Orbiter (ERO), the pioneering spacecraft designed to capture and return samples from Mars, has achieved a significant milestone, completing its critical design review (CDR). This ... more  
Eye Test for Lunar Impact SurveyorParis, France (SPX) Jul 08, 2024 The European Space Agency (ESA) has approved the Lunar Meteoroid Impact Observer (Lumio) mission, which will operate from an Earth-Moon Lagrange point to monitor meteoroid impacts on the lunar farsi ... more 
Martian Atmosphere Unveiled Through Innovative Use of Existing TechnologyLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 09, 2024 An antenna on ExoMars' Trace Gas Orbiter has been repurposed to help researchers explore new areas of the Martian atmosphere. Using this modified equipment, a team including researchers from I ... more |
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  Parker Solar Probe Achieves 20th Close Encounter with the Sun  
Quantum Detectors Poised to Reveal Dark Matter MysteriesLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 08, 2024 A major scientific enigma may be closer to resolution as researchers harness cutting-edge quantum technology. Approximately 80% of the universe's matter is dark, eluding direct observation but ... more |
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NASA's CURIE CubeSat to Study Space Weather on Ariane 6 RocketParis, France (SPX) Jul 08, 2024 NASA's CURIE (CubeSat Radio Interferometry Experiment) will be a rideshare payload on the ESA's (European Space Agency) first flight of the Arianespace Ariane 6 rocket, aimed at exploring the main f ... more  
Chinese Scientists Develop Novel Rosa Roxburghii Varieties via Space BreedingSydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 08, 2024 Chinese researchers have successfully cultivated new varieties of rosa roxburghii, derived from 528 plantlets grown from 28.2 grams of seeds that spent 186 days aboard the Shenzhou XV manned spacesh ... more  
Airbus Secures Major Contract for Bundeswehr's Advanced Military Satellite SystemBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 08, 2024 The German Bundeswehr has selected Airbus for the SATCOMBw 3 prime contract, a next-generation secure military satellite system project, worth euro 2.1 billion. This contract encompasses geostationa ... more  
Blue Origin and Stoke Space Join US Space Force OSP-4 Launch ContractLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 08, 2024 The U.S. Space Force's Small Launch and Targets Division at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a segment of Space Systems Command's (SSC) Assured Access to Space (AATS) program, ann ... more |
  EarthCARE's Radiometer Reveals Insights into Earth's Energy Balance  
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 |
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NASA Shares Use Requirements With Commercial Destination PartnersLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 03, 2024 the space agency hosted a meeting to share knowledge with companies developing future commercial destinations at the agencys Johnson Space Center in Houston. The discussion could aid in developing s ... more  
Discovering Milan: A Comprehensive Guide to Exploring the Milan Cathedral and BeyondMilan, Italy (SPX) Jul 08, 2024 Milan, Italy's fashion and financial capital, is a city that effortlessly combines history, culture, and modernity. From its stunning architecture to its world-renowned shopping districts, Milan ... more  
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 
SpaceX Secures NASA Contract for COSI Space Telescope LaunchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 08, 2024 "NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, California, to provide launch services for the COSI (Compton Spectrometer and Imager) mission." The firm-fi ... more |
Artemis IV Set to Launch with Modernized RS-25 EnginesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 09, 2024 Aerojet Rocketdyne, an L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) company, has successfully upgraded the four RS-25 engines that will propel NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for the Artemis IV mission. ... more 
Orion and SLS Gearing Up for Major Artemis MissionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 09, 2024 NASA's Artemis program, aimed at returning humans to the Moon and beyond, is making significant strides with key developments in the Orion spacecraft and the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. These ... more 
Lunar Impact Flux InsightsSydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 08, 2024 Scholars have revisited the anchor points and historical construction of lunar crater chronology. Initially, the stratification of the Moon's near side relied on remote sensing data from ground-base ... more 
UArizona's first satellite built by students is ready for launchTucson AZ (SPX) Jul 02, 2024 The sun barely peeks over the horizon as a suitcase-like transport box exits Steward Observatory, home to the University of Arizona Department of Astronomy. Inside, held snugly in place by foam, is ... more |
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Garnet Presence in the Deep Lunar Mantle ConfirmedTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 08, 2024 The current understanding of the Moon's interior reveals a central metallic core, a mantle rich in minerals like olivine and pyroxene, and an outer crust layer. This model has been developed through ... more  
NASA Radar Monitors Close Approaches of Two Large AsteroidsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 08, 2024 The Deep Space Network's Goldstone planetary radar recently tracked two significant asteroid flybys, observing asteroids 2024 MK and 2011 UL21 as they passed by Earth. Scientists at NASA's Jet ... more 
NASA names Andre Douglas as backup Artemis II crew memberWashington DC (UPI) Jul 3, 2024 NASA on Wednesday named Andre Douglas as a backup crewmember for its Artemis II test flight. ... more 
'Ready to come out?' Scientists reemerge after year 'on Mars'Washington (AFP) July 6, 2024 The NASA astronaut knocks loudly three times on a what appears to be a nondescript door, and calls cheerfully: "You ready to come out?" ... more |
 
Cosmic Shielding protects Nvidia Ai hardware in upcoming Spacex launchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 03, 2024 Cosmic Shielding Corporation (CSC), providers of the worlds leading space radiation shielding technologies, will be utilized to develop an AI-capable space computer that uses the Nvidia Jetson Orin ... more 
Leaf Space enables Sateliot to scale without significant capex in the ground segmentMadrid, Spain (SPX) Jul 02, 2024 Sateliot, the first company to operate a low-Earth orbit (LEO) nanosatellite constellation with 5G IoT standards and that extends coverage of Mobile Telecom Operators to any place in the planet, has ... more 
Ovzon 3 Satellite Commences Commercial ServiceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 07, 2024 As previously communicated, Ovzon's proprietary satellite, Ovzon 3, has reached its designated position in the geostationary arc. After several weeks of final in-orbit testing, the satellite is now ... more 
Sidus Space and Stennis complete key objectives of in-space payload missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 03, 2024 Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIDU) has announced that in partnership with the space agency Stennis Space Center, the primary objectives of the the space agency Autonomous Satellite Technology for Resi ... more |
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Yahsat selects SpaceX to launch the Al Yah 4 and 5 satellitesLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 02, 2024 Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), the UAE's flagship satellite solutions provider, (ADX trading Symbol: YAHSAT), has selected SpaceX for the launch of its advanced new geostationary ... more  
Effects of Visual and Auditory Guidance on Space Station TasksSydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 07, 2024 Researchers from the Beijing Institute of Technology conducted a study examining the impact of visual and auditory instructions on procedural tasks within a simulated space station environment. The ... more 
Shenzhou XVIII Crew Successfully Completes Second SpacewalkSydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 08, 2024 The Shenzhou XVIII crew aboard China's Tiangong space station concluded their second spacewalk at 10:51 pm (Beijing Time) on Wednesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Ye Guangfu, ... more 
Shenzhou XVII Crew Shares Post-Mission Insights with MediaSydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 08, 2024 The astronauts of China's Shenzhou XVII mission held their first press conference on Friday, two months after returning from their space expedition. The three crew members - Tang Hongbo, Tang ... more |
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