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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 10, 2024 A team, including a University of Michigan astronomer, has discovered a promising exoplanet, LHS 1140 b, which may be an ice or water world within the habitable zone. The study, led by Universite de Montreal, indicates that LHS 1140 b is unlikely to be a mini-Neptune, a type of small gas giant. Located about 48 light-years away in the constellation Cetus, this exoplanet is one of the most promising candidates in the habitable zone, potentially featuring an atmosphere and possibly a liquid water oc ... read more |
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Exolaunch Deploys Satellites on Ariane 6 Inaugural LaunchBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 10, 2024 Exolaunch, a global leader in launch mission management, integration, and satellite deployment services, has successfully deployed four satellites aboard the maiden flight of Arianespace's Ariane 6. ... more 
Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket powers into spaceParis, France (SPX) Jul 10, 2024 Europe's new heavy-lift rocket, Ariane 6, has successfully completed its inaugural flight from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. The launch took place at 16:00 local time on July 9, with the rock ... more 
New Method to Enhance Microbe Viability for Space and Extreme EnvironmentsLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 10, 2024 Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and MIT have developed a novel technique to ensure microbial therapeutics remain effective under extreme conditions. These advancements are pivotal for ap ... more  
NASA Mission to Study Mysteries in the Origin of Solar Radio WavesGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 10, 2024 Scientists first noticed these radio waves decades ago, and over the years they've determined the radio waves come from solar flares and giant eruptions on the Sun called coronal mass ejections, or ... 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 |
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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 
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 
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  
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 |
  SpaceX Successfully Launches Turkey's First Home-Grown Communications Satellite 
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 |
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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 
Potentially Habitable Ice-Covered Super-Earth Discovered by AstronomersLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 10, 2024 An international team of astronomers led by the Universite de Montreal has discovered that the exoplanet LHS 1140 b might be a "super-Earth" covered in ice or water, presenting a promising target fo ... more |
 
Subaru Telescope Discovers New Objects Beyond the Kuiper BeltLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 09, 2024 The Subaru Telescope's comprehensive imaging has significantly contributed to the New Horizons mission, revealing potential extensions of the Kuiper Belt in the outer Solar System. By utilizing a un ... more 
MIT engineers find a way to protect microbes from extreme conditionsBoston MA (SPX) Jul 08, 2024 Microbes that are used for health, agricultural, or other applications need to be able to withstand extreme conditions, and ideally the manufacturing processes used to make tablets for long-term sto ... more 
Nearby Exoplanet Found with Hydrogen Sulfide AtmosphereLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 09, 2024 A recent study by Johns Hopkins University, utilizing data from the James Webb Space Telescope, has uncovered that the atmosphere of the exoplanet HD 189733 b contains trace amounts of hydrogen sulf ... more  
Milky Way's Warp Reveals Shape of Dark Matter HaloSydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 07, 2024 A research team led by Dr. HUANG Yang from the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC) has developed a novel "motion picture" method for measuring the precessio ... more |
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Parker Solar Probe Achieves 20th Close Encounter with the SunLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 08, 2024 NASA's Parker Solar Probe successfully made its 20th close approach to the Sun on June 30, 2024. The probe came within 4.51 million miles (7.26 million kilometers) of the Sun's surface, equaling its ... more 
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 
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 BalanceParis, France (SPX) Jul 08, 2024 ESA's EarthCARE satellite, still in its early stages of operation, has delivered its first images from the broadband radiometer instrument. These initial images provide a detailed look at Earth's en ... 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 |
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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 
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 
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 |
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