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July 30, 2024
ROCKET SCIENCE
ULA plans to launch Atlas 5 from Florida for Space Force



Washington DC (UPI) Jul 29, 2024
United Launch Alliance plans to launch an Atlas 5 rocket's 58th and final national security mission on Tuesday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is scheduled for 6:45 a.m. EDT from Launch Complex 41, with a three-hour window. There is a 55% chance of rain Tuesday, according to Accuweather.com. The launch will be streamed on ULA's website. The top-secret payload is for the U.S. Space Force Systems Command. On Saturday, ULA rolled the rocket to the l ... read more

MARSDAILY
Rocket Lab readies twin spacecraft for NASA Mars mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2024
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, has finalized the integration and testing of two spacecraft that will soon ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Starliner completes docked hot fire test
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2024
The Starliner team successfully conducted a docked hot fire test of the spacecraft's Reaction Control System (RCS) thrusters on Saturday afternoon. This test included monitoring the helium system an ... more
TECH SPACE
NASA and JAXA exchange laser signals between SLIM lander and LRO in lunar orbit
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2024
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has successfully transmitted a laser pulse to a small retroreflector on JAXA's (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) SLIM lander on the Moon, receiving a ret ... more
TECH SPACE
NASA nearing completion of NISAR antenna reflector work
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2024
NASA is close to completing the radar antenna reflector for the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite in California, with ongoing tests to ensure proper deployment post-launch. The dr ... more
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SOLAR SCIENCE
UAH study sheds light on mystery of why the solar corona is super hot
Huntsville AL (SPX) Jul 30, 2024
In a new study published in the The Astrophysical Journal, a researcher from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, explores critical aspects of a ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Using AI to capture the invisible in dark matter detection
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2024
In the underground tunnel of the world's largest particle collider, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), beams of protons collide at nearly the speed of light, creating conditions reminiscent of the Big ... more
MARSDAILY
GMV advances Lunar rover navigation with FASTNAV project
London, UK (SPX) Jul 30, 2024
The Multi-Range Navigation for Fast Moon Rovers project, known as FASTNAV, is spearheading the development of advanced navigation solutions for the next generation of lunar exploration rovers. This ... more
MOON DAILY
Lunar soil sample from Chang'e-5 showcased in Bangkok
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 30, 2024
A rare lunar soil sample from China's Chang'e-5 mission drew large crowds in Bangkok. In collaboration with the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT) and the China Natio ... more

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SPACEMART


Florida universities collaborate to advance space manufacturing sector

MOON DAILY
Enhanced communication for Lunar Gateway through electric field testing
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2024
Engineers at NASA's Johnson Space Center have initiated electric field testing on communications hardware designed for the Gateway, the pioneering space station set to orbit the Moon. Gateway ... more
SPACEWAR
SynMax lands NGA pilot project for advanced geospatial MDA tool Theia
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2024
SynMax, a leader in geospatial analytics, has secured a pilot project from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) for its advanced Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) tool, Theia. This state- ... more
SPACEWAR
Azimuth Space Program Joins Special Warfare Orientation
Colorado Springs CO (AFNS) Jul 28, 2024
As the largest commissioning source for the Space Force, the Academy offers an array of space-related programs. This summer, cadets joined their ROTC peers for the third consecutive year for the Azi ... more
EARLY EARTH
Scientists examine Earth's early life and environmental interactions over 500 million years
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2024
The atmosphere, ocean, and life on Earth have interacted over the past 500 million years, creating conditions that supported early organisms. An interdisciplinary team has detailed this co-evolution ... more
TIME AND SPACE
A new path to creating element 116 paves the way for heavier atoms
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 24, 2024
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have a notable history in element discovery, being credited with 16 of the 118 known elements. Recently, ... more
CHIP TECH


Filter Transforms Commercial LEDs into Spintronic Devices

TIME AND SPACE
Study sheds light on quark-gluon plasma energy loss mechanisms
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 24, 2024
In a significant development in high-energy physics, researchers have elucidated the mechanism by which high-energy partons lose energy during nucleus-nucleus collisions, a crucial aspect of quark-g ... more
CHIP TECH
Spin Qubits Show Promising Control in New Quantum Computing Research
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 29, 2024
Researchers at QuTech have developed a novel method of controlling spin qubits, potentially simplifying the management of large semiconductor qubit arrays. Their groundbreaking work on hopping spins ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX Successfully Launches Falcon 9 Starlink Mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 27, 2024
SpaceX successfully launched 23 Starlink broadband satellites early Saturday morning, marking its return to flight operations after a brief hiatus due to a recent anomaly. The Falcon 9 rocket ... more
MARSDAILY
NASA Mars rover captures rock that could hold fossilized microbes
Washington (AFP) July 26, 2024
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has made what could be its most astonishing discovery to date: possible signs of ancient life on the Red Planet. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA-Backed Burst Test Advances Orbital Reef Development
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 29, 2024
A critical component of the Orbital Reef commercial space station, developed by Blue Origin and Sierra Space with NASA funding, has successfully completed a full-scale burst pressure test. This achi ... more
OUTER PLANETS
Ariel's Carbon Dioxide Indicates Potential Subsurface Ocean on Uranus' Moon
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 29, 2024
The surface of Uranus' moon Ariel contains substantial carbon dioxide ice, particularly on its trailing hemisphere, the side that faces away from its orbital motion. This is unexpected as carbon dio ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
Kepler's 1607 Sunspot Sketches Shed Light on Early Solar Cycles
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 29, 2024
Researchers have utilized modern techniques to revisit Johannes Kepler's historic sunspot drawings from 1607, uncovering new insights into solar cycles prior to the grand solar minimum. Led by Nagoy ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Drug Effects on Microgravity-Induced Muscle Issues
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 29, 2024
A gentle rumble accompanied Ngan Huang as a rocket carrying her research-live, human muscle cells grown on scaffolds fixed on tiny chips-launched and ascended to the International Space Station Nati ... more
EXO WORLDS
NASA's Landolt Mission to Enhance Precision in Star Brightness Measurement
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 29, 2024
NASA's upcoming Landolt space mission, scheduled for 2029, is set to revolutionize astronomical observations. With a budget of $19.5 million, the mission will create artificial stars to improve the ... more
OUTER PLANETS
Spacecraft to swing by Earth, Moon on path to Jupiter
Paris (AFP) July 27, 2024
A spacecraft launched last year will slingshot back around Earth and the Moon next month in a high-stakes, world-first manoeuvre as it pinballs its way through the Solar System to Jupiter. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA continues to delay return of Boeing Starliner, astronauts from ISS
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 25, 2024
There still is no return date set for the Starliner astronauts aboard the International Space Station, officials with NASA and Boeing said Thursday. ... more
SPACEMART
From Garuda to Pioneering Nepal's Space-Tech Industry
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 25, 2024
In the Himalayan nation of Nepal, two innovators, Mohan Tamang and Akrit Dhungel, are making history with Mach24Orbitals, the country's first space-tech startup. Previously, Dhungel and Tamang ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
UAH TERMINUS student group set to launch biggest, most advanced spacecraft with NASA
Huntsville AL (SPX) Jul 26, 2024
This August, a student team at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, is set to launch its biggest payload yet into the upper atmosphere from the ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Expiring Medications Present Risk for Long-Duration Space Missions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 25, 2024
Medications used by astronauts on the International Space Station may not last for the duration of a three-year mission to Mars. A study led by Duke Health found that over half of the medicati ... more
SPACEMART
Epson Makes Strategic Investment in Microsatellite Innovator Axelspace
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 25, 2024
Epson, alongside its subsidiary Epson X Investment Corporation (EXI), has invested in Axelspace Holdings, the parent company of Axelspace Corporation, a pioneering startup in microsatellite developm ... more
TECH SPACE
NASA funds research on orbital debris and Lunar sustainability
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 24, 2024
To support responsible space exploration, NASA's Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy (OTPS) is sponsoring research from five university teams. These teams will examine critical economic, soci ... more
SPACEMART
Terran Orbital Secures Up to $98 Million via ATM Program
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 25, 2024
Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP), a global leader in satellite-based solutions for the aerospace and defense industries, has announced an at-the-market (ATM) offering program. This program wi ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Dark Matter Races Ahead in Galaxy Cluster Collision
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 25, 2024
Astronomers have analyzed a complex collision between two massive galaxy clusters, revealing that the dark matter within these clusters has moved ahead of the normal matter. The clusters, each conta ... more
EXO WORLDS
Stellar magnetism may influence exoplanet habitability
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 24, 2024
The pursuit of discovering life beyond our solar system has heightened interest in Earth-like planets within the habitable zone of their stars. However, the habitability of these exoplanets is affec ... more
OUTER PLANETS
A new insight into Jupiter's shrinking Great Red Spot
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 25, 2024
Jupiter's Great Red Spot, the largest windstorm in the solar system, is shrinking, and a recent study offers a potential explanation. Situated in Jupiter's southern hemisphere, the Great Red S ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Designing space exploration with the human in mind
Houston TX (SPX) Jul 24, 2024
When designing a new spacecraft or exploration vehicle, there is intense focus on its technical performance. Do its systems perform as expected? What kind of power does it need? Will it safely reach ... more
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