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  Paris, France (SPX) Aug 09, 2024 ESA's Gaia mission, originally launched to survey stars, has demonstrated its prowess in asteroid exploration by identifying potential moons around more than 350 asteroids that were not previously known to have companions. Gaia has previously examined asteroids known to possess moons, termed 'binary asteroids,' and confirmed the presence of these tiny satellites using its highly accurate astrometric data. However, this recent discovery marks a significant advance, proving that Gaia can also conduc ... read more |
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MSU Professor Receives $1.1M NASA Grant to Enhance Hypersonic Vehicle Design ToolsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 09, 2024 NASA has awarded a $1.13 million grant to an assistant professor at Mississippi State University (MSU) to develop an advanced computational tool designed to improve the design process of hypersonic ... more 
Rocket Lab Plans Next Electron Launch Eight Days After Recent MissionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2024 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) is set to launch its 52nd Electron mission, deploying a satellite for American space tech firm Capella Space. Scheduled for a 14-day window starting August ... more 
Space Force Endorses Orbit Fab's RAFTI as Standard for Satellite RefuelingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2024 Orbit Fab, a leading provider of in-space refueling services, announced that its RAFTI (Rapidly Attachable Fluid Transfer Interface) refueling port has been approved by the Space Force's Space Syste ... more 
Variable-Thrust Rocket Engine Passes Initial Hot-Fire TestsParis, France (SPX) Aug 09, 2024 The European Space Agency (ESA) has successfully completed the first phase of hot-fire tests on a new variable-thrust rocket engine, part of the Future Launchers Preparatory Programme (FLPP). Conduc ... more |
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  EPC Space Publishes Guide on Optimizing Gate Drive for Rad Hard eGaN Devices  
Astronauts on Tiangong Space Station Complete Fire Safety DrillSydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 09, 2024 The Shenzhou XVIII crew aboard China's Tiangong space station has successfully completed a series of tasks, including a critical fire alarm test, the China Manned Space Agency reported. Led by ... more |
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NASA, LASP sign agreement to advance space weather research, modelingGreenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 06, 2024 NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) at the University of Colorado (CU) Boulder enacted a collaborative Space Act Ag ... more 
SFL to build two more microsats for GHGSat's emissions monitoringLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2024 Space Flight Laboratory (SFL) has secured a contract from GHGSat, based in Montreal, to develop two new greenhouse gas monitoring microsatellites, GHGSat-C12 and C13. These satellites will be built ... more  
NASA and USGS find a new way to measure river flowsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 06, 2024 A team of scientists and engineers at NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collaborated to see if a small piloted drone, equipped with a specialized payload, could help create detailed maps of ... more  
Study Highlights Potential Dangers to Habitable Planets Around Red DwarfsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2024 A significant study has revealed that red dwarf stars can produce stellar flares with far-ultraviolet (far-UV) radiation levels much higher than previously thought. This discovery indicates that the ... more |
 Magdrive to Test New Propulsion System with D-Orbit Collaboration  
Ascending Node Technologies Releases Innovative Spaceline Visualization SoftwareLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2024 Ascending Node Technologies (ANT), a leader in collaborative mission management solutions, has announced the launch of its Spaceline 3D mission visualization software. This software supports continu ... more |
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NASA Trains Machine Learning Algorithm for Mars Sample AnalysisLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2024 When a robotic rover lands on another world, scientists have a limited amount of time to collect data from the troves of explorable material, because of short mission durations and the length of tim ... more  
Everyday Tech from Space: Smartphone Cameras Have Space OriginsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 05, 2024 Something that nobody has ever thought of before is - smartphone cameras have space origins. It seems like a very random and spontaneous thought that doesn't even make sense. ... more 
Protecting Confidential Information with Mobile ScannersLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 05, 2024 In today's world where confidentiality is key, businesses need to use the latest technology to keep data secure. One such technology is mobile scanners which not only allow for quick and easy docume ... more 
Axiom Space Collaborates with India Poland and Hungary for Ax-4 MissionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2024 Axiom Space announced its partnership with India, Poland, and Hungary to send three national astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4). This commercial human spac ... more |
Space Rider Model Successfully Completes Drop TestParis, France (SPX) Aug 08, 2024 Over the last four months, the Space Rider team has conducted a series of drop tests, using a full-scale model of their future orbital laboratory. These tests, carried out at Salto di Quirra in Sard ... more 
Rocket Lab Installs Advanced Carbon Composite Manufacturing System for Neutron Rocket ProductionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 09, 2024 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB), a global leader in launch services and space systems, has commenced the installation of a state-of-the-art automated fiber placement (AFP) machine at its Neutron ... more 
Rocket Lab Successfully Completes Initial Hot Fire Test of Archimedes Engine for Neutron RocketLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 09, 2024 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has conducted the first hot fire test of its new Archimedes rocket engine, marking an important step toward the inaugural launch of its Neutron medium-lift rocket ... more 
Rocket Lab and KSAT Enhance Global Satellite Communication ServicesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2024 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has joined forces with Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) to develop an advanced global ground station service. This collaboration aims to provide efficient and ... more |
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Mars Express Reveals Ancient Lake Eridania on MarsParis, France (SPX) Aug 08, 2024 Mars once hosted a lake larger than any on Earth. The dried remnants of this ancient lakebed are shown in amazing detail by ESA's Mars Express. A new view from Mars Express's High Resolution S ... more 
Here's How Curiosity's Sky Crane Changed the Way NASA Explores MarsPasadena CA (JPL) Aug 08, 2024 Twelve years ago, NASA landed its six-wheeled science lab using a daring new technology that lowers the rover using a robotic jetpack. NASA's Curiosity rover mission is celebrating a dozen yea ... more 
Scientists lay out revolutionary method to warm MarsChicago IL (SPX) Aug 09, 2024 Ever since we learned that the surface of planet Mars is cold and dead, people have wondered if there is a way to make it friendlier to life. In a groundbreaking study published Aug. 7 in Scie ... more  
Cesium Unveils Comprehensive 3D Moon Terrain DatasetLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2024 3D geospatial company Cesium has introduced Cesium Moon Terrain, a detailed and easily accessible 3D dataset of the moon. Developed to aid NASA's Artemis mission and other space agencies world ... more |
 
Detecting Supermassive Black Holes Using Smaller Black HolesBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 08, 2024 An international team of astrophysicists, including researchers from the University of Zurich, has developed a novel method to detect pairs of supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies. Th ... more 
UK Space Agency Backs Missions to Study Stellar Influence on Habitable WorldsLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 09, 2024 Two proposed UK space missions, led by the University of Leicester, aim to explore how the Sun and other stars influence the atmospheres, space weather, and potential habitability of planets. These ... more 
Intense Stellar Flares from Red Dwarfs Pose Risks to Exoplanet HabitabilityLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 08, 2024 Astronomers have revealed that red dwarf stars can emit stellar flares with far-ultraviolet (far-UV) radiation levels significantly higher than previously thought. This discovery highlights the pote ... more  
Sidus Space Introduces High-Speed Switch Card for Small Satellite MarketLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2024 Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU), a provider of precision space infrastructure solutions including satellite Data-as-a-Service, has announced the development of a high-speed switch card using the Frontgra ... more |
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China Launches Initial Batch of Qianfan Network SatellitesSydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 08, 2024 China launched 18 communications satellites from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi province on Tuesday afternoon. The satellites, weighing a total of 4.8 metric tons, were the first grou ... more 
Shenzhou-18 Crew Tests Fire Alarms and Conducts Medical Procedures in SpaceSydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 09, 2024 The crew aboard China's Shenzhou-18 spacecraft recently conducted a critical fire alarm test to assess the functionality of the station's fire detection systems across its three modules. In vi ... more 
NASA weighs Crew Dragon rescue for stranded Starliner crewWashington (AFP) Aug 7, 2024 What was meant to be a weeklong trip to the International Space Station (ISS) for the first NASA astronauts to fly with Boeing could extend to eight months, with the agency considering bringing them home on a SpaceX spaceship. ... more 
AST SpaceMobile Gets FCC Green Light for First Commercial Satellite LaunchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2024 AST SpaceMobile has announced that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted the company an initial license for space-based operations in the United States. This approval allows A ... more |
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