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August 19, 2024
TIME AND SPACE
Webb data suggests our model of the universe may hold up after all



Chicago IL (SPX) Aug 15, 2024
We know many things about our universe, but astronomers are still debating exactly how fast it is expanding. In fact, over the past two decades, two major ways to measure this number - known as the "Hubble constant" - have come up with different answers, leading some to wonder if there was something missing from our model of how the universe works. But new measurements from the powerful James Webb Space Telescope seem to suggest that there may not be a conflict, also known as the 'Hubble tension,' ... read more

ROCKET SCIENCE
Starship: Unpacking the Complexities of SpaceX's Two-Stage Vision
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 16, 2024
SpaceX's Starship program stands as one of the most ambitious endeavors in the history of space exploration. Envisioned as a fully reusable spacecraft capable of carrying humans and cargo to destina ... more
SPACEMART
NASA Hosts Symposium on the Macroeconomic Impacts of Space Investments
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 17, 2024
NASA's Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy (OTPS) is set to host the "Macroeconomics of Space Symposium" on Thursday, September 5, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT at NASA Headquarters ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX launches Falcon 9 carrying Transporter-11 satellite mission
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 16, 2024
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with the Transporter-11 mission into low-Earth orbit Friday afternoon as scheduled from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. ... more
SPACEMART
Apex Unveils GEO Aries Satellite Bus for Geostationary Missions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 16, 2024
Apex Space, a spacecraft bus platform manufacturer based in Los Angeles, has introduced its latest product, the GEO Aries satellite bus, designed for geostationary orbit (GEO) missions. The company ... more
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MICROSAT BLITZ
SpaceX launches Terran Orbital's Pathfinder-R and Pathfinder-4 satellites
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 16, 2024
Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP), a leading provider of satellite-based solutions for the aerospace and defense sectors, has successfully launched its Pathfinder-R (PTD-R) and Pathfinder-4 (P ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Spire Global Deploys Seven LEMUR Satellites via SpaceX Transporter-11
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 17, 2024
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR), a leading provider of space-based data, analytics, and services, successfully launched seven new satellites aboard SpaceX's Transporter-11 mission. The launch occurr ... more
MOON DAILY
Lunar Outpost Partners with Castrol for Lunar Mission Operations
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 16, 2024
Lunar Outpost has announced that Castrol will be the lead collaborator for its Mission Control Center during the upcoming Lunar Voyage 1 mission, set to launch later this year. This Mission Control ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Neuraspace Enhances Space Traffic Management Through EISCAT Partnership
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Aug 16, 2024
Neuraspace has expanded its network of partners by joining the EISCAT Scientific Association as an affiliate institution. EISCAT Scientific Association, known for providing high-latitude incoherent ... more

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SPACE MEDICINE


ISS National Lab and NASA Announce Funding for Space-Based Research on Disease Treatment

SPACEWAR
GovMilSpace 2025 to Highlight Crucial Government and Military Space Collaborations
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 16, 2024
The SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition is set to debut GovMilSpace 2025, a significant new addition aimed at enhancing collaboration between government, military, and space industry leaders. This f ... more
MARSDAILY
Rocket Lab Prepares Twin Satellites for NASA Mars Mission Launch
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 17, 2024
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has successfully packed and shipped two spacecraft bound for Mars to Cape Canaveral, FL, where they will undergo final preparations for launch. These twin spacecr ... more
VSAT NEWS
China Deploys First Batch of Qianfan Satellites to Enhance Global Mobile Connectivity
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 15, 2024
On August 6, the China National Space Agency successfully launched 18 communication satellites, the initial group of the Qianfan network, using a Long March 6A rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Laun ... more
TIME AND SPACE
When the lights turned on in the universe
Boston MA (SPX) Aug 17, 2024
Watching crowds of people hustle along Massachusetts Avenue from her window seat in MIT's student center, Dominika Durovcikova has just one wish. "What I would really like to do is convince a ... more
MOON DAILY
Rare 'Supermoon Blue Moon' begins Monday; 1st of 4 upcoming supermoons
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 17, 2024
Sky gazers across the United States and the rest of the world have a treat in store next week when a rare "Supermoon Blue Moon" will come into view, one of four on tap in the coming months. ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS


US Space Force launches Enhanced Polar System payloads with SpaceX rocket

EARTH OBSERVATION
China successfully launches new Yaogan 43A remote sensing satellites
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 17, 2024
China has launched a new group of remote-sensing satellites using a Long March 4B carrier rocket, as confirmed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. The launch took place on Friday aft ... more
AFRICA NEWS
Senegal's first satellite successfully launched
Dakar (AFP) Aug 17, 2024
Senegal's first satellite has been successfully launched into orbit, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said, adding the move marked a major step towards the West African country's "technological sovereignty". ... more
MARSDAILY
Scientists plan to bring Mars rocks back to Earth
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2024
NASA's Perseverance rover collected rock samples on Mars during a nearly five-month mission in 2022. These samples hold potential clues about the planet's water history and possibly even evidence of ... more
MARSDAILY
An oasis in the desert on Mars
Miami FL (SPX) Aug 17, 2024
Curiosity didn't kill the cat in this case. Instead, NASA's 1-ton rover, which for the past 12 years has been searching for the building blocks of life on Mars, discovered something never before det ... more
IRON AND ICE
Scientists Trace Dinosaur-Extinction Asteroid to Outer Solar System
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 17, 2024
Geoscientists from the University of Cologne have led an international research team in pinpointing the origins of the asteroid responsible for the extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs arou ... more
EXO WORLDS
A Baby Planet Reveals Its Hiding Place
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 15, 2024
A new analysis of archival data reveals shocked gas in the protoplanetary disk surrounding the young star TW Hydrae. This discovery hints at the presence of a 4-Earth-mass planet and gives researche ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Astronomers Track Star's Repeated Encounters with Supermassive Black Hole
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2024
Using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, and ESA's XMM-Newton, researchers have gained significant insights into the timing and process of how a supermas ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Star Zips Through the Milky Way at Record Speed
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 16, 2024
Though the Sun orbits the Milky Way at a staggering speed of 220 kilometers per second, a newly discovered faint red star is racing across the sky at an even more astonishing pace - approximately 1. ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Coma Cluster's Dark Matter Origins Captured by Dark Energy Camera
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2024
The Dark Energy Camera has provided a stunning image of the Coma Cluster, a galaxy cluster historically significant both in Greek mythology and in modern astronomy for its role in uncovering dark ma ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
Geomagnetic Superstorm in May Drives Significant Atmospheric Changes
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 17, 2024
On May 11, a spectacular aurora dazzled viewers across the southern United States, while a GPS-guided tractor veered off course in the Midwest. These seemingly unrelated events were both linked to a ... more
TECH SPACE
Scientists identify new electromagnetic wave impacting Earth's radiation belts
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 17, 2024
Two researchers from the University of Alaska Fairbanks have identified a previously unknown type of electromagnetic wave, termed a "whistler," which plays a significant role in transporting lightni ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Mental Well-Being in Space
Houston TX (SPX) Aug 16, 2024
Life on the International Space Station is quite different from life on the ground. Crew members experience multiple sunrises and sunsets each day, spend their time in a confined space, have packed ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Latin America utilizes satellite data and AI for governmental and environmental watch
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2024
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a prominent provider of Earth observation data, recently highlighted key partnerships across Central and South America at its "Planet On The Road" event in Bogota, Colomb ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Planet to Launch Tanager-1 Hyperspectral Satellite and 36 SuperDoves with SpaceX
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 16, 2024
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL), a leading provider of Earth data and insights, announced the upcoming launch of its first hyperspectral satellite, Tanager-1, alongside 36 SuperDoves (Flock 4BE). These sa ... more
FARM NEWS
Enhanced Satellite Fusion Method Elevates Precision Agriculture
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 16, 2024
Researchers have introduced StarFusion, an advanced spatiotemporal fusion method that substantially improves the temporal resolution and accuracy of high-resolution satellite imagery for agricultura ... more
MARSDAILY
Tianwen-1 Releases High-Resolution Global Color Map of Mars
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 16, 2024
A new high-resolution global color image dataset of Mars has been released, thanks to data gathered by China's Tianwen-1 mission. This dataset is a significant advancement for Mars exploration, offe ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
JUICE probe to perform critical Lunar-Earth flyby
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 15, 2024
The European Space Agency's (ESA) JUICE mission is set to undergo an important space maneuver called the Lunar-Earth Gravity Assist (LEGA). This complex maneuver will alter the spacecraft's trajecto ... more
MOON DAILY
Cesium Unveils Comprehensive 3D Moon Terrain Dataset
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 16, 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
MARSDAILY
Perseverance Rover Set to Tackle Steep Ascent on Jezero Crater Rim
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2024
After spending 30 months exploring the floor and river delta of Jezero Crater, NASA's Perseverance rover is preparing for a challenging climb up the western rim of the crater. The ascent, expected t ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Researchers Unveil Insights into Quark Matter in Neutron-Star Collisions
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 15, 2024
Collisions between neutron stars likely produce the densest form of matter known in the Universe. Through innovative approaches using two theoretical methods, scientists have now gained deeper insig ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
China Implements Mitigation Measures Following Long March 6A Rocket Breakup
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 15, 2024
China has initiated necessary measures and is closely observing the affected orbital area following the breakup of a Chinese rocket, according to a statement by Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian o ... more
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