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August 30, 2024
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA and Boeing Prepare for Uncrewed Starliner Return Mission



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 30, 2024
NASA and Boeing teams have completed a comprehensive Delta-Flight Test Readiness Review, giving the green light for the uncrewed CST-100 Starliner spacecraft to undock from the International Space Station. The undocking is scheduled for no earlier than 6:04 p.m. EDT on Friday, Sept. 6, depending on weather and operational readiness. Once Starliner undocks, it will take approximately six hours to reach its designated landing site at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico. The spacecraft is expected ... read more

SPACE TRAVEL
Blue Origin completes latest space tourism flight
Washington (AFP) Aug 29, 2024
Blue Origin flew its latest group of six thrill-seekers to the edge of space and back again Thursday, including the youngest-ever woman to complete the feat. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA's Advanced Solar Sail Successfully Deploys in Space
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 30, 2024
NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System has successfully completed the deployment of its sail-hoisting boom system, marking a key milestone for the mission. The confirmation of this achievement ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket grounded pending mishap investigation
Washington (AFP) Aug 28, 2024
SpaceX's stalwart Falcon 9 rocket has been grounded while the Federal Aviation Administration investigates why its first-stage booster tipped over and exploded while attempting to land after its latest launch, the agency announced Wednesday. ... more
MOON DAILY
HKU Geologists Uncover Extensive Intrusive Magmatism at Chang'e-6 Lunar Site
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 30, 2024
Lunar igneous activities, including both intrusive and extrusive magmatism, offer crucial insights into the Moon's interior and its thermal history. These activities are distributed asymmetrically b ... more
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Highest-Resolution Black Hole Images Captured by Event Horizon Telescope
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 30, 2024
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration has achieved the sharpest images ever captured from Earth, detecting light from the centers of distant galaxies at a frequency of around 345 GHz. This ... more
MARSDAILY
Martian Ice Caps Reveal Insights into Ancient Climate Shifts
Hanover, NH (SPX) Aug 30, 2024
Katherine Lutz, a PhD student at the Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies and National Science Foundation Fellow, began her journey in planetary science by examining satellite images of M ... more
IRON AND ICE
NASA Advances Work on NEO Surveyor Asteroid-Hunting Spacecraft
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 30, 2024
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is making significant progress on the NEO Surveyor, a next-generation infrared space telescope designed to detect asteroids and comets that could potentially t ... more
MOON DAILY
NASA Contracts Intuitive Machines for 2027 Lunar South Pole Research Mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 30, 2024
NASA has awarded a $116.9 million contract to Intuitive Machines of Houston to deliver a new set of science experiments and technology demonstrations to the lunar South Pole in 2027 as part of the a ... more

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Perseverance Kicks off the Crater Rim Campaign

TIME AND SPACE
AI advances solutions to complex quantum chemistry challenges
London, UK (SPX) Aug 26, 2024
Researchers at Imperial College London and Google DeepMind have harnessed neural networks, a form of AI modeled after the human brain, to address one of quantum chemistry's most challenging problems ... more
TIME AND SPACE
New Horizons Offers Precise Measurements of Cosmic Light in the Universe
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 30, 2024
Astronomers have achieved a significant milestone in understanding the darkness of deep space, thanks to NASA's New Horizons spacecraft. This mission has enabled the most accurate and direct measure ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
LZ experiment sets new record in search for dark matter
Berkeley CA (SPX) Aug 27, 2024
Figuring out the nature of dark matter, the invisible substance that makes up most of the mass in our universe, is one of the greatest puzzles in physics. New results from the world's most sensitive ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
Solar Orbiter Identifies Magnetic Mechanism Behind Solar Wind Acceleration
Paris, France (SPX) Aug 30, 2024
ESA's Solar Orbiter spacecraft has delivered vital data that sheds light on the longstanding mystery of the energy source responsible for heating and accelerating the solar wind. In collaboration wi ... more
MOON DAILY
Astrobotic Concludes Peregrine Mission One, Publishes Post-Mission Findings
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 30, 2024
Astrobotic's Peregrine Mission One (PM1), launched on January 8, 2024, aboard United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket, aimed to make history by landing on the Moon. However, a significant anomaly dur ... more
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COSPAR and APSCO Forge New Partnership to Advance Space Science

ROBO SPACE
NASA invites industry input on Astrobee space robotics
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 27, 2024
NASA is reaching out to American companies for insights on the operation and enhancement of its free-flying robotic system aboard the International Space Station (ISS). This initiative is part of NA ... more
TECH SPACE
The Difference Between Vertical Lifts and Vertical Carousels
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 29, 2024
When it comes to organizing your storage space efficiently, two popular options are vertical lift systems (VLMs) and vertical carousels. ... more
EXO WORLDS
Deadpool vs. Wolverine: The Unlikely Comic Book Duo We Can't Get Enough Of
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 29, 2024
When you think of comic book duos, Deadpool and Wolverine might not be the first pair that comes to mind. ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
International Study Led by UCD and NASA Uncovers Spaceflight's Impact on Gut Health
London, UK (SPX) Aug 30, 2024
Researchers have revealed significant changes in the gut microbiome due to spaceflight, uncovering effects on host physiology that could influence the future of long-duration missions. This gr ... more
TECH SPACE
10 Modern Landscaping Ideas to Transform Your Outdoor Space
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 29, 2024
If you're looking to update your outdoor space with a fresh, contemporary feel, modern landscaping is the way to go. It's all about clean lines, functionality, and creating a seamless connection bet ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
Scientists Uncover Key Source of Solar Wind Energy
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 30, 2024
Astronomers have long been puzzled by how the Sun's supersonic "solar wind" continues to receive energy as it travels through the Solar System. Now, leveraging the alignment of two spacecraft studyi ... more
SPACEMART
Advanced Control Strategy Enables Effective Surrounding of Noncooperative Targets by Spacecraft Formations
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 30, 2024
Researchers at the Beijing Institute of Technology have developed a sophisticated control strategy for spacecraft formations, enabling them to surround noncooperative targets effectively within a fi ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Sentinel-2C Set for September Launch Aboard Vega Rocket
Paris, France (SPX) Aug 30, 2024
In preparation for liftoff on 4 September 2024 (3 September Kourou time), the Vega-Sentinel-2C upper-composite has been hoisted into the launch tower at Europe's Spaceport. The Sentinel-2 miss ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX postpones historic mission featuring first private spacewalk
Kennedy Space Center FL (AFP) Aug 28, 2024
SpaceX on Tuesday postponed once more its attempt at launching a daring orbital expedition featuring an all-civilian crew that is aiming to carry out the first-ever spacewalk by private citizens. ... more
EXO WORLDS
Florida Tech Astrobiologist explores likelihood of life originating on Earth
Melbourne, FL (SPX) Aug 27, 2024
Florida Tech astrobiologist Manasvi Lingam has asked life's biggest questions from a young age. Though he can't recall his exact queries, he says his interests were perfectly consistent with those o ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA supports research to enhance astronaut health on extended space missions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 27, 2024
NASA has committed funding to 11 new research projects aimed at improving the health and performance of astronauts during long-duration space missions. These studies will be conducted on Earth and d ... more
MOON DAILY
Chinese researchers unveil new method for generating water on the Moon
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 27, 2024
Chinese scientists have recently developed a novel technique to extract water from lunar soil, a breakthrough that could play a critical role in the future establishment of permanent human settlemen ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
NASA funds Virginia Tech research to investigate space weather
Blacksburg VA (SPX) Aug 27, 2024
Rain delays at a sporting event. Tornado damage to a rural town in the Great Plains. Icy roads during a morning work commute in the winter months. We've all experienced the impacts of inclement weat ... more
PHYSICS NEWS
Groundwork begins for LISA space detector
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 27, 2024
In early 2024, the European Space Agency approved the launch of LISA, the first gravitational-wave observatory in space, set for 2034. Unlike ground-based detectors, LISA will observe a distinct par ... more
SPACEMART
UK Space Agency funds innovative satellite data projects to boost UK businesses
London, UK (SPX) Aug 27, 2024
The UK Space Agency has awarded grants of up to GBP 400,000 each to several pilot projects aimed at exploring new ways to use satellite data and services in industries such as transport, logistics, ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Ancient binary star system found traveling from Milky Way's Outer Halo
London, UK (SPX) Aug 26, 2024
A team of researchers has identified a rare binary star system, estimated to be around 10 billion years old, that has traveled from the remote regions of the Milky Way's halo to our local stellar ne ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Sentinel-2C encapsulated in Vega rocket for upcoming launch
Paris, France (SPX) Aug 26, 2024
As the countdown to the launch of the Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite on September 4th progresses, the team at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, has completed a crucial step by sealing t ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA advances solar sail deployment efforts after initial delay
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 27, 2024
NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) has initiated deployment operations for its innovative solar sail. However, during the initial attempt to unfurl the sail, the process was paused w ... more
MOON DAILY
Japan's space agency ends Moon probe operation
Tokyo (AFP) Aug 26, 2024
Japan's space agency said on Monday it had ended its Moon lander operation after losing communication with the uncrewed spaceship last week. ... more
TECH SPACE
Cluster concludes with controlled reentry over South Pacific
Paris, France (SPX) Aug 26, 2024
On September 8, 2024, the first of four satellites from ESA's long-running Cluster mission will reenter Earth's atmosphere, descending over the South Pacific Ocean's Uninhabited Area. This event mar ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Lessons from Amazon and FedEx can inform satellite and spacecraft management
Atlanta GA (SPX) Aug 26, 2024
Most space mission systems historically have used one spacecraft designed to complete an entire mission independently. Whether it was a weather satellite or a human-crewed module like Apollo, nearly ... more
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