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September 20, 2024
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Earth's temperature changes mapped over 485 million years



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 20, 2024
A collaborative study by the Smithsonian and the University of Arizona provides the most detailed analysis yet of Earth's global temperature fluctuations over the last 485 million years. The research, published in 'Science' on Sept. 19, reveals a more significant variation in Earth's temperature over time than previously understood. These changes closely align with levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Utilizing a method known as data assimilation, the research team merged geological records ... read more

EXO WORLDS
Astronomers identify new Neptunian Ridge between Exoplanet Desert and Savanna
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
A team of international astronomers, including members from the University of Geneva, NCCR PlanetS, and the Centro de Astrobiologia (CAB), has discovered the "Neptunian Ridge," a newly recognized fe ... more
SPACEWAR
Saltzman points to history to guide Space Force as it develops
National Harbor, MD (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
Though the Space Force is not yet 5-years-old, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, told a large audience of Guardians and Airmen Sept. 17 that the nation's youngest military service must ... more
EARLY EARTH
Ancient Ring System May Have Surrounded Earth 466 Million Years Ago
Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
Researchers from Monash University's School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment have uncovered evidence suggesting that Earth may have once had a ring system around it, dating back 466 million year ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Lockheed Martin secures $297M contract for GeoXO Lightning Mapper for NOAA
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
NASA, acting on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected Lockheed Martin Corp. from Littleton, Colorado, to design and build a lightning mapping instrument ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL
Crew prepares for departure while new arrivals ramp up Station activities
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
As two crews prepare to conclude their missions aboard the International Space Station (ISS), science operations and station maintenance continue in full swing. NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson a ... more
AEROSPACE
Sceye secures Series C funding led by Mawarid Holding Company
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
During the World Space Business Week (WSBW), U.S. aerospace company Sceye announced the successful close of its Series C funding round. The round was led by Mawarid Holding Company ("Mawarid"), a le ... more
VSAT NEWS
BCN adds LEO satellite internet to Network as a Service Offering
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
BCN, a U.S.-based leader in communications technology solutions for multi-location businesses, has expanded its Network as a Service (NaaS) portfolio to include Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellite fixed ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
French rockets to launch from Arnhem Space Centre starting in 2026
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
Sirius Space Services has entered into a significant multi-year launch contract with Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA). The agreement, announced during the World Space Business Week conference in Pa ... more

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TECHNOLOGY NEWS


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WOOD PILE
Satellite-based model maps natural and planted forests worldwide
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 16, 2024
While tree planting is often promoted as a solution to climate change, planted forests can sometimes encroach on natural habitats such as forests, wetlands, and grasslands. This can lead to decrease ... more
IRON AND ICE
Earth will have a second 'tiny moon' for two months
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 19, 2024
It won't be there forever, but Earth will have a second moon when a small asteroid begins to orbit the planet later this month, space researchers have announced. ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Early dark energy could resolve cosmology's two biggest puzzles
Boston MA (SPX) Sep 18, 2024
A new study by MIT physicists proposes that a mysterious force known as early dark energy could solve two of the biggest puzzles in cosmology and fill in some major gaps in our understanding of how ... more
ICE WORLD
Windracers to supply NORCE with ULTRA aircraft for Antarctic research
London, UK (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
Windracers, a producer of cost-effective autonomous cargo aircraft, has secured a contract with the Norwegian independent research institute, NORCE, to deliver two ULTRA aircraft. These aircraft wil ... more
VSAT NEWS
Garmin unveils inReach Messenger Plus with satellite-based photo and voice messaging
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) has introduced the inReach Messenger Plus, its first satellite communicator featuring both photo and voice messaging, alongside its established global two-way texting, location s ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION


NOAA extends Mesonet Partnership with Climavision for Enhanced Radar Data

EARTH OBSERVATION
Satellite navigation systems enable precise global soil moisture monitoring
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 16, 2024
A new method for soil moisture retrieval using satellite navigation systems has been developed, offering enhanced accuracy and efficiency in global data collection. This innovative approach addresse ... more
OUTER PLANETS
Technicians prep Europa Clipper for propellant loading
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
NASA's Europa Clipper mission is progressing steadily towards its launch date as technicians worked on Wednesday, Sept. 11, in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at Kennedy Space Center, Flori ... more
AEROSPACE
DLR showcases Future Mobility Innovations at IAA Transportation 2024
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
At the IAA Transportation 2024 trade fair in Hanover, focused on logistics, commercial vehicles, and transport, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) is presenting a range of innovative projects and veh ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
CSPAR gains 2 scale models of spacecraft crucial to its work
Huntsville AL (SPX) Sep 16, 2024
Two scale models of spacecraft that provide research data to The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research (CSPAR) have joined a Parker Solar Probe mod ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Station crew showcases AI Assistant and 12K ultra-high-resolution camera
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 20, 2024
On Thursday, the Expedition 71 crew aboard the International Space Station demonstrated several advanced technologies, including an artificial intelligence assistant and a cutting-edge ultra-high-re ... more
PHYSICS NEWS
Magnifying deep space through the "Carousel Lens"
Berkeley CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
In a rare and extraordinary discovery, researchers have identified a unique configuration of galaxies that form the most exquisitely aligned gravitational lens found to date. The Carousel Lens is a ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Elon Musk's Starlink internet launches in war-scarred Yemen
Dubai (AFP) Sept 19, 2024
Tech billionaire Elon Musk's satellite internet service Starlink has launched in Yemen, provoking the anger of Iran-backed Huthi rebels in the country shattered by civil war. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Rob Gutro: Clear Science in the Forecast
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 20, 2024
Rob Gutro has never been one to stay idle. From his start working at a paper factory as a teenager, Rob navigated his way to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center where he serves as the deputy news chi ... more
MARSDAILY
Solar Wind effects on Mars' nightside magnetic field revealed
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 20, 2024
A new study led by Postdoctoral Researcher Jiawei Gao from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGGCAS), reveals how Mars' magnetic field responds to the influence o ... more
MOON DAILY
Sierra Space advances lunar oxygen extraction technology for long-term habitation
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 20, 2024
Sierra Space, a prominent player in commercial space ventures and defense technologies, has announced the successful testing of its Carbothermal Oxygen Production Reactor. This proprietary system, t ... more
MARSDAILY
Organic molecules on Mars linked to atmospheric formaldehyde
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 20, 2024
Mars, now a cold and dry planet, once had liquid water, which raises the possibility of ancient life. In pursuit of this idea, researchers at Tohoku University developed a model showing how organic ... more
MOON DAILY
Skycorp's ARMAS sensor to gather radiation data from Lunar South Pole
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
SpaceBilt Inc. has announced that its ARMAS (Automated Radiation Measurement for Aerospace Safety) sensor will be included in Lonestar Data Holding's Freedom Payload during Intuitive Machines' upcom ... more
MOON DAILY
German cubesat to hitch a ride on Artemis II lunar mission
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 20, 2024
Humankind is gearing up for its return to the Moon. Set for September 2025, NASA's Artemis II will be the first crewed test flight in the Artemis program, paving the way for the Artemis III lunar la ... more
OUTER PLANETS
Volcanoes may help reveal interior heat on Jupiter moon
Ithaca NY (SPX) Sep 20, 2024
By staring into the hellish landscape of Jupiter's moon Io - the most volcanically active location in the solar system - Cornell astronomers have been able to study a fundamental process in planetar ... more
TIME AND SPACE
New cosmic distance catalogue offers fresh insights into Universe formation
London, UK (SPX) Sep 20, 2024
A newly released catalogue containing data from millions of distant galaxies, providing distance measurements with an unparalleled level of precision, has been made available today. This large-scale ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
NASA develops process to create very accurate eclipse maps
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 20, 2024
New NASA research reveals a process to generate extremely accurate eclipse maps, which plot the predicted path of the Moon's shadow as it crosses the face of Earth. Traditionally, eclipse calculatio ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
A wobble from Mars could be sign of dark matter, MIT study finds
Boston MA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
In a new study, MIT physicists propose that if most of the dark matter in the universe is made up of microscopic primordial black holes - an idea first proposed in the 1970s - then these gravitation ... more
SPACEMART
Sidus strengthens LizzieSat operations with Neuraspace partnership
Paris, France (SPX) Sep 20, 2024
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) announced at the World Space Business Week (WSBW) conference in Paris that it has entered into an agreement with Neuraspace to boost its LizzieSat constellation operations ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
ReOrbit and Uzma Partner for Advanced Small GEO Communications Satellite in Malaysia
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
ReOrbit, a satellite provider based in Helsinki, has entered into a strategic partnership with Uzma Berhad, a key player in Malaysia's energy and technology sectors. The collaboration centers on dev ... more
SPACEMART
Iridium approves $500M stock buyback, total program reaches $1.5B
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 20, 2024
Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a leader in global satellite communications, has announced that its Board of Directors has authorized an additional $500 million share repurchase program, ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
UTHealth partners with Ocean Corp to enhance Space Medicine Fellowship program
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 20, 2024
UTHealth Houston has partnered with The Ocean Corporation to expand its Space Medicine Training Fellowship program. This collaboration introduces an intensive two-week training that focuses on hyper ... more
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