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October 01, 2024
TECH SPACE
NASA funds Starfish Space's satellite debris inspection mission



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2024
NASA has awarded Starfish Space a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to advance the Small Spacecraft Propulsion and Inspection Capability (SSPICY) mission. Based in Seattle, Washington, Starfish Space will receive $15 million over the next three years to complete the mission, which aims to enable commercial inspection of defunct satellites in low Earth orbit - a key step towards repairing or removing these inoperable spacecraft. The SSPICY mission follows a prior Phase II ... read more

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Rocket Lab delivers 2nd Pioneer Spacecraft to Varda for In-Space manufacturing
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 27, 2024
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has successfully completed the integration and testing of its second Pioneer spacecraft for Varda Space Industries, Inc. ("Varda"). Varda is pioneering in-space p ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
BlackSky secures US Navy contract for Gen-3 Optical Intersatellite Links
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 27, 2024
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has been awarded a U.S. Navy research contract to explore the use of advanced optical intersatellite link terminals on its Gen-3 imaging satellites. This projec ... more
SPACEWAR
RIT selected to receive $9.9 million for U.S. Space Force research
Rochester NY (SPX) Sep 27, 2024
RIT has been selected to lead the United States Space Force University Consortium/Space Strategic Technology Institute 3 (SSTI) research regarding advanced space power and propulsion, which includes ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Viasat partners with CYSEC for satellite cybersecurity solutions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 27, 2024
Viasat, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global provider of satellite communications, announced its collaboration with CYSEC, a European cybersecurity company, under Viasat's ELEVATE program. The partnership ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION
Artificial intelligence and satellite data advancing climate modeling
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 27, 2024
Satellite-based Earth observation data is a key element in climate and environmental research. These data play a vital role in both monitoring the climate and enhancing climate and Earth system mode ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
SpaceX Crew Dragon that will take Starliner astronauts home docks at ISS
Washington (AFP) Sept 30, 2024
The SpaceX crew that will ferry back in February two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station docked with the orbiting laboratory on Sunday, a live stream of the mission showed. ... more
IRON AND ICE
Asteroid Ryugu's formation region may be closer than previously thought
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 30, 2024
In December 2020, the Hayabusa 2 space probe returned with samples from asteroid Ryugu. Since then, the few grams of material have undergone extensive analysis at laboratories worldwide, including t ... more
MOON DAILY
Unveiling charging and particle behavior of Chang'e-5 Lunar samples in electric field
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 30, 2024
A significant study published in 'Engineering' has revealed new insights into the behavior of lunar regolith particles when exposed to an external electric field. This discovery has potential implic ... more

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TIME AND SPACE
Key gravitational structures unveiled in new cosmic research
Paris, France (SPX) Sep 30, 2024
A group of international scientists has made significant strides in understanding the large-scale structure of the Universe by identifying critical gravitational regions, termed "basins of attractio ... more
EXO WORLDS
This rocky planet around a white dwarf resembles Earth - 8 billion years from now
Berkeley CA (SPX) Sep 27, 2024
The discovery of an Earth-like planet 4,000 light years away in the Milky Way galaxy provides a preview of one possible fate for our planet billions of years in the future, when the sun has turned i ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
Method for predicting sunspot numbers and magnetic synoptic maps developed
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 27, 2024
A new study led by Prof. Jiansen He's team at Peking University, in collaboration with researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, introduces a novel approach for predicting solar activities. ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Cosmic neighborhood may be vastly larger than previously thought
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 30, 2024
Astronomers at the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy, in collaboration with international researchers, have unveiled findings that suggest our cosmic neighborhood may be significantly lar ... more
NUKEWARS
China insists nuclear stance defensive after 'routine' ICBM launch
Beijing (AFP) Sept 26, 2024
China said on Thursday that its launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the Pacific Ocean was "legitimate and routine", insisting that its nuclear stance remained defensive after the rare test prompted an outcry from countries in the region. ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Using satellite data to expand understanding of river flow dynamics
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 30, 2024
Since 1953, an equation known as at-a-station hydraulic geometry (AHG) has been used to explain the relationship between river width, depth, velocity, and river discharge - the volume of water flowi ... more
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WATER WORLD
Longer satellite altimetry cycles could offer broader insights into inland waters
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 30, 2024
Satellite observations have long been recognized for their efficiency in monitoring Earth's surface, especially in remote regions like rivers and lakes. Now, a group of international researchers sug ... more
WATER WORLD
Sunken ancient seafloor reveals insights into Earth's interior
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 30, 2024
A team of scientists from the University of Maryland has uncovered evidence of a sunken ancient seafloor, dating back to the age of dinosaurs, deep within Earth. This discovery, located at the East ... more
ENERGY TECH
A high-energy-density Mars battery designed for long-term missions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 30, 2024
The extreme environmental conditions on Mars, with its 95.32% carbon dioxide atmosphere and significant temperature fluctuations, pose major challenges for energy storage systems on the planet. To o ... more
IRON AND ICE
Asteroid Ceres is a former ocean world that slowly formed into a giant, murky icy orb
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Sep 30, 2024
Since the first sighting of the first-discovered and largest asteroid in our solar system was made in 1801 by Giuseppe Piazzi, astronomers and planetary scientists have pondered the make-up of this ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Cosmic-ray ionization rate in Milky Way significantly lower than estimated
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 30, 2024
A team of astrophysicists led by Marta Obolentseva, Alexei Ivlev, Kedron Silsbee, and Paola Caselli from the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE) has re-evaluated the cosmic-ray i ... more
MOON DAILY
Europe en route for Moon with new simulator, says astronaut Pesquet
Paris (AFP) Sept 27, 2024
Europe has embarked on the mission to put humans back on the Moon with a new lunar simulator launched in Germany, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet told AFP. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Radian Aerospace Successfully Completes First Taxi Tests for Prototype Flight Vehicle
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2024
Radian Aerospace (Radian), known for developing the world's first fully reusable, horizontal takeoff and landing, single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO) spaceplane, has successfully completed the initial roun ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Voyager Space executes key Bishop Airlock operations in Starlab mission prep
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2024
Voyager Space (Voyager) has announced the successful completion of commercial payload operations using the Bishop Airlock on the International Space Station (ISS). This operation, done in partnershi ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Leaf Space signs with Maritime Launch Services for Nova Scotia ground station
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 26, 2024
Leaf Space, a leader in ground segment as-a-service (GSaaS) solutions, has announced a new contract to install and manage a cutting-edge ground station at Spaceport Nova Scotia in Canada. This launc ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Chinese startup anticipates improved performance in upcoming rocket recovery tests
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 26, 2024
Chinese rocket startup Deep Blue Aerospace (Deep Blue) has announced plans for another high-altitude vertical recovery test in November, following a recent setback with its reusable rocket, Nebula-1 ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
CAS Space completes fourth successful Kinetica 1 rocket flight
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 26, 2024
CAS Space, a rocket manufacturing company owned by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has completed the fourth flight of its Kinetica 1 rocket model on Wednesday morning. The rocket, designated Kineti ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
New EO platform on ISS to boost climate and environmental research
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2024
The International Space Station (ISS) is poised to enhance its environmental monitoring capabilities with a new payload supported by the ISS National Laboratory and developed by Airbus U.S. Space an ... more
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IRON AND ICE
OSIRIS-REx, 1 year later
Tucson AZ (SPX) Sep 26, 2024
It's been a year since NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully delivered the largest-ever asteroid sample to Earth on Sept. 24, 2023. Since then, intriguing clues about the early solar syste ... more
MARSDAILY
Martian rocks shed light on planet's ancient climate
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2024
Mars' ancient landscape was shaped by wind and water, with these forces sculpting the planet's sand and sediment into patterns such as dunes and ripples, known as bedforms. Over billions of years, m ... more
MOON DAILY
Robots prepare to handle cargo on Moon as part of Artemis program
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2024
As NASA advances toward establishing a long-term presence on the Moon through the Artemis campaign, the ability to move cargo from landers to the lunar surface autonomously has become a critical nee ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Webb Telescope Discovers Possible Link to Early Star Formation
Paris, France (SPX) Sep 26, 2024
In a remarkable discovery, astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have identified a galaxy with an unusual light pattern, which may offer critical insights into the evolution ... more
EXO WORLDS
Exoplanet map reveals Neptunian Ridge separating planetary regions
London, UK (SPX) Sep 26, 2024
Scientists from the University of Warwick have revealed a detailed "map" of distant planets, highlighting a newly identified area in deep space called the Neptunian Ridge. This ridge separates two d ... more
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