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  Nairobi (AFP) Jan 1, 2025 Kenyan officials said Wednesday they were investigating fragments of metal, believed to be from a rocket, that crashed into a village in the country's south. The issue of space trash has risen in tandem with increased spatial traffic. Kenya Space Agency (KSA) said the object, a metallic ring roughly 2.5 metres (8 feet) in diametre and weighing some 500 kilogrammes (1,100 pounds), crashed into Mukuku village, in Makueni county, on December 30 at around 3:00 pm local time (1200 GMT). The KSA, ... read more |
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Lunar Trailblazer will make macro-measurements of the lunar surface in 2025St. Louis, MO (SPX) Dec 31, 2024 NASA's upcoming Artemis II mission is slated to return astronauts to the Moon no sooner than April 2026. Astronauts were last on the Moon in 1972 during the Apollo 17 mission. Artemis II will ... more  
Sols 4402-4415: Rover Decks and Sequence Calls for the HolidaysPasadena CA (JPL) Dec 20, 2024 Welcome to the 2024 holiday plan for Curiosity! This year we're spanning 14 sols to last us through the Earth new year. And this is my fourth year operating Mastcam during the holidays (throwback to ... more  
Sun emits three powerful solar flaresLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 31, 2024 The Sun unleashed three significant solar flares on December 29, 2024, recorded at peak times of 2:18 a.m. ET, 11:14 p.m. ET, and 11:31 p.m. ET. These events were documented by the Solar Ultraviolet ... more 
China allocates lunar samples for new research projectsSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 31, 2024 China's Lunar Exploration and Space Engineering Center, part of the China National Space Administration, has approved its eighth batch of lunar sample research applications. These applications allow ... more |
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SpaceX winds down 2024 with a pair of Falcon 9 launchesWashington DC (UPI) Dec 29, 2024 SpaceX completed back-to-back missions of two Falcon 9 rockets over the weekend, delivering 22 Starlink satellites and Astranis's One to Many Mission into orbit, the 132nd and 133rd missions of the year. ... more |
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From commercial Moon landers to asteroid investigations, the year aheadKnoxville TN (SPX) Dec 28, 2024 In 2024, space exploration dazzled the world. NASA's Europa Clipper began its journey to study Jupiter's moon Europa. SpaceX's Starship achieved its first successful landing, a critical milestone fo ... more 
Parker Solar Probe makes history with closest pass to SunGreenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 28, 2024 Operations teams have confirmed NASA's mission to "touch" the Sun survived its record-breaking closest approach to the solar surface on Dec. 24, 2024. Breaking its previous record by flying ju ... more  
Are we ready for the ethical challenges of AI and robotsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 28, 2024 Artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-enabled robots are rapidly integrating into everyday life, evolving from simple tools into entities that resemble human partners. This transformation brings criti ... more  
Two new radio telescopes enhance China's deep space explorationSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 28, 2024 Two advanced radio telescopes, each with a 40-meter-diameter antenna, have officially entered service to bolster China's deep space exploration and astronomical research efforts. The telescopes are ... more |
Chang'e-6 study highlights dynamic history of lunar magnetic fieldSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 27, 2024 A study of farside basalts returned by China's Chang'e-6 mission has unveiled evidence of a significant resurgence in the Moon's magnetic field approximately 2.8 billion years ago (Ga). This discove ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Plextek's cutting-edge mmWave technology for space operations and sensingBoston MA (SPX) Jan 01, 2025 Plextek, a leading consultancy recognized for its expertise in low Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) sensing technology, has published its latest innovation in the field of in-orbit space operations and sensing. ... more  
NOIRLab releases complete educational resource for constellationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 27, 2024 NSF NOIRLab, supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation, has unveiled the 88 Constellations project, a comprehensive set of high-resolution images covering all 88 western International Astron ... more 
Characterizing visual challenges for astronauts at the Lunar South PoleLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 27, 2024 NASA is preparing to send humans back to the Moon with the Artemis program, aiming to establish a long-term presence on the lunar surface. The Lunar South Pole (LSP) has been chosen for its continuo ... more 
ispace-EUROPE and ISA partner to deliver advanced reflector technology to the moonParis, France (SPX) Dec 27, 2024 ispace EUROPE S.A. (ispace-EUROPE) and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) have formalized a payload services agreement to deliver the Laser Retroreflector Array (LaRA2) to the lunar surface. This collab ... more |
 
True Anomaly deploys Jackal spacecraft on Mission X-2Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 27, 2024 True Anomaly Inc., a leading defense technology company specializing in advanced space superiority systems, has confirmed the successful launch and operational control of its Jackal spacecraft. This ... more 
Robot with charging features to support China's 2028 Lunar programSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 27, 2024 Chinese researchers are developing a sophisticated lunar robot with integrated charging capabilities, slated to join the Chang'e 8 mission, planned for launch in 2028. A collaboration between ... more 
NASA cameras to capture interaction between Blue Ghost, Moon's surfaceWashington DC (SPX) Dec 26, 2024 Say cheese again, Moon. We're coming in for another close-up. For the second time in less than a year, a NASA technology designed to collect data on the interaction between a Moon lander's roc ... more  
Texas A and M researchers illuminate the mysteries of icy ocean worldsCollege Station TX (SPX) Dec 26, 2024 As NASA's Europa Clipper embarks on its historic journey to Jupiter's icy moon, Europa, Dr. Matt Powell-Palm, a faculty member at Texas A and M University's J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanic ... more |
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Changes in store for atmospheric riversBoulder CO (SPX) Dec 23, 2024 Communities up and down the West Coast of the United States can expect the potent storms known as atmospheric rivers to evolve as the climate warms. But residents in Southern California will see muc ... more 
First results from 2021 rocket launch shed light on aurora's birthFairbanks AK (SPX) Dec 26, 2024 Newly published results from a 2021 experiment led by a University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist have begun to reveal the particle-level processes that create the type of auroras that dance rapidly ... more 
NASA payload to study the effects of Lunar dust on mission equipmentLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 26, 2024 The Moon's surface is coated in a gritty layer known as lunar regolith, composed of gravel, pebbles, and fine dust. Astronauts during the Apollo missions discovered that this fine, powdery dust - el ... more 
XBow Systems expands defense contract for hypersonic solid rocket motorsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 23, 2024 X-Bow Systems Inc. (X-Bow), a key innovator in solid rocket motor (SRM) production and defense technology, has announced an expansion of its U.S. Department of Defense contract to supply large SRMs ... more |
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DARPA's ASIMOV seeks to develop Ethical Standards for Autonomous SystemsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2025 CoVar, a prominent developer of AI and machine learning solutions for the Department of Defense, has secured a multi-year contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to contr ... more |
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Software-driven smart munitions reshape tactical drone operationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 23, 2024 XTEND, a leading provider of AI-powered autonomy and tactical drone solutions, has secured an $8.8 million contract with the U.S. Department of Defense's Irregular Warfare Technical Support Director ... more 
Passed the Turing Test living in Turing FuturesSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 23, 2024 A recent perspective published in the Nov. 13 issue of Intelligent Computing has highlighted how modern artificial intelligence systems have fulfilled Alan Turing's vision of machines capable of lea ... more  
Plasma heating efficiency in fusion devices boosted by metal screensPrinceton NJ (SPX) Dec 26, 2024 Heating plasma to the ultra-high temperatures needed for fusion reactions requires more than turning the dial on a thermostat. Scientists consider multiple methods, one of which involves injecting e ... more 
Evidence exists for hidden water reservoirs and rare magmas on ancient MarsHouston TX (SPX) Dec 26, 2024 A new study explores how variations in Mars' crustal thickness during its ancient history may have influenced the planet's magmatic evolution and hydrological systems. The research, published in Ear ... more |
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