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  Grand Forks, ND (SPX) Jan 21, 2025 The U.S.'s return to the Moon with NASA's Artemis program will not be a mere stroll in the park. Instead it will be a perilous journey to a lunar location representing one of the most extreme environments in the solar system. For the Artemis program astronauts, walking on the Moon will require new ways of thinking, the latest technology and innovative approaches to improve boot and spacesuit design. The Apollo program's journeys to the Moon 50 years ago were all to the milder, equatorial reg ... read more |
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NASA Sets Sights on Mars Terrain with Revolutionary Tire TechCleveland OH (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 The mystique of Mars has been studied for centuries. The fourth planet from the Sun is reminiscent of a rich, red desert and features a rugged surface challenging to traverse. While several robotic ... more  
Bioactive compounds with industrial applications discovered in Andes bacteriaLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 20, 2025 Researchers have analyzed biofilm produced by bacteria from the El Medano hot springs in Chile's central Andes, discovering that a key component has potential applications as a natural additive in t ... more 
Extreme supersonic winds detected on distant exoplanetBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Astronomers have observed remarkably powerful winds on the giant exoplanet WASP-127b, located over 500 light-years from Earth. These winds, clocked at an extraordinary 33,000 km/h, represent the fas ... more  
On the path to defining a new secondBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 20, 2025 The future of timekeeping is being reshaped by optical atomic clocks, which operate with laser frequencies roughly 100,000 times faster than the microwave frequencies of caesium clocks, the current ... more |
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New marsquake data sheds light on the Martian crust mysteryCanberra, Australia (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 New research from The Australian National University (ANU) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences has unveiled insights into Mars' geological evolution. Analysis of marsquakes-seismic events similar to ... more |
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Snooping science on the MoonParis, France (SPX) Jan 20, 2025 The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed its inaugural exploration data purchase agreement with Hungary-based Puli Space Technologies. The agreement focuses on the deployment of a neutron spectrom ... more  
MSU researcher's breakthrough model sheds light on solar storms and space weatherEast Lansing MI (SPX) Jan 20, 2025 Our sun is essentially a searing hot sphere of gas. Its mix of primarily hydrogen and helium can reach temperatures between 10,000 and 3.6 million degrees Fahrenheit on its surface and its atmospher ... more  
Malargue antenna upgrade boosts data capacityParis, France (SPX) Jan 20, 2025 The Malargue deep-space communication station in Argentina has undergone a significant upgrade, enhancing its data transmission capabilities by nearly 80%. Completed in late July 2024, this improvem ... more 
Turn on the lights DAVD display helps navy divers navigate undersea conditionsWashington DC (SPX) Jan 19, 2025 The USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor left a lasting impression on Dr. Sandra Chapman during childhood visits with her father. Now a program officer in the Office of Naval Research's (ONR) Warfig ... more |
 
Shenzhou XIX crew completes second spacewalk missionSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 The crew of Shenzhou XIX aboard China's space station successfully carried out their second series of extravehicular activities (EVAs) early Tuesday, as confirmed by the China Manned Space Agency. T ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Professor's Classroom Is Where Critical Thinking Meets Space PolicyUS Air Force Academy, CO (SPX) Jan 20, 2025 Cadets from different academic disciplines credit U.S. Air Force Academy Department of Political Science Professor Madison Walker with stoking their passion for space law, policy and research. ... more  
Technology for oxidizing atmospheric methane won't help the climateSalt Lake City UT (SPX) Jan 20, 2025 As the atmosphere continues to fill with greenhouse gases from human activities, many proposals have surfaced to "geoengineer" climate-saving solutions, that is, alter the atmosphere at a global sca ... more  
Slew of satellite projects aims to head off future wildfiresParis (AFP) Jan 20, 2025 As Los Angeles firefighters battle remaining hotspots more than a week into deadly blazes, scientists and engineers hope growing availability of satellite data will help in the future. ... more  
Chinese artificial sun achieves record-setting milestone towards fusion power generationSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), often referred to as China's "artificial sun," has achieved a significant scientific achievement by maintaining high-confinement plasma oper ... more |
 
NASA Opens New Challenge to Inspire Climate SolutionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 NASA has launched the Sustainable Business Model Challenge to encourage entrepreneurs, startups, and researchers to use the agency's Earth system science data in developing innovative commercial sol ... more 
Astronauts to Collect Microbial Samples from Space Station ExteriorLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are preparing for a unique task during upcoming spacewalks-collecting microbiological samples from the station's exterior. This activity is pa ... more 
Getting the most out of cosmic mapsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 A University of Michigan-led research initiative is paving the way for cosmology to fully utilize the capabilities of telescopes and instruments tackling the universe's biggest questions. The ... more 
Troublesome cosmic megastructure 32 times the size of Milky Way discoveredParis, France (SPX) Jan 21, 2025 Astronomers using South Africa's MeerKAT telescope have identified an extraordinary giant radio galaxy (GRG) measuring 3.3 million light-years across-an astonishing 32 times the size of our Milky Wa ... more |
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Double the disks double the discovery new insights into planet formation in DF TauLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2025 Nestled within the star-forming Taurus constellation, a binary star system named DF Tau is revealing surprising contrasts in its circumstellar disks of dust and gas. Researchers at Lowell Observator ... more  
Astronomers thought they understood fast radio bursts. A recent one calls that into questionBerkeley CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Astronomer Calvin Leung was excited last summer to crunch data from a newly commissioned radio telescope to precisely pinpoint the origin of repeated bursts of intense radio waves - so-called fast r ... more 
NASA rockets to fly through flickering, vanishing aurorasGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Two NASA rocket missions are taking to the Alaskan skies in hopes of discovering why some auroras flicker, others pulsate, and still others are riddled with holes. Understanding these peculiar featu ... more 
How NISAR satellite will transform earth observationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite is poised to launch in the coming months, bringing an innovative capability to track Earth's surface changes with remarkable precision. Using ... more |
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Gilat Secures Over 5 Million in Contracts for Defense ConnectivityParis, France (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT), a global leader in satellite networking technology and solutions, has announced that its US-based subsidiary, Gilat DataPath, has secured contract ... more |
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Bright Ascension software powers Czech Republic's largest satellite missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2025 Bright Ascension Ltd., a leading provider of space software technology, has announced the successful deployment of its software aboard the Czech Republic's largest satellite, TROLL. The satellite wa ... more 
Flexential Links Up with Lonestar to Support First Commercial Space Data CenterLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Flexential, a prominent provider of secure and adaptive data center solutions, has joined forces with Lonestar Data Holdings Inc. (Lonestar), a leading innovator in lunar infrastructure and Resilien ... more  
Almagest Space deploys its ELEVATION-1 E-Band satelliteLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Almagest Space Corporation, a US-based leader in developing secure data relay systems for government and commercial use, has announced the successful launch and deployment of ELEVATION-1. This demon ... more 
Surrey Satellite Opens Advanced Imaging R&D CleanroomLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has officially opened its advanced Research and Development Imaging Cleanroom at its Guildford headquarters. This new facility is designed to strengthen the co ... more |
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