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  Washington (AFP) Mar 2, 2025 A US company successfully landed its spacecraft on the Moon on Sunday, marking only the second private mission to achieve the milestone - and the first to do so upright. Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1 touched down at 3:34 am US Eastern Time (0834 GMT) near Mons Latreille, a volcanic formation in Mare Crisium on the Moon's northeastern near side. The mission control team in Austin, Texas, erupted in cheers as CEO Jason Kim confirmed that the spacecraft was "stable and upright." Tha ... read more |
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SpaceX targeting Monday for next test of Starship megarocketWashington (AFP) Mar 3, 2025 Elon Musk has been making headlines for mass layoffs and funding cuts at US federal agencies under his so-called Department of Government Efficiency. But on Monday, his towering Starship rocket will return to the spotlight with its next test flight. ... more 
European satellite launcher set for first commercial blast offParis (AFP) Mar 1, 2025 After several postponements, Europe's Ariane 6 launcher will carry out its first commercial mission on Monday when it puts a French military intelligence satellite into space. ... more 
Rocket Lab's Pioneer Aids Varda's Capsule Re-Entry in In-Space Manufacturing MissionSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 01, 2025 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has successfully facilitated the re-entry of Varda Space Industries' capsule using its custom-built Pioneer spacecraft. The capsule, part of Varda's W-2 mission, ... more  
Time Interfaces Unlock New Frontiers in Four-Dimensional Quantum OpticsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 01, 2025 A groundbreaking study by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) sheds light on the interaction of photons-the fundamental particles of light-as they traverse boundaries where materi ... more |
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UAF scientist designing satellite to hunt small space debrisFairbanks AK (SPX) Mar 01, 2025 A University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist is participating in a U.S. government effort to design a satellite and instruments capable of detecting space debris as small as 1 centimeter, less than on ... more |
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Shenzhou XIX crew successfully tests pipeline inspection robot on space stationSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 01, 2025 The crew of China's Shenzhou XIX mission has completed a pivotal in-orbit test of a pipeline inspection robot aboard the Tiangong space station, marking a major step forward in space station mainten ... more  
GMV secures contract to provide Spanish Air and Space Force with advanced space operations simulatorMadrid, Spain (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 The Spanish Air and Space Force's Logistics Support Command (MALOG), through its Directorate-General of Procurement (DAD), has awarded GMV a contract to develop and implement a cutting-edge simulato ... more  
Maxar Space Systems Ships First Tranche 1 Tracking Layer Spacecraft to L3HarrisLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 Maxar Space Systems, a leader in satellite manufacturing and space technology solutions, has delivered the first of 16 spacecraft buses to L3Harris Technologies [NYSE: LHX] in support of the Space D ... more  
China launches two new satellitesSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 China successfully launched a Long March 2C carrier rocket on Thursday afternoon, deploying two new satellites into their designated orbit, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corpor ... more |
Eyes in the Sky: Kanyini's First Images Mark Milestone for SA SatelliteSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 South Australia's pioneering satellite, Kanyini, has successfully transmitted its first images from space, marking a major milestone for the mission. Launched aboard SpaceX's Transporter-11 mi ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Some fuel lodges in the inner walls of fusion vessels. Researchers now have a better idea of how muchPlainsboro NJ (SPX) Mar 01, 2025 To develop a practical fusion power system, scientists need to fully understand how the plasma fuel interacts with its surroundings. The plasma is superheated, which means some of the atoms involved ... more 
Supercomputing an improved rocketAustin TX (SPX) Mar 01, 2025 A new type of rocket engine that could improve aircraft, spacecraft, and other transportation systems is being developed by private and public institutions such as NASA and the Air Force Research La ... more 
Will neutrons compromise the operation of superconducting magnets in a fusion plant?Boston MA (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 High-temperature superconducting magnets made from REBCO, an acronym for rare earth barium copper oxide, make it possible to create an intense magnetic field that can confine the extremely hot plasm ... more 
Nuclear fusion milestone: WEST sustains plasma for record 1,337 secondsParis, France (SPX) Feb 20, 2025 The WEST tokamak, operated at the CEA Cadarache site in southern France, has set a new benchmark in nuclear fusion research by maintaining a plasma for an unprecedented 1,337 seconds on February 12. ... more |
UAE sends AI-equipped drones to spot Ramadan moonDubai (AFP) Feb 28, 2025 The United Arab Emirates is flying AI-equipped drones to help spot the crescent moon marking the start of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month, official media said on Friday. ... more 
Chang'e 6 Samples Confirm Global Magma Ocean on Early MoonSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 A recent analysis of lunar samples retrieved by China's Chang'e 6 mission has provided substantial evidence supporting the theory that the moon was once enveloped in a global molten "magma ocean" fo ... more  
NASA Selects Scientists to Join Lucy Mission Studying Jupiter's Trojan AsteroidsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 NASA has chosen eight scientists to participate in its Lucy mission, an initiative aimed at studying the Jupiter Trojan asteroids. These celestial bodies, considered remnants from the early solar sy ... more  
NASA Installs Advanced Heat Shield on Rocket Lab's Venus ProbeMoffett Field CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 NASA engineers have successfully installed a high-performance heat shield on the first private spacecraft set to explore Venus, marking a significant milestone in commercial space exploration. ... more |
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Rocket Lab Unveils 'Return On Investment' Ocean Platform for Neutron Rocket LandingsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB), a leading provider of launch services and space systems, has announced 'Return On Investment,' a specialized ocean platform designed for Neutron rocket landings ... more 
Rocket Lab Expands Multi-Launch Partnership with iQPS Securing Eight Electron MissionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has signed its second multi-launch agreement with the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS), significantly expanding their collaboration. This latest ... more  
MSU forges strategic partnership to solve the mystery of how planets are formedEast Lansing MI (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 Astronomers have long grappled with the question, How do planets form? A new collaboration among Michigan State University, Arizona State University and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory will s ... more 
Young Star Clusters Spawn Free-Floating Planetary-Mass ObjectsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 Planetary-mass objects (PMOs) are celestial wanderers, freely drifting through space without being bound to any star. Weighing less than 13 times the mass of Jupiter, these objects have been observe ... more |
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Can we find floating vegetation on ocean planetsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 Astronomical research has identified nearly 6,000 exoplanets, some of which reside in habitable zones where liquid water may exist on their surfaces. The quest to detect life on these distant worlds ... more |
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NASA's Hubble Captures Andromeda's Dynamic Galactic EcosystemLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 The Andromeda galaxy, situated 2.5 million light-years from Earth, appears to the unaided eye as a dim, spindle-shaped formation comparable in size to the full Moon. However, beyond this faint glow ... more  
Skylo Secures $30M in Oversubscribed Funding to Expand Global Direct-to-Device Satellite ConnectivityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2025 Skylo, a leading provider of seamless direct-to-device satellite connectivity, has announced the successful closure of an oversubscribed $30 million funding round. The investment was led by NGP Capi ... more 
Chance huge asteroid will hit Earth down to 0.001 percentParis (AFP) Feb 25, 2025 The chance that a football field-sized asteroid capable of destroying a city will strike Earth in 2032 has fallen to 0.001 percent, the European Space Agency said on Tuesday. ... more  
New evidence suggests gypsum deposits on Mars may hold signs of ancient lifeBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 25, 2025 A research collaboration between the University of Bern and the University of Science and Technology Houari Boumediene in Algeria has yielded significant progress in astrobiology. Their recent study ... more |
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