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March 18, 2024
ROBO SPACE
The Necessary Collaboration between Robots and Humans in Space Exploration



New York NY (SPX) Mar 18, 2024
As automation and robots reshape the way many industries operate, there is an apprehension that human skill sets and collaboration will become obsolete in certain areas. The space sector is an industry that has utilized robots for decades. However, a question often looms even among some experts in the sector: Are humans needed to explore space? And are robots a better alternative to reach deep space destinations? The resounding answer is: No. While robots are necessary and useful tools for deep sp ... read more

STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Radical cosmological model proposes a Universe without Dark Matter
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 18, 2024
A groundbreaking study by the University of Ottawa contends with the long-standing cosmic model, suggesting the universe is devoid of dark matter. The prevailing cosmic model divides the unive ... more
SPACEWAR
SAIC secures major contract to enhance US space launch capabilities
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 13, 2024
Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) has secured a contract worth $444 million to assist in the Digital Transformation, Acquisition, Modernization, and Modification (DTAMM) for the ... more
SPACEWAR
Space Force Seeks New Partners for $986 Million OSP-4 Launch Services Contract
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 18, 2024
The U.S. Space Force, through its Small Launch and Targets Division located at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has officially issued a call for additional service providers to jo ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Revolutionary Ultrablack Coating Unveiled for Superior Telescope Performance
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 14, 2024
In the quest for clearer astronomical images and superior optical performance, the key might just lie in achieving the deepest possible black. The pursuit of such a goal has led researchers to devel ... more
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BlackSky Secures $24M AFRL Contract to Advance AI-driven Global Target Tracking Solutions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 14, 2024
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has been awarded a significant $24 million contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to enhance moving target engagement capabilities through develop ... more
TECH SPACE
UTS and Space Machines Company Forge Pioneering Partnership for Space Sustainability
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 14, 2024
In an ambitious move marking a new chapter for Australia's space industry, the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has joined forces with Space Machines Company (SMC), aiming to enhance space sust ... more
MISSILE NEWS
U.S. Space Force Invests $15M in Defense Unicorns for Strategic Space Software Enhancements
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 14, 2024
In a significant boost to national security and space capabilities, Defense Unicorns, a pioneering open-source software and Artificial Intelligence (AI) provider, has secured a $15 million funding b ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
Chinese scientists push for Solar Polar Orbiter
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 14, 2024
Yang Mengfei, a prominent spacecraft scientist and advisor, has urged for state backing in developing a satellite designed for solar observations from a unique solar polar orbit. This initiative aim ... more

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Hypersonic Weapons Systems - April 25-26, 2024 - Washington DC
STELLAR CHEMISTRY


Algorithms help chart the origins of heavy elements

EXO WORLDS
Webb finds ethanol, other icy ingredients for making planets
Baltimore MD (SPX) Mar 14, 2024
What do margaritas, vinegar, and ant stings have in common? They contain chemical ingredients that NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has identified surrounding two young protostars known as IRAS 2A ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
CASC Welcomes Chen Mingbo as New Chairman in Strategic Leadership Refresh
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 18, 2024
In a significant leadership transition, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) has announced the appointment of Chen Mingbo as its new chairman and Communist Party secretary. ... more
SPACEWAR
Aerospacelab Achieves Milestone with Quadruple Satellite Launch
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 12, 2024
Aerospacelab has successfully doubled its number of satellites in orbit by launching four new satellites. The launch took place at Vandenberg Space Force Station in California, USA, at 2:05 pm PT on ... more
OUTER PLANETS
NASA Armstrong Updates 1960s Concept to Study Giant Planets
Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Mar 14, 2024
NASA researchers are looking at the possibility of using a wingless, unpowered aircraft design from the 1960s to gather atmospheric data on other planets - doing the same work as small satellites bu ... more
EXO WORLDS
Loathed by scientists, loved by nature: sulfur and the origin of life
Tucson AZ (SPX) Mar 14, 2024
Many artists have tried to depict what Earth might have looked like billions of years ago, before life made its appearance. Many scenes trade snow-covered mountains for lava-gushing volcanoes and bl ... more
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The 2024 Humans To Mars Summit - May 07-08, 2024 - Washington D.C.
SOLAR SCIENCE


New UAF lidar will add to space weather research capability

TIME AND SPACE
Condor Telescope Reveals a New World for Astrophysicists
Stony Brook NY (SPX) Mar 14, 2024
A new telescope called the "Condor Array Telescope" may open up a new world of the very-low-brightness Universe for astrophysicists. Four new papers, published back to back in the Monthly Notices of ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
NASA's Roman Team Selects Survey to Map Our Galaxy's Far Side
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 14, 2024
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team has announced plans for an unprecedented survey of the plane of our Milky Way galaxy. It will peer deeper into this region than any other survey, mappin ... more
MARSDAILY
Life on Mars, together
Boston MA (SPX) Mar 14, 2024
Earlier this year, Madelyn Hoying, a PhD student in the Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology, and Wing Lam (Nicole) Chan, an MIT senior in aeronautics and astronautics, were part of ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
ISRO's INSAT-3DS Satellite Successfully Commences Earth Observation Operations
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 13, 2024
The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) meteorological satellite, INSAT-3DS, has begun its mission to observe Earth, successfully capturing its initial imagery on March 7, 2024. The satellit ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 15, 2024
SpaceX launched 23 Starlink satellites into orbit Friday evening from Florida. ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE
Flying first on Ariane 6
Paris (ESA) Mar 15, 2024
With Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket now at its spaceport in French Guiana, the passengers it will launch to space are getting ready to be added to the top of the tall new rocket. Ariane 6 will launc ... more
IRON AND ICE
NASA's volunteer-driven project reveals 'ghostly' asteroid activity
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 18, 2024
In an astonishing feat, over 8,000 citizen scientists have identified 15 unique "active asteroids," showcasing comet-like characteristics, through NASA's Active Asteroids project. This revelation, d ... more
MARSDAILY
NASA and JAXA advance Martian Moons study with instrument handoff
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 17, 2024
On March 14, NASA completed the delivery of its innovative gamma-ray and neutron spectrometer to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for its incorporation into the Martian Moons eXploratio ... more
MARSDAILY
Surprising insights about debris flows on Mars
Utrecht, Netherlands (SPX) Mar 15, 2024
The period that liquid water was present on the surface of Mars may have been shorter than previously thought. Channel landforms called gullies, previously thought to be formed exclusively by liquid ... more
MOON DAILY
China's Chang'e-6 Mission Advances: Carrier Rocket Arrives for Upcoming Lunar Launch
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 18, 2024
The Long March 5 heavy-lift carrier rocket, designated for the Chang'e 6 lunar mission, has reached the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province, the China National Space Administration (CNSA ... more
MOON DAILY
NASA Lights 'Beacon' on Moon With Autonomous Navigation System Test
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 15, 2024
For 30 total minutes in February, NASA lit a beacon on the Moon - successfully testing a sophisticated positioning system that will make it safer for Artemis-era explorers to visit and establish a p ... more
IRON AND ICE
Shoebox-sized Milani CubeSat joining Hera asteroid mission
Paris (ESA) Mar 15, 2024
The shoebox-sized Milani CubeSat, which will perform close-up mineral prospecting of the Dimorphos asteroid, is ready for delivery to ESA's Hera asteroid mission for planetary defence. The spacecraf ... more
MARSDAILY
It's go for drilling at Mineral King: Sols 4125-4126:
Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 15, 2024
Earth planning date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024: The title of the blog gives away the big news of today - we are "go" to plan drilling at Mineral King 3. Yay! For those not following along ever ... more
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OUTER PLANETS
Unlocking the Secrets of Eternal Ice in the Kuiper Belt
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 15, 2024
Innovative research published in Icarus unveils the enduring nature of volatile substances such as carbon monoxide (CO) within Kuiper Belt Object 486958 Arrokoth, offering new insights into the long ... more
TECH SPACE
QuickLogic and Zero-Error Systems radiation-resistant eFPGA IP for space
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 15, 2024
QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK), specializing in embedded FPGA (eFPGA) IP, ruggedized FPGAs, and Endpoint AI/ML solutions, has forged a strategic partnership with Zero-Error Systems America (Z ... more
SPACEMART
LizzieSat signals success for Sidus Space in post-launch phase
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 15, 2024
Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIDU), a pioneering Space and Data-as-a-Service satellite enterprise, confirmed the successful reception of signals from its LizzieSat satellite subsequent to its deployme ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Kanyini Satellite Clears Environmekanyini-satellite-modelntal Stress Test
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 15, 2024
The Kanyini satellite, based in South Australia, has successfully completed a significant Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) milestone, a critical step in preparation for its scheduled mid-2024 la ... more
SPACEMART
Hughes' JUPITER 3 Satellite Revolutionizes Connectivity Across the Americas
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 15, 2024
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS), has officially announced the commencement of services by its JUPITER 3 satellite to customers in various co ... more
SPACEMART
Ellipspace to Unveil Comprehensive Satellite Network by 2027
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 15, 2024
Ellipspace, a pioneering Beijing-based satellite firm, is on track to create a comprehensive satellite network, dubbed Starpool, aimed at enhancing capabilities across various sectors, including eme ... more
AEROSPACE
Danish chef to launch gourmet dining to stratosphere
Copenhagen (AFP) Mar 14, 2024
Danish chef Rasmus Munk wants to take high-end cuisine to the edge of space, with plans to serve up a stratospheric dining experience in 2025, his restaurant said Thursday. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX mega rocket makes successful test flight but lost in descent
Boca Chica, United States (AFP) Mar 14, 2024
Starship, the world's most powerful rocket, flew further and faster than ever before during its third test launch Thursday, although it was eventually lost as it re-entered the atmosphere over the Indian Ocean, SpaceX said. ... more
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