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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 20, 2024 NASA and ESA announced they signed an agreement to expand NASA's work on the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover, an ESA-led mission launching in 2028 to search for signs of ancient life on Mars. With this memorandum of understanding, NASA's Launch Services Program will secure a U.S. commercial launch provider for the Rosalind Franklin rover. NASA will also supply heater units and elements of the propulsion system needed to land on Mars. A new instrument on the rover will be the first to drill up to 6 ... read more |
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Glitch hampers bepicolombo mission to mercuryParis, France (SPX) May 20, 2024 BepiColombo, the joint ESA/JAXA mission to Mercury, has experienced an issue that is preventing the spacecraft's thrusters from operating at full power. BepiColombo consists of two scientific ... more  
Hera tests CubeSat communication for asteroid missionParis, France (SPX) May 20, 2024 The Juventas CubeSat, equipped with radar, is partially deployed from its Hera mission mothership inside ESA's Maxwell chamber for electromagnetic compatibility testing. The foam pyramids arou ... more 
NASA, ESA will search for 'signs of life' on MarsWashington DC (UPI) May 16, 2024 NASA and the European Space Agency will search together for signs of life on Mars, the U.S. space administration announced Thursday. ... more  
Ariane 6 will launch 3D Printing technology into spaceParis, France (SPX) May 20, 2024 Europe's newest rocket, Ariane 6, is set to launch, carrying multiple space missions. One notable mission is Replicator, a project by Orbital Matter, which will demonstrate new 3D printing technolog ... more |
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  Astronomers detect rare neutral atomic-carbon absorbers with a deep neural network  
How NASA Tracked the Most Intense Solar Storm in DecadesGreenbelt MD (SPX) May 20, 2024 May 2024 has already proven to be a particularly stormy month for our Sun. During the first full week of May, a barrage of large solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) launched clouds of cha ... more |
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LeoLabs secures NOAA contract to advance space traffic coordinationLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 20, 2024 LeoLabs has received a second Consolidated Pathfinder order from NOAA's Office of Space Commerce (OSC) to support the development of the civil-led U.S. Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) ... more 
Boeing Starliner launch delayed to Tuesday due to helium leakWashington DC (UPI) May 15, 2024 Boeing's Starliner flight to the International Space Station was delayed again due to a helium leak. ... more  
Huge Survey vs. Tiny Space JunkWashington DC (SPX) May 16, 2024 As construction continues on the Vera Rubin Observatory, the skies above its mountaintop home grow more and more crowded following every rocket launch. Astronomers, conscious of the plans for mega-c ... more  
Robotic "SuperLimbs" could help moonwalkers recover from fallsBoston MA (SPX) May 16, 2024 Need a moment of levity? Try watching videos of astronauts falling on the moon. NASA's outtakes of Apollo astronauts tripping and stumbling as they bounce in slow motion are delightfully relatable. ... more |
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  ATT and AST SpaceMobile Sign Agreement for Satellite Broadband Network  
UH Manoa researchers uncover origins of life's building blocks in spaceSydney, Australia (SPX) May 15, 2024 Researchers at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa have made a key discovery about the formation of essential molecules in space, which could provide insights into how life began on Earth. A te ... more |
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Lithuania becomes 40th nation to join NASA's Artemis AccordsWashington DC (UPI) May 16, 2024 Lithuania has become the 40th nation to sign NASA's Artemis Accords, a pact that defines the peaceful exploration of space. ... more  
NASA's Juno captures detailed images of Europa's surfaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 16, 2024 NASA's Juno spacecraft has provided high-definition images of Jupiter's moon Europa, supporting the theory that the icy crust at the poles has shifted. A new image shows signs of potential plume act ... more 
Earth-sized planet discovered orbiting ultra-cool red dwarf starLondon, UK (SPX) May 16, 2024 An international team of astronomers has detected a new Earth-sized planet orbiting an ultra-cool red dwarf star, located 55 light years away. The planet, named SPECULOOS-3 b, is the second of ... more 
Newly discovered Earth-sized planet may lack an atmosphereBoston MA (SPX) May 16, 2024 Astronomers at MIT, the University of Liege, and elsewhere have discovered a new planet orbiting a small cold star, a mere 55 light years away. The nearby planet is similar to Earth in its size and ... more |
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SwRI examines substorm in Earth's magnetotail with MMS dataLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2024 Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is analyzing an unusual event in Earth's magnetotail, the part of the magnetosphere trailing away from the Sun. Using data from NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale ( ... more  
Discovery of organic molecules on Saturn's moonBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 15, 2024 In 2018, very large organic molecules were discovered in ice particles on Saturn's moon Enceladus. Whether they indicate the existence of life or were created in some other way is still unclear. A r ... more  
Magic Lane secures 3 million euro to enhance location intelligence capabilitiesParis, France (SPX) May 13, 2024 Magic Lane, a leader in mapping and location services, has secured a euro 3 million investment to enhance its navigation technologies for micro-mobility and IoT applications. "With this investment, ... more 
Iridium-Connected Drones Receive FAA BVLOS WaiverLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 16, 2024 Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a global provider of voice and data satellite communications, announced a significant development for uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) beyond visual line of ... more |
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Transforming iron-based alloys into advanced thermoelectric materials with brief heat treatmentTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 11, 2024 Researchers from the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) and Nagoya University have developed a method to convert iron-based amorphous alloys, commonly used in soft magnets, into efficie ... more  
Axiom Space partners with Virgin Galactic for Turkish astronaut's suborbital missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2024 Axiom Space has joined forces with Virgin Galactic to send Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) backup and Turkish Space Agency (TUA) astronaut Tuva Atasever on a suborbital flight on June 8 for microgravity rese ... more 
MIT researchers discover the universe's oldest stars in our own galactic backyardBoston MA (SPX) May 15, 2024 MIT researchers, including several undergraduate students, have discovered three of the oldest stars in the universe, and they happen to live in our own galactic neighborhood. The team spotted ... more 
First crewed flight of Boeing spacecraft delayed againWashington (AFP) May 14, 2024 The first crewed launch of Boeing's Starliner spaceship to the International Space Station has been postponed again due to a technical snafu, the company said Tuesday. ... more |
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ISS National Lab offers up to $750,000 for technology development in spaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2024 The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory is calling for flight concepts for technology development that use the space environment of the orbiting laboratory. This solicitation, "Tec ... more 
Voyager Space to Develop New Airlock Concept for Mars TransitLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2024 Voyager Space (Voyager) announced it has received a Collaborative Announcement Notice (CAN) from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) to develop an airlock for the Mars Transit Vehicle, also k ... more 
New Shepard's NS-25 crewed mission set for May 19 liftoffLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2024 Blue Origin confirmed the launch of its seventh crewed flight, NS-25, from West Texas's Launch Site One, scheduled for Sunday, May 19. The launch window will open at 8:30 AM CDT / 1330 UTC, with the ... more
UCF Student's Primitive Asteroids Work Provides Context for Further Research, Future NASA MissionsOrlando FL (SPX) May 15, 2024 The primitive asteroids that UCF physics doctoral student Brittany Harvison studies carry with them traces of their origins and billions of years of our solar system's history. Harvison recent ... more |
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NASA selects UW-led project to study atmosphere layersLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2024 A project led by the University of Washington (UW) aiming to better understand the Earth's atmosphere is a finalist for NASA's next generation of Earth-observing satellites. NASA has announced that ... more 
NASA Tests Moonwalk Technology in Arizona DesertLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2024 NASA is conducting a week-long field test in the San Francisco Volcanic Field near Flagstaff, Arizona to practice moonwalk scenarios for the Artemis campaign. NASA astronauts Kate Rubins and A ... more 
Astronomers spot a giant planet that is as light as cotton candyBoston MA (SPX) May 15, 2024 Astronomers at MIT, the University of Liege in Belgium, and elsewhere have discovered a huge, fluffy oddball of a planet orbiting a distant star in our Milky Way galaxy. The discovery, reported in t ... more 
Future spacecraft control centre unveiled by ESADarmstadt, Germany (SPX) May 15, 2024 "ESA's new operations centre will be efficient, sustainable, adaptable and accessible," says Rolf Densing, ESA's Director of Operations and head of the ESOC site. "The new building will ensure Europ ... more |
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