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  Washington (AFP) Sept 7, 2024 Boeing's beleaguered Starliner made its long-awaited return to Earth on Saturday without the astronauts who rode it up to the International Space Station, after NASA ruled the trip back too risky. After years of delays, Starliner launched in June for what was meant to be a roughly weeklong test mission - a final shakedown before it could be certified to rotate crew to and from the orbital laboratory. But unexpected thruster malfunctions and helium leaks en route to the ISS derailed those plans, ... read more |
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Rocket Lab confirms launch date for second Kineis IoT constellation missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has announced the launch window for its 53rd Electron mission. This mission will be the second of five dedicated launches for the French company Kineis. The missi ... more 
MIT team wins grand prize at First Nations launch competitionBoston MA (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 The members of the MIT First Nations Launch team had never built a drone before when they faced the 2024 NASA First Nations Launch High-Power Rocket Competition. This year's challenge invited teams ... more 
Europe's Vega rocket launches in French GuianaKourou (AFP) Sept 5, 2024 Europe's Vega rocket launched Wednesday from French Guiana, an AFP journalist said, carrying a satellite which will help combat natural disasters. ... more 
Benchmark awarded Air Force Research Lab contract to scale ascent-fueled thrustersLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 Benchmark Space Systems, a prominent developer and integrator of in-space mobility solutions, has been awarded a significant two-year, $4.9 million contract by the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL). The ... more |
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 Sierra Space completes acoustic testing for Shooting Star cargo module at KSC  
Spacecraft flies closer to Mercury than planned after thruster glitchParis (AFP) Sept 5, 2024 A spacecraft carrying European and Japanese probes passed closer to Mercury than originally planned overnight after thruster problems delayed the mission to study the little-known, Sun-scorched planet. ... more |
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BepiColombo completes fourth Mercury flybyParis, France (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission successfully carried out its fourth of six gravity assist flybys at Mercury, capturing critical data and views of two distinct impact craters. These flybys utilize M ... more  
How bright is the universe's glow? Study offers best measurement yetBoulder CO (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 Scientists have traveled to the edges of the solar system, virtually, at least, to capture the most accurate measurements to date of the faint glow that permeates the universe-a phenomenon known as ... more  
Iron winds detected on ultra-hot exoplanet WASP-76 bBerlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 An international group of astronomers, including researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the PlanetS National Centre of Competence in Research, has uncovered the presence of iron winds ... more 
Researchers unveil unusual orbital behavior in exoplanet TOI-1408cBerlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 A research team led by Lund University in Sweden has identified an exoplanet exhibiting peculiar orbital movement, challenging current understandings of planetary system dynamics. This newly discove ... more |
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ATLAS Space Operations secures $15M in investment round led by NewSpace CapitalLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 ATLAS Space Operations, a leading provider of ground station services for satellite communications, has successfully raised $15 million in its latest growth investment round. ATLAS, known for ... more |
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Galileo satellites enter service after in-orbit testingParis, France (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 Two newly launched Galileo satellites, deployed in April, have now completed successful in-orbit testing and have officially entered service, helping to complete the second of three orbital planes i ... more  
New insights into neutron star dynamics unveiled by gravitational wavesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 A deeper understanding of neutron stars and their internal mechanisms could lead to significant advancements in our knowledge of the universe's dynamics and potentially drive future technological de ... more  
Cancer research in space for life on earthLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 - The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) has been selected to participate in a major cancer research project aboard the International Space Sta ... more  
Hubble and MAVEN collaborate to uncover Mars' water lossLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 Mars, once a planet with abundant water, now presents a mystery regarding the fate of its water resources. While scientists believe some water may have gone underground over the past 3 billion years ... more |
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China expands global partnerships for Lunar Research StationSydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 China's initiative to establish an international lunar research station has attracted new international partners, marking a significant step in global space collaboration. At the opening of a ... more 
Scientists demonstrate producing fiber materials from simulated Martian soilSydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 A study conducted by Chinese researchers has confirmed that it is possible to continuously produce fiber materials from Martian soil, suggesting that "in-situ resource utilization" could be achieved ... more  
Gigantic asteroid impact shifted the axis of Solar System's biggest moonTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 Around 4 billion years ago, an asteroid struck Ganymede, Jupiter's largest moon, leading to a significant shift in its axis. A researcher from Kobe University has recently confirmed that this impact ... more 
Researchers confirm volcanic activity on the Moon 120 million years agoSydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 Geological evidence has long shown that volcanic activity occurred on the Moon, but the duration of this activity has remained uncertain. A recent discovery by Prof. LI Qiuli's lab at the Institute ... more |
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Why the Martian polar caps show significant differencesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 For centuries, observers have watched the bright poles of Mars change with the seasons. In the last 50 years, scientists have determined that these polar caps are primarily composed of carbon dioxid ... more 
Small asteroid creates 'spectacular fireball' while burning up over PhilippinesWashington DC (UPI) Sep 4, 2024 A small asteroid burned up after it entered the Earth's atmosphere Wednesday afternoon over the Philippines. ... more 
China targets Mars sample-return mission by 2028Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 China is preparing to launch its Tianwen-3 mission with the aim of returning samples from Mars by 2028, a Chinese space expert revealed on Thursday. Liu Jizhong, the chief designer of the Mars ... more  
Outer Solar System may hold far more objects than previously thoughtTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 New observations of the outer Solar System using the Subaru Telescope have revealed the presence of several unexpected objects, suggesting that the region may be home to a much larger population of ... more |
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NASA's carbon nanotube technology aids search for life on exoplanetsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 NASA's development of a carbon nanotube material is poised to significantly enhance the search for exoplanets, some of which may harbor life. Originally devised in 2007 by a team led by John Hagopia ... more 
3 Questions: Evidence for planetary formation through gravitational instabilityBoston MA (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 Exoplanets form in protoplanetary disks, a collection of space dust and gas orbiting a star. The leading theory of planetary formation, called core accretion, occurs when grains of dust in the disk ... more 
ALMA observations reveal gravitational instability in planet-forming diskLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 Planet formation has traditionally been described as a "bottom-up" process, where dust grains gradually clump together over millions of years, forming larger structures step by step. However, a comp ... more  
UAlbany physicists highlight ongoing progress in dark matter searchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 Physicists at the University at Albany celebrated the latest advancements in the search for direct evidence of dark matter on Monday, as new findings from the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) project were presented ... more |
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NASA's mini BurstCube mission detects mega blastGreenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 The shoebox-sized BurstCube satellite has observed its first gamma-ray burst, the most powerful kind of explosion in the universe, according to a recent analysis of observations collected over the l ... more 
AST SpaceMobile confirms upcoming satellite launch and financial updateLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 AST SpaceMobile, Inc. has provided an interim business update. The company has scheduled the launch of its upcoming satellites on or after September 12th from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Additionally, ... more  
Gilat secures $12M in orders for SkyEdge VSAT PlatformsParis, France (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT), a global leader in satellite networking technologies and services, has announced that it secured over $12 million in orders from a prominent satel ... more 
Viasat expands LAISR Service for airborne, maritime, and land platformsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a leading global provider of satellite communications, has launched an Enhanced LAISR service, offering on-demand, managed L-band communications for a wide range of airbo ... more |
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