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  Washington DC (UPI) Aug 25, 2020 SpaceX has so far sent a few hundred of Starlink broadband satellites into orbit, but the aerospace company has plans for a constellation featuring thousands of small satellites - and this has researchers concerned. A report published Tuesday by the Satellite Constellations 1 workshop, an effort organized by the National Science Foundation and the American Astronomical Society, says the constellation could be bad news for astronomers and their research. "The main takeaway from our findi ... read more |
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Bacteria could survive travel between Earth and Mars when forming aggregatesWashington DC (SPX) Aug 26, 2020 Imagine microscopic life-forms, such as bacteria, transported through space, and landing on another planet. The bacteria finding suitable conditions for its survival could then start multiplying aga ... more 
Fifty new planets confirmed in machine learning firstCoventry UK (SPX) Aug 26, 2020 Fifty potential planets have had their existence confirmed by a new machine learning algorithm developed by University of Warwick scientists. For the first time, astronomers have used a proc ... more 
Recently discovered planets not as safe from stellar flares as first thoughtTempe AZ (SPX) Aug 26, 2020 A nearby star, the host of two (and possibly three) planets, was initially thought to be quiet and boring. These attributes are sought-after as they create a safe environment for their planets, espe ... more 
Tracing the cosmic origin of complex organic molecules with their radiofrequency footprintTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 26, 2020 The origin of life on Earth is a topic that has piqued human curiosity since probably before recorded history began. But how did the organic matter that constitutes lifeforms even arrive at our plan ... more |
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Spacepath Communications wins large order for solid-state RF power amplifiersHook UK (SPX) Aug 26, 2020 SpacePath Communications, a dedicated European-based, SATCOM amplifier manufacturer and equipment supplier, has won a major order for its compact and lightweight, solid-state RF power amplifiers. ... more 
Africa is investing more in space and satellite industryLagos, Nigeria (SPX) Aug 25, 2020 Space in Africa, the authority on news, data, and market analysis for the African space industry has released the 2020 Edition of the African Space Industry Annual Report. The report builds on the 2 ... more 
NASA engineers checking InSight's weather sensorsPasadena CA (JPL) Aug 25, 2020 Weather sensors aboard NASA's InSight Mars lander stopped providing data on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020, a result of an issue affecting the sensor suite's electronics. Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion L ... more 
SES picks SpaceX to launch four additional O3b mPower satellitesLuxembourg (SPX) Aug 25, 2020 SES has selected SpaceX as a launch partner to deliver the four newly-ordered O3b mPOWER spacecraft of its next-generation Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) communications system. Just like the initial seven ... more  
China launches new optical remote-sensing satelliteChangsha, China (SPX) Aug 25, 2020 China has successfully launched a new optical remote-sensing satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 10:27 am (Beijing Time) Sunday Aug 23, 2020. The satellite ... more |
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US Japan to build network of satellites to detect missile launchesWashington DC (UPI) Aug 24, 2020 The United States and Japan are to jointly build a network of small satellites capable of detecting new missiles, as Tokyo warns of increasing threats from North Korea. The purpose of the sate ... more  |
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Ground segment testing a success for Webb Space TelescopeGreenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 25, 2020 Testing teams have successfully completed a critical milestone focused on demonstrating that NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will respond to commands once in space. Known as a "Ground Segmen ... more  
A dizzying show by Comet NEOWISEHilo HI (SPX) Aug 25, 2020 When Comet NEOWISE (C/2020 F3) sped through the inner Solar System during the middle of 2020, astronomers and the general public watched in awe as this "dirty snowball" shed gas and dust into space, ... more  
Ball Aerospace completes small satellite, Green Fuel MissionBoulder CO (SPX) Aug 25, 2020 Ball Aerospace has successfully completed on-orbit testing of NASA's Green Propellant Infusion Mission (GPIM), which included ASCENT, a non-toxic, high-performance propellant developed by the Air Fo ... more  
Russian cosmonaut sheds light on how ISS crew deals with suspected air leakMoscow (Sputnik) Aug 25, 2020 Russian cosmonaut Ivan Wagner recently noted that the crew has everything it needs and can engage in physical training and Earth observation experiments. As the current crew of the Internatio ... more 
Safety of SpaceX suits an 'open question' says Russian designerMoscow (Sputnik) Aug 25, 2020 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft lifted off on 30 May 2020, marking the first US space launch in a decade since the suspension of the Space Shuttle Program. The ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Aug 25, 2020 
Russian cosmonaut Ivan Wagner recently noted that the crew has everything it needs and can engage in physical training and Earth observation experiments.
As the current crew of the International Space Station has been forced to isolate themselves in the Russian segment of the orbital facility due to a suspected air leak in one of the US modules, Russian cosmonaut Ivan Wagner has shared de ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Aug 25, 2020 
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft lifted off on 30 May 2020, marking the first US space launch in a decade since the suspension of the Space Shuttle Program. The mission ferried NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley to the International Space Station (ISS).
SpaceX's Crew Dragon space suits are impressively designed, but their safety level re ... more |
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 Austin TX (SPX) Aug 20, 2020 
A new study from The University of Texas at Austin is helping scientists piece together the ancient climate of Mars by revealing how much rainfall and snowmelt filled its lake beds and river valleys 3.5 billion to 4 billion years ago.
The study, published in Geology, represents the first time that researchers have quantified the precipitation that must have been present across the planet, ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Aug 24, 2020 
China's Mars probe Tianwen-1 has traveled more than 8 million km away from Earth and is functioning normally, according to the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the China National Space Administration Thursday.
As of 11:20 pm Wednesday, the Mars probe has traveled 8.23 million km away from Earth. Starting from 10:20 pm Wednesday, multiple payloads on the Mars probe, including M ... more |
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 Chennai, India (SPX) Aug 24, 2020 
The government's decision to ban import of communication satellites throws up huge opportunity for private players, said K. Sivan, Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Secretary, Department of Space.
Speaking at the webinar on 'Unlocking India's Potential in Space Sector' on Thursday, Sivan said the decision throws up a huge opportunity for private players, ISRO and Ne ... more |
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 Greenbelt, MD (SPX) Aug 25, 2020 
Under a recent contract award, Orbit Logic will provide the enterprise scheduling solution for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ground stations and satellites. NOAA has named the new system to be provided by Orbit Logic the Enterprise Automated Scheduling Implementation (EASI) planning system. The EASI system aims to be just that - easy.
The Office of Satellite and Pr ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Aug 26, 2020 
Imagine microscopic life-forms, such as bacteria, transported through space, and landing on another planet. The bacteria finding suitable conditions for its survival could then start multiplying again, sparking life at the other side of the universe.
This theory, called "panspermia", support the possibility that microbes may migrate between planets and distribute life in the universe. Long ... more |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Aug 24, 2020 
Europa's outer icy shell has completely reoriented itself in one of the last geologic events recorded on its young surface. Europa's poles are not where they used to be. Cracks in the surface of Jupiter's icy moon indicate its shell of ice rotated by 70 degrees sometime in the last several million years. In addition to supporting prior evidence for the existence of a subsurface ocean, it also me ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 24, 2020 
To make better predictions about the future impacts of sea level rise, new techniques are being developed to fill gaps in the historic record of sea level measurements. We know the factors that play a role in sea level rise: Melting glaciers and ice sheets add water to the seas, and warmer temperatures cause water to expand. Other factors are known to slow the rise, such as dams impounding water ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Aug 18, 2020 
Global acceptance and application of China's Beidou Navigation Satellite System will gather momentum on the back of further integration with telecom technologies like 5G and the internet of things, company executives and experts said.
Their comments came after Beidou started offering full-scale global services on July 31. More importantly, navigation technologies are increasingly intertwin ... more |
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 Huntsville AL (SPX) Aug 20, 2020 
As NASA's Orion spacecraft approaches the Moon on the Artemis III mission to put the first woman and next man on the lunar surface, the crew will get a glimpse through the spacecraft's windows.
The first element machined for the Artemis III Orion crew module - a cone panel with openings for windows which will provide that spectacular view - was designed by Orion's lead contractor, Lockheed ... more |
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 Baltimore MD (SPX) Aug 24, 2020  NASA Hubble Space Telescope images of comet NEOWISE, taken on Aug. 8, zero in on the visitor's coma, the gossamer shell of gas and dust that surrounds its nucleus as it is heated by the Sun. This is the first time Hubble has photographed a comet of this brightness at such resolution after this close of a pass by the Sun.
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 Beijing (XNA) Aug 25, 2020 
China's best optical Earth-observation satellite for civil use has finished its in-orbit tests and started formal operation on Thursday.
At a handover ceremony at the China National Space Administration on Thursday morning, designers of the Gaofen 7 announced that the satellite had begun serving its major users-the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Deve ... more |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Aug 26, 2020 
An international team led by Professor Tian Hui from Peking University has recently measured the global magnetic field of the solar corona for the first time. The team used observations from the Coronal Multi-channel Polarimeter, an instrument designed by Dr. Steve Tomczyk at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, USA. Their results have been recently published in the magazines of Science ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 25, 2020 
Testing teams have successfully completed a critical milestone focused on demonstrating that NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will respond to commands once in space.
Known as a "Ground Segment Test," this is the first time commands to power on and test Webb's scientific instruments have been sent to the fully-assembled observatory from its Mission Operations Center at the Space Telescope ... more |
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 Wurzburg, Germany (SPX) Aug 24, 2020 
Black holes are at the center of almost all galaxies that have been studied so far. They have an unimaginably large mass and therefore attract matter, gas and even light. But they can also emit matter in the form of plasma jets - a kind of plasma beam that is ejected from the centre of the galaxy with tremendous energy. A plasma jet can extend several hundred thousand light years far into space. ... more |
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