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  Huntsville AL (SPX) May 25, 2021 As we approach month's end, there is not one, not two, but three celestial events happening with our Moon! The Moon will be located on Earth's opposite side from the Sun and fully illuminated May 26, 2021, at 6:13 a.m. CDT. This Full Moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Flower Moon because this was the time of year when spring flowers appeared in abundance. Compared to other Full Moons in 2021, the Flower Moon will have the nearest approach to Earth, making it appear as the ... read more |
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British spaceflight to become reality as government provides launchpad for spaceportsLondon, UK (SPX) May 25, 2021 Satellites and rockets could launch from UK soil in 2022, with spaceports planned for Cornwall, Wales and Scotland. Another barrier to space exploration from UK soil has been lifted, with spac ... more 
Merida Aerospace plans to begin rocket test launches in 2021Tampa FL (SPX) May 25, 2021 All eyes in the space launch and logistics industry are now set on Merida Aerospace following the latest announcement of starting rocket test launches in late 2021. With unique expertise, talent, an ... more  
When will the first baby be born in space?Tucson AZ (The Conversation) May 25, 2021 When the first baby is born off-Earth, it will be a milestone as momentous as humanity's first steps out of Africa. Such a birth would mark the beginning of a multi-planet civilization for the human ... more  
UK companies join forces to build revolutionary beam-hopping satelliteLondon, UK (SPX) May 25, 2021 A group of UK space tech companies are developing a new beam-hopping satellite that will allow satellites to switch which part of the world they cover, managing real-time surges in commercial demand ... more |
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NanoAvionics aims for 30 percent US-market share for smallsatsColumbia IL (SPX) May 25, 2021 NanoAvionics has laid out its ambitious growth and business development plans for the USA via its existing facility in Columbia, Illinois. The smallsat bus manufacturer and mission integrator will d ... more  
Iridium makes strategic investment in DDK Positioning for enhanced GNSS accuracyMcLean VA (SPX) May 25, 2021 Iridium Communications has made a strategic investment in DDK Positioning (DDK), an Aberdeen, Scotland based provider of enhanced Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) accuracy solutions. ... more 
Manchester scientists to launch low-orbiting satellite on SpaceX missionManchester UK (SPX) May 25, 2021 The University of Manchester is leading a multi-million pound project to launch a satellite as part of a forthcoming SpaceX mission this coming summer. The DISCOVERER project is a 5.7 million ... more  
Astroscale UK to develop space debris removal technology innovations with OneWebHarwell UK (SPX) May 25, 2021 Astroscale UK announces funding award from partners OneWeb, the global satellite communications network, to mature their technology and capability towards a commercial service offering by 2024. ... more  
NASA Earth System Observatory to help address, mitigate climate changeWashington DC (SPX) May 25, 2021 NASA will design a new set of Earth-focused missions to provide key information to guide efforts related to climate change, disaster mitigation, fighting forest fires, and improving real-time agricu ... more |
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Boeing X-37 could carry six nuke warheads warns Russian defence headMoscow (Sputnik) May 21, 2021 US X-37 spacecraft could technically carry up to six warheads and, with the US planning to deploy eight of these by 2025, it looks like a serious challenge, the director-general of Russian defence t ... more  
New government funding helps UK companies lead the way for future Moon missionsLondon, UK (SPX) May 21, 2021 In what will be the world's first commercial servicing of its kind, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL), Inmarsat and MDA UK are among those who won contracts with the European Space Agency (ESA) ... more 
NASA fires up fourth RS-25 engine testBay St. Louis MS (SPX) May 21, 2021 NASA conducted its fourth RS-25 single-engine hot fire of the year May 20, a continuation of its seven-part test series to support development and production of engines for the agency's Space Launch ... more  
Planetary Atlas Collection: A Kickstarter Campaign that Promotes Space Exploration for EveryoneKirkland WA (SPX) May 19, 2021 A newly launched Kickstarter campaign seeks to drive an increase in space exploration enthusiasm with their Planetary Atlas Collection of Earth's Moon, Mercury, and Mars by bringing beauty, romance, and passion to planetary mapping. ... more 
SSTL Lunar to lead consortium for ESA MoonlightGuildford UK (SPX) May 21, 2021 Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to lead a Phase A/B1 Study under ESA's Moonlight initiative that will shape the service provision and infr ... more |
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 Tucson AZ (The Conversation) May 25, 2021 
When the first baby is born off-Earth, it will be a milestone as momentous as humanity's first steps out of Africa. Such a birth would mark the beginning of a multi-planet civilization for the human species.
For the first half-century of the Space Age, only governments launched satellites and people into Earth orbit. No longer. Hundreds of private space companies are building a new industr ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) May 21, 2021 
Virgin Galactic completed its first successful space flight in more than two years Saturday. "It was picture perfect," Virgin Galactic CEO Michael Colglazier told The Verge after the flight was completed.
"We're gonna go through the data deeply and thoroughly as we always do." In a statement, Colglazier called the flight a "major step forward for both Virgin Galactic and human spaceflight ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) May 22, 2021 
The Chinese Martian rover Zhurong moved from its landing platform onto the surface of the Red Plane at 10:40 am Saturday, starting its exploration around the landing site, according to the China National Space Administration.
The administration said in a statement on Saturday afternoon that according to data sent back to the ground control, the rover's deployment was carried out safely and ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) May 20, 2021 
The launch of China's Tianzhou 2 robotic cargo spacecraft that was originally scheduled for early Thursday morning has been postponed due to technical issues, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The agency said in a brief statement shortly before the preplanned launch time that the new launch time will be determined in due course.
It didn't give more details.
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 Luxembourg (SPX) May 25, 2021 
SES S.A. announced the successful launch and pricing of a hybrid bond offering in which it has agreed to sell Deeply Subordinated Fixed Rate Resettable Securities for a total amount of EUR 625 million, with a first reset date on 27 August 2026. The notes will bear a Coupon of 2.875% per annum and were priced at 99.409% of their nominal value.
The instrument's credit ratings are expected to ... more |
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 Edinburgh UK (SPX) May 25, 2021 
Alpha Data, in collaboration with Xilinx and Texas Instruments, has launched a new Space Development Kit, the ADA-SDEV-KIT3, which will help users to rapidly test the hardware and software setups that look to incorporate the Xilinx Radiation Tolerant Kintex UltraScale XQRKU060 Space-Grade FPGA.
Alpha Data's new Space Development Kit, the ADA-SDEV-KIT3, is a development kit for the Xilinx R ... more |
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 Santa Fe NM (SPX) May 21, 2021 
When scientists hunt for life, they often look for biosignatures, chemicals or phenomena that indicate the existence of present or past life. Yet it isn't necessarily the case that the signs of life on Earth are signs of life in other planetary environments. How do we find life in systems that do not resemble ours?
In groundbreaking new work, a team led by Santa Fe Institute Professor Chri ... more |
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 Tempe AZ (SPX) May 18, 2021 
While scientists have amassed considerable knowledge of the rocky planets in our solar system, like Earth and Mars, much less is known about the icy water-rich planets, Neptune and Uranus.
In a new study recently published in Nature Astronomy, a team of scientists re-created the temperature and pressure of the interiors of Neptune and Uranus in the lab, and in so doing have gained a greate ... more |
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 Volvic, France (AFP) May 22, 2021 
The lush volcanic hills surrounding Volvic in central France have long been a source of mineral water prized worldwide, but locals and geologists warn that too much is now being pumped out, putting the entire region at risk.
"We used to have water up to our knees and the stream could turn two mills," said Pierre Grodecoeur, 69, pointing out the flow outside the house where he was born in Les ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) May 21, 2021 
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) such as GPS, the European Galileo system, or indeed China's own BeiDou are a testament to the powerful global services that large superpowers can offer the world.
Such potent navigational software that can pinpoint a location down to several centimeters from space are invaluable for everyday life, and are embedded into our smartphones, cars and ev ... more |
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 Guildford UK (SPX) May 21, 2021 
Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to lead a Phase A/B1 Study under ESA's Moonlight initiative that will shape the service provision and infrastructure to provide sustainable commercial Lunar data-relay services for communication and navigation around the Moon.
The Moonlight Phase A/B1 Study will define the service infrastructure and ... more |
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 Munich, Germany (SPX) May 20, 2021 
A new study by a Belgian team using data from the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) has shown that iron and nickel exist in the atmospheres of comets throughout our Solar System, even those far from the Sun. A separate study by a Polish team, who also used ESO data, reported that nickel vapour is also present in the icy interstellar comet 2I/Borisov. This is the fi ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 25, 2021 
NASA will design a new set of Earth-focused missions to provide key information to guide efforts related to climate change, disaster mitigation, fighting forest fires, and improving real-time agricultural processes. With the Earth System Observatory, each satellite will be uniquely designed to complement the others, working in tandem to create a 3D, holistic view of Earth, from bedrock to atmosp ... more |
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 Hampton VA (SPX) May 25, 2021 
Taking pictures of the clouds above is a popular pastime for photographers of all stripes. NASA Spring 2021 interns were invited to do it for science by participating in a data challenge to help solve the terminator problem.
What is the terminator problem? The solar terminator (or "twilight zone") is the line that separates the daylit side of a planet from the dark night side. From Earth's ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) May 20, 2021 
The International Space Station's largest scientific instrument celebrates a decade in orbit. Wednesday 19 May 2021 marks 10 years since the cosmic-ray-hunting Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS-02) was installed on the exterior of the Space Station.
AMS-02 is a sub-atomic particle detector that looks for dark matter, antimatter and measures cosmic rays. It took 16 countries and nearly 20 ye ... more |
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 Cambridge MA (SPX) May 18, 2021 
In 1983, astrophysicists at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard and Smithsonian (CfA) released a cosmic map using 2,400 galaxies. Now, CfA scientists are aiming to map 30 million. In the largest quest yet to map the universe, an international team of researchers is using DESI, or the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument, to survey the skies. Observations officially began today, May 17, at Kitt ... more |
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