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  Dallas TX (SPX) Dec 10, 2021 A subtle smile emerged on Dr. James Leidner's face as he envisioned telling people of the unusual contribution he made to mankind's mission to Mars. For 72 straight hours, the study volunteer lay in a bed at UT Southwestern, the monotony broken only at night when researchers placed his lower body in a sealed, vacuum-equipped sleeping bag to pull down body fluids that naturally flowed into his head while supine. New research published in JAMA Ophthalmology shows that by suctioning these flu ... read more |
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Bezos' Blue Origin completes third crewed space flightLaunch Site One, United States (AFP) Dec 11, 2021 Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin company blasted its third private crew into space on Saturday and brought it back safely, this time including the daughter of the first American astronaut. ... more  
Chinese Yutu-2 rover embarks on weeks-long 80-metre journey to reach Moon CubeBeijing (Sputnik) Dec 10, 2021 As China's Yutu-2 lunar rover set off to investigate a peculiar shape dubbed the "moon cube," which the craft spotted earlier this month, the rover will take its time travelling to it. Accordi ... more 
Daughter of first American astronaut launches on Blue Origin flightLaunch Site One, United States (AFP) Dec 11, 2021 Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin company blasted its third private crew to space on Saturday, this time including the daughter of the first American astronaut. ... more  
"Newer, nimbler, faster:" Venus probe will search for signs of life in clouds of sulfuric acidBoston MA (SPX) Dec 10, 2021 With multiple rovers landed and a mission set to return samples to Earth, Mars has dominated the search for life in the solar system for decades. But Venus has some fresh attention coming its way. ... more |
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Growing trend shows demand for maintenance students at commercial space firmsDaytona Beach, FL (SPX) Dec 06, 2021 Aviation Maintenance Science (AMS) students have been drawing attention in recent years from a new suitor: commercial space companies. With at least 16 students from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Unive ... more  
AST SpaceMobile provides update on BlueWalker 3 launch timingMidland TX (SPX) Dec 06, 2021 AST SpaceMobile, the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by standard mobile phones, has provided updated timing for the launch of its next ... more 
Airbus and DLR intensify cooperationBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 09, 2021 Airbus and the German Aerospace Center are expanding their cooperation in research on climate protection in aviation. Under an agreement signed by Nicole Dreyer-Langlet, Airbus' VP Research and Tech ... more  
The uneven universeMunster, Germany (SPX) Dec 06, 2021 It is almost always assumed in cosmological calculations that there is a even distribution of matter in the universe. This is because the calculations would be much too complicated if the position o ... more 
Gravitational waves could be key to answering why more matter was left over after Big BangKashiwa, Japan (SPX) Dec 09, 2021 A team of theoretical researchers have found it might be possible to detect Q-balls in gravitational waves, and their detection would answer why more matter than anti-matter to be left over after th ... more |
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Gas bubbles in rock pores - a nursery for life on Early EarthMunich, Germany (SPX) Dec 08, 2021 Where and how did life begin on Early Earth more than 3.5 billion years ago from non-living chemicals? Discovering the answer to this question has long been debated and is a challenge for scientists ... more 
Iron integral to the development of life on Earth - and the possibility of life on other planetsOxford UK (SPX) Dec 08, 2021 Iron is an essential nutrient that almost all life requires to grow and thrive. Iron's importance goes all the way back to the formation of the planet Earth, where the amount of iron in the Earth's ... more  
Astronomers find final missing piece of galaxy cluster collision puzzleAmsterdam, Netherlands (SPX) Dec 09, 2021 Astronomers have a model of how galaxy cluster collisions go through different stages, taking on various shapes. A blunt body shape turns into a sharp cone, which turns into a tongue-like shape. The ... more 
Simulated Webb Images of Quasar and Galaxy Surrounding QuasarBaltimore MD (SPX) Dec 09, 2021 Very distant, active supermassive black holes are the brightest beacons in the universe. Known as quasars, these behemoths are surrounded by equally distant galaxies. In recent decades, researchers ... more 
Unique look at the self-destruction of a star is presented in 3DStockholm, Sweden (SPX) Dec 08, 2021 The new study authored by Josefin Larsson, an astrophysicist at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, in collaboration with researchers at Stockholm University, the University of Warwick a ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Dec 10, 2021 
Technavio analyzes the space habitat market by technology (inflatable and non-inflatable) and geography (North America, Europe, APAC, and ROW). The report expects the market to witness an incremental growth of USD 94.92 million between 2020 and 2025, accelerating at a CAGR of 8.41% during the forecast period.
By technology, the market generated maximum revenue in the inflatable segment in ... more |
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 Long Beach CA (SPX) Dec 10, 2021 
Leading launch company Virgin Orbit, which has announced a planned business combination with special purpose acquisition company NextGen Acquisition Corp. II, has announced alongside space-based data and analytics provider Spire Global, Inc. that they have received waiver approval from the Federal Aviation Authority to include Spire on Virgin Orbit's upcoming launch. The satellite, which was int ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Dec 10, 2021 
NASA's Mars helicopter may have to wait days to overcome a blocked radio signal caused by hills between it and the Perseverance rover in Jezero Crater, a NASA official said.
Until then, the tiny helicopter that has captured the imagination and attention of people around the globe will sit quietly, charging its solar-powered batteries, Teddy Tzanetos, Ingenuity program lead, said in an i ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Dec 10, 2021 
A Long March-4B rocket on Friday morning successfully sent a new group of satellites into space, marking the 400th launch mission of the China-developed Long March carrier rocket series.
Since the first launch in 1970, the Long March carrier rocket series has carried out 92.1 percent of China's space launch mission, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) ... more |
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 Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Dec 10, 2021 
The new space economy is taking a giant leap as space technology turns towards improving the future of life here on earth. As the sector grows, innovative Finnish companies are leading the way using their digital and tech-savvy expertise as well as stellar engineering skills to bring space back down to earth.
According to Morgan Stanley's Space Team the global space industry will surge to ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 06, 2021 
Our televisions and computer screens display news, movies, and shows in high-definition, allowing viewers a clear and vibrant experience. Fiber optic connections send laser light densely packed with data through cables to bring these experiences to users.
NASA and commercial aerospace companies are applying similar technologies to space communications, bringing optical speeds to the final ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Dec 10, 2021 
With multiple rovers landed and a mission set to return samples to Earth, Mars has dominated the search for life in the solar system for decades. But Venus has some fresh attention coming its way.
In a new report published Friday, a team led by MIT researchers lays out the scientific plan and rationale for a suite of scrappy, privately-funded missions set to hunt for signs of life among th ... more |
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 Orlando FL (SPX) Dec 09, 2021 
As the new space race continues, a team of top researchers says one thing needs to be cleared up - what exactly is a planet?
In a study appearing recently in the journal Icarus, the researchers hope to set the record straight with a look at how a planet's definition has changed since the time of Galileo to the controversial decision the International Astronomical Union made in 2006 to crea ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 09, 2021 
Observations from research aircraft show that the Southern Ocean absorbs much more carbon from the atmosphere than it releases, confirming it is a very strong carbon sink and an important buffer for some of the effects of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new NASA-supported study.
Recent research had raised uncertainty about just how much atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2 ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Dec 09, 2021 
Europe's largest satellite constellation has grown even bigger, following the launch of two more Galileo navigation satellites by Soyuz launcher from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on 5 December. Galileo satellites 27-28 add to an existing 26-satellite constellation in orbit, providing the world's most precise satnav positioning to more than 2.3 billion users around the globe.
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 Beijing (Sputnik) Dec 10, 2021 
As China's Yutu-2 lunar rover set off to investigate a peculiar shape dubbed the "moon cube," which the craft spotted earlier this month, the rover will take its time travelling to it.
According to VICE, however, there's a good reason why it may take about two to three lunar days, "or two to three months on Earth," for the rover to reach the object supposedly located about 80 metres away. ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 10, 2021 
Through a new 3D real-time visualization tool, you can now explore the asteroids and comets that approach Earth's orbital neighborhood - and the spacecraft that visit these objects - with a click or a swipe. NASA's Eyes on Asteroids brings this data to any smartphone, tablet, or computer with an internet connection - no download required.
Thousands of asteroids and dozens of comets are dis ... more |
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 Herndon VA (SPX) Dec 08, 2021 
BlackSky plans to add another two satellites to its constellation Wednesday with the Rocket Lab mission titled "A Data with Destiny." Satellites from the SpaceX mission Thursday began delivering revenue-generating insights for customers less than 24 hours following launch and increased constellation revisit rates to six consistent visits per day in key markets during daylight hours.
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 Minneapolis MN (SPX) Dec 10, 2021 
If you ever wanted to be an astronomer, now is your chance. A new citizen science project, led by researchers at the University of Minnesota with support from NASA, allows volunteers to play an important role in learning more about the Sun by using their personal computers.
Participants will help identify bursts of plasma coming off the Sun, called solar jets, in thousands of images captur ... more |
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 Boulder CO (SPX) Dec 10, 2021 
Astronomers spying on a stellar system located dozens of lightyears from Earth have, for the first time, observed a troubling fireworks show: A star named EK Draconis ejected a massive burst of energy and charged particles in an event that was much more powerful than anything scientists have seen in our own solar system.
The researchers, including astrophysicist Yuta Notsu of the Universit ... more |
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 Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Dec 10, 2021 
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have uncovered a process in the swirling masses of plasma surrounding black holes and neutron stars that can cause previously unexplained emissions of light and heat.
The process, known as magnetic reconnection, also jettisons huge plumes of plasma billions of miles in length. These findings can ... more |
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