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  Morgantown WV (SPX) Dec 10, 2021 Engineers at West Virginia University are propelling exploration forward by creating control software for a group of aerial robots (aerobots) that will survey the atmosphere of Venus, the second planet from the sun. According to researchers, Venus went through a climate change process that transformed it from an Earth-like environment to an inhospitable world. Studying Venus can help model the evolution of climate on Earth and serve as a reference for what can happen in the future. Guilherme ... read more |
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Russia's cosmos town, an isolated relic of Soviet gloryBaikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) Dec 8, 2021 Malik Mutaliyev walks by an abandoned amusement park in wintry Baikonur, a secretive town in Kazakhstan's inhospitable steppe that appeared alongside the eponymous Baikonur Cosmodrome where the Soviet Union's space programme rose to glory. ... more  
New space economy ready to lift off thanks to Finnish innovationHelsinki, 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 ... more 
Space Habitat Market size to grow by USD 94.92 BnWashington 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 incrementa ... more  
NASA's 'Eyes on Asteroids' Reveals Our Near-Earth Object NeighborhoodPasadena 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 ... more |
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Father's foundry job inspires Dr. Sharon Cobb to pursue NASA career pathHuntsville AL (SPX) Dec 10, 2021 Career inspiration can come from many places. For Space Launch System (SLS) Program Associate Manager Dr. Sharon Cobb, it was her father's work at a foundry in Birmingham, Alabama. During a fa ... more  
Orbex begins construction of new rocket launchpad in the UKForres UK (SPX) Dec 10, 2021 Orbex, Europe's leading private small satellite launch services provider, has announced it has started construction of its first state-of-the-art Launch Platform, the first orbital space launchpad t ... more  
Lower atmospheric processes are crucial to understanding Martian water lossWashington DC (SPX) Dec 10, 2021 Lower atmospheric processes, such as convection, dust storms and gravity waves, are vital to understanding how Mars lost its water, writes Erdal Yigit in a Perspective. It's widely thought that most ... more 
Mars helicopter to sit dormant until radio contact restoredWashington 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. ... more  
Mirror, mirror, on the MoonParis (ESA) Dec 09, 2021 Mirror, mirror, on the Moon, how far away are you? MoonLIGHT or Moon Laser Instrumentation for General relativity/geophysics High-accuracy Tests is seeking the answer to this and more question ... more |
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Sol 3320: Flexibility is KeyPasadena CA (JPL) Dec 10, 2021 Curiosity is currently located within "Maria Gordon notch," which is a rather tight canyon surrounded by high rock walls located at the transition onto the Greenheugh Pediment. Her views are current ... more 
Comet Leonard soon visible to naked eye?Paris (ESA) Dec 09, 2021 Not quite a Christmas miracle, nor the star of Bethlehem: comet Leonard is a rather typical comet going about its typical path around the Sun. However, it might become visible to the naked eye aroun ... more  
Einstein finally warms up to quantum mechanics?Kyoto, Japan (SPX) Dec 10, 2021 Einstein was no stranger to mathematical challenges. He struggled to define energy in a way that acknowledged both the law of energy conservation and covariance, which is general relativity's fundam ... more 
Research reveals how plasma swirling around black holes can produce heat and lightPlainsboro 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 th ... more  
A young, sun-like star may hold warnings for life on EarthBoulder 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 ener ... 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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 Forres UK (SPX) Dec 10, 2021 
Orbex, Europe's leading private small satellite launch services provider, has announced it has started construction of its first state-of-the-art Launch Platform, the first orbital space launchpad to be built in the UK for more than half a century.
Orbex has commissioned Motive Offshore Group, a leading Scottish company specialising in the design and manufacture of marine and lifting equip ... 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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 New York (AFP) Dec 14, 2021 
After major storms highlighted New York's weaknesses in the face of climate change, the city is erecting a $1.45-billion system of walls and floodgates to protect it from rising sea levels.
Superstorm Sandy in 2012 was the trigger for establishing the East Coast Resiliency Project (ESCR), running 2.5 miles (four kilometers) along the shoreline of Lower Manhattan. Hurricane Ida, which ravaged ... 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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 Kyoto, Japan (SPX) Dec 10, 2021 
Einstein was no stranger to mathematical challenges. He struggled to define energy in a way that acknowledged both the law of energy conservation and covariance, which is general relativity's fundamental feature where physical laws are the same for all observers.
A research team at Kyoto University's Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics has now proposed a novel approach to this longsta ... more |
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