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  Paris (ESA) Apr 29, 2022 Alignment of the James Webb Space Telescope is now complete. After full review, the observatory has been confirmed to be capable of capturing crisp, well-focused images with each of its four powerful onboard science instruments. Upon completing the seventh and final stage of telescope alignment, the team held a set of key decision meetings and unanimously agreed that Webb is ready to move forward into its next and final series of preparations, known as science instrument commissioning. This proces ... read more |
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NASA selects USNC for ultra-high temperature component testing facilitySeattle WA (SPX) Apr 29, 2022 USNC Advanced Technologies, a division of Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC), announces it has been selected by NASA to receive a Phase II SBIR contract to develop a proposed ultra-high temperatu ... more 
AFRL is developing green power for satellitesKirtland AFB NM (SPX) Apr 22, 2022 The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Space Vehicles Directorate is developing a new "green energy" fuel cell technology, that will allow thruster equipped spacecraft to convert chemical energ ... more  
Satellogic and Geollect to provide geospatial insights for the maritime domainNew York NY (SPX) Apr 27, 2022 Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL), a leader in sub-meter resolution satellite imagery collection, has entered into a teaming agreement with Geollect, a world leading geospatial intelligence and data an ... more 
NASA mentors students to achieve high performance in supercomputing competitionMoffett Field CA (SPX) Apr 29, 2022 Talented students from communities around the U.S. recently gained hands-on experience in high-performance computing, NASA style. With help from experts in the NASA Advanced Supercomputing (NAS) div ... more |
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Advanced Air Mobility Plans for VertiportsEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Apr 26, 2022 Looking forward to catching an air taxi? NASA is working to answer where Advanced Air Mobility or AAM vehicles will take off and land. Many AAM aircraft will be electric vertical takeoff and landing ... more  
Nanoavionics builds first nanosatellite for Promethee's EO constellationVilnius, Lithuania (SPX) Apr 29, 2022 Satellite operator Promethee has contracted mission integrator NanoAvionics to build the first nanosatellite for the French company's planned constellation of Earth observation nanosatellites and im ... more  
HyPrSpace raises 1M euro in seed funding to develop reusable hybrid micro-launcherBordeaux, France (SPX) Apr 29, 2022 HyPrSpace, a startup specializing in the design of space launchers, has announced that it has raised euro 1.1 million from the Geodesic fund, the French Tech Seed fund managed on behalf of the Fren ... more 
NASA selects investigation teams to join Geospace Dynamics MissionGreenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 27, 2022 NASA has selected three investigation teams to join the agency's Geospace Dynamics Constellation (GDC) mission science team in studying Earth's upper atmosphere, as well as five additional investiga ... more |
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AST SpaceMobile announces collaboration with Globe TelecomMidland TX (SPX) Apr 29, 2022 AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network designed to be accessible directly by standard mobile phones, has announced a Mem ... more  
Discovery of 30 exocomets in a young planetary systemParis, France (SPX) Apr 29, 2022 For the past thirty years, the star ss Pictoris has fascinated astronomers because it enables them to observe a planetary system in the process of formation. It is made up of at least two young plan ... more  
Revenge of the Wheels Sol 3458Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 29, 2022 While angular, pointy rocks have damaged the rover's wheels since early in the MSL mission, sometimes the wheels damage rocks as the rover drives over them. As seen especially at the upper left side ... more 
Enigmatic Rock Layer in Mars' Gale Crater Awaits Measurements by the Curiosity RoverTucson AZ (SPX) Apr 29, 2022 Scientists have been studying the sediments within Mars' Gale crater for many years using orbital data sets, but thanks to the Curiosity rover driving across these deposits we can also obtain up-clo ... more |
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Origin of complex cells started without oxygenExeter UK (SPX) Apr 28, 2022 Since the 1960s, many experts have argued that the emergence of eukaryotes (cells containing a clearly defined nucleus) happened in response to the oxygenation of Earth's surface environment. ... more 
Scientists study microorganisms on Earth to gain insight into life on other planetsTempe AZ (SPX) Apr 27, 2022 In Oman, on the Persian Gulf, there is a large slab of ancient seafloor - including ultramafic rocks from Earth's upper mantle - called the Samail Ophiolite. These unique rocks not only provide valu ... more  
Scientists crack 60-year mystery of fast magnetic explosionsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 29, 2022 In just minutes, a flare on the Sun can release enough energy to power the whole world for 20,000 years. An explosive process called magnetic reconnection triggers these solar flares and scientists ... more 
Lesser known ozone layer's outsized role in planet warmingRiverside CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2022 New research has identified a lesser-known form of ozone playing a big role in heating the Southern Ocean - one of Earth's main cooling systems. Ozone is a gas composed of three oxygen atoms. ... more  
CERN restarts Large Hadron Collider in quest to unlock origins of the universeWashington DC (UPI) Apr 22, 2021 Scientists at the European Council for Nuclear Research restarted the Large Hadron Collider on Friday, more than three years after the world's most powerful particle accelerator was paused for maintenance and upgrades. ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Apr 27, 2021  NASA astronauts Mission Commander Kjell Lindgren, Pilot Bob Hines, and Mission Specialist Jessica Watkins, and Mission Specialist Samantha Cristoforetti of ESA now are aboard the ISS following Crew Dragon's hatch opening. Crew-4 joins Expedition 67 crew of Raja Chari, Thomas Marshburn, and Kayla Barron, all of NASA, Matthias Maurer of ESA, and cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev, Sergey Korsakov, and Denis Matveev of Roscosmos. ... more |
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 Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Apr 26, 2022  A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a batch of the company's Starlink internet satellites lifts off from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, on April 21, 2022.
On the right, NASA's Space Launch System rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard sits atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center, wh ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Apr 28, 2021 
NASA released images of the parachute and backshell that helped the Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter land on Mars last year.
The pictures, released Wednesday, were taken last week by the 4-pound rotorcraft after engineers sent it on a hunt for the mission's landing gear.
NASA officials said they expect the images to help in planning its next major Mars mission - retur ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Apr 26, 2022 
On April 24, 1970, a young man in a village in Northwest China's Shaanxi province was thrilled to get the news that China sent its first satellite Dongfanghong 1 into space.
That young man, Xi Jinping, later became Chinese President.
Still having his eyes on stars today, Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Mil ... more |
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 Midland TX (SPX) Apr 29, 2022 
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network designed to be accessible directly by standard mobile phones, has announced a Memorandum of Understanding ("MoU") with Globe Telecom, Inc. ("Globe") (NASDAQ: GTMEF).
Globe is a leading digital platform in the Philippines, serving consumers and businesses' telecommunications ... more |
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 Kirtland AFB NM (SPX) Apr 22, 2022 
The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Space Vehicles Directorate is developing a new "green energy" fuel cell technology, that will allow thruster equipped spacecraft to convert chemical energy in its bipropellant into electrical power.
This technology, called BEEPS for Bipropellant Enabled Electrical Power Supply, is being developed by a three-year Seedlings for Disruptive Capabilit ... more |
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 Exeter UK (SPX) Apr 28, 2022 
Since the 1960s, many experts have argued that the emergence of eukaryotes (cells containing a clearly defined nucleus) happened in response to the oxygenation of Earth's surface environment.
But a team led by the universities of Stanford and Exeter say recent advances in the Earth and life sciences challenge this view.
Their review says these breakthroughs "decouple" the emergence o ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Apr 26, 2022 
Parallel ice ridges, a common feature on Jupiter's moon Europa, are found on Greenland's ice sheet - and could bode well for Europa's potential habitability.
Parallel ice ridges in Greenland bear a striking resemblance to ridges on Jupiter's ice-encased moon Europa, suggesting the moon's icy shell could be riddled with pockets of water.
This similarity could greatly improve the odds ... more |
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 Sydney (AFP) April 26, 2022 
US officials who visited the Solomon Islands are convinced "only a handful of people in a very small circle" have seen the final version of its controversial new security deal with China.
The high-level delegation arrived in the Pacific nation for talks with Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare last Friday, three days after Beijing announced the deal had been signed.
A draft version of the p ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Apr 15, 2022 
The 13th China Satellite Navigation Conference will be held in Beijing in May, highlighting the digital economy and intelligent navigation, according to the China Satellite Navigation Office.
The conference will showcase the latest industrialization achievement of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), the office said.
Diverse events such as summit forums, academic exchanges, ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Apr 27, 2022 
China has announced a list of research institutions that are set to receive the fourth batch of lunar samples brought back by the country's Chang'e-5 mission.
The samples, which weigh 8.768 grams, will be distributed to scientists at 11 research institutions, according to a notice issued by the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the China National Space Administration.
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 Flagstaff AZ (SPX) Apr 29, 2022 
Because of their potential to deepen our understanding of the solar system and beyond, NASA this week extended the missions of eight of its spacecraft, including OSIRIS-REx-and Northern Arizona University planetary geologist Chris Haberle will be one of the scientists involved in the newly extended project.
OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Reg ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 27, 2022 
NASA has selected three investigation teams to join the agency's Geospace Dynamics Constellation (GDC) mission science team in studying Earth's upper atmosphere, as well as five additional investigations that will be under consideration for inclusion in the mission.
GDC is a coordinated group of satellites that will provide the first direct global measurements of the dynamic and complex re ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Apr 28, 2022 
A Boston University-led team that has pioneered major advances in our understanding of the bubble protecting the solar system-and all life on Earth-has won a major new grant from NASA. The SHIELD (Solar wind with Hydrogen Ion Exchange and Large-scale Dynamics) DRIVE Science Center has been awarded a new five-year grant to continue advancing its breakthrough work in heliophysics, the study of how ... more |
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 Canberra, Australia (SPX) Apr 29, 2022 
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have found an alternative explanation for a mysterious gamma-ray signal coming from the centre of the galaxy, which was long claimed as a signature of dark matter.
Gamma-rays are the form of electromagnetic radiation with the shortest wavelength and highest energy.
Co-author of the study Associate Professor Roland Crocker said ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Apr 22, 2021 
Scientists at the European Council for Nuclear Research restarted the Large Hadron Collider on Friday, more than three years after the world's most powerful particle accelerator was paused for maintenance and upgrades.
The first beams of protons began spinning in opposite directions, marking the start of what is expected to be four years of data gathering in the search for dark matter, ... more |
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