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  Washington (AFP) May 22, 2023 A SpaceX capsule carrying two Saudi astronauts docked with the International Space Station on Monday, as part of a private mission chartered by Axiom Space. Rayyanah Barnawi, a scientist who became the first Saudi woman to go into space, and Ali Al-Qarni, a trained fighter pilot, are the first two people from their country to fly to the orbital outpost. "Greetings from outer space, I'm here not only representing myself, but representing the hopes and dreams of everyone back home, everyone in the ... read more |
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Astronomers want your help hunting for asteroidsTucson AZ (SPX) May 19, 2023 Anyone can become an asteroid hunter thanks to a new program launched by astronomers at the University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory. As part of the NASA-funded Catalina Sky Survey, the ... more  
Georgia Tech to lead NASA Center on Lunar Research and ExplorationAtlanta GA (SPX) May 19, 2023 Georgia Tech researchers have been selected by NASA to lead a $7.5 million center that will study the lunar environment and the generation and properties of volatiles and dust. The Center for Lunar ... more  
North Korea's Kim Jong Un says spy satellite ready for launchMiami FL (UPI) May 18, 2023 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected the secretive regime's first completed military reconnaissance satellite and "approved the future action plan" for its launch, state-run media reported Wedn ... more  
Military drones are swarming the skies of Ukraine and other conflictsMedford MA (SPX) May 19, 2023 Loud explosions rock the evening sky. Streaks of light appear like comets. Missiles rain down. Below, people scramble for cover. The injured are taken on stretchers - the dead, buried. That is ... more |
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An X-ray look at the heart of powerful quasarsLondon, UK (SPX) May 19, 2023 Researchers have observed the X-ray emission of the most luminous quasar seen in the last 9 billion years of cosmic history, known as SMSS J114447.77-430859.3, or J1144 for short. The new perspectiv ... more 
Chinese astronomers transform understanding of Milky Way's spiral structureNanjing, China (SPX) May 19, 2023 Chinese astronomers have recently transformed our understanding of the spiral structure of the Milky Way. They determined that it is more like a common multiple-arm galaxy, rather than a special gal ... more  
NASA releases new solar eclipse educational materialsGreenbelt MD (SPX) May 19, 2023 To help learners of all ages understand how to safely observe the Oct. 14, 2023, annular solar eclipse and the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse, NASA has released a new set of resources for educat ... more 
NASA selects Blue Origin as 2nd Artemis Lunar Lander ProviderWashington DC (SPX) May 19, 2023 To develop a human landing system for the agency's Artemis V mission to the Moon, NASA has selected Blue Origin of Kent, Washington. Through Artemis, NASA will explore more of the Moon than ever bef ... more |
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Mapping the shallow seabed of the Mediterranean coast using satellite imagesMadrid, Spain (SPX) May 19, 2023 Satellite-derived bathymetry continues to advance and improve rapidly. A recent scientific study has confirmed the effectiveness of a methodology developed to obtain bathymetric data from satellite ... more 
After SpaceX, NASA taps Bezos's Blue Origin to build Moon landerWashington (AFP) May 19, 2023 Two years after awarding Elon Musk's SpaceX a contract to ferry astronauts to the surface of the Moon, NASA on Friday announced it had chosen Blue Origin, a rival space company founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, to build a second lunar lander. ... more  
A new tool for deforestation detectionBeijing, China (SPX) May 19, 2023 Every second, the planet loses a stretch of forest equivalent to a football field due to logging, fires, insect infestation, disease, wind, drought, and other factors. In a recently published ... more 
'Startup Nation' Israel hopes to ride out stormJaffa, Israel (AFP) May 19, 2023 The global economic slowdown and domestic political turmoil have not impaired the long-term prospects of Israel's vaunted hi-tech industry, officials and insiders say, despite a recent decline in hiring in the sector. ... more |
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AFRL conducts Swarm technology demonstrationKirtland AFB NM (SPX) May 17, 2023 The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, conducted a demonstration, April 5, 2023, of its high-power microwave counter drone weapon, the Tactical High-power Operational Responder, or THOR, as it ... more  
Northrop Grumman ships IBCS to Poland for WISLA Air Defense systemHuntsville AL (SPX) May 18, 2023 Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has delivered key Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) components for Poland's WISLA medium range air defense program. With this delivery, IBCS moves clos ... more 
Elbit Systems secures $305M deal for PULS Rocket Artillery Systems for Dutch ArmyHaifa, Israel (SPX) May 18, 2023 Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:ESLT and TASE: ESLT) reports that as part of an agreement between the Israeli Ministry of Defense and the Netherlands Ministry of Defense, it was awarded a contract worth ... more  
Poland receives delivery of first HIMARSWarsaw, Poland (SPX) May 18, 2023 Lockheed Martin, through the U.S. Army, has successfully delivered an initial shipment of HIMARS launchers to Poland. HIMARS provides immediate capability to deliver long range precision fires ... more |
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NASA selects winners, announces final phase of Space Food ChallengeWashington DC (SPX) May 19, 2023 NASA has announced eight winning teams and awarded $750,000 in prizes in the second phase of the agency's Deep Space Food Challenge. The winning teams will move on to compete in the third and final ... more  
Is the US in a space race against ChinaMaxwell AFB AL (The Conversation) May 19, 2023 Is the US in a space race against Chinas proclaiming the rise of a new "space race" between the U.S. and China have become common in news coverage following many of the exciting launches in recent y ... more 
NASA begins feedback process for Moon to Mars ArchitectureWashington DC (SPX) May 19, 2023 As NASA builds a blueprint for human exploration throughout the solar system for the benefit of humanity, efforts to advance the agency's Moon to Mars architecture concept development approach are u ... more  
UK leads Europe in race for space investment, new report findsLondon, UK (SPX) May 18, 2023 A PwC-UK Space Agency report reveals the UK is the most attractive destination for private investment in space after the US. New analysis from investment experts offers insight on the wealth o ... more |
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