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  Seattle WA (SPX) Aug 01, 2023 An asteroid discovery algorithm - designed to uncover near-Earth asteroids for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory's upcoming 10-year survey of the night sky - has identified its first "potentially hazardous" asteroid, a term for space rocks in Earth's vicinity that scientists like to keep an eye on. The roughly 600-foot-long asteroid, designated 2022 SF289, was discovered during a test drive of the algorithm with the ATLAS survey in Hawaii. Finding 2022 SF289, which poses no risk to Earth for the foreseeable ... read more |
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Euclid test images tease of riches to comeParis (ESA) Aug 01, 2023 Euclid's two instruments have captured their first test images. The mesmerising results indicate that the space telescope will achieve the scientific goals that it has been designed for - and possib ... more  
Bartolomeo is the easy way of bringing payloads to space stationsParis, France (SPX) Aug 01, 2023 'When it comes to making access to Space easier and more affordable, why not resort to an established infrastructure that already exists?' This is one of the questions Airbus engineers asked themsel ... more  
NASA Mars Ascent Vehicle continues progress toward Mars Sample ReturnHuntsville AL (SPX) Aug 01, 2023 NASA's Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV) recently reached some major milestones in support of the Mars Sample Return program. The Mars Ascent Vehicle would be the first launch of a rocket from the surface o ... more  
NASA and Boeing to deliver Starliner updateLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 01, 2023 NASA and Boeing are set to conduct a joint media teleconference on Monday, August 7 at 2 p.m. EDT to deliver a progress report on the CST-100 Starliner's inaugural astronaut flight. This milestone m ... more |
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  Innovative plan combines asteroid and sunshade to tackle climate change  
Mystery object on Australian beach identified as part of Indian rocketSydney (AFP) July 31, 2023 A mysterious object that washed up on an Australian beach has been identified as debris from an Indian rocket, officials said Monday. ... more |
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What keeps Venus looking so young? A powerful jolt early on, perhapsNew Haven CT (SPX) Jul 31, 2023 Researchers at Yale and the Southwest Research Institute may have discovered the secret to Venus's youthful appearance: a high-energy, rejuvenating boost it received in its earliest years. For decad ... more 
Webb and Gaia welcome Euclid to L2Paris (ESA) Jul 31, 2023 In the month after its launch on 1 July, Euclid has travelled 1.5 million kilometres from Earth towards the Sun-Earth Lagrange point L2, meaning it has 'arrived' at its destination orbit. This ... more 
Astronomers shed new light on formation of mysterious fast radio burstsLas Vegas NV (SPX) Jul 31, 2023 More than 15 years after the discovery of fast radio bursts (FRBs) - millisecond-long, deep-space cosmic explosions of electromagnetic radiation - astronomers worldwide have been combing the univers ... more 
NASA Launches Beta Site; On-Demand Streaming, App Update Coming SoonWashington DC (SPX) Jul 28, 2023 NASA is elevating its digital platforms for the benefit of all by revamping its flagship and science websites, adding its first on-demand streaming service, and upgrading the NASA app. With these ch ... more |
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China's gigantic telescope adopts intelligent maintenance robotsGuizhou, China (XNA) Jul 28, 2023 Five intelligent robot systems and platforms for the maintenance of China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, have passed ... more |
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Ancient pathogens emerging from melting ice and permafrost risk eroding ecosystemsAdelaide, Australia (SPX) Jul 28, 2023 Climate change could hasten the release of 'time-travelling' pathogens from melting permafrost and ice that have been trapped for millennia. Their emergence increases threats to the global environme ... more 
NASA Named One of America's Top Employers for WomenWashington DC (SPX) Jul 28, 2023 NASA is one of America's Best Employers for Women 2023, according to Forbes and Statista. Statista surveyed more than 60,000 United States employees - including a sample of more than 40,000 women - ... more  
Astronomers Reveal New Features of Galactic Black HolesLas Vegas NV (SPX) Jul 28, 2023 Black holes are the most mysterious objects in the universe, with features that sound like they come straight from a sci-fi movie. Stellar-mass black holes with masses of roughly 10 suns, for ... more  
New manufacturing equipment could be used at sea or in deep spaceArlington TX (SPX) Jul 28, 2023 An industrial engineering researcher at The University of Texas at Arlington has earned a grant from the Department of Defense to purchase state-of-the-art hybrid additive-subtractive manufacturing ... more |
  Fundamentals of Space Missions  
James Webb Space Telescope sees Jupiter moons in a new lightBerkeley CA (SPX) Jul 28, 2023 With its sensitive infrared cameras and high-resolution spectrometer, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is revealing new secrets of Jupiter's Galilean satellites, in particular Ganymede, the lar ... more |
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Using cosmic weather to study which worlds could support lifeColumbus OH (SPX) Jul 28, 2023 As the next generation of giant, high-powered observatories begin to come online, a new study suggests that their instruments may offer scientists an unparalleled opportunity to discern what weather ... more  
Argentina joins NASA's Artemis AccordsWashington DC (UPI) Jul 27, 2023 Argentina has become the 28th nation to sign NASA's Artemis Accords, which establishes the guiding principles for space exploration. ... more 
NASA rocket hardware prepped for shipment to Space CoastLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 01, 2023 The United Launch Alliance (ULA) has prepared crucial components for the next phase of NASA's ambitious Artemis III mission, taking us one step closer to realizing the vision of returning astronauts ... more 
Science enabling heat and air conditioning for long-term space habitats is almost fully availableWest Lafayette IN (SPX) Aug 01, 2023 To live on the moon or Mars, humans will need heat and air conditioning that can operate long term in reduced gravity and temperatures hundreds of degrees above or below what we experience on Earth. ... more |
Frosty the ChemCam: Sols 3902-3904Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 28, 2023 Earth planning date: Friday, July 28, 2023: Our Thursday drive on sol 3901 was successful and put us ~30 meters further from Bradbury Landing! That's a pretty typical-length drive for us, with the l ... more 
The life and times of dustParis, France (SPX) Aug 01, 2023 This image shows the irregular galaxy NGC 6822, which was observed by the Near-InfraRed Camera (NIRCam) and Mid-InfraRed Instrument (MIRI) mounted on the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope. As ... more  
Heat waves on the SunBrussels, Belgium (SPX) Aug 01, 2023 A joint scientific team led by the Royal Observatory of Belgium (ROB) and the KU Leuven has found that high-frequency magnetic waves could play an essential role in keeping the Sun's atmosphere at m ... more  
Lunar Regolith to Power Moon Bases: Blue Origin Gets NASA BackingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 01, 2023 Blue Origin, the American aerospace manufacturer, is moving a step closer to making its innovative concept of generating solar power on the Moon a reality. This follows the receipt of a $35 million ... more |
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Beam-hopping JoeySat passes in-orbit testsParis (ESA) Aug 01, 2023 An advanced broadband satellite providing high-speed internet services that demonstrate next-generation 5G connectivity has passed its initial in-orbit tests. Because they can swiftly switch t ... more  
Shenzhou 15 crew share memorable moments from Tiangong Station missionBeijing, China (SPX) Aug 01, 2023 The three astronauts from China's Shenzhou XV manned mission met with the press on Monday, in their first public appearance since returning to Earth 57 days ago. Mission commander Major Genera ... more  
JUPITER 3 set to revolutionize satellite connectivity across the AmericasLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 31, 2023 The successful deployment of Hughes Network Systems' JUPITER 3 ultra-high-density satellite, also known as EchoStar XXIV, has marked a significant leap forward in the field of satellite internet con ... more 
Oxford researchers pioneer outer space machine learning modelLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 31, 2023 In an unprecedented move, a research team at the University of Oxford has successfully trained a machine learning model aboard a satellite in outer space. This groundbreaking achievement has the pot ... more |
Momentus completes payload deployment from vigoride-6 missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 31, 2023 Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS), the space technology firm, announced that it has successfully launched and deployed all payloads from its Vigoride-6 mission. The mission was carried out via the SpaceX ... more 
Voyager 2 goes silent with a temporary communication interruption with EarthLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 31, 2023 Amidst its epic journey into the cosmos, NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft has temporarily lost contact with the blue planet. An accidental deviation of the antenna's alignment on July 21 has caused an un ... more 
The world's largest ComSat ever built launches on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocketSpace Coast FL (SPX) Jul 28, 2023 SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket, launched for the seventh time, was scheduled to lift off on July 26th at 11:04 p.m. EDT, a violation of abort criteria has forced the mission to be scrubbed with 1 minu ... more 
Aeolus: a historic end to a trailblazing missionParis (ESA) Jul 28, 2023 Aeolus - ESA's wind mission - reentered Earth's atmosphere on 28 July at around 21:00 CEST above Antarctica, confirmed by US Space Command. The reentry comes after a series of complex manoeuvr ... more |
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Making the most of limited power: Sols 3900-3901Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 26, 2023 Earth planning date: Wednesday July 26, 2023: As in many recent MSL plans, power limited what we could fit into today's 2-sol plan. Why is power so limited? As expected, MSL's plutonium power source ... more 
European wind-mapping satellite returned safely to EarthParis (AFP) July 29, 2023 A European wind-mapping satellite has returned successfully to Earth following a delicate assisted return designed to minimise damage from flying debris, the European Space Agency said on Saturday. ... more 
Making the Most of Limited Power: Sols 3900-3901Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 28, 2023 Earth planning date: Wednesday July 26, 2023: As in many recent MSL plans, power limited what we could fit into today's 2-sol plan. Why is power so limited? As expected, MSL's plutonium power source ... more 
Space storms could cause chaos without forecast developmentsReading UK (SPX) Jul 28, 2023 The world is unprepared for the next big storm from outer space, an overwhelming majority of scientists agree. Nine in ten space weather experts said that without accurate forecasting of space ... more |
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