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  Paris (AFP) Aug 2, 2023 Airbus and US space exploration firm Voyager Space announced Wednesday a joint venture to develop Starlab, a commercial alternative to replace the International Space Station (ISS) by the end of the decade. The US-led venture with footing in Germany, where a number of Airbus Defence and Space sites are located, will "reliably meet the known demand from global space agencies while opening new opportunities for commercial users," Matthew Kuta, president of Voyager Space, said in a statement. In ... read more |
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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  
Pixxel lands iDEX funding for miniaturized satellites developmentSydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 01, 2023 In a remarkable development in the Indian space industry, Pixxel, a prominent name in the realm of hyperspectral earth-imaging technology, has been awarded a substantial grant by iDEX (Innovations f ... more 
NASA hears 'heartbeat' from Voyager 2 after inadvertant blackoutWashington (AFP) Aug 1, 2023 NASA's distant Voyager 2 probe has sent a "heartbeat" signal to Earth after mission control mistakenly cut contact, the US space agency said Tuesday. ... more |
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  Alabama Republicans blast decision to keep U.S. Space Command in Colorado  
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 |
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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  
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 
'Space race' shows some still cling to Cold War script: Says BeijingBeijing (XNA) Aug 01, 2023 On Thursday, US National Aeronautics and Space Administration chief Bill Nelson visited Argentina and talked about China's achievements in lunar and space exploration at a news conference, claiming ... more |
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  Lunar Regolith to Power Moon Bases: Blue Origin Gets NASA Backing 
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 |
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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  
Sunlight peaks drove Ice Age's abrupt climate shifts, suggests studyBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 01, 2023 A comprehensive research endeavor led by Heidelberg University and the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences Potsdam has shed new light on the causes of abrupt climate changes in ice ages. The ... more  
Helping agriculture be smart and preciseThuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Aug 01, 2023 Improvements in crop productivity and nutritional value are needed to meet increased global demand for food in terms of both quantity and quality. A strategy being investigated by KAUST researchers ... more  
Algorithm ensnares its first 'potentially hazardous' asteroidSeattle 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 hazard ... more |
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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 |
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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  
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  
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 
Keeping your underwear clean on the MoonParis (ESA) Jul 28, 2023 When astronauts return to the Moon they will be bringing along a new generation of spacesuits, designed to withstand the harsh conditions of the lunar surface. But in keeping their human occupants s ... 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  
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 MissionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 19, 2023 The newly released book "Fundamentals of Space Missions: Problems with Solutions" (ISBN 9798985668742) provides a comprehensive guide for students, instructors, and professionals alike in the field ... more  
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  
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 |
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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 |
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