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  Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Sep 05, 2023 ReOrbit, a Helsinki-based leading provider of software-enabled satellites, has completed an oversubscribed Seed funding round for US $7.4M, led by Inventure VC, along with participation from 10x Founders, existing investor Icebreaker.vc, Expansion, and Yes VC. ReOrbit enables real-time dataflow in space and provides Earth Observation and SatCom operators with flight software, satellite platforms, and complete systems. Thanks to its highly flexible software-first architecture, ReOrbit can adapt its ... read more |
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SatixFy announces strategic $60M transaction with MDARehovot, Israel (SPX) Sep 04, 2023 SatixFy Communications Ltd. (NYSE AMERICAN: SATX) reports a $60 million transaction with MDA Ltd. (TSX: MDA), a leading provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global s ... more  
Another successful hot-fire test for Ariane 6 upper stageLampoldshausen, Germany (SPX) Sep 04, 2023 On September 1 2023, teams from ArianeGroup, the German Aerospace Center and the European Space Agency (ESA) successfully completed another hot-fire test on the test bench dedicated to the upper sta ... more  
Korean lunar space environment payload ships to US for 2024 launchSeoul, South Korea (SPX) Sep 05, 2023 The Ministry of Science and ICT (Minister Jong-Ho Lee, hereinafter referred to as 'MSIT') and the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (Director Young-Deuk Park, hereinafter referred to as 'K ... more  
New research reveals Earth's ancient 'breath'Portsmouth UK (SPX) Sep 04, 2023 An international team of scientists have uncovered an important link between Earth's early atmosphere and the chemistry of its deep mantle. The study, which was led by researchers at the Unive ... more |
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SpaceX launches new batch of Space Defense Agency missile tracking satellitesWashington DC (UPI) Sep 2, 2023 SpaceX on Saturday successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Space Development Agency's newest batch of tiny missile defense satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. ... more |
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China solicits names for manned lunar exploration vehiclesBeijing (XNA) Sep 04, 2023 The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Thursday began to solicit names for the new vehicles of future manned lunar exploration missions. The public is invited to suggest names for the new generatio ... more  
Intuitive Machines announces $20M equity investmentHouston TX (SPX) Sep 05, 2023 Intuitive Machines, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUNR) has entered into a definitive securities purchase agreement with a certain institutional investor for the issuance and sale of stock and warrants in exchange ... more  
Next major X-ray mission set to launchParis (ESA) Sep 05, 2023 The X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) is ready to launch on 7 September 2023 to observe the most energetic objects and events in the cosmos. In doing so, it will unveil the evolution of ... more  
A good night's sleep in orbitParis (ESA) Sep 04, 2023 During his Huginn mission, ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen will run two experiments focusing on sleeping in space: Circadian Light and Sleep in Orbit. Astronauts on the Space Station do a full ... more |
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Golden rules for building atomic blocksSingapore (SPX) Aug 30, 2023 National University of Singapore (NUS) physicists have developed a technique to precisely control the alignment of supermoire lattices by using a set of golden rules, paving the way for the advancem ... more |
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NASA completes last OSIRIS-REx test before asteroid sample deliveryWashington DC (SPX) Sep 04, 2023 A team led by NASA in Utah's West Desert is in the final stages of preparing for the arrival of the first U.S. asteroid sample - slated to land on Earth in September. A mockup of NASA's OSIRIS-REx ( ... more  
Hot Jupiter blows its topAustin TX (SPX) Sep 04, 2023 A planet about 950 light years from Earth could be the Looney Tunes' Yosemite Sam equivalent of planets, blowing its atmospheric 'top' in spectacular fashion. The planet called HAT-P-32b is lo ... more 
NASA's LRO observes crater likely from Luna 25 impactGreenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 04, 2023 NASA's LRO - the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter - spacecraft imaged a new crater on the Moon's surface that is likely the impact site of Russia's Luna 25 mission. During its descent, Luna 25 experienc ... more 
New giant planet evidence of possible planetary collisionsBristol UK (SPX) Sep 04, 2023 A Neptune-sized planet denser than steel has been discovered by an international team of astronomers, who believe its composition could be the result of a giant planetary clash. TOI-1853b's ma ... more |
 Renderings offer images of China's next-generation spacecraft 
SpaceX sends 22 new Starlink satellites into orbit in 60th launch of 2023Miami FL (UPI) Aug 31, 2023 Twenty-two new Starlink Internet satellites started orbiting the Earth after a successful launch by SpaceX late Thursday night from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The satellites, part of ... more |
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Unprecedented gamma-ray burst explained by long-lived jetEvanston IL (SPX) Sep 04, 2023 Last year, Northwestern University researchers reported new observational evidence that long gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) can result from the merger of a neutron star with another compact object (either ... more  
China continues to make strides in space breeding techniqueBeijing (XNA) Sep 04, 2023 Upon a search for "space-bred seeds" on China's e-commerce giant JD.com, a stunning array of vegetables and fruits appears, each with remarkably positive user reviews. "My kid likes it a lot a ... more  
Mars helicopter Ingenuity completes 56th flightWashington DC (UPI) Aug 31, 2023 Ingenuity, the tiny helicopter that has far surpassed expectations on Mars, has completed its 56th flight, NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab announced Thursday. ... more  
From the Moon to the Sun: India launches next space missionSriharikota, India (AFP) Sept 2, 2023 The latest mission in India's ambitious space programme blasted off Saturday on a voyage towards the centre of the solar system, a week after the country's successful unmanned Moon landing. ... more |
NASA spots new Moon crater, likely caused by crashed Russian probeWashington (AFP) Sept 1, 2023 NASA has spotted a small new crater on the Moon that was likely caused by a Russian probe crash landing on the surface around two weeks ago. ... more 
Copy and Paste at Gale Crater: Sols 3934-3935Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 30, 2023 Earth planning date: Wednesday, August 30, 2023: Earth to Mars? Due to a communications issue, Curiosity didn't receive its instructions on time on Monday, leading to Curiosity taking an extended we ... more 
How does "MAD" accretion form around a black hole?Shanghai, China (SPX) Sep 04, 2023 An international scientific team has revealed for the first time the magnetic field transport processes in the accretion flow of a black hole and the formation of a "MAD"-a magnetically arrested dis ... more 
Scientists detect and validate the longest-period exoplanet found with TESSAlbuquerque NM (SPX) Sep 04, 2023 Scientists from The University of New Mexico (UNM), and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have detected and validated two of the longest-period exoplanets found by TESS to date. These long ... more |
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Picogrid, building a more open defense ecosystem, clinches $950m Air Force IDIQ contractEl Segundo CA (SPX) Aug 30, 2023 Picogrid has been awarded a $950,000,000 ceiling Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract for the maturation, demonstration and proliferation of capability across platforms and domains, leve ... more 
Photocatalytic CO2 conversion for artificial carbon cycle at extraterrestrial sitesDalian, China (SPX) Aug 30, 2023 Today, space missions mainly rely on the transportation of basic needs from the Earth, which is extremely challenging and logistically impossible when we aim to develop stations or habitats on extra ... more  
SwRI will lead Hubble, Webb observations of Io, Jupiter's volcanic moonSan Antonio TX (SPX) Aug 30, 2023 The Space Telescope Science Institute recently awarded Southwest Research Institute a large project to use the Hubble and James Webb telescopes to remotely study Io, the most volcanically active bod ... more  
Producing superior graphene aerogel in spaceWallops Flight Facility VA (SPX) Aug 25, 2023 Graphene aerogel is a remarkable lightweight material that is both thermally insulating and electrically conductive. This makes it appealing for use in a wide variety of applications-from improved e ... more |
LRO data helping NASA prepare for Artemis astronauts on the MoonGreenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 30, 2023 When astronauts set off for a trip around the Moon in 2024 with NASA's Artemis II mission, they will go primed with knowledge of lunar landmarks gathered by one of the Agency's premiere robotic miss ... more
Last 'Super Blue Moon' until 2037Washington (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 Astronomy enthusiasts are in for a treat Wednesday night: a rare "super blue Moon" that won't be seen again for more than a decade. ... more 
Newly discovered planet has longest orbit yet detected by the TESS missionBoston MA (SPX) Aug 30, 2023 Of the more than 5,000 planets known to exist beyond our solar system, most orbit their stars at surprisingly close range. More than 80 percent of confirmed exoplanets have orbits shorter than 50 da ... more 
Thermometer molecule confirmed on exoplanet WASP-31bIthaca NY (SPX) Aug 30, 2023 Chromium hydride (CrH), a molecule that's relatively rare and particularly sensitive to temperature, is useful as a "thermometer for stars," according to astronomer Laura Flagg, because it's abundan ... more |
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Webb captures a cosmic WhirlpoolParis (ESA) Aug 30, 2023 The graceful winding arms of the grand-design spiral galaxy M51 stretch across this image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope. Unlike the menagerie of weird and wonderful spiral galaxie ... more 
Indian rover confirms sulphur on Moon's south poleNew Delhi (AFP) Aug 30, 2023 India's Moon rover has confirmed the presence of sulphur on the lunar south pole, the country's space agency said. ... more 
Private rocket maker sends remote-sensing satellite into orbitChangchun City, China (XNA) Aug 30, 2023 Galactic Energy, a private rocket maker in Beijing, carried out on Friday the eighth flight mission of its CERES 1 rocket to deploy a remote-sensing satellite into orbit. The CERES 1 Y8 rocket ... more 
PILOTing through the magnetosphere: Using mission design to advance scienceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 25, 2023 Not so long ago (2022), Advanced Space collaborated with a team of science and engineering organizations to help design a science mission to study the effects of the biggest space weather maker in t ... more |
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