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  Washington (AFP) Oct 3, 2023 US authorities have issued a "breakthrough" first-ever fine over space debris, officials said Monday, slapping a $150,000 penalty on a TV company that failed to properly dispose of a satellite. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) came down on Dish for "failure to properly deorbit" a satellite called EchoStar-7, in orbit since 2002. "This marks a first in space debris enforcement by the Commission, which has stepped up its satellite policy efforts," the FCC, which authorizes space-based t ... read more |
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Milestone for novel atomic clockBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 02, 2023 An international research team has taken a decisive step toward a new generation of atomic clocks. At the European XFEL X-ray laser, the researchers have created a much more precise pulse generator ... more  
NASA announces launch services for pair of space weather satellitesWashington DC (SPX) Oct 01, 2023 NASA has selected SpaceX of Hawthorne, California, and its Falcon 9 rocket to provide the launch service for the agency's TRACERS (Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satelli ... more 
China's solar telescope array officially completedBeijing, China (SPX) Oct 01, 2023 The Daocheng Solar Radio Telescope, a solar telescope array in southwest China, passed key testing on Wednesday, marking the official completion of the world's largest synthesis aperture radio teles ... more  
Trimble and AGCO form joint venture to better serve farmers worldwideWestminster CO (SPX) Oct 02, 2023 Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) has announced a definitive agreement to form a joint venture (the "JV") with AGCO (NYSE: AGCO) to better serve farmers with factory fit and aftermarket applications in the mix ... more |
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  Ethics rules needed for human research on commercial spaceflights, panel says  
Double DRT for a Soliday: Sols 3964-3965:Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 29, 2023 Earth planning date: Friday, September 29, 2023: Welcome to another weekend in Gale crater, Mars! As Abigail Knight described in Wednesday's blog, we elected not to drive last plan while we waited f ... more |
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James Webb telescope captures planet-like structures in Orion NebulaWashington DC (UPI) Oct 2, 2023 New images from the James Webb Space Telescope released Monday revealed planet-like structures in the Orion Nebula. ... more 
NASA will fly into Oct. eclipse's shadowGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 01, 2023 A NASA sounding rocket mission will launch three rockets during the 2023 annular eclipse in October to study how the sudden drop in sunlight affects our upper atmosphere. On Oct. 14, 2023, vie ... more  
BlueHalo expands US satellite operation capacity under Space Force SCAR ProgramAlbuquerque NM (SPX) Sep 27, 2023 BlueHalo recently hosted U.S. Space Force officials and federal legislative leaders for a successful milestone demonstration of its BADGER system, a multi-band, deployable ground terminal that enabl ... more  
Iran will launch two more satellites into space: IRGC cmdrTehran (IRNA) Oct 02, 2023 A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has announced that Iran will launch two more satellites into space by the end of the calendar year ending March 19. Brigadier G ... more |
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 Raisi: Nour 3 satellite launch another sign of sanctions' failure 
A newly identified virus emerges from the deepWashington DC (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 The Mariana Trench, the deepest place on Earth, plunges nearly 11,000 meters at its lowest point on the floor of the Pacific Ocean. Life persists in the deep and cold darkness, and "wherever there's ... more |
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As Earth heats up, rain pours downWashington DC (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 Earth's land masses have a higher chance of becoming wetter than drier as temperatures rise. In a new study, researchers found that co-occurring precipitation and heat extremes will become more freq ... more  
Researchers illuminate "Snowball Earth" melting and early life evolutionHefei, China (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 A research team led by Prof. SHEN Yan'an from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) conducted a systematic study of the interglacial strat ... more 
WVU researcher to help send swarm of marine robots on climate change quest beneath ocean iceMorgantown WV (SPX) Oct 02, 2023 Research from West Virginia University mechanical and aerospace engineer Xi Yu could help scientists reach ocean waters hidden away beneath ice shelves. The inaccessible waters under ocean ice conta ... more 
Data storage of tomorrowTsinghua, China (SPX) Oct 02, 2023 In these times of big data and artificial intelligence, the usual data storage media are not sufficient. The next generation of data storage must meet the demand for high-density storage and energy ... more |
  MilliMobile is a tiny, self-driving robot powered only by light and radio waves  
India's private space sector skyrocketsParis (AFP) Oct 1, 2023 When Indian entrepreneur Awais Ahmed founded his satellite startup in Bangalore in 2019, his country was still a year away from opening the space industry to the private sector. ... more |
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Your Interactive Guide to the 2023 Annular Solar EclipseGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 01, 2023 Have you ever wondered how to track an eclipse down to the exact second? NASA has you covered! As the countdown to the highly anticipated Oct. 14, 2023, annular solar eclipse continues, NASA is prou ... more 
Ethical guidelines needed before human research in commercial spaceflight is ready for liftoffGainesville FL (SPX) Oct 01, 2023 A global, multidisciplinary team of bioethicists, health policy experts, commercial spaceflight professionals and space health researchers, including Rachael Seidler from the University of Florida, ... more 
NASA selects four small explorer mission concept studiesGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 01, 2023 NASA has selected four small explorer missions to conduct concept studies. These studies aim to expand knowledge of the dynamics of the Sun and related phenomena, such as coronal mass ejections, aur ... more  
Record-breaking launch of SpaceX's Starlink satellitesSpace Coast FL (SPX) Sep 30, 2023 SpaceX pushed back the launch time from the original T-0 of 6:49 p.m. EDT (2249 UTC Sep. 30) more than three hours later due to the weather condition. At 10:00 p.m. EDT (0200 UTC Sep. 30), a Falcon ... more |
Global team recommends ethical rules for human research in commercial spaceflightGarrison NY (SPX) Oct 01, 2023 The first ethical framework for conducting human research on commercial spaceflight was proposed in an article in Science by an international team that included Hastings Center president Vardit Ravi ... more 
Law professor calls for ethical approach to human experiments in spaceOxford MS (SPX) Oct 01, 2023 University of Mississippi law professor Michelle Hanlon co-authored an article published (Sept. 28) in the journal Science that offers best practices for human research in space. Each time ast ... more 
Maritime Launch unveils commercial suborbital program at Spaceport Nova ScotiaHalifax, Canada (SPX) Oct 01, 2023 Maritime Launch Services Inc. (NEO: MAXQ; OTCQB: MAXQF) unveiled its suborbital launch program currently scheduled to begin during the second quarter of 2024. Maritime Launch's suborbital prog ... more 
GITAI passes all NASA safety reviews for ISS external demonstrationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 01, 2023 GITAI USA Inc. and GITAI Japan Inc. (GITAI), the world's leading space robotics startup, successfully completed all NASA safety reviews required for the ISS external demonstration. Furthermore, GITA ... more |
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Initial curation of NASA's OSIRIS-REx sample delayedHouston TX (SPX) Oct 01, 2023 The initial curation process for NASA's OSIRIS-REx sample of asteroid Bennu is moving slower than anticipated, but for the best reason: the sample runneth over. The abundance of material found when ... more 
NASA's Perseverance captures dust-filled Martian whirlwindPasadena CA (JPL) Oct 01, 2023 The six-wheeled geologist spotted the twister as part of an atmospheric exploration of Jezero Crater. The lower portion of a Martian dust devil was captured moving along the western rim of Mar ... more 
Dust removal delayed: Sols 3962-3963Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 27, 2023 Earth planning date: Wednesday, September 27, 2023: Our exploration of the light-and-dark-toned bands continues today as Curiosity has completed another successful drive and now has a promising bloc ... more  
Chang'e 6 scheduled for lunar landing next yearBeijing (XNA) Oct 01, 2023 The Chang'e 6 mission, China's next robotic expedition to the moon, has been scheduled to land on the moon next year, tasked with bringing back samples from the little-known far side, according to t ... more |
German tech factory reveals antenna prototype-ngVLA will open a new window into the UniverseLeipzig, Germany (SPX) Oct 01, 2023 Usually it's Octoberfest that draws a crowd to Germany this time of year. For hundreds of folks gathered at mtex antenna technology in Schkeuditz, it's a first look at a prototype radio telescope th ... more 
Moon and Mars test site for robotic missionsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 28, 2023 The Moon and Mars are stated targets of European and international space exploration. However, before humans embark on these journeys, robots will explore inhospitable areas, develop local resources ... more 
Listening to the Radio on the Far Side of the MoonBerkeley CA (SPX) Sep 28, 2023 There are unexplored regions of the universe - and there are also unexplored times. In fact, there's a nearly 400-million-year gap in our universe's history that we've never seen: a time before star ... more 
Heating and cooling space habitats isn't easyWest Lafayette IN (SPX) Sep 27, 2023 China, India and the U.S. have all achieved landing on the Moon in the 2020s. Once there, their eventual goal is to set up a base. But a successful base - along with the spacecraft that will c ... more |
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Vega's fuel-free CubeSats to keep formation with wingsParis (ESA) Sep 28, 2023 Spain's trio of ANSER CubeSats, due to fly on Europe's next Vega launcher, will fly like a flock of birds in orbit - in more ways than one. Keeping in formation by following their leader, the three ... more 
Hera takes wingParis (ESA) Sep 28, 2023 ESA's Hera asteroid mission for planetary defence seen with one of its two solar wings added, during its continuing test campaign at the ESTEC Test Centre in the Netherlands. The van-sized spacecraf ... more 
Monitoring of radio galaxy M87 confirms black hole spinShanghai, China (SPX) Sep 28, 2023 The nearby radio galaxy M87, located 55 million light-years from the Earth and harboring a black hole 6.5 billion times more massive than the Sun, exhibits an oscillating jet that swings up and down ... more  
New Simulations Shed Light on Origins of Saturn's Rings and Icy MoonsMoffett Field CA (SPX) Sep 28, 2023 On a clear night, with a decent amateur telescope, Saturn and its series of remarkable rings can be seen from Earth's surface. But how did those rings come to be? And what can they tell us about Sat ... more |
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