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  Champaign IL (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 The ability to have access to the Internet or use a mobile phone anywhere in the world is taken more and more for granted, but the brightness of Internet and telecommunications satellites that enable global communications networks could pose problems for ground-based astronomy. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign aerospace engineer Siegfried Eggl coordinated an international study confirming recently deployed satellites are as bright as stars seen by the unaided eye. "From our observations, we ... read more |
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Space needs better 'parking spots' to stay usableWest Lafayette, IN (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 Any mission headed to space needs a "parking spot" at its destination. But these parking spots, regions located on orbits, are quickly becoming occupied or more vulnerable to collisions. Most ... more  
China invites Chang'e-8 lunar probe mission global collaborationBeijing (XNA) Oct 04, 2023 The China National Space Administration (CNSA) is offering opportunities for international cooperation on payloads that will piggyback on the country's Chang'e-8 lunar exploration mission, slated fo ... more  
US slaps Satellite TV provider with first-ever space debris fineWashington (AFP) Oct 3, 2023 US authorities said they have issued a "breakthrough" first-ever fine over space debris, slapping a $150,000 penalty on a TV company that failed to properly dispose of a satellite. ... more  
SwRI scientists use Webb, Sofia telescopes to observe metallic asteroidSan Antonio TX (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 Southwest Research Institute scientists are using telescopes to observe the asteroid Psyche in the infrared, providing context for NASA's upcoming Psyche mission. Dr. Stephanie Jarmak is using the J ... more |
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Large mound structures on Kuiper belt object Arrokoth may have common originSan Antonio TX (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 A new study led by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) Planetary Scientist and Associate Vice President Dr. Alan Stern posits that the large, approximately 5-kilometer-long mounds that dominate the ... more |
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Spain's MIURA 1 launch campaign kicks offHuelva, Spain (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 MIURA 1 launch campaign kicks off. PLD Space has successfully concluded the two pre-launch tests of the first flight unit of the Spanish launcher, specifically the umbilical cable tests and the Wet ... more 
Vega-C Zefiro40 Test: Independent EnquiryParis (ESA) Oct 04, 2023 Following the failure of the Vega-C launch (VV22) in December 2022, an Independent Enquiry Commission drew several conclusions and made recommendations to ensure a reliable return to flight and a ro ... more 
China's next robotic lunar probe open to foreign science payloadsBeijing (XNA) Oct 04, 2023 The Chang'e 8 robotic probe, the third to be placed on the moon during China's next lunar exploration endeavor, is open to foreign science payloads, according to the China National Space Administrat ... more 
NASA to begin critical testing of updated engines for future Artemis missionsWashington DC (UPI) Oct 3, 2023 NASA will begin the critical testing of updated engines for its Space Launch System rocket on Thursday, starting with turning power levels up to 111%, as the space agency prepares for future Artemis missions to the Moon. ... more |
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Scientists figured out what causes Earth's strongest lightningJerusalem (SPX) Oct 02, 2023 Superbolts are more likely to strike the closer a storm cloud's electrical charging zone is to the land or ocean's surface, a new study finds. These conditions are responsible for superbolt "hotspot ... more |
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New qubit circuit enables quantum operations with higher accuracyBoston MA (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 In the future, quantum computers may be able to solve problems that are far too complex for today's most powerful supercomputers. To realize this promise, quantum versions of error correction codes ... more 
System combines light and electrons to unlock faster, greener computingBoston MA (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 Computing is at an inflection point. Moore's Law, which predicts that the number of transistors on an electronic chip will double each year, is slowing down due to the physical limits of fitting mor ... more  
DLR acquires flying hydrogen laboratory and demonstrates whole-system solutionsHamburg, Germany (SPX) Sep 26, 2023 On 25 September 2023, the German Aerospace Center took delivery of the new D328 UpLift research aircraft during the National Aviation Conference and in the presence of the Federal Minister for Econo ... 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 |
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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 |
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Plot thickens in the hunt for a ninth planetClinton, NY (SPX) Sep 28, 2023 How many planets are there in the solar system? What laws govern their motion? These questions of antiquity led to the birth of astronomy and the dawn of science. Even today in the twenty-first cent ... 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 
A prehistoric cosmic airburst preceded the advent of agriculture in the LevantSanta Barbara CA (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 Agriculture in Syria started with a bang 12,800 years ago as a fragmented comet slammed into the Earth's atmosphere. The explosion and subsequent environmental changes forced hunter-gatherers in the ... more |
 
Light rocks on deck, gray rocks in the hole: Sols 3966-3697Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 04, 2023 Earth planning date: Wednesday, October 2, 2023: HiRISE images of Gale crater show that Curiosity is driving through a section of layered rocks on Mt. Sharp, and the layers consist of alternating ba ... more  
Colliding neutron stars provide a new way to measure the expansion of the UniverseCopenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 In recent years, astronomy has seen itself in a bit of crisis: Although we know that the Universe expands, and although we know approximately how fast, the two primary ways to measure this expansion ... more  
Does lightning strike on Venus? Maybe not, study suggestsBoulder OC (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 Venus may be a (slightly) gentler place than some scientists give it credit for. In new research, space physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder have jumped into a surprisingly long-ru ... more 
Bursts of star formation explain mysterious brightness at cosmic dawnEvanston IL (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 When scientists viewed the James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST) first images of the universe's earliest galaxies, they were shocked. The young galaxies appeared too bright, too massive and too mature ... more |
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CfA-SwRI heliophysics mission selected for Phase A mission definition studySan Antonio TX (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 NASA has selected a new SwRI-managed heliophysics mission focused on investigating the Sun's middle corona - an enigmatic region of the Sun's atmosphere driving solar activity - for a Phase A, missi ... more 
New center will lay groundwork for better space weather forecastsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 A new center led by CU Boulder will undertake research to make the region of space between Earth and the moon a little safer-potentially helping satellites navigate through this tumultuous and somet ... more  
Keysight launches phased array antenna control and calibration solutionSanta Rosa CA (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) introduces the new Phased Array Antenna Control and Calibration solution, a breakthrough over-the-air (OTA) calibration and characterization solution that en ... more 
Momentus announces $4M direct offering priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rulesSan Jose CA (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) has entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional investors for the purchase and sale of 2,000,000 shares of common stock (or common stock equi ... more |
 
Vega's ESTCube-2 tether to the futureParis (ESA) Oct 04, 2023 Estonia's next satellite will fly aboard Europe's Vega VV23 launcher later this week. While largely designed and built by undergraduate students, the shoebox-sized ESTCube-2 has ambitious goals in m ... more  
Massive low earth orbit communications satellites could disrupt astronomyLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 04, 2023 Observations of the BlueWalker 3 prototype satellite show it is one of the brightest objects in the night sky, outshining all but the brightest stars. Astronomers have raised concerns that wit ... more 
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  
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 saysSeattle WA (SPX) Oct 01, 2023 New guidelines are needed to assure that research on human subjects performed on commercial spaceflights is conducted ethically, a panel of experts say in a commentary appearing in the September 28 ... more 
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  
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 |
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