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October 12, 2023
IRON AND ICE
Asteroid samples from Bennu contain carbon and water



Houston TX (SPX) Oct 12, 2023
Initial studies of the 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid Bennu sample collected in space and brought to Earth by NASA show evidence of high-carbon content and water, which together could indicate the building blocks of life on Earth may be found in the rock. NASA made the news Wednesday from its Johnson Space Center in Houston where leadership and scientists showed off the asteroid material for the first time since it landed in September. This finding was part of a preliminary assessment of NASA's OSI ... read more

IRON AND ICE
With Psyche, a journey to an ancient asteroid is set to begin
Boston MA (SPX) Oct 12, 2023
If all goes well, on Thursday morning a NASA mission with extensive connections to MIT will be headed to a metal world. Psyche, a van-sized spacecraft with winglike solar panels, is scheduled ... more
MOON DAILY
Scientists raised key questions of solar wind-moon interaction
Beijing, China (SPX) Oct 12, 2023
As the nearest celestial body to Earth, Moon's space environment is distinctive to Earth's mainly because of lack of a significant atmosphere/ionosphere and a global magnetic field. From a global pe ... more
EXO WORLDS
Researchers capture first-ever afterglow of huge planetary collision in outer space
Bristol UK (SPX) Oct 12, 2023
The study, published in Nature, reports the sighting of two ice giant exoplanets colliding around a sun-like star, creating a blaze of light and plumes of dust. Its findings show the bright heat aft ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
"Starquakes" could explain mystery signals
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 12, 2023
Fast radio bursts, or FRBs, are an astronomical mystery, with their exact cause and origins still unconfirmed. These intense bursts of radio energy are invisible to the human eye, but show up bright ... more
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SPACEMART


Relativity Space and Intelsat sign multi-launch agreement for Terran R

TECH SPACE
Keysight to Provide Payload Testing Solution for First SWISSto12 HummingSat Mission
Santa Rosa CA (SPX) Oct 12, 2023
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) announces that SWISSto12, one of Europe's fastest growing satellite and radio frequency (RF) payload manufacturers, has selected the Keysight Payload Test Sy ... more
INTERNET SPACE
DICT transforms Northern Luzon with 438 satellite broadband sites
Manila, Philippines (SPX) Oct 12, 2023
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) in the Philippines has successfully collaborated with internet service provider Stellarsat Solutions Inc. and its partner Kacific B ... more
MOON DAILY
Removal of magnetic spacecraft contamination within extraterrestrial samples easily carried out
Stanford CA (SPX) Oct 12, 2023
For decades, scientists have pondered the mystery of the moon's ancient magnetism. Based on analyses of lunar samples, its now-deceased magnetic field may have been active for more than 1.5 billion ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
China announces plan to build world's largest deep-sea neutrino telescope
Beijing (XNA) Oct 12, 2023
China has announced plans to build the world's largest deep-sea neutrino telescope in the western Pacific Ocean. The project, called "Trident", is expected to be completed in 2030 and will be ... more
MARSDAILY
Fly across Mars's 'labyrinth of night' with Mars Express
Paris (ESA) Oct 12, 2023
Nestled between the colossal martian 'Grand Canyon' (Valles Marineris) and the tallest volcanoes in the Solar System (the Tharsis region) lies Noctis Labyrinthus - a vast system of deep and steep va ... more

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IRON AND ICE


Bennu samples contain water, carbon and organic 'building blocks of life'

TECH SPACE
Five Things to Know about NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications
Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 12, 2023
NASA's pioneering Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) experiment will be the first demonstration of laser, or optical, communications from as far away as Mars. Launching with NASA's Psyche miss ... more
CHIP TECH
A new way to erase quantum computer errors
Pasadena CA (SPX) Oct 12, 2023
Quantum computers of the future hold promise in solving all sorts of problems. For example, they could lead to more sustainable materials, new medicines, and even crack the hardest problems in funda ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Evolution Space to produce and test solid rocket motors at Stennis
Bay St. Louis MS (SPX) Oct 11, 2023
NASA's Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, joined with Evolution Space on Oct. 10 to announce plans for the aerospace company to establish production and testing operations for sol ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Momentus customer satellites integrated and shipped to SpaceX launch site
San Jose CA (SPX) Oct 11, 2023
Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) has integrated its customers launching on the SpaceX Transporter-9 mission and shipped the payloads to Vandenberg Space Force Base for integration with Falcon 9 ahead of ... more
MERCURY RISING
Source of electron acceleration and X-ray aurora of Mercury
Kanazawa, Japan (SPX) Oct 11, 2023
Since Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun among the solar system planets, it is strongly influenced by the solar wind, a high-speed (several hundred km/s) stream of plasma blowing from the Sun. ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY


Finding explanation for Milky Way's warp

SOLAR SCIENCE
Tracing the origin and energization of plasma in the heliosphere
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 11, 2023
Imagine that you have a secret decoder ring that you can use to decipher a secret message with important clues about things around you: where they came from, why they are there, and what will become ... more
TECH SPACE
NASA's Roman mission gears up for a torrent of future data
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 11, 2023
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team is exploring ways to support community efforts that will prepare for the deluge of data the mission will return. Recently selected infrastructure teams ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Russian ISS segment springs third leak in under a year
Moscow (AFP) Oct 9, 2023
The Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS) sprung its third coolant leak in under a year Monday, raising new questions about the reliability of the country's space program even as officials said crew members were not in danger. ... more
MOON DAILY
Wanted: bright ideas to develop the lunar economy
Paris (ESA) Oct 10, 2023
ESA is calling for visionary ideas for how to use a constellation of communication and navigation satellites around the Moon to establish lunar businesses - and unlock opportunities on Earth. ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Surrey Satellite joins forces with the Air and Space Institute
Guildford UK (SPX) Oct 10, 2023
Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) is delighted to announce a partnership with centre of excellence and training provider, The Air and Space Institute. SSTL's Head of Customer Training Stu J ... more
MARSDAILY
Bumping to a Better Position: Sols 3973-3974
Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 10, 2023
Earth planning date: Monday, October 9, 2023: After the drive this weekend, Curiosity has arrived at another light-toned band that we hope to evaluate for drilling before solar conjunction begins ne ... more
OUTER PLANETS
Plot thickens in hunt for ninth planet
Cleveland OH (SPX) Oct 10, 2023
A pair of theoretical physicists are reporting that the same observations inspiring the hunt for a ninth planet might instead be evidence within the solar system of a modified law of gravity origina ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Vega flies to bring satellites to space
Paris (ESA) Oct 10, 2023
THEOS-2 (THailand Earth Observation System-2) is an observation satellite manufactured by Airbus for the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency of Thailand. THEOS-2 is the largest o ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
France's Arianespace launches 12 satellites into space
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 9, 2023
The French-based Arianespace successfully launched a rocket with 12 satellites into space. ... more
SPACEMART
Stoke Space Announces $100 Million in New Investment
Dallas TX (SPX) Oct 09, 2023
Stoke Space has announced $100 million in new Series B investment to drive continued growth and innovation. This investment more than doubles the company's total funding, which now sits at $175 mill ... more
TECH SPACE
Astroscale Japan to inspect a large defunct satellite in orbit
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 09, 2023
Astroscale Japan has been selected by the Japan Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology ("MEXT") for its Small and Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to develop an on ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Shoebox-sized space labs being launched by Vega
Paris (ESA) Oct 09, 2023
Among the smallest passengers aboard Europe's Vega launch tonight are also the most ambitious in nature: twin miniaturised laboratories, or CubeSats, for the in-orbit demonstration of disruptive, st ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Spain's first private rocket successfully lifts off
Madrid (AFP) Oct 7, 2023
A Spanish company launched the country's first private rocket on Saturday in a step towards bringing Spain into the exclusive club of space-faring nations. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Virgin Galactic carries first Pakistani into space
Washington (AFP) Oct 6, 2023
Adventurer Namira Salim became the first Pakistani to travel into space on Friday, riding aboard Virgin Galactic's fifth successful flight in five months, the US company announced. ... more
TECH SPACE
Satellite swarm to provide 'missing link' between space weather and space debris
Warwick UK (SPX) Oct 09, 2023
The European Space Agency (ESA) has funded a new mission concept involving a "swarm" of satellites to address the growing threat of space debris. The news comes as just this week the US government i ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
35 Candles and over 50 Space Missions for SPACEBEL
Brussels, Belgium (SPX) Oct 09, 2023
Belgian company SPACEBEL, a renowned specialist in software engineering and Space systems, is celebrating its thirty-fifth anniversary. Launched into orbit in 1988 to support the ambitions of ... more
TECH SPACE
XCAM secures further UK Space Agency funding for new space camera system
Northampton UK (SPX) Oct 09, 2023
UK based XCAM Ltd, world leaders in specialist digital camera systems, have secured over 200,000 pound grant funding from the UK Space Agency's Centre for Earth Observation Instrumentation (CEOI) , ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Pulsars may make dark matter glow
Amsterdam, Netheralnds (SPX) Oct 09, 2023
The central question in the ongoing hunt for dark matter is: what is it made of? One possible answer is that dark matter consists of particles known as axions. A team of astrophysicists, led by rese ... more
EXO WORLDS
Astronomers discover first step toward planet formation
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 09, 2023
Astronomers have gotten very good at spotting the signs of planet formation around stars. But for a complete understanding of planet formation, we also need to study examples where planet formation ... more
SPACEMART
Amazon launches test satellites in challenge to Musk's Starlink
Washington (AFP) Oct 6, 2023
Amazon launched two satellites on Friday as part of its plan to deliver the internet from space and compete with Elon Musk's Starlink service. ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Colliding neutron stars provide a new way to measure the expansion of the Universe
Copenhagen, 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
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