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  San Antonio TX (SPX) Nov 03, 2023 On Nov. 1, NASA's Lucy spacecraft flew by not just its first asteroid, but its first two. The first images returned by Lucy reveal that the small main belt asteroid Dinkinesh is actually a binary pair. "Dinkinesh really did live up to its name; this is marvelous," said Hal Levison, referring to the meaning of Dinkinesh in the Amharic language, "marvelous." Levison is principal investigator for Lucy from the Boulder, Colorado, branch of the San-Antonio-based Southwest Research Institute. "When Lucy ... read more |
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Five-Year Deal for Sidus Space in Support of Lunar OperationsCape Canaveral FL (SPX) Nov 03, 2023 Sidus Space, a company that operates within the sphere of Space and Data-as-a-Service, has recently secured a significant contract, marking a stride in its business trajectory. This contract, which ... more  
Apollo astronaut Thomas K. Mattingly dies aged 87Washington (AFP) Nov 2, 2023 A NASA astronaut who was removed from the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission but helped bring its crew back home safely thanks to his problem-solving efforts from ground control has died at the age of 87. ... more  
High-power propulsion for gateway will be electric blueLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 03, 2023 NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland recently witnessed the vibrant blue glow of the Advanced Electric Propulsion System (AEPS) within its vacuum chamber during a critical phase of thruster qua ... more 
SwRI's Dr. Alan Stern conducts space research during suborbital spaceflight aboard Virgin Galactic's VSS UnitySan Antonio TX (SPX) Nov 02, 2023 Dr. Alan Stern, a planetary scientist and associate vice president of Southwest Research Institute's Space Science Division, today flew aboard the Virgin Galactic commercial spaceship Unity on a sub ... more |
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Jurassic worlds might be easier to spot than modern EarthIthaca NY (SPX) Nov 03, 2023 Might a tyrannosaur roam on Trappist-1e, a protoceratops on Proxima Centauri b, or a quetzalcoatlus on Kepler 1047c? Things may not have ended well for dinosaurs on Earth, but Cornell astronomers sa ... more |
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Scorching, seven-planet system revealed by new Kepler Exoplanet listMoffett Field CA (SPX) Nov 03, 2023 A system of seven sweltering planets has been revealed by continued study of data from NASA's retired Kepler space telescope: Each one is bathed in more radiant heat from their host star per area th ... more  
ESA hones 3D Printed electromagnetic coils for spaceflightParis (ESA) Nov 03, 2023 The European Space Agency (ESA) has once again pushed the envelope of technological innovation by 3D printing electromagnetic coils in pure copper, a leap forward in the design of versatile tools es ... more  
Science in Space: Robotic HelpersWashington DC (SPX) Nov 03, 2023 Crew time is a valuable resource on the International Space Station and its value only increases for future space missions. One way to make the most of crew time is using robotic technology either t ... more 
TAP Lab Accelerator aims to transition space domain prototypes to commercial productsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2023 On October 28, Space Systems Command (SSC) rolled out its Technology, Applications, and Process (TAP) Lab Accelerator program aimed at enhancing Space Domain Awareness (SDA). Launched in Colorado Sp ... more |
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  HawkEye 360 secures $12M contract from NIWC Pacific for Maritime Awareness 
SDA Awards Northrop Grumman $732 Million Satellite ContractLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 02, 2023 In a significant stride toward augmenting space-based connectivity for military operations, the Space Development Agency (SDA) has entrusted Northrop Grumman Corporation with a substantial $732 mill ... more |
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NASA completes key step in aviation safety researchWashington DC (SPX) Nov 03, 2023 NASA's aeronautical innovators have completed a significant step in their pursuit of safer, more efficient aviation technologies that spot hazards before they occur. Through its System-Wide Safety p ... more  
Dinosaurs likely brought down by dust, not asteroid, researchers sayWashington DC (UPI) Oct 30, 2023 A new study suggests that a prolonged dust cloud may have played a larger role than previously thought in the extinction of dinosaurs approximately 66 million years ago. ... more  
2023 Ozone Hole Ranks 16th Largest, NASA and NOAA Researchers FindGreenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 02, 2023 The 2023 Antarctic ozone hole reached its maximum size on Sept. 21, according to annual satellite and balloon-based measurements made by NASA and NOAA. At 10 million square miles, or 26 million squa ... more 
AWE launching to Space Station to study atmospheric waves via airglowGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 30, 2023 NASA's Atmospheric Waves Experiment, or AWE, mission is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station in November 2023, where it will make use of a natural, ethereal glow in Earth's sky to ... more |
 Six trends to watch in commercial Earth observation  
Hydrosat contracts Muon Space to Integrate Multispectral and IR imaging instrumentsWashington DC (SPX) Nov 03, 2023 In a significant move for the space industry, Hydrosat, a company at the forefront of climate technology, has announced its collaboration with Muon Space, setting a new precedent in Earth monitoring ... more |
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NASA flights link methane plumes to tundra fires in Western AlaskaGreenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 02, 2023 In Alaska's largest river delta, tundra that has been scorched by wildfire is emitting more methane than the rest of the landscape long after the flames died, scientists have found. The potent green ... more 
Workshop to highlight NASA's support for mobility, in-space servicingWashington DC (SPX) Nov 03, 2023 NASA leadership, including Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, will participate in a workshop on space mobility and in-space servicing on Tuesday, Nov. 7, at the University of Maryland in College Park. ... more 
NASA's Lucy spacecraft competes first asteroid flybyWashington DC (UPI) Nov 2, 2023 NASA's Lucy spacecraft completed its first flyby of an asteroid Wednesday and "phoned home" by transmitting data back to Earth. ... more  
Black holes are messy eatersTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 03, 2023 New observations down to light-year scale of the gas flows around a supermassive black hole have successfully detected dense gas inflows and shown that only a small portion (about 3 percent) of the ... more |
 
Scholars Probe Lunar Mysteries: Solar Wind Interaction ExploredSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 03, 2023 In a recent comprehensive review published in Space: Science and Technology, researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Beihang University have synthesized the current understanding and pr ... more 
Three-Body Tethered Satellite System Deploys Successfully in SimulationsSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 03, 2023 In a groundbreaking study conducted by Zhongjie Meng and his team at Northwestern Polytechnical University, a new deployment strategy for tethered satellite systems (TSS) has been developed, address ... more  
Researchers find gravitational lensing has significant effect on cosmic birefringenceTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 03, 2023 Future missions will be able to find signatures of violating the parity-symmetry in the cosmic microwave background polarization more accurately after a pair of researchers has managed to take into ... more  
Research to Study Liver Regeneration in Space will fly on SpaceX CRS-29Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Nov 03, 2023 The human liver is a superhero among organs. It works to rid the body of toxins and is capable of regeneration-a unique trait that has fascinated scientists for eons, as evidenced by Prometheus in G ... more |
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Heterogeneity of Earth's mantle may be relics of Moon formationShanghai, China (SPX) Nov 02, 2023 An interdisciplinary international research team has recently discovered that a massive anomaly deep within the Earth's interior may be a remnant of the collision about 4.5 billion years ago that fo ... more 
Innovative three legged landing system tested for small body explorationBeijing, China (SPX) Nov 02, 2023 In an era where the bounds of space exploration are continually being stretched, a team from the Beijing Institute of Spacecraft System Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, and Polytechnic U ... more  
Estimating depositional timing on Mars using cosmogenic radionuclide dataPasadena CA (JPL) Nov 02, 2023 As Perseverance continues to wrap up its current activities at Turquoise Bay where it collected a new sample for possible return to Earth, the Mars 2020 team is getting ready for Perseverance to app ... more 
NASA astronauts Moghbeli and O'Hara embark on rare all-female spacewalkWashington DC (UPI) Nov 1, 2023 NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O'Hara launched the space agency's fourth ever all-female spacewalk Wednesday, participating in science research and along with maintenance of the International Space Station. ... more |
Mars Climate Sounder data reveals new cloud trends, study showsSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 02, 2023 In a groundbreaking collaborative effort, a new study drawing on the collective efforts of citizen scientists has shed light on the intricate patterns of Martian clouds. The research, fueled by cont ... more  
New scientific experimental samples from China's space station return to EarthBeijing (XNA) Nov 02, 2023 The fifth batch of scientific experimental samples from China's Tiangong space station has arrived in Beijing, following the return of the Shenzhou XVI crew on Tuesday. Samples of 19 scientifi ... more 
SpinLaunch announces new leadership rolesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2023 SpinLaunch, a pioneering space company enabling rapid and sustainable low-cost access to space, has announced major executive appointments that will provide the company with additional expertise in ... more 
Lucy Ready for first Asteroid encounterPasadena CA (JPL) Nov 01, 2023 NASA's Lucy spacecraft is on track for its first asteroid encounter on Nov. 1. Lucy's optical navigation team has confirmed that the latest trajectory correction maneuver on Sept 29 accurately set t ... more |
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The first 'birder's guide' to meteor showersMountain View CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2023 The SETI Institute is proud to announce a new book by SETI Institute meteor astronomer Dr. Peter Jenniskens. Called "Atlas of Earth's Meteor Showers," this comprehensive guide describes over 500 met ... more 
Bewitched Battery: Sols 3994-3995Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 01, 2023 Earth planning date: Monday, October 30, 2023: Mondays are scary enough, so the team was extra spooked when the morning's downlink showed our incoming power state as lower than what we planned. Ghos ... more 
Giant planets cast a deadly pallRiverside CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2023 Giant gas planets can be agents of chaos, ensuring nothing lives on their Earth-like neighbors around other stars. New studies show, in some planetary systems, the giants tend to kick smaller planet ... more  
Webb Telescope improves simulation softwareGreenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 01, 2023 The James Webb Space Telescope truly explores the unknown, displaying stunning images of previously unseen corners of the universe only possible because of the telescope's 21-foot segmented mirror t ... more |
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