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A nanosatellite and a hot air balloon for emergency broadband anywhere![]() Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Nov 24, 2023 Ninety-five per cent of the planet's population has access to broadband internet, via cable or a mobile network. However, there are still some places and situations in which staying connected can be very difficult. Quick responses are necessary in emergency situations, such as after an earthquake or during a conflict. So too are reliable telecommunications networks that are not susceptible to outages and damage to infrastructure, networks can be used to share data that is vital for people's well-being. ... read more |
NASA uses two worlds to test future Mars helicopter designsPasadena CA (JPL) Nov 24, 2023 For the first time in history, two planets have been home to testing future aircraft designs. On this world, a new rotor that could be used with next-generation Mars helicopters was recently tested ... more
California lawmakers ask NASA not to cut Mars budgetMiami FL (UPI) Nov 23, 2023 A group of California lawmakers on Wednesday asked NASA and Administrator Bill Nelson to rethink the space agency's budget cuts that they believe will cost jobs and scientific advances. In a l ... more
Deformable Mirrors in Space: Key Technology to Directly Image Earth TwinsPasadena CA (JPL) Nov 23, 2023 Finding and studying Earth-like planets orbiting nearby stars is critical to understand whether we are alone in the universe. To study such planets and assess if they can sustain life, it is necessa ... more
A major boost for space skills and research in North East EnglandLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 24, 2023 In a significant development for the UK's space sector, Northumbria University, Newcastle, has announced the establishment of a new space skills, research, and technology centre, dubbed the North Ea ... more |
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PRIME-1 SimulationSpace Coast (SPX) Nov 24, 2023 On November 2, 2023, a significant step was taken towards the upcoming Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment-1 (PRIME-1) mission, as engineers gathered at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for ... more |
GalaxySpace to boost mobile broadband with new-gen satellite technologySydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 24, 2023 Chinese commercial space company GalaxySpace is currently developing a new-generation communication satellite, poised to enhance broadband communication capabilities for mobile phones by allowing di ... more
NASA's future space exploration bolstered by major plutonium-238 deliveryLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 24, 2023 The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) recent achievement in shipping a substantial amount of heat source plutonium-238 to the Los Alamos National Laboratory signifies a pivotal advancement for NASA' ... more
Shanghai Sets Sights on Expanding Space Industry with Ambitious 2025 GoalsSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 23, 2023 Shanghai, a growing center for technological advancement, has unveiled a bold plan to develop a comprehensive industrial chain for commercial rocket production, aiming to reach an annual production ... more
India opens skies to Eutelsat OneWeb for satellite broadband servicesLondon UK (SPX) Nov 23, 2023 In a significant development for India's satellite broadband landscape, OneWeb India, part of the Eutelsat Group (Euronext Paris: ETL), has received the green light from IN-SPACe (Indian National Sp ... more |
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NASA awards $2.3 million to study growing food in lunar dustWashington DC (UPI) Nov 22, 2023 NASA has awarded $2.3 million to scientists to study how to grow vegetation in lunar soil as human exploration prepares to go beyond Earth's atmosphere, scientists said Tuesday. ... more |
Ariane 6 Core Stage fires up for long-duration testParis, France (SPX) Nov 24, 2023 In a significant step towards the maiden flight of Ariane 6, the collaborative efforts of ArianeGroup, the French Space Agency (CNES), and the European Space Agency (ESA) culminated in the successfu ... more
Autonomous excavator creates 3D map of rocks to build 19-foot-tall wallWashington DC (UPI) Nov 22, 2023 An autonomous excavator developed by researchers at the Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, Switzerland, has successfully constructed 19.6-foot-tall and 130-foot-long wall. ... more
Sam Altman's return ushers in new era at OpenAISan Francisco (AFP) Nov 22, 2023 Sam Altman's shock return as chief executive of OpenAI late Tuesday - days after being sacked - caps a chaotic period that highlighted deep tensions at the heart of the Artificial Intelligence community. ... more
Dwarf galaxies use 10-million-year quiet period to churn out starsAnn Arbor MI (SPX) Nov 23, 2023 If you look at massive galaxies teeming with stars, you might be forgiven in thinking they are star factories, churning out brilliant balls of gas. But actually, less evolved dwarf galaxies have big ... more |
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Telescope Array detects second highest-energy cosmic ray everSalt Lake City UT (SPX) Nov 24, 2023 In 1991, the University of Utah Fly's Eye experiment detected the highest-energy cosmic ray ever observed. Later dubbed the Oh-My-God particle, the cosmic ray's energy shocked astrophysicists. Nothi ... more |
SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites from Cape CanaveralWashington DC (UPI) Nov 22, 2023 SpaceX lofted 23 Starlink internet satellites into orbit from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Wednesday morning after pushing the launch back twice. This was the third Falcon 9 launch in just over 4 days and the latest in a series of Starlink launches for the company. ... more
Heat Shield demo passes the test dubbed 'Just flawless'Langley Research Center Hampton VA (SPX) Nov 20, 2023 A little more than a year ago, a NASA flight test article came screaming back from space at more than 18,000 mph, reaching temperatures of nearly 2,700 degrees Fahrenh ... more
Physicists answer question of Supergalactic Plane's absent spiral galaxiesDurham UK (SPX) Nov 21, 2023 Astrophysicists say they have found an answer to why spiral galaxies like our own Milky Way are largely missing from a part of our Local Universe called the Supergalactic Plane. The Supergalac ... more
Instruments led by IRF selected for ESA potential future mission to either Mars or Earth's OrbitParis (ESA) Nov 20, 2023 The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced the selection of three prospective space missions. Among these missions, the Swedish Institute of Space Physics (IRF) takes the lead in managing the sci ... more |
N. Korea says spy satellite launch successfulSeoul (AFP) Nov 21, 2023 North Korea said Wednesday it had succeeded in putting a military spy satellite in orbit after two previous failures, as the US led its allies in condemning the launch as a "brazen violation" of UN sanctions. ... more
SUNY team finds alternative cosmic source of gold in published collaborative researchUtica, New York (SPX) Nov 21, 2023 Dr. Shing Chi Leung, SUNY Poly assistant professor of physics, in collaboration with Mr. Chun-Ming Yip, Dr. Ming-Chung Chu and Dr. Lap-Ming Lin, from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, published a ... more
CubeSat launch platform by Vector Space Biosciences will boost space biotechLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 22, 2023 In a new collaboration, Vector Space Biosciences, Inc. has joined forces with Oracle and NVIDIA to introduce a novel small satellite launch platform for CubeSat and NanoSats, that have been specific ... more
Starship Test Flies Higher: SpaceX Marks Progress Despite Late Test IncidentStarbase TX (SPX) Nov 19, 2023 In a significant advancement for SpaceX's ambitious space program, the company successfully conducted the second test launch of Starship, the largest rocket ever built, aimed at future missions to Mars. Despite a largely successful flight, the test faced a challenge at the eight-minute mark. ... more |
Webb observes the glowing embers of colliding neutron starsCopenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Nov 16, 2023 Gamma-ray bursts are brief flashes of the most energetic form of light, reaching us from the distant Universe. They have their origin in stellar explosions, but the exact circumstances are still deb ... more
Cube Quest concludes: Wins an lessons learned from Centennial ChallengeWashington DC (SPX) Nov 20, 2023 Artemis I launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Nov. 16, 2022, penning a new era of space exploration and inching the agency closer to sending the first woman and first person of c ... more
Maritime Launch reports non-brokered private placement of convertible debenturesHalifax, Canada (SPX) Nov 20, 2023 Maritime Launch Services Inc. (NEO: MAXQ, OTCQB: MAXQF) has reported a non-brokered private placement of unsecured convertible debentures (the "Debentures") for minimum gross proceeds of $2,000,000 ... more
GreenOnyx's Wanna Greens Makes Space Debut Aboard SpaceX CRS-29 MissionSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 16, 2023 In a groundbreaking move for space agriculture, Israeli agro-tech firm GreenOnyx has successfully launched its innovative Wanna Greens product into orbit. The launch, executed on November 9, 2023, a ... more |
Globalsat Group will provide IoT and broadband connectivity solutions over ARSAT's capacityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 16, 2023 In a significant advancement for regional telecommunications, Globalsat Group has forged a strategic alliance with ARSAT (Empresa Argentina de Soluciones Satelitales Sociedad Anonima), a key player ... more
China's BeiDou and Fengyun Satellites Elevate Global Weather Forecasting CapabilitiesSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 16, 2023 In a significant step for space-based weather forecasting, China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has emerged as a pivotal player. Sun Yueqiang, the director of the Key Laboratory for Spac ... more
Advanced Space's CAPSTONE operates one year at the MoonWestminster CO (SPX) Nov 20, 2023 Advanced Space, a leading space tech solutions company, announced today that their Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE) mission has succe ... more
Innovative antimicrobial coating by Boeing and Queensland University trialled on ISSWashington DC (SPX) Nov 16, 2023 In an ambitious effort to enhance the safety and hygiene of long-term space missions, Boeing, a global aerospace leader, has initiated a groundbreaking project on the International Space Station (IS ... more |
Earth bacteria could make lunar soil more habitable for plantsBeijing (XNA) Nov 21, 2023 A series of planned crewed lunar missions worldwide have inspired a new wave of research in growing plants on the moon to sustain life. A new study by Chinese agricultural scientists found that bact ... more
Australians vote on name for home-made Moon roverSydney (AFP) Nov 20, 2023 Australians began voting Monday on a name for the country's first home-made Moon rover, with a shortlist including "Mateship", "Roo-ver" and "Kakirra" - an Indigenous word for the Earth's satellite. ... more
CAPSTONE marks one year in near rectilinear halo orbitBoca Raton FL (SPX) Nov 20, 2023 Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP) mars the one-year milestone of the CAPSTONE mission in a lunar Near Rectilinear Halo Orbit (NRHO). CAPSTONE, designed, built, and integrated by Terran Orbital ... more
Hubble measures the size of the nearest transiting Earth-sized planetParis (ESA) Nov 20, 2023 The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has measured the size of the nearest Earth-sized exoplanet that passes across the face of a neighbouring star. This alignment, called a transit, opens the door to ... more |
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