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  Washington (AFP) Dec 18, 2023 Blue Origin on Monday postponed its long-awaited return to space, citing technical reasons and promising to try again later this week. Jeff Bezos' space company has not launched a rocket since an uncrewed September 2022 crash placed its program on hold while it carried out fixes and awaited regulatory approval. The company finally announced a December 18 launch from its base near Van Horn, Texas. But on the day itself it first pushed back the takeoff window because of cold weather, then declared ... read more |
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NASA's Tech Demo Streams First Video From Deep Space via LaserPasadena CA (JPL) Dec 19, 2023 NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications experiment beamed an ultra-high definition streaming video on Dec. 11 from a record-setting 19 million miles away (31 million kilometers, or about 80 times t ... more 
Quantum Leap in secure communication: Teleporting images using lightSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 19, 2023 In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Communications, an international team from Wits University and ICFO- The Institute of Photonic Sciences has unveiled a novel technique for transporting ... more  
Satellite Communications Innovator Lynk Global to Go Public via Slam Corp. MergerLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 19, 2023 Lynk Global, Inc., a leader in satellite-to-phone communications, and Slam Corp. (NASDAQ: SLAM), a special purpose acquisition company, have embarked on a significant step towards merging. The two c ... more 
Competition: developing Europe's space cargo return serviceParis (ESA) Dec 19, 2023 ESA is launching a competition which initiates a first phase of activities for European companies to eventually demonstrate a complete cargo delivery service to and from space stations in low-Earth ... more |
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  Webb rings in the holidays with the ringed planet Uranus  
Research unveils atmospheric dynamics of runaway greenhouse effectGeneva, Switzerland (SPX) Dec 19, 2023 A recent study by a team of astronomers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), in collaboration with CNRS laboratories in Paris and Bordeaux, has successfully simulated the entire runaway greenhouse ... more |
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NASA's GUSTO Prepares to Map Space Between the StarsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 19, 2023 On a vast ice sheet in Antarctica, scientists and engineers are preparing a NASA experiment called GUSTO to explore the universe on a balloon. GUSTO will launch from the Ross Ice Shelf, near the U.S ... more  
NASA's BurstCube Passes Milestones on Journey to LaunchGreenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 19, 2023 Scientists and engineers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, have completed testing for BurstCube, a shoebox-sized spacecraft designed to study the universe's most powerful ... more  
Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin headed back into space after accidentWashington (AFP) Dec 18, 2023 The American company Blue Origin plans to launch its rocket Big Shepard Monday for the first time since an accident more than a year ago, as the firm founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos heads back into space. ... more 
Sierra Space's Dream Chaser New Station Resupply Spacecraft for NASALouisville CO (SPX) Dec 18, 2023 Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space to benefit of life on Earth, has delivered the first Dream Chaser spaceplane, ... more |
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  China's commercial space sector achieves milestones with series of successful launches 
Rocket Lab puts Japanese satellite into orbitWashington DC (UPI) Dec 15, 2023 Rocket Lab returned its Electron rocket into space for the first time since September with a successful New Zealand flight on Friday that released a Japanese satellite into orbit. ... more |
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A Soliday Before the Holidays Sols 4039-4040Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 18, 2023 Earth planning date: Friday, December 15, 2023: Planning can often be a very careful balancing act, and today was certainly no exception. Because we are heading into the weekend, we'd usually get th ... more  
Huge solar flare, strongest since 2017, disrupts Earth radio communicationsWashington DC (UPI) Dec 15, 2023 A huge solar flare, the biggest since 2017, disrupted radio communication for two hours on Earth Thursday. It was detected by a NASA telescope. ... more 
Measuring how space creates jobs and prosperity on EarthParis (ESA) Dec 18, 2023 Space is becoming ever more important to life on Earth - from managing climate change to responding to emergencies to digitalising the economy. To help policymakers and businesses take informed deci ... more 
Tyvak's Milani nanosat advances in Hera mission with successful test readiness reviewBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 18, 2023 Tyvak International has reached a significant milestone in the development of the Milani nano spacecraft, a vital component of the European Space Agency's (ESA) Hera planetary defense mission. This ... more |
 China launches its tallest rocket, Long March 5, carrying Yaogan 41 satellite  
Kymeta Hawk u8: A Milestone in LEO Satellite Connectivity for Land MobilityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 15, 2023 Kymeta Corporation, a leader in the development of flat panel antennas, and satellite communications giant Eutelsat Group have jointly announced a significant advancement in land mobile connectivity ... more |
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Inventor of air conditioning helped chill NASA wind tunnelsCleveland OH (SPX) Dec 15, 2023 Global tensions were high in the fall of 1941 as U-boats harassed ships in the Atlantic and German forces pushed deep into the Soviet Union. There was a critical need for the United States to get th ... more 
NASA: Let's Ketchup on International Space Station Tomato ResearchHouston TX (SPX) Dec 15, 2023 Growing food aboard the International Space Station is one of the many research investigations ripe for long duration spaceflight missions to the Moon and Mars. NASA astronaut Frank Rubio rece ... more  
Artificial Intelligence and NASA's First Robotic Lunar Rover: Part 2Washington DC (SPX) Dec 15, 2023 In our last post, we described how VIPER, NASA's first robotic Moon rover, is using artificial intelligence to create several options for the VIPER team to plan the rover's path during its mission t ... more 
NASA Study Finds Life-Sparking Energy Source and Molecule at EnceladusPasadena CA (JPL) Dec 15, 2023 Scientists have known that the giant plume of ice grains and water vapor spewing from Saturn's moon Enceladus is rich with organic compounds, some of which are important for life as we know it. Now, ... more |
Astronomers discover first population of binary stripped starsToronto, Canada (SPX) Dec 15, 2023 Astronomers at the University of Toronto have discovered a population of massive stars that have been stripped of their hydrogen envelopes by their companions in binary systems. The findings, publis ... more 
Binary star interactions key to solving hydrogen-poor supernova mysteryKlosterneuburg, Austria (SPX) Dec 15, 2023 Supernovae-stellar explosions as bright as an entire galaxy-have fascinated us since time immemorial. Yet, there are more hydrogen-poor supernovae than astrophysicists can explain. Now, a new Assist ... more 
eROSITA finds hot gas all around the Milky Way - closer than expectedBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 15, 2023 A new all-sky map by the eROSITA telescope reveals X-rays emitted by million-degree hot plasma in and around the Milky Way. Analysing this data, the team at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrest ... more 
Unlocking the Secrets of Fast Radio Bursts: Scientists Find More Pieces to the Puzzle of Mysterious Space SignalsMountain View, CA (SPX) Dec 14, 2023 A team of SETI Institute scientists have unveiled new insights into a cosmic mystery known as Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs). The discovery and detailed observation of the repeating FRB 20220912A, made at ... more |
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ESA leads the way towards a Zero Debris futureParis (ESA) Dec 15, 2023 Earth is surrounded by spacecraft carrying out vital work to study our changing climate, deliver global communication and navigation services and help us answer important scientific questions. But i ... more  
ESA forges ahead with Destination EarthParis (ESA) Dec 15, 2023 The second phase of the European Union's Destination Earth initiative has been approved at ESA Council. Destination Earth, also known as DestinE, will build digital models of Earth allowing greater ... more  
Diamond Light Source Prepares for In-Depth Analysis of Bennu SamplesLondon, UK (SPX) Dec 18, 2023 Diamond Light Source, the United Kingdom's national synchrotron science facility, is set to embark on a novel analysis of samples from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu, using its unique Dual Imaging an ... more 
Scientists measure the distance to stars by their musicLausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Dec 18, 2023 For most of us, the countless bright spots in the nighttime sky all seem to be stars. But in fact, some of those spots are actually planets, or distant suns, or even entire galaxies located billions ... more |
D-Orbit and TelePIX announce contract for the in-orbit testing of TetraplexBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 18, 2023 D-Orbit has recently announced the signing of two significant launch service contracts with South Korean space startup TelePIX, signaling a notable collaboration in the realm of space technology. ... more 
Apex satellite factory aiming to produce 50 units annuallyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 15, 2023 Los Angeles-based spacecraft manufacturing company Apex recently announced the opening of its new headquarters, Factory One, in the Playa Vista neighborhood of Los Angeles. Factory One, a blend of o ... more 
NASA Partners with Commercial Space Firms for Expanded CubeSat Launch ServicesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 14, 2023 NASA is actively collaborating with several prominent commercial space companies under its Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) launch services contract. This initiative marks ... more 
Watch Your Step: Sols 4037-4038Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 15, 2023 Earth planning date: Wednesday, December 13, 2023: With the colder months upon those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, some may be thinking about warmer times ahead, be it the return of spring, or a ... more |
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Scientists and space agencies are shooting for the Moon - 5 essential reads on modern lunar missionsMelbourne, Australia (SPX) Dec 14, 2023 The year 2023 proved a big one for lunar science. India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft landed near the south pole of the Moon, a huge accomplishment for a country relatively new to the space scene, espe ... more 
Create your own sky map, find the weirdest stars and explore the surface of the Moon with the EXPLORE astronomy toolkitStrasbourg, France (SPX) Dec 14, 2023 A new set of tools for astronomers and planetary explorers use interactive visual analytics and machine learning to reveal and contrast properties of objects in our galaxy. From identifying the 'wei ... more 
NEOWISE space telescope marks 10 Years on orbit as End of Mission loomsPasadena CA (JPL) Dec 14, 2023 NASA's NEOWISE has had a busy decade. Since its reactivated mission began on Dec. 13, 2013, the space telescope has discovered a once-in-a-lifetime comet, observed more than 3,000 near-Earth objects ... more 
Some Icy Exoplanets May Have Habitable Oceans and GeysersPasadena CA (JPL) Dec 14, 2023 A NASA study expands the search for life beyond our solar system by indicating that 17 exoplanets (worlds outside our solar system) could have oceans of liquid water, an essential ingredient for lif ... more |
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