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  JSC, Texas (AFP) March 5, 2024 After two years of rigorous training, ten Americans officially became astronauts on Tuesday, and are now eligible for planned NASA missions to the International Space Station, the Moon, and - if all goes well - to Mars. Two Emiratis who trained alongside them also graduated Tuesday during a ceremony at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. Members of the class, nicknamed "The Flies," were selected from more than 12,000 applicants in 2021 and their training included simulated spacewalking, robot ... read more |
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Astronauts arrive at International Space Station for swapWashington (AFP) March 5, 2024 Three US astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut arrived Tuesday at the International Space Station for a six-month mission on board the orbiting laboratory. ... more  
As Russian Threats Grow, King Warns U.S. Space Command of American VulnerabilitiesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2024 In a move to address vulnerabilities in America's space infrastructure, U.S. Senator Angus King (Ind. ME) has emphasized the urgency of bolstering defenses against potential threats to the nation's ... more  
BAE Systems and EDF launch MethaneSAT to revolutionize global methane emissions monitoringLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 05, 2024 BAE Systems (LON: BA) and the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) have successfully launched MethaneSAT, a cutting-edge satellite designed to provide unprecedented insights into methane emissions acros ... more 
BlackSky Secures Major Contract to Advance DoD's Moving Target AnalysisLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 05, 2024 In a significant development for defense technology and space-based surveillance, BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract by the U.S. Department of Def ... more |
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Iridium to Boost Secure Global Navigation with Satelles AcquisitionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 05, 2024 Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM), a global provider of satellite voice and data communication, disclosed its agreement to acquire Satelles, Inc., a company at the forefront of satellite-ba ... more |
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NASA to demonstrate miniature CubeSat swarm technologyVandenberg AFP CA (SPX) Mar 05, 2024 Preparations are underway for a new, small spacecraft technology demonstration that will test cost-efficient swarm capabilities - the ability for multiple spacecraft to communicate and perform coord ... more  
Optimus satellite launch marks a new era for Australia and satellite servicingSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 05, 2024 Space Machines Company announced the successful launch of Optimus, Australia's most significant private satellite to date, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Califor ... more 
PYXIS satellite set to enhance satellite technologyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 04, 2024 Axelspace Corporation, a Tokyo-based leader in the microsatellite sector, has announced the scheduled launch of its latest demonstration satellite, PYXIS. The launch is set to take place on March 4, ... more 
Scientists at uOttawa reveal how light behaves in formless solidsOttawa, Canada (SPX) Mar 01, 2024 For a long time, it was thought that amorphous solids do not selectively absorb light because of their disordered atomic structure. However, a new uOttawa study disproves this theory and shows that ... more |
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We've been here before: AI promised humanlike machines - in 1958St Louis MO (SPX) Mar 04, 2024 A roomsize computer equipped with a new type of circuitry, the Perceptron, was introduced to the world in 1958 in a brief news story buried deep in The New York Times. The story cited the U.S. Navy ... more |
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Speed record for glacier fracture helps reveal the physics of ice sheet collapseSeattle WA (SPX) Mar 04, 2024 There's enough water frozen in Greenland and Antarctic glaciers that if they melted, global seas would rise by many feet. What will happen to these glaciers over the coming decades is the biggest un ... more 
UMaine researchers use GPS-tracked icebergs in novel study to improve climate modelsOrono ME (SPX) Mar 04, 2024 Over the last four decades, warming climate and ocean temperatures have rapidly altered the Greenland Ice Sheet, creating concern for marine ecosystems and weather patterns worldwide. The environmen ... more 
NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 mission docks with International Space StationWashington DC (UPI) Mar 5, 2024 A SpaceX Dragon capsule successfully docked with the International Space Station early Tuesday, more than 24 hours after it launched from the Florida coast with three American astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut onboard. ... more  
Shenzhou 17 astronauts complete China's first in-space repair jobSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 05, 2024 In a significant milestone for China's space exploration efforts, the Shenzhou XVII mission astronauts conducted a critical repair operation during their second spacewalk at the Tiangong space stati ... more |
 
Study determines the original orientations of rocks drilled on MarsBoston MA (SPX) Mar 05, 2024 As it trundles around an ancient lakebed on Mars, NASA's Perseverance rover is assembling a one-of-a-kind rock collection. The car-sized explorer is methodically drilling into the Red Planet's surfa ... more  
ispace Europe and CDS Partner to Deploy Advanced Localization Tech on the MoonLuxembourg (SPX) Mar 05, 2024 ispace EUROPE S.A., a Luxembourg-based subsidiary of ispace, inc., has entered into a strategic memorandum of understanding with Control Data Systems SRL (CDS). This collaboration is aimed at develo ... more 
NASA Names Winners in Lunar Gateway Packing and Storing ChallengeWashington DC (SPX) Mar 05, 2024 Humans living in space have confronted the challenge of maximizing the physical space available to them. As NASA works to return astronauts to the Moon with its Art ... more 
Curiosity successfully drills 40 holes on MarsPasadena CA (JPL) Mar 04, 2024 Earth planning date: Friday, March 1, 2024: The "Mineral King" drill hole did not quite reach the target depth that we typically desire to ensure that we have enough sample in the drill stem to deli ... more |
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NASA's Juno Mission Measures Oxygen Production at EuropaWashington DC (SPX) Mar 05, 2024 Scientists with NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter have calculated the rate of oxygen being produced at the Jovian moon Europa to be substantially less than most previous studies. Published on March 4 i ... more 
Solved at Pitt: What are Saturn's rings made of?Philadelphia PA (SPX) Mar 05, 2024 On a given night, the Allegheny Observatory might be hosting an open house, a lecture given by astronomy experts, educational programs for kids or tours set aside specifically for teachers and their ... more  
JWST images dispersing gas in a planet-forming disk for first timeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 05, 2024 An international team of astronomers, led by Naman Bajaj from the University of Arizona, has utilized the unparalleled capabilities of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to provide new insights i ... more 
Bayesian network analysis sheds light on sci-fi and real-world exoplanet representationBerlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 05, 2024 A team from the St Andrews Centre for Exoplanet Science and the Space Research Institute (IWF) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences has utilized Bayesian network analysis to quantitatively examine th ... more |
 
Multiple Spacecraft Tell the Story of One Giant Solar StormGreenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 05, 2024 April 17, 2021, was a day like any other day on the Sun, until a brilliant flash erupted and an enormous cloud of solar material billowed away from our star. Such outbursts from the Sun are not unus ... more 
SpaceX launches new crew to ISSKennedy Space Center, United States (AFP) March 4, 2024 Three American astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut blasted off Sunday night from Florida for a six-month mission on the International Space Station. ... more 
Japan Moon lander put to sleep after surviving lunar nightTokyo (AFP) March 2, 2024 Japan's Moon lander has been put back to sleep after it surprisingly survived the freezing, two-week lunar night, the country's space agency said, with another operation attempt scheduled for later this month. ... more 
Could fiber optic cable help scientists probe the deep layers of the moon?Albany NY (SPX) Mar 04, 2024 An increasing number of seismologists are using fiber optic cables to detect seismic waves on Earth-but how would this technology fare on the Moon, and what would it tell us about the deep layers of ... more |
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NASA largely satisfied with Intuitive Machines lunar deliveries despite 'challenges'Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2024 In a significant milestone for lunar exploration, NASA has once again left its mark on the Moon, facilitated by the historic landing of Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lander, Odysseus. This event, occur ... more  
The Rosetta odyssey: first ever comet-chaserParis, France (SPX) Mar 04, 2024 Two decades ago, on March 2, 2004, the European Space Agency's (ESA) Rosetta spacecraft embarked on an audacious journey that would push the boundaries of human knowledge and technology. Launched ab ... more 
Sidus Space Sets Public Offering PriceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2024 Sidus Space, Inc. (Nasdaq: SIDU), a Space and Data-as-a-Service company, has announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering of 1,321,000 Class A common stock shares. Each share is priced ... more
Tiangong Space Station's Solar Wings Restored After Spacewalk Repair by Shenzhou XVII TeamSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 04, 2024 The crew of Shenzhou XVII has marked a significant milestone in the history of China's manned space exploration by successfully completing their second spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station. ... more |
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