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  London, UK (SPX) Mar 07, 2024 In a groundbreaking study led by space weather experts at the University of Surrey, there's a growing call for immediate action to safeguard the burgeoning space tourism industry from the invisible threat of cosmic radiation. The study, recently published in Space Policy, emphasizes the urgent need for collaboration between regulators and space tourism companies to enhance passenger and crew protection against space weather radiation exposure. The Earth's natural defenses, including its atmosphere ... read more |
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SpaceX eyes March 14 for next Starship test launchWashington (AFP) March 6, 2024 Elon Musk's SpaceX on Wednesday announced it was eyeing March 14 as the earliest date for the next test launch of its giant Starship rocket, with which it hopes to one day colonize Mars. ... more  
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  
Sidus Space and Spire Global Satellites Soar into Orbit with SpaceX's Transporter-10 MissionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 07, 2024 Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) and Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) have both reported the successful launch and deployment of their satellites aboard SpaceX's Transporter-10 Rideshare mission. The missi ... more 
Terran Orbital Secures Up to $45 Million NASA Contract for Space Technology EnhancementLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 07, 2024 Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP) has announced its selection by NASA for an Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract, boasting a ceiling value of $45 million. This contract is ... more |
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Teledyne e2v HiRel Unveils New S-Band Ultra-Low Noise Amplifier for Space MissionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 07, 2024 Teledyne e2v HiRel has announced the launch of its latest product - the TDLNA2050SEP, a radiation-tolerant S-Band low noise amplifier. This product stands out in the market for its exceptional perfo ... more |
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NASA selects Momentus for a five-year contract to enhance space operation technologies.Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 07, 2024 Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS), a leader in the new field of in-space transportation services, has reportes its selection by NASA to receive a significant indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (ID/I ... more  
GITAI tests robotic construction of lunar comms tower in desert simulation exerciseTokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 07, 2024 GITAI USA Inc. (GITAI), a leader in space robotics innovation, has successfully showcased its advanced robotics technology through the construction of a 5-meter-high communication tower. This achiev ... 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  
First Arab woman to graduate NASA training shoots for the MoonHouston (AFP) March 7, 2024 Like her ancestors before her, Emirati astronaut Nora AlMatrooshi has spent much of her life gazing up at the stars and dreaming of flying to the Moon. ... more |
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New theory explains why white dwarf stars can cheat deathVictoria, Canada (SPX) Mar 07, 2024 In a paper published in Nature, scholars from the Institute for Advanced Study; the University of Victoria, Canada; and the University of Warwick, U.K., have proposed a new theory that explains why ... more |
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Building bionic jellyfish for ocean explorationPasadena CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2024 Jellyfish can't do much besides swim, sting, eat, and breed. They don't even have brains. Yet, these simple creatures can easily journey to the depths of the oceans in a way that humans, despite all ... 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 
NASA tests limits of updated engines for future Artemis missionsWashington DC (UPI) Mar 6, 2024 NASA completed a full-duration RS-25 engine hot fire Wednesday, as the space agency continues testing the updated engines that will launch Artemis missions to the moon and beyond. ... more  
Hera asteroid mission vs. absolutely nothingParis (ESA) Mar 07, 2024 In its latest test of readiness for space, ESA's Hera spacecraft for planetary defence is being operated for around three weeks in hard vacuum, while being subjected to the same temperature profiles ... more |
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UCF scientists use James Webb Space Telescope to uncover clues about Neptune's evolutionOrlando FL (SPX) Mar 07, 2024 A ring of icy rocks orbiting our sun just beyond Neptune may give us a glimpse of how Neptune - and other objects in the outskirts of our solar system - were formed. Mors-Somnus, a binary duo ... more  
More Planets than Stars: Kepler's LegacyWashington DC (SPX) Mar 07, 2024 The Kepler mission enabled the discovery of thousands of exoplanets, revealing a deep truth about our place in the cosmos: there are more planets than stars in the Milky Way galaxy. The road to this ... more 
Space research sheds new light on formation of planetsGalway, Ireland (SPX) Mar 07, 2024 An international team of astronomers has shed new light on the fascinating and complex process of planet formation. Using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) in Chil ... more  
Nicole McGaa: Ensuring safe travels in spaceBoston MA (SPX) Mar 07, 2024 What do meteor showers, medicine, and MIT have in common? Aerospace engineering major Nicole McGaa. The senior has long been drawn to both space and medicine. Growing up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, ... more |
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Just add AI for expert astronaut ultrasoundParis (ESA) Mar 07, 2024 Ultrasound devices are commonplace in modern orbital medical kits, helping to facilitate rapid diagnoses of astronaut ailments or bodily changes. However it takes real-time guidance from experts on ... more 
New NASA astronauts graduate, eying Moon -- and MarsJSC, 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. ... more 
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  
Tests show high-temperature superconducting magnets are ready for fusionBoston MA (SPX) Mar 05, 2024 In the predawn hours of Sept. 5, 2021, engineers achieved a major milestone in the labs of MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC), when a new type of magnet, made from high-temperature superc ... more |
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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 |
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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 
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 |
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