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March 12, 2024
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Exploring the Final Frontier: The Role of Alcohol in Space Exploration



Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 12, 2024
Throughout the annals of history, alcohol has not only been a staple of human civilization but also a significant cultural and social element that has accompanied many of humanity's most monumental moments. As our gaze turns skyward and our ambitions reach for the stars, the intriguing question emerges: How will alcohol fit into the future of space exploration and settlement? "Alcohol in Space" by Chris Carberry ventures into this uncharted territory, presenting a pioneering exploration of alcohol's pl ... read more

VSAT NEWS
Aireon Launches Global Coalition for Space-Based VHF Aviation Communication
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 12, 2024
Aireon is at the forefront of aviation innovation with the establishment of the Aireon Space-Based VHF Coalition, a collaborative initiative aimed at developing space-based VHF voice and data commun ... more
SPACEMART
Sateliot unveils plan to expand its 5G IoT satellite constellation this year
Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Mar 09, 2024
In a bold move to extend its reach in the space-based Internet of Things (IoT) sector, Sateliot has announced plans to launch four additional satellites this summer. These satellites will join its p ... more
MOON DAILY
Olsen secures UK funding for development of lunar rover drive system
London, UK (SPX) Mar 09, 2024
Leading provider of actuators and space-certified motor drives, Olsen Actuators and Drives has won its first UK Space Agency funding to deliver a Proof of Concept (PoC) demonstrator for a new lunar ... more
SPACEMART
SpaceX sends 46 Starlink satellites to orbit in consecutive launches
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 12, 2024
SpaceX on Sunday launched a total of 46 Starlink satellites into orbit in back-to-back launches in Florida and California. Against the backdrop of broken clouds and Florida swampland at dusk, SpaceX ... more
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Exolaunch Triumphs with 28 Satellite Deployments on SpaceX's Transporter-10 Mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 12, 2024
Exolaunch, a global leader in launch mission management and satellite deployment services, announced the successful deployment of 28 customer satellites during the SpaceX Transporter-10 Rideshare mi ... more
TECH SPACE
BlackStar and Kall Morris forge partnership to address space debris challenge
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2024
BlackStar Orbital Technologies Corporation has announced a new partnership with Kall Morris Inc (KMI), a company at the forefront of orbital debris mitigation. This alliance marks a substantial adva ... more
TECH SPACE
Globalsat Group enhances IoT offerings with Myriota SatCom technology
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2024
In a strategic move to bolster its IoT services, Globalsat Group, a leading provider of mobile and satellite services, has entered into a collaboration with Myriota, a trailblazer in satellite IoT c ... more
TECH SPACE
Indo-Swedish Space collaboration leaps forward with ground station expansion
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 09, 2024
Dhruva Space and the Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) are intensifying their longstanding collaboration with an agreement to expand their satellite ground station network, an initiative poised to sig ... more

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Meridian Space Command establishes new HQ at Leicester's Space Innovation Hub

TECH SPACE
Terran Orbital shares in $45M NASA contract for technology enhancement
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 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
SPACE MEDICINE
The psychological barrier of deep space exploration
San Francisco CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2024
Within the next few decades, NASA aims to land humans on the Moon, set up a lunar colony and use the lessons learned to send people to Mars as part of its Artemis program. While researchers know tha ... more
SPACEWAR
MAIAR, Ursa Space partner for Geospatial Analytics for UK Ministry of Defence
London, UK (SPX) Mar 08, 2024
Ursa Space Systems Inc., a leader in satellite insights, has partnered with MAIAR, a UK small business specializing in the Defence Intelligence arena, to enhance geospatial and open source analytics ... more
INTERNET SPACE
mu Space and OneWeb launch satellite internet for Southeast Asia's remote areas
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 11, 2024
In a landmark initiative to bridge the digital divide in Southeast Asia, mu Space in partnership with OneWeb, is set to offer satellite internet services targeting the region's underserved communiti ... more
FARM NEWS
Planet beefs up AgData with launch of Field Boundary detection technology
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 08, 2024
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) this week unveiled its latest innovation, Field Boundaries, as part of its advanced Planetary Variables data feed series, and marking a significant advancement in agricult ... more
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Flame Burns Out on NASA's Long-Running Spacecraft Fire Experiment

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ISS National Lab announces funding for In-Space Advanced Materials and Manufacturing
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 09, 2024
The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory has announced the availability of new funding for projects that aim to advance in-space production applications, focusing specifically on th ... more
ENERGY TECH
Leveraging magnetic field flaws for enhanced plasma stability in a fusion reactor
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2024
Drawing inspiration from the Japanese art of Kintsugi, scientists are pioneering a novel strategy to enhance plasma stability in fusion reactors. A recent study published in Nature Communications de ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
Researchers Reveal Anomalous Heating in the Sun's Upper Atmosphere
Beijing, China (SPX) Mar 11, 2024
In a study published in The Astrophysical Journal, researchers from the Yunnan Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences depicted a complete physical image of the anomalous heating in the upp ... more
PHYSICS NEWS
Breakthrough in quantum gravity moves scientists towards cosmic mysteries
Southampton UK (SPX) Mar 11, 2024
Scientists are a step closer to unravelling the mysterious forces of the universe after working out how to measure gravity on a microscopic level. Experts have never fully understood how the f ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA, RIT develop solutions for long-lasting spacecraft in harsh missions
Rochester NY (SPX) Mar 11, 2024
RIT's Center for Detectors has been chosen by NASA for two research programs: Early Stage Innovations (ESI) and Strategic Astrophysics Technology (SAT), with the hope of helping future spacecraft fi ... more
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Reps. Chu and Bacon Spearhead Bipartisan Effort with Planetary Science Caucus Re-Launch
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 12, 2024
In a significant stride towards bolstering space science and exploration, Representatives Judy Chu (CA-28) and Don Bacon (NE-02) have unveiled the re-establishment of the Planetary Science Caucus wi ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
The Iconic Photos from STS-41B: Documenting the First Untethered Spacewalk
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 11, 2024
As astronaut Bruce McCandless II flew the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) out of the space shuttle Challenger's payload bay for the first time on February 7, 1984, many in the agency were fearful abou ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
NASA Helps Emerging Space Companies 'Take the Heat'
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2024
Things are heating up in the atmosphere, and NASA is helping space start-ups stay cool. NASA has decades of expertise in creating technology that protects spacecraft from the intense heat gene ... more
MOON DAILY
New Partnership Catalyzes Autonomous Lunar Navigation Breakthrough
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 12, 2024
ispace technologies U.S., inc. (ispace-U.S.) has teamed up with Rhea Space Activity (RSA) with a payload services agreement. This partnership, set to commence with ispace-U.S.'s Mission 3 in 2026, w ... more
MOON DAILY
China's Lunar Program Unveils Vision for Moon's Resource Utilization and Human Settlements
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 12, 2024
China's advancements in lunar exploration are entering a new phase, focusing on the moon's resources and the potential for human habitation. With two robots currently operational on the lunar surfac ... more
MOON DAILY
How NASA Uses Simple Technology to Track Lunar Missions
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 11, 2024
NASA is using a simple but effective technology called Laser Retroreflective Arrays (LRAs) to determine the locations of lunar landers more accurately. They will be attached to most of the landers f ... more
MOON DAILY
NASA's Network of Small Moon-Bound Rovers Is Ready to Roll
Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 11, 2024
A trio of small rovers that will explore the Moon in sync with one another are rolling toward launch. Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California recently finished assemblin ... more
MOON DAILY
Chinese lunar lander and new crew spaceship names revealed
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 11, 2024
China unveiled on Saturday the names of its manned lunar lander and new crew spaceship. According to a news release from the China Manned Space Agency, the lunar lander that will carry Chinese ... more
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SATURN DAILY
Titan's Dense Atmosphere Offers New Insights into Methane Chemistry
Lisbon, Portugal (SPX) Mar 12, 2024
Utilizing Titan, Saturn's largest moon, as a cosmic laboratory, researchers have embarked on a detailed examination of methane's chemistry, potentially unraveling mysteries relevant to both planetar ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Astroforensics: Pioneering Blood Behavior Research for Space Crime Solving
London, UK (SPX) Mar 11, 2024
As more people seek to go where no man has gone before, researchers are exploring how forensic science can be adapted to extraterrestrial environments. A new study by Staffordshire University and th ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA to accept astronaut applications through April 2
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 8, 2024
NASA will accept applications through April 2 for future Artemis astronauts who could go to the moon and beyond. The opening of the application period concurred with 10 new astronaut graduates completing an initial two years of training. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Orbit Fab Announces Strategic Leadership Reorganization to Propel Space Refueling Innovation
London, UK (SPX) Mar 09, 2024
In a strategic move to bolster its pioneering position in the space refueling sector, Orbit Fab had announced a significant reorganization of its leadership team across the United States and the Uni ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Spacesuits need a major upgrade for the next phase of exploration
London, UK (SPX) Mar 11, 2024
Humans have long dreamed of setting foot on the Moon and other planetary bodies such as Mars. Since the 1960s, space travellers have donned suits designed to protect them from the vacuum of space an ... more
IRON AND ICE
Hera asteroid mission vs. absolutely nothing
Paris (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
OUTER PLANETS
NASA's Europa Jupiter Mission will be packed with humanity's messages
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 8, 2024
NASA said Friday the Europa Clipper Jupiter mission set to launch in October will carry profound messages from humanity as it gathers scientific data to determine if there are life-supporting conditions. ... more
OUTER PLANETS
UCF scientists use James Webb Space Telescope to uncover clues about Neptune's evolution
Orlando 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
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