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  Washington (AFP) May 4, 2024 Throughout the annals of American space exploration, a select few spacecraft have had the distinction of carrying human beings beyond Earth. Next week, Boeing is poised to join this elite group with the long-awaited launch of its Starliner capsule, just the sixth class of vessel built in the United States for NASA astronauts. Here's a recap of their storied past, marked by groundbreaking triumphs and some devastating setbacks. - Mercury - Known as America's "man-in-space" program, Projec ... read more |
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Testing the quantumness of gravity without entanglementParis, France (SPX) May 02, 2024 Gravity, a fundamental force in our everyday lives, continues to puzzle scientists: Is it a geometric force as Einstein suggested, or does it follow quantum mechanics? Researchers from the Universit ... more  
SpaceX successfully launches Maxar Intelligence next-gen satellitesWashington DC (UPI) May 2, 2024 SpaceX successfully launched the Maxar 1 mission carrying two next-generation WorldView Legion satellites Thursday in California. ... more 
Radioisotope thermoradiative cells: advancing power generation for outer planet missionsWashington DC (SPX) May 02, 2024 Continuing from Phase I, researchers are expanding on the development of a power source that transforms the paradigm of thermal power conversion. The thermoradiative cell (TRC), operating analogousl ... more  
EarthCARE satellite set for launchParis, France (SPX) May 06, 2024 Recently, ESA's EarthCARE satellite was removed from its transport container at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, beginning an intensive period of preparation for its upcoming launch. The tea ... more |
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OneNav introduces new L5-direct GNSS receiver in response to increased GPS jammingLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 03, 2024 oneNav, a developer of global navigation satellite system (GNSS) technology, has launched L5-direct, a GNSS product capable of directly acquiring and tracking L5-band signals. This innovation arrive ... more |
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China launches first probe to collect samples from far side of MoonWenchang, China (AFP) May 03, 2024 China launched a probe on Friday to collect samples from the far side of the Moon, a world first as Beijing pushes ahead with an ambitious programme that aims to send a crewed lunar mission by 2030. ... more 
Enhanced gravitational wave detection accelerates neutron star and black hole researchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 26, 2024 A recent collaboration led by the University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering and an international team has developed new technology to improve gravitational wave detectio ... more  
'Baby asteroid' just a toddler in space years, researchers sayIthaca NY (SPX) May 03, 2024 An asteroid discovered last November is in fact a solar system toddler - just 2-3 million years old, a Cornell University-led research team estimates using novel statistical calculations. The ... more  
Millennium Space Systems secures $414 million contract from Space Development AgencyLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 01, 2024 Millennium Space Systems, a subsidiary of Boeing [NYSE: BA], has been awarded a contract potentially worth $414 million by the Space Development Agency. The contract involves the delivery of the Fir ... more |
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 Astroscale Japan Advances to Next Stage in JAXA's Orbital Debris Removal Initiative 
NASA Doubles Down, Advances 6 Innovative Tech Concepts to New PhasePasadena CA (JPL) May 03, 2024 One of the 'science fiction-like' concepts - for a lunar railway system to provide payload transport on the Moon - is being developed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. NASA's Innovative Adv ... more |
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International Support for China's Chang'e-6 Lunar MissionSydney, Australia (SPX) May 06, 2024 On Friday, an international gathering praised the robust global partnership involved in China's Chang'e-6 lunar mission and expressed a unified intent to expand cooperation in lunar and deep space v ... more  
NASA launches commercial studies to facilitate Mars robotic scienceLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 02, 2024 NASA has commissioned 12 concept studies from nine U.S. companies to explore how commercial services could support scientific missions to Mars. These studies, funded between $200,000 and $300,000 ea ... more 
A Fluidic Telescope is enabling the Next Generation of Large Space ObservatoriesMoffett Field CA (SPX) May 02, 2024 The future of space-based UV/optical/IR astronomy requires ever larger telescopes. The highest priority astrophysics targets, including Earth-like exoplanets, first generation stars, and early galax ... more 
Lunar railway initiative aims to streamline moonbase logisticsLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 02, 2024 NASA is advancing plans for the first lunar railway system, described as a critical component for the daily operations of a sustainable lunar base envisioned for the 2030s. This initiative is part o ... more |
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Mars agriculture simulations show promise and challengesBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 02, 2024 The vision of a permanent human settlement on Mars is drawing closer to reality, and with it, the challenge of ensuring food security for Martian colonists. The reliance on Earth for resupplying foo ... more 
NASA/JAXA XRISM mission reveals cosmic secrets with minimal pixelsLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 01, 2024 Despite most phone cameras possessing millions of pixels, the XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) satellite uses just 36 pixels in its Resolve instrument to capture critical scientific da ... more  
Webb telescope's study suggests life on exoplanet remains unconfirmedLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 03, 2024 Excitement was high when NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reported potential signs of life on a distant exoplanet. However, a new study by UC Riverside researchers published in the Astrophysical Jo ... more 
Boeing's Starliner is about to launch - if successful, the test represents an important milestone for commercial spaceflightMaxwell AFB AL (SPX) May 03, 2024 If all goes well late on May 6, 2024, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will blast off into space on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft. Launching from the Kennedy Space Center, this last c ... more |
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Sidus Space fulfills order and supplies key components for NASA's Mobile Launcher 2Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 03, 2024 Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU), a Space and Data-as-a-Service satellite company, has successfully delivered two electronic LCS cabinets to Bechtel as part of NASA's mobile launcher 2 project. These cabi ... more 
SpaceX completes bicoastal launches, adding to Starlink's megaconstellationWashington DC (UPI) May 03, 2024 SpaceX launched another group of 23 satellites from Kennedy Space Center on Thursday night via a Falcon 9 rocket, adding to the Starlink megacluster of Internet satellites now in low-Earth orbit. ... more  
Hi-C Rocket Experiment Achieves Never-Before-Seen Look at Solar FlaresHuntsville AL (SPX) May 03, 2024 After months of preparation and years since its last flight, the upgraded High Resolution Coronal Imager Flare mission - Hi-C Flare, for short - took to the skies for a never-before-seen view of a s ... more 
X-ray satellite XMM-newton sees 'space clover' in a new lightGreenbelt MD (SPX) May 03, 2024 Astronomers have discovered enormous circular radio features of unknown origin around some galaxies. Now, new observations of one dubbed the Cloverleaf suggest it was created by clashing groups of g ... more |
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BAE Systems to construct new atmospheric sensor for NOAA's GeoXO satellitesLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 02, 2024 BAE Systems (LON: BA) has been tasked by NASA to develop the Atmospheric Composition instrument (ACX) for deployment on NOAA's upcoming Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) satellite constell ... more 
NASA's Solar Sail Mission Successfully Phones HomeLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 01, 2024 NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System has now connected with ground operators following its April 23 launch aboard Rocket Lab's Electron rocket. The satellite is on its way to testing next-gen ... more 
Manganese discovery on Mars suggests ancient Earth-like conditionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 02, 2024 Researchers using the ChemCam instrument on NASA's Curiosity rover have found significant amounts of manganese in the sedimentary rocks of Mars's Gale Crater. This discovery suggests that these mine ... more 
Gateway progresses: Artemis IV readies for lunar assemblyLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 01, 2024 The Artemis IV mission is advancing with key components for Gateway, set to be humanity's first orbiting lunar space station, being prepared in Turin, Italy. NASA is gearing up to launch the H ... more |
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Satellite Deployment and Orbital Risks Increase Amid Growing Space CongestionSydney, Australia (SPX) May 01, 2024 Slingshot Aerospace, Inc., a leader in AI-powered solutions for satellite tracking, space traffic coordination, and space modeling and simulation, has released its first State of Satellite Deploymen ... more 
NASA and Industry Partners Enhance Space Station Missions with Crew and Cargo DeliveriesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 26, 2024 NASA collaborates with commercial entities to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation of cargo and crew to and from the International Space Station. Serving as a hub for extensive m ... more  
AST Networks Acquires Reygar to Enhance Maritime IoT CapabilitiesLondon, UK (SPX) Apr 26, 2024 AST Networks has expanded its technology portfolio with the acquisition of Reygar Ltd., integrating advanced performance monitoring systems for both ... more 
Hughes launches new manufacturing hub and private 5G center in MarylandLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 26, 2024 Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), an EchoStar company (Nasdaq: SATS), has opened a new manufacturing facility and private 5G incubation center in Germantown, Maryland, emphasizing the company's ... more |
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