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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 31, 2024 Over the last two years, scientists have used NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to explore Cosmic Dawn, the period shortly after the big bang when the first galaxies were born. These early galaxies offer crucial insights into the evolution of gas, stars, and black holes in the young universe. In October 2023 and January 2024, an international team of astronomers utilized Webb to observe galaxies under the JWST Advanced Deep Extragalactic Survey (JADES) program. Using Webb's Near-Infrared Sp ... read more |
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FCC chair calls for stricter 'space junk' rulesWashington DC (UPI) May 30, 2024 The chair of the Federal Communications Commission called on the agency to strengthen rules to "limit the risks posed by accidental explosions in space" in light of a huge influx in the number of satellites being launched and a spate of recent events in which space junk has fallen to Earth. ... more 
Momentus awarded DARPA contract for in-space construction technologiesLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 31, 2024 Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS), a provider of in-space transportation services, has secured a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to support the design and in-space dem ... more  
Starling spacecraft swarm completes primary missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 31, 2024 After ten months in orbit, the Starling spacecraft swarm has achieved its primary mission objectives, marking a major milestone in swarm technology. Satellite swarms could potentially be used ... more 
Wallaroo.AI Joins US Space Force SDA TAP Lab Apollo Accelerator ProgramLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 31, 2024 Wallaroo.AI, a company specializing in scalable AI inference solutions, has been selected for the US Space Force (USSF) SDA TAP Lab Apollo Accelerator program in Colorado Springs. Wallaroo.AI, a two ... more |
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  German company HyImpulse plans additional South Australia launches 
INNOSPACE to Launch Brazilian Satellites and Inertial System on HANBIT-Nano RocketTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 31, 2024 INNOSPACE, a South Korean private spaceflight startup producing small satellite launch vehicles, has signed new launch service agreements with the Federal University of Maranhao (UFMA) and Castro Le ... more |
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Russian Progress 88 cargo spacecraft launched to ISSWashington DC (UPI) May 30, 2024 A Russian Soyuz rocket launched early Thursday morning put an un-piloted spacecraft safely in orbit headed for the International Space Station. NASA said it carries roughly three tons of supplies. ... more  
Asteroid Dinkinesh Shows Complex History in Lucy FlybyLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 31, 2024 NASA's Lucy spacecraft, led by the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), discovered notable geological features on the main belt asteroid Dinkinesh during its flyby last November. The half-mile-wide ... more  
Slovakia, Peru sign NASA's Artemis Accords on safe space explorationWashington DC (UPI) May 30, 2024 Slovakia and Peru on Thursday signed NASA's Artemis Accords, making them the latest in a rapid number of countries to join the U.S.-led agreement on the safe exploration of space. ... more  
South Korea targets Mars mission with new space centreSeoul (AFP) May 30, 2024 South Korea aims to make a Mars landing by 2045, President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday, outlining plans to spend about $70 billion over the coming decades on space exploration. ... more |
  New Earth-Based Telescope Images of Jupiter's Moon Io Match Spacecraft Quality 
Sidus Space AI Platform Achieves First Data Transmission from LizzieSat-1Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 31, 2024 Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIDU) has announced that its AI delivery platform, FeatherEdge, successfully transmitted data back to Earth for the first time on May 24, 2024. The LizzieSat-1 missi ... more |
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BAE Systems chosen to develop ocean color instrument for NOAA's GeoXO constellationLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 31, 2024 BAE Systems (LON: BA) has been chosen to build the Ocean Color Instrument (OCX) for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) satellite ... more  
Apple versus donut: How the shape of a tokamak impacts the limits of the edge of the plasmaPlainsboro NK (SPX) May 31, 2024 Harnessing energy from plasma requires a precise understanding of its behavior during fusion to keep it hot, dense and stable. A new theoretical model about a plasma's edge, which can become unstabl ... more 
Boeing won't fix leaky Starliner before flying first crew to ISSWashington (AFP) May 24, 2024 Boeing is set to launch its first crewed space mission in June without fixing a small helium gas leak on its troubled Starliner spaceship, officials said Friday. ... more 
Galactic Energy Completes Second Sea-Based Launch MissionSydney, Australia (SPX) May 30, 2024 Galactic Energy, a private rocket maker in Beijing, completed the second sea-based launch mission of its Ceres 1 carrier rocket on Wednesday afternoon. The company said in a news release that ... more |
MDA Space Partners with Starlab Space in Commercial Space Station VentureLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 30, 2024 Starlab Space LLC, the joint venture between Voyager Space, Airbus, and Mitsubishi Corporation, has announced that MDA Space Ltd. (TSX:MDA) has joined as a strategic partner and equity owner. This p ... more 
Young Student Explores Future Potential of Radioisotope Power SystemsRedmond, Washington (SPX) May 29, 2024 Power to Explore is a NASA essay writing competition organized by Future Engineers. It invites K-12 students to envision an RPS-powered space mission to a "dark, dusty, or distant" destination. ... more
Asteroid Dinkinesh Has Dual Moons, Researchers DiscoverLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 30, 2024 When NASA's Lucy spacecraft flew past its first official target, Dinkinesh, in November 2023, researchers discovered that the asteroid, known as "Dinky," was accompanied by a satellite asteroid name ... more 
ESA Tests Guidance Systems for Hera Asteroid MissionParis, France (SPX) May 30, 2024 As ESA's Hera spacecraft undergoes pre-flight testing, its Guidance Navigation and Control (GNC) system is also being finalized for space operations around a binary asteroid system. The GNC sy ... more |
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New mapping technique enhances lunar surface analysisLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 30, 2024 Researchers at Brown University have developed a new approach to mapping the Moon's surface, offering improved precision and efficiency. The study, published in the Planetary Science Journal, introd ... more 
Western geologists test instrument for Mars rover mission in search for lifeLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 30, 2024 The search for life beyond Earth drives space exploration, and the discovery of clay minerals on Mars continues to captivate scientists. Clay formation, linked to rocks interacting with water, provi ... more 
AST SpaceMobile and Verizon Plan Nationwide Coverage with Space-Based Cellular ServiceLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 30, 2024 AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS), and Verizon (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) have announced a strategic partnership with a $100 million commitment from Verizon to provide direct-to-cellular AST SpaceMobile ... more 
Innovative Startups Join South Australia's Space EcosystemSydney, Australia (SPX) May 30, 2024 Four innovative space startups from around the globe have joined South Australia's Venture Catalyst Space program. This initiative supports early-stage technology-based space startups in scaling the ... more |
 
NanoAvionics Completes Standardization of Nano- and Microsatellite BusesBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 30, 2024 During a live broadcast, Kongsberg NanoAvionics ("NanoAvionics") announced the full standardization of its nano- and microsatellite buses. This move aims to cut lead times to as little as four month ... more  
Ongoing Venus Volcanic Activity Discovered With NASA's Magellan DataPasadena CA (JPL) May 29, 2024 An analysis of data from Magellan's radar finds two volcanoes erupted in the early 1990s. This adds to the 2023 discovery of a different active volcano in Magellan data. Direct geological evid ... more  
Starless and forever alone: more 'rogue' planets discoveredParis (AFP) May 29, 2024 The Euclid space telescope has discovered seven more rogue planets, shining a light on the dark and lonely worlds floating freely through the universe untethered to any star. ... more  
Mystery of 'slow' solar wind unveiled by Solar Orbiter missionSydney, Australia (SPX) May 29, 2024 Scientists have come a step closer to identifying the mysterious origins of the 'slow' solar wind, using data collected during the Solar Orbiter spacecraft's first close journey to the Sun. So ... more |
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Advanced satcom technologies revolutionize aviation and marine industriesSydney, Australia (SPX) May 29, 2024 The aviation and marine industries are currently undergoing a significant transformation, thanks to advancements in satellite and communication technologies. Companies such as Intelsat, SES, MDA Spa ... more
HI-13 accelerator enhanced capability uncovers clues from supernovae in lunar dustSydney, Australia (SPX) May 29, 2024 Researchers at the China Institute of Atomic Energy (CIAE) have significantly enhanced the method of detecting iron-60 (60Fe), a rare isotope found in lunar samples, using the HI-13 tandem accelerat ... more 
Cargo Ship Departs, Two Rockets Near Launch During Busy Day on StationHouston TX (SPX) May 29, 2024 A cargo ship departed the International Space Station on Tuesday leaving four spacecraft parked at the orbital lab. Meanwhile, as the Expedition 71 crew keeps up its advanced microgravity research t ... more 
Colossus's AI-enabled hardware achieves space heritage aboard Loft's YAM-6 satelliteLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 29, 2024 Colossus, formerly known as Zephyr Computing Systems, is at the forefront of the artificial intelligence (AI) computing hardware market for space, having achieved space heritage for its radiation-to ... more |
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