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  Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jun 10, 2024 A European consortium, led by Spanish mission and system integrator Elecnor Deimos ("Deimos"), is working to develop an inflatable heat shield (IHS) for recovering rocket stages from space. This system could also protect cargo during re-entry and may be used for Mars missions. ICARUS ("Inflatable Concept Aeroshell for the Recovery of a re-Usable launcher Stage") has received euro 10 million in funding from the European Commission (EC) under the Horizon Europe programme (grant nr. 101134997). This ... read more |
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NASA and Boeing Advance Starliner Tests with Crew at Space StationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 11, 2024 NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are testing Boeing's Starliner spacecraft at the International Space Station. This mission aims to collect data for NASA certification of the Starline ... more  
Frost discovered on top of giant Mars volcanoesParis (AFP) June 10, 2024 Early morning frost has been detected on the peaks of massive volcanoes on Mars, an unexpected discovery about the dispersal of water on Mars that could one day prove essential for human exploration, scientists said. ... more 
NASA Observes Mars Illuminated During Major Solar StormLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 11, 2024 In addition to producing auroras, a recent extreme storm provided more detail on how much radiation future astronauts could encounter on the Red Planet. Mars scientists have been anticipating ... more  
Earth's Climate May Have Been Affected by Interstellar Clouds 2 Million Years AgoBoston MA (SPX) Jun 10, 2024 Around two million years ago, Earth experienced multiple ice ages, coinciding with significant climatic changes. Scientists propose that these ice ages were caused by factors such as the planet's ti ... more |
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  DOE Unveils Decadal Strategy for Fusion Energy  
Redwire to Develop Solar Arrays for Thales Alenia Space's New GEO SatellitesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 11, 2024 Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) announced it will develop and deliver Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA) wings for Thales Alenia Space's Space Inspire satellites, the newest product line of geostationary ( ... more |
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Earth and space share similar turbulence dynamicsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 09, 2024 In a paper published in Geophysical Research Letters, researchers have discovered that turbulence in the thermosphere follows the same physical laws as wind in the lower atmosphere. Additionally, wi ... more  
Sentinel-5 Air Quality Instrument Ready for InstallationParis, France (SPX) Jun 07, 2024 Following months of testing, the Copernicus Sentinel-5 instrument has been delivered to Airbus in France for installation on the MetOp Second Generation weather satellite. Sentinel-5, a Copern ... more 
NASA Scientists Take to the Seas to Study Air QualityGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 07, 2024 Satellites continuously peer down from orbit to take measurements of Earth, and this week a group of scientists set sail to verify some of those data points. On June 2, the SCOAPE (Satellite C ... more  
AI on CubeSats Speeds Up Bushfire DetectionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 07, 2024 Australian scientists are advancing in detecting bushfires quickly, using cube satellites equipped with AI that can identify fires from space 500 times faster than traditional ground-based methods. ... more |
  Understanding Cyclones on Jupiter Through Oceanography  
Planet-forming Disks Around Low-mass Stars Show Unique CharacteristicsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 07, 2024 Planets form in disks of gas and dust orbiting young stars. The MIRI Mid-INfrared Disk Survey (MINDS), led by Thomas Henning from the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) in Heidelberg, Germany ... more |
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Exotic black holes could be a byproduct of dark matterBoston MA (SPX) Jun 07, 2024 For every kilogram of matter that we can see - from the computer on your desk to distant stars and galaxies - there are 5 kilograms of invisible matter that suffuse our surroundings. This "dark matt ... more 
Virgin Galactic completes final spaceflight before two-year pauseWashington (AFP) June 8, 2024 Virgin Galactic on Saturday successfully completed its last spaceflight before heading into a two-year pause on commercial operations to upgrade its fleet, as the space tourism company seeks to finally turn a profit. ... more 
Ariane 6 to Launch SpaceCase SC-X01 for Heat Shield DemonstrationParis, France (SPX) Jun 07, 2024 Europe's newest rocket, Ariane 6, is set to launch soon, carrying multiple space missions with diverse objectives and destinations. The first flight of Ariane 6 will demonstrate its versatility and ... more 
Ohio State students to test space food solutions for NASAColumbus OH (SPX) Jun 09, 2024 NASA's Deep Space Food Challenge kicks off its final eight-week demonstration this month, and a new crew is running the show. NASA's partner for the Deep Space Food Challenge, the Methuselah F ... more |
Water frost discovered on Mars' tallest volcanoesParis, France (SPX) Jun 10, 2024 Water frost has been detected on Mars' colossal volcanoes, marking the first observation of this phenomenon on the largest mountains in the Solar System. The international team, led by the Universit ... more  
In new experiment, scientists record Earth's radio waves from the moonBoulder CO (SPX) Jun 11, 2024 On Feb. 22, a lunar lander named Odysseus touched down near the moon's South Pole and popped out four antennas to record radio waves around the surface-a moment CU Boulder astrophysicist Jack Burns ... more 
NASA's Gateway space station Halo module moves closer to launchWashington DC (UPI) Jun 10, 2024 NASA's Gateway space station is moving closer to a launch after welding recently was completed on a module in Turin, Italy, the agency said Monday. ... more  
Yahsat Contracts Airbus for New Al Yah SatellitesSydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 10, 2024 Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC (Yahsat) has contracted Airbus Defence and Space for its new geostationary telecommunications satellites, Al Yah 4 ("AY4") and Al Yah 5 ("AY5"). Th ... more |
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Clemson grad student's study sheds light on planet formation in infant starsClemson SC (SPX) Jun 11, 2024 A little over three decades ago, we didn't know any planets existed in the universe except those that orbit our sun. But the advent of more powerful ground-based telescopes and new space-based ... more 
Small, cool and sulfurous exoplanet may help write recipe for planetary formationMadison WI (SPX) Jun 11, 2024 A surprising yellow haze of sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere of a gas "dwarf" exoplanet about 96 light years away from our own solar system makes the planet a prime target for scientists trying to u ... more 
Webb Telescope Reveals Asteroid Collision In Neighboring Star SystemBaltimore MD (SPX) Jun 11, 2024 Astronomers have captured what appears to be a snapshot of a massive collision of giant asteroids in Beta Pictoris, a neighboring star system known for its early age and tumultuous planet-forming ac ... more 
NASA's Webb Reveals Supernovae in the Early UniverseLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 11, 2024 Peering deeply into the cosmos, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is giving scientists their first detailed glimpse of supernovae from a time when our universe was just a small fraction of its curre ... more |
US and Germany double down on space explorationWashington DC (UPI) Jun 09, 2024 U.S. and German officials this week met in Berlin to discuss ongoing and future collaborations in space exploration and Earth science. Leaders at the inaugural U.S.-Germany Space Dialogue highlighte ... more 
Chang'e-6 highlights China's goal to build international collaborationSydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 09, 2024 China's Chang'e-6 probe, carrying expectations from scientists worldwide, is currently in orbit around the moon, awaiting the optimal moment for its return journey. If successful, Chang'e-6 wi ... more 
NASA explores new Mars Sample Return conceptsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 09, 2024 NASA is advancing with ten studies to explore more affordable and faster ways to return samples from Mars' surface to Earth as part of the Mars Sample Return Program. NASA will award a firm-fixed-pr ... more 
New analysis suggests lack of subglacial lake on MarsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 09, 2024 Cornell University researchers have offered a straightforward explanation for bright radar reflections that were initially thought to indicate liquid water beneath Mars' south pole ice cap. Si ... more |
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Earliest detection of metals challenges understanding of first galaxiesLondon, UK (SPX) Jun 09, 2024 Astronomers have detected carbon in a galaxy just 350 million years after the Big Bang, marking the earliest detection of any element in the universe other than hydrogen. Using the James Webb ... more 
New spectrograph to aid in search for extraterrestrial lifeParis, France (SPX) Jun 09, 2024 ESO has signed an agreement with an international consortium of institutions for the design and construction of ANDES, the ArmazoNes high Dispersion Echelle Spectrograph. The ANDES instrument will b ... more 
Rocket Lab plans 50th Electron mission to deploy five satellites for KineisLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 07, 2024 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) ("Rocket Lab or "the Company) has announced the launch window for its 50th Electron mission, which will deploy five Internet-of-Things (IoT) satellites for French ... more 
Apollo 8 astronaut dies in small plane crash at age 90Washington (AFP) June 8, 2024 William Anders, the former US astronaut who took the historic "Earthrise" photo from space over 55 years ago, died in a plane crash on Friday at the age of 90, his family said. ... more |
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