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  Paris (AFP) July 2, 2024 Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket is set for its first-ever launch next week, carrying with it the continent's hopes of regaining independent access to space and fending off soaring competition from Elon Musk's SpaceX. After four years of delays, the European Space Agency's (ESA) most powerful rocket yet is finally due to blast off from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, at 3:00 pm (1800 GMT) on July 9. Since the last flight of the rocket's workhorse predecessor, Ariane 5, a year ago, Europ ... read more |
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Japan succesfully launches H3 next-gen rocket with new observation satelliteWashington DC (UPI) Jul 1, 2024 In its third attempt in more than a year, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency successfully launched Monday its new H3 rocket carrying with it this time an observation satellite intended to monitor damage on Earth from natural disasters. ... more  
Nanomedicine Promises Cure for Pancreatic AdenocarcinomaLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 One of most lethal forms of cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PADC), has been classed on wrong side of chemosensitivity scale- those varieties that are very resistant to chemotherapy. The pr ... more 
Chinese rocket takes off during test, causing local fireSydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 Beijing: Space Pioneer, a Chinese aerospace company, experienced an accidental rocket launch during a developmental test in Gongyi, central China. Beijing Tianbing Technology Co, also known as ... more 
Ahead of Ariane 6 launch, what are the other big rockets?Paris (AFP) July 2, 2024 Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket is due to blast off for the first time next week, but it will launch into a quickly changing market for heavy space launchers increasingly dominated by SpaceX. ... more |
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Mapping Mars with Open Science ToolsWashington DC (SPX) Jun 29, 2024 Mars rovers uncover new discoveries through careful decision-making by scientists. The Mars 2020 mission focuses on Jezero Crater's geology and searching for signs of ancient microbial life with the ... more |
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NASA Parachute Sensor Testing Could Make EPIC Mars LandingsEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 Landing rovers and helicopters on Mars is a challenge. It's an even bigger challenge when you don't have enough information about how the parachutes are enduring strain during the descent to the sur ... more 
New Seismic Data Reveals Daily Meteorite Impacts on MarsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 An international team of researchers, co-led by ETH Zurich and Imperial College London, has derived the first estimate of global meteorite impacts on Mars using seismic data. Their findings indicate ... more  
Samples from Lunar Far Side thicker and stickierSydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 China's Chang'e 6 robotic probe has successfully retrieved 1,935.3 grams of lunar samples from the moon's far side, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced Friday morning. These sam ... more 
University of Michigan wins NASA's lunar lander challenge awardWashington DC (UPI) Jul 1, 2024 The University of Michigan may have topped its college football title with an out-of-this-world science challenge win. ... more |
  Last segment of the world's largest telescope mirror successfully cast  
MDA Space secures $1 billion contract for Canadarm3 systemLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 MDA Space Ltd. (TSX: MDA), a key partner in the global space industry, has been awarded a $1 billion contract by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) for the next phases of the Canadarm3 program. This ad ... more |
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NASA Explores Passenger Comfort in Air Taxi SimulationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 NASA researchers have developed a custom virtual reality flight simulator to study passenger experiences in air taxis, aiming to gather data that will inform the design of future aircraft prioritizi ... more  
Alphabet Soup: NASA's GOLD Finds Surprising C, X Shapes in AtmosphereGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 Who knew Earth's upper atmosphere was like alphabet soup? NASA's Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (GOLD) mission has revealed unexpected C- and X-shaped formations in an electrified la ... more 
EarthCARE Satellite's Initial Image Unveils Cloud StructuresParis, France (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 Less than a month after its launch, ESA's EarthCARE satellite has provided the first image from its cloud profiling radar, offering unprecedented insight into the internal structure and dynamics of ... more 
Hydrosat to launch VanZyl-1, offering global high-resolution thermal imageryLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 Hydrosat, a climate tech firm utilizing thermal imagery to assess water stress in agriculture and combat climate change, has announced the launch of its first satellite, VanZyl-1. The satellite is s ... more |
Meteorites strike Mars far more often than thought, probe findsParis (AFP) June 28, 2024 Mars is bombarded with basketball-sized meteorites on a nearly daily basis, fives times more often than previously estimated, seismic recordings from a NASA spacecraft have revealed. ... more  
Scientists reveal the density differences of sub-Neptunes due to resonanceBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 The majority of stars in our galaxy host planets, with sub-Neptunes, which are planets sized between Earth and Neptune, being the most common. Estimating their density has been a significant challen ... more  
Tiny bright objects discovered at dawn of universe baffle scientistsUniversity Park PA (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 A recent discovery by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) confirmed that luminous, very red objects previously detected in the early universe upend conventional thinking about the origins and e ... more 
Search for extraterrestrial life focuses on detecting exoplanet atmospheresBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 Examining atmospheres around planets beyond our solar system is a crucial step in the search for extraterrestrial life. Astronomist Sebastian Zieba, using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, h ... more |
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China hauls back nearly 2 kilograms of lunar samples from far sideLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 A total of 1,935.3 grams of lunar samples were retrieved by China's Chang'e 6 robotic probe from the moon's far side, the China National Space Administration announced on Friday morning, as the spac ... more 
NASA insists Boeing Starliner crew 'not stranded' on ISSWashington (AFP) June 28, 2024 The first astronauts to fly Boeing's troubled Starliner are definitely not "stranded" at the International Space Station, NASA insisted Friday despite having no clear timeframe for bringing them home. ... more  
PLD Space offers free access to space on first two MIURA 5 flightsMadrid, Spain (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 PLD Space has presented its MIURA 5 SPARK Programme, offering educational centres, universities, institutions, and companies worldwide access to the first two MIURA 5 launches free of charge. The co ... more  
Chang'e 6 mission raises potential for China-US space cooperationSydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 China's remarkable achievement of retrieving the first-ever samples from the far side of the moon has sparked discussions about the United States' strategy of excluding China from space projects. Ex ... more |
NASA Explores the Potential of Fungi to Grow Space HabitatsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 As NASA prepares for extended missions to the Moon and Mars, a newly selected concept aims to "grow" habitats using fungi for future explorers. Researchers at NASA Ames Research Center in California ... more 
Proba-3 tests formation flying systems on EarthParis, France (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 The two Proba-3 satellites were positioned facing each other in a cleanroom, with cameras, LEDs, a laser, and shadow sensors activated sequentially to test the systems that will allow the pair to se ... more 
SSC and Firefly Aerospace plan joint satellite launches from EsrangeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) and U.S. space transportation company Firefly Aerospace have entered into a collaborative agreement to launch satellites using Firefly's Alpha rocket from Esrange Spa ... more 
Space Systems Accelerated by Northrop GrummanLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 The speed of getting to space relies on more than just the thrust of a rocket. Before any countdown begins, satellite systems must be designed, manufactured, and tested to ensure they meet the uniqu ... more |
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The science behind splashdownGrand Forks ND (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 For about 15 minutes on July 21, 1961, American astronaut Gus Grissom felt at the top of the world - and indeed he was. Grissom crewed the Liberty Bell 7 mission, a ballistic test flight that ... more 
Martian Meteorite Impacts Provide a 'Cosmic Clock' for Planetary DatingLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 Seismic signals indicate that Mars is hit by approximately 300 basketball-sized meteorites annually, offering a new method for dating planetary surfaces. New research led by scientists at Impe ... more 
NASA Releases Key Moon to Mars White PapersLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 01, 2024 NASA has unveiled two significant white papers as part of its Moon to Mars architecture initiatives. These documents, focusing on lunar mobility drivers and lunar surface cargo, outline NASA's recen ... more 
NASA's Mars Odyssey Captures Huge Volcano, Nears 100,000 OrbitsPasadena CA (JPL) Jul 01, 2024 NASA's longest-lived Mars robot is about to mark a new milestone on June 30: 100,000 trips around the Red Planet since launching 23 years ago. During that time, the 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter has bee ... more |
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