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  Washington DC (UPI) Jul 29, 2024 United Launch Alliance plans to launch an Atlas 5 rocket's 58th and final national security mission on Tuesday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Liftoff is scheduled for 6:45 a.m. EDT from Launch Complex 41, with a three-hour window. There is a 55% chance of rain Tuesday, according to Accuweather.com. The launch will be streamed on ULA's website. The top-secret payload is for the U.S. Space Force Systems Command. On Saturday, ULA rolled the rocket to the l ... read more |
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Rocket Lab readies twin spacecraft for NASA Mars missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2024 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) ("Rocket Lab" or "the Company"), a global leader in launch services and space systems, has finalized the integration and testing of two spacecraft that will soon ... more 
Starliner completes docked hot fire testLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2024 The Starliner team successfully conducted a docked hot fire test of the spacecraft's Reaction Control System (RCS) thrusters on Saturday afternoon. This test included monitoring the helium system an ... more  
NASA and JAXA exchange laser signals between SLIM lander and LRO in lunar orbitLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2024 NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has successfully transmitted a laser pulse to a small retroreflector on JAXA's (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) SLIM lander on the Moon, receiving a ret ... more 
NASA nearing completion of NISAR antenna reflector workLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2024 NASA is close to completing the radar antenna reflector for the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite in California, with ongoing tests to ensure proper deployment post-launch. The dr ... more |
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Enhanced communication for Lunar Gateway through electric field testingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2024 Engineers at NASA's Johnson Space Center have initiated electric field testing on communications hardware designed for the Gateway, the pioneering space station set to orbit the Moon. Gateway ... more |
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SynMax lands NGA pilot project for advanced geospatial MDA tool TheiaLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2024 SynMax, a leader in geospatial analytics, has secured a pilot project from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) for its advanced Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) tool, Theia. This state- ... more 
Azimuth Space Program Joins Special Warfare OrientationColorado Springs CO (AFNS) Jul 28, 2024 As the largest commissioning source for the Space Force, the Academy offers an array of space-related programs. This summer, cadets joined their ROTC peers for the third consecutive year for the Azi ... more  
Scientists examine Earth's early life and environmental interactions over 500 million yearsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 30, 2024 The atmosphere, ocean, and life on Earth have interacted over the past 500 million years, creating conditions that supported early organisms. An interdisciplinary team has detailed this co-evolution ... more  
A new path to creating element 116 paves the way for heavier atomsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 24, 2024 Scientists at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have a notable history in element discovery, being credited with 16 of the 118 known elements. Recently, ... more |
  Filter Transforms Commercial LEDs into Spintronic Devices 
Study sheds light on quark-gluon plasma energy loss mechanismsSydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 24, 2024 In a significant development in high-energy physics, researchers have elucidated the mechanism by which high-energy partons lose energy during nucleus-nucleus collisions, a crucial aspect of quark-g ... more |
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Spin Qubits Show Promising Control in New Quantum Computing ResearchBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 29, 2024 Researchers at QuTech have developed a novel method of controlling spin qubits, potentially simplifying the management of large semiconductor qubit arrays. Their groundbreaking work on hopping spins ... more 
SpaceX Successfully Launches Falcon 9 Starlink MissionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 27, 2024 SpaceX successfully launched 23 Starlink broadband satellites early Saturday morning, marking its return to flight operations after a brief hiatus due to a recent anomaly. The Falcon 9 rocket ... more 
NASA Mars rover captures rock that could hold fossilized microbesWashington (AFP) July 26, 2024 NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has made what could be its most astonishing discovery to date: possible signs of ancient life on the Red Planet. ... more  
NASA-Backed Burst Test Advances Orbital Reef DevelopmentLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 29, 2024 A critical component of the Orbital Reef commercial space station, developed by Blue Origin and Sierra Space with NASA funding, has successfully completed a full-scale burst pressure test. This achi ... more |
 
Ariel's Carbon Dioxide Indicates Potential Subsurface Ocean on Uranus' MoonLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 29, 2024 The surface of Uranus' moon Ariel contains substantial carbon dioxide ice, particularly on its trailing hemisphere, the side that faces away from its orbital motion. This is unexpected as carbon dio ... more  
Kepler's 1607 Sunspot Sketches Shed Light on Early Solar CyclesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 29, 2024 Researchers have utilized modern techniques to revisit Johannes Kepler's historic sunspot drawings from 1607, uncovering new insights into solar cycles prior to the grand solar minimum. Led by Nagoy ... more  
Drug Effects on Microgravity-Induced Muscle IssuesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 29, 2024 A gentle rumble accompanied Ngan Huang as a rocket carrying her research-live, human muscle cells grown on scaffolds fixed on tiny chips-launched and ascended to the International Space Station Nati ... more  
NASA's Landolt Mission to Enhance Precision in Star Brightness MeasurementLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 29, 2024 NASA's upcoming Landolt space mission, scheduled for 2029, is set to revolutionize astronomical observations. With a budget of $19.5 million, the mission will create artificial stars to improve the ... more |
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Spacecraft to swing by Earth, Moon on path to JupiterParis (AFP) July 27, 2024 A spacecraft launched last year will slingshot back around Earth and the Moon next month in a high-stakes, world-first manoeuvre as it pinballs its way through the Solar System to Jupiter. ... more 
NASA continues to delay return of Boeing Starliner, astronauts from ISSWashington DC (UPI) Jul 25, 2024 There still is no return date set for the Starliner astronauts aboard the International Space Station, officials with NASA and Boeing said Thursday. ... more 
From Garuda to Pioneering Nepal's Space-Tech IndustrySydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 25, 2024 In the Himalayan nation of Nepal, two innovators, Mohan Tamang and Akrit Dhungel, are making history with Mach24Orbitals, the country's first space-tech startup. Previously, Dhungel and Tamang ... more  
UAH TERMINUS student group set to launch biggest, most advanced spacecraft with NASAHuntsville AL (SPX) Jul 26, 2024 This August, a student team at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, is set to launch its biggest payload yet into the upper atmosphere from the ... more |
Expiring Medications Present Risk for Long-Duration Space MissionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 25, 2024 Medications used by astronauts on the International Space Station may not last for the duration of a three-year mission to Mars. A study led by Duke Health found that over half of the medicati ... more 
Epson Makes Strategic Investment in Microsatellite Innovator AxelspaceSydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 25, 2024 Epson, alongside its subsidiary Epson X Investment Corporation (EXI), has invested in Axelspace Holdings, the parent company of Axelspace Corporation, a pioneering startup in microsatellite developm ... more 
NASA funds research on orbital debris and Lunar sustainabilityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 24, 2024 To support responsible space exploration, NASA's Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy (OTPS) is sponsoring research from five university teams. These teams will examine critical economic, soci ... more 
Terran Orbital Secures Up to $98 Million via ATM ProgramLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 25, 2024 Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP), a global leader in satellite-based solutions for the aerospace and defense industries, has announced an at-the-market (ATM) offering program. This program wi ... more |
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Dark Matter Races Ahead in Galaxy Cluster CollisionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 25, 2024 Astronomers have analyzed a complex collision between two massive galaxy clusters, revealing that the dark matter within these clusters has moved ahead of the normal matter. The clusters, each conta ... more 
Stellar magnetism may influence exoplanet habitabilityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 24, 2024 The pursuit of discovering life beyond our solar system has heightened interest in Earth-like planets within the habitable zone of their stars. However, the habitability of these exoplanets is affec ... more 
A new insight into Jupiter's shrinking Great Red SpotLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 25, 2024 Jupiter's Great Red Spot, the largest windstorm in the solar system, is shrinking, and a recent study offers a potential explanation. Situated in Jupiter's southern hemisphere, the Great Red S ... more 
Designing space exploration with the human in mindHouston TX (SPX) Jul 24, 2024 When designing a new spacecraft or exploration vehicle, there is intense focus on its technical performance. Do its systems perform as expected? What kind of power does it need? Will it safely reach ... more |
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