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  Kennedy Space Center FL (AFP) Aug 28, 2024 SpaceX on Tuesday postponed once more its attempt at launching a daring orbital expedition featuring an all-civilian crew that is aiming to carry out the first-ever spacewalk by private citizens. The Polaris Dawn mission, organized by billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, had been set to lift off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida during a four-hour window early Wednesday. But SpaceX announced Tuesday it was pushing back the launch plans "due to unfavorable weather forecasted in Drag ... read more |
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Florida Tech Astrobiologist explores likelihood of life originating on EarthMelbourne, FL (SPX) Aug 27, 2024 Florida Tech astrobiologist Manasvi Lingam has asked life's biggest questions from a young age. Though he can't recall his exact queries, he says his interests were perfectly consistent with those o ... more 
Locked in a glacier, viruses adapted to survive extreme weatherColumbus OH (SPX) Aug 27, 2024 Ancient viruses preserved in glacial ice hold valuable information about changes in Earth's climate, a new study suggests. For decades, the Guliya Glacier, ... more  
NASA unveils new pod to enhance autonomous aircraft visionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 27, 2024 To prepare self-flying aircraft for safe operation, understanding and reacting to environmental challenges is crucial. NASA aeronautics researchers have created a new camera pod equipped with sensor ... more  
Global investment boosts Space Intelligence's nature mapping initiativeLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 27, 2024 Space Intelligence, a leader in high-precision nature mapping using satellite data, has announced the successful completion of its Series A funding round. The investment was led by new backers, Azur ... more |
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  Chinese researchers unveil new method for generating water on the Moon  
NASA funds Virginia Tech research to investigate space weatherBlacksburg VA (SPX) Aug 27, 2024 Rain delays at a sporting event. Tornado damage to a rural town in the Great Plains. Icy roads during a morning work commute in the winter months. We've all experienced the impacts of inclement weat ... more |
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Groundwork begins for LISA space detectorBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 27, 2024 In early 2024, the European Space Agency approved the launch of LISA, the first gravitational-wave observatory in space, set for 2034. Unlike ground-based detectors, LISA will observe a distinct par ... more  
UK Space Agency funds innovative satellite data projects to boost UK businessesLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 27, 2024 The UK Space Agency has awarded grants of up to GBP 400,000 each to several pilot projects aimed at exploring new ways to use satellite data and services in industries such as transport, logistics, ... more  
Ancient binary star system found traveling from Milky Way's Outer HaloLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 26, 2024 A team of researchers has identified a rare binary star system, estimated to be around 10 billion years old, that has traveled from the remote regions of the Milky Way's halo to our local stellar ne ... more 
Sentinel-2C encapsulated in Vega rocket for upcoming launchParis, France (SPX) Aug 26, 2024 As the countdown to the launch of the Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite on September 4th progresses, the team at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, has completed a crucial step by sealing t ... more |
  NASA advances solar sail deployment efforts after initial delay 
Japan's space agency ends Moon probe operationTokyo (AFP) Aug 26, 2024 Japan's space agency said on Monday it had ended its Moon lander operation after losing communication with the uncrewed spaceship last week. ... more |
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Cluster concludes with controlled reentry over South PacificParis, France (SPX) Aug 26, 2024 On September 8, 2024, the first of four satellites from ESA's long-running Cluster mission will reenter Earth's atmosphere, descending over the South Pacific Ocean's Uninhabited Area. This event mar ... more 
SETI launches low-frequency search for extraterrestrial technology in distant galaxiesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 27, 2024 The SETI Institute, in collaboration with the Berkeley SETI Research Center and the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research, has initiated a pioneering study using the Murchison Widefield ... more
Salsa Satellite's reentry to be observed live from the skyParis, France (SPX) Aug 27, 2024 On September 8, 2024, the first of the four Cluster satellites, known as Salsa, will reenter Earth's atmosphere in an uncontrolled "targeted reentry" over a remote area in the South Pacific Ocean. T ... more 
Lessons from Amazon and FedEx can inform satellite and spacecraft managementAtlanta GA (SPX) Aug 26, 2024 Most space mission systems historically have used one spacecraft designed to complete an entire mission independently. Whether it was a weather satellite or a human-crewed module like Apollo, nearly ... more |
Relationships with Space ColonistsBethesda, MD (SPX) Aug 26, 2024 One day soon we may have long-term orbiting colonies circling the planet in microgravity space stations with complete, self-sustained ecosystems, governance bodies and a completely independent socie ... more 
UAH HERC rover team makes STEM outreach trip to Dominican RepublicHuntsville AL (SPX) Aug 26, 2024 Winning the 2024 Human Rover Explorer Challenge (HERC) provided an engineering student team at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, the opportun ... more  
NASA's EXCITE mission prepared for scientific balloon flightGreenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 26, 2024 Scientists and engineers are ready to fly an infrared mission called EXCITE (EXoplanet Climate Infrared TElescope) to the edge of space. EXCITE is designed to study atmospheres around exoplan ... more 
Study predicts gravitational waves from collapsing massive starsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 26, 2024 The violent collapse of massive, rapidly spinning stars could generate detectable gravitational waves, according to new research published in 'The Astrophysical Journal Letters'. Scientists suggest ... more |
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Liquid Intelligent to expand 5G services across Africa and the Middle EastLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 26, 2024 Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid), a subsidiary of Cassava Technologies, has announced a strategic partnership with Globalstar, a U.S.-based leader in connectivity, to roll out advanced 5G so ... more 
Kenneth Possenriede Joins Rocket Lab Board of DirectorsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 26, 2024 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) announced the addition of Kenneth (Ken) Possenriede to its Board of Directors. Mr. Possenriede, who brings with him extensive financial and industry experience, j ... more  
One Planet Group strengthens collaboration with Starfish International in The GambiaParis, France (SPX) Aug 26, 2024 Starfish International, an organization committed to empowering girls in The Gambia, recently welcomed a second delegation from One Planet Group to experience first ... more 
Beyond Gravity joins MDA AURORATM supply chain with constellation computersZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Aug 26, 2024 Beyond Gravity, a prominent supplier to the space industry, has been selected by MDA Space Ltd. (TSX:MDA) to be part of the supply chain for MDA AURORATM, a pioneering product line facilitating the ... more |
Scout Space to test novel SDA sensors on Dawn Aerospace SpaceplaneLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 26, 2024 Scout Space Inc., a prominent provider of in-space observation services focusing on space security and autonomous solutions, is set to achieve a major milestone with the first demonstration of an in ... more  
Meteor shower characteristics linked to early comet formation conditionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 26, 2024 A global team of 45 scientists studying meteor showers has uncovered that comets break apart in different ways when nearing the Sun, with these variations tied to the environments where the comets i ... more  
Researchers Unveil Mechanism Behind X-ray Emissions from Black Hole Accretion DisksBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 26, 2024 Researchers at the University of Helsinki have achieved a long-sought scientific goal: explaining the source of X-ray radiation in the vicinity of black holes. This radiation is attributed to the co ... more 
SpaceSight Tool by Scout Space Integrated into Saber Astronautics' Space MarketplaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 26, 2024 Scout Space Inc., a leader in in-space observation services with a focus on Space Domain Awareness (SDA) and space security, has announced the integration of its SpaceSight tool into Saber Astronaut ... more |
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Axiom Space collaborates with Nokia to enhance Lunar spacesuits with 4G/LTE connectivityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 27, 2024 Axiom Space has joined forces with Nokia to bring advanced 4G/LTE communication capabilities to the next-generation spacesuits designed for the Artemis III lunar mission. This partnership will ... more 
Early galaxies were not too big for their britches after allAustin TX (SPX) Aug 27, 2024 When astronomers got their first glimpses of galaxies in the early universe from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, they were expecting to find galactic pipsqueaks, but instead they found what appea ... more 
Astrophysicists use AI to precisely calculate Universe's 'settings'New York NY (SPX) Aug 27, 2024 The standard model of the universe relies on just six numbers. Using a new approach powered by artificial intelligence, researchers at the Flatiron Institute and their colleagues extracted informati ... more 
Loft Orbital and Marlan Space launch Orbitworks to make satellites in the Middle EastLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 27, 2024 Abu Dhabi-based Marlan Space, an affiliate of International Holding Company (IHC), has partnered with Loft Orbital to establish Orbitworks, the first private company in the Middle East dedicated to ... more |
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