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August 29, 2024
ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX postpones historic mission featuring first private spacewalk



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

EXO WORLDS
Florida Tech Astrobiologist explores likelihood of life originating on Earth
Melbourne, 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
EXO WORLDS
Locked in a glacier, viruses adapted to survive extreme weather
Columbus 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
UAV NEWS
NASA unveils new pod to enhance autonomous aircraft vision
Los 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
EARTH OBSERVATION
Global investment boosts Space Intelligence's nature mapping initiative
London, 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 GF-7 satellite enhances forest height measurement accuracy
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 27, 2024
Scientists have introduced a new technique to measure forest heights using advanced satellite technology, reducing the reliance on traditional, labor-intensive fieldwork. A recent study, published o ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Guidelines proposed for evaluating solar geoengineering research
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 26, 2024
Scientists have been exploring the potential of injecting sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere as a method to reflect solar heat and mitigate the effects of global warming. However, there is a growi ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Solar panels for Roman Space Telescope complete testing
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 27, 2024
The solar array sun shield for NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has successfully passed a series of crucial tests, ensuring that the assembly remains on track for timely completion. These so ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA supports research to enhance astronaut health on extended space missions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 27, 2024
NASA has committed funding to 11 new research projects aimed at improving the health and performance of astronauts during long-duration space missions. These studies will be conducted on Earth and d ... more

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MOON DAILY


Chinese researchers unveil new method for generating water on the Moon

SOLAR SCIENCE
NASA funds Virginia Tech research to investigate space weather
Blacksburg 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
PHYSICS NEWS
Groundwork begins for LISA space detector
Berlin, 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
SPACEMART
UK Space Agency funds innovative satellite data projects to boost UK businesses
London, 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
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Ancient binary star system found traveling from Milky Way's Outer Halo
London, 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
EARTH OBSERVATION
Sentinel-2C encapsulated in Vega rocket for upcoming launch
Paris, 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
SPACE TRAVEL


NASA advances solar sail deployment efforts after initial delay

MOON DAILY
Japan's space agency ends Moon probe operation
Tokyo (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
TECH SPACE
Cluster concludes with controlled reentry over South Pacific
Paris, 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
EXO WORLDS
SETI launches low-frequency search for extraterrestrial technology in distant galaxies
Los 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
TECH SPACE
Salsa Satellite's reentry to be observed live from the sky
Paris, 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
SPACE TRAVEL
Lessons from Amazon and FedEx can inform satellite and spacecraft management
Atlanta 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
SPACE TRAVEL
Relationships with Space Colonists
Bethesda, 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
MOON DAILY
UAH HERC rover team makes STEM outreach trip to Dominican Republic
Huntsville 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
AEROSPACE
NASA's EXCITE mission prepared for scientific balloon flight
Greenbelt 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
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Study predicts gravitational waves from collapsing massive stars
Los 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
VSAT NEWS
Liquid Intelligent to expand 5G services across Africa and the Middle East
London, 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
SPACEMART
Kenneth Possenriede Joins Rocket Lab Board of Directors
Los 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
AFRICA NEWS
One Planet Group strengthens collaboration with Starfish International in The Gambia
Paris, 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
TECH SPACE
Beyond Gravity joins MDA AURORATM supply chain with constellation computers
Zurich, 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
ROCKET SCIENCE
Scout Space to test novel SDA sensors on Dawn Aerospace Spaceplane
Los 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
IRON AND ICE
Meteor shower characteristics linked to early comet formation conditions
Los 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
TIME AND SPACE
Researchers Unveil Mechanism Behind X-ray Emissions from Black Hole Accretion Disks
Berlin, 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
SPACEMART
SpaceSight Tool by Scout Space Integrated into Saber Astronautics' Space Marketplace
Los 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
MOON DAILY
Axiom Space collaborates with Nokia to enhance Lunar spacesuits with 4G/LTE connectivity
Los 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
TIME AND SPACE
Early galaxies were not too big for their britches after all
Austin 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
TIME AND SPACE
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
SPACEMART
Loft Orbital and Marlan Space launch Orbitworks to make satellites in the Middle East
Los 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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