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  Paris, France (SPX) Sep 11, 2024 NASA's Double Asteroid Redirect Test (DART) mission, which struck the asteroid Dimorphos in 2022, has not only altered the asteroid's orbit but has also created a plume of debris that may eventually reach both Earth and Mars, according to new simulations. The debris, although harmless, could potentially be observed as meteors. On September 26, 2022, NASA's DART spacecraft, weighing approximately half a ton, collided with the 151-meter-wide Dimorphos asteroid at a speed of 6.1 km/s. This impact, pa ... read more |
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SpaceX launches all-civilian crew for first private spacewalkKennedy Space Center, United States (AFP) Sept 10, 2024 SpaceX launched its historic Polaris Dawn mission on Tuesday - an audacious orbital expedition that will catapult civilians into a high-radiation region of space and see them attempt the first-ever spacewalk by non-professional astronauts. ... more  
Keeping the cosmos cleanBoston MA (SPX) Sep 11, 2024 Asked to describe his work for a lay audience, Allan Shtofenmakher responds with an unexpected question: "Have you ever seen the movie 'Wall-E?'" Recalling that the 2008 Disney-Pixar movie's view of ... more 
Private astronauts on daring trek ahead of historic spacewalkWashington (AFP) Sept 10, 2024 A private crew set out on an audacious orbital expedition Tuesday, journeying deeper into the cosmos than any humans in half a century as they prepare for the first ever spacewalk by non-professional astronauts. ... more 
First Metal Part 3D Printed in Space Aboard ISSParis, France (SPX) Sep 11, 2024 ESA's Metal 3D Printer has successfully produced the first-ever metal part in space. This technological milestone, achieved through a partnership with Airbus, marks a significant advancement in addi ... more |
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  AI-Assisted Discovery Reveals How Microbial Proteins Adapt to Extreme Pressures 
Formation of super-Earths proven limited near metal-poor starsColumbus OH (SPX) Sep 11, 2024 In a new study, astronomers report novel evidence regarding the limits of planet formation, finding that after a certain point, planets larger than Earth have difficulty forming near low-metallicity ... more |
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Massive merger could explain origin of Milky Way's supermassive black holeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 11, 2024 The mystery of how supermassive black holes, which can be millions of times more massive than the sun and sit at the heart of most galaxies, came to exist is one of the great questions in astrophysi ... more 
NASA's Hubble, Chandra find supermassive black hole duoGreenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 11, 2024 Like two Sumo wrestlers squaring off, the closest confirmed pair of supermassive black holes have been observed in tight proximity. These are located approximately 300 light-years apart and were det ... more  
Parker Solar Probe Lines Up for Final Venus FlybyBaltimore MD (SPX) Sep 11, 2024 NASA's Parker Solar Probe executed a short maneuver on Aug. 26 that kept the spacecraft on course for the mission's seventh and final planned Venus flyby on Nov. 6. Operating on preprogrammed ... more  
AI distinguishes dark matter signals from cosmic noiseBerlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 11, 2024 Dark matter, an unseen force believed to hold the universe together, constitutes approximately 85% of all matter and 27% of the universe's content. Although its gravitational effects on galaxies and ... more |
 Blaze Star, if it Flares, Will Be Clearly Visible 
Galaxies May Be Larger Than Previously Thought, Study FindsSydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 11, 2024 New research published in 'Nature Astronomy' suggests that our galaxy, the Milky Way, could already be interacting with the neighboring Andromeda galaxy, offering a new perspective on where galaxies ... more |
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Earth scientists take flight, set sail to verify PACE satellite dataGreenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 From sea to sky to orbit, a range of vantage points allow NASA Earth scientists to collect different types of data to better understand our changing planet. Collecting them together, at the same pla ... more 
ALMA observations reveal gravitational instability in planet-forming diskLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 Planet formation has traditionally been described as a "bottom-up" process, where dust grains gradually clump together over millions of years, forming larger structures step by step. However, a comp ... more  
Q&A: 20 years since the MESSENGER missionLaurel MD (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 Twenty years ago the MESSENGER mission revolutionized our understanding of Mercury. We sat down with project head and former Carnegie Science director Sean Solomon to talk about how the mission came ... more  
China expands global partnerships for Lunar Research StationSydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 China's initiative to establish an international lunar research station has attracted new international partners, marking a significant step in global space collaboration. At the opening of a ... more |
Researchers confirm volcanic activity on the Moon 120 million years agoSydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 Geological evidence has long shown that volcanic activity occurred on the Moon, but the duration of this activity has remained uncertain. A recent discovery by Prof. LI Qiuli's lab at the Institute ... more 
Major leap for nuclear clock paves way for ultraprecise timekeepingWashington DC (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 The world keeps time with the ticks of atomic clocks, but a new type of clock under development - a nuclear clock - could revolutionize how we measure time and probe fundamental physics. An in ... more 
NASA's carbon nanotube technology aids search for life on exoplanetsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 NASA's development of a carbon nanotube material is poised to significantly enhance the search for exoplanets, some of which may harbor life. Originally devised in 2007 by a team led by John Hagopia ... more 
UAlbany physicists highlight ongoing progress in dark matter searchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 Physicists at the University at Albany celebrated the latest advancements in the search for direct evidence of dark matter on Monday, as new findings from the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) project were presented ... more |
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Gilat secures $12M in orders for SkyEdge VSAT PlatformsParis, France (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT), a global leader in satellite networking technologies and services, has announced that it secured over $12 million in orders from a prominent satel ... more  
NASA begins monitoring polar heat emissions in far-infrared spectrumLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 NASA's latest climate-focused mission has commenced its study of far-infrared radiation emitted by the Arctic and Antarctic regions. The data collected by the Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-Infrare ... more 
Satellites unlock new insights into aerosol layer heights over oceansSydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 A new study has shown that NASA's PACE satellite, equipped with the Ocean Color Instrument (OCI), can precisely measure the height of aerosol layers above ocean surfaces. This capability is essentia ... more  
Satellites enable accurate monitoring of groundwater use with OPENetLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 Droughts across the Western U.S. have sparked a growing interest in developing groundwater management strategies. Farmers and water managers have long relied on groundwater meters to measure the amo ... more |
 
What's it Like to Spacewalk?Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 10, 2024 Spacewalks occur in the vacuum of deep space, but astronauts are tethered to their spacecraft if they exit an orbiting space station, space module, or spacecraft. ... more 
Boeing's beleaguered Starliner returns home without astronautsWashington (AFP) Sept 7, 2024 Boeing's beleaguered Starliner made its long-awaited return to Earth on Saturday without the astronauts who rode it up to the International Space Station, after NASA ruled the trip back too risky. ... more 
NASA reviews progress of ACS3 solar sail system in orbitLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 Since deploying its sail last week, NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System spacecraft has been transmitting data and images, helping the mission team assess the performance of the boom technolo ... more 
Old satellite to burn up over Pacific in 'targeted' re-entry firstParis (AFP) Sept 7, 2024 After 24 years diligently studying Earth's magnetic field, a satellite will mostly burn up over the Pacific Ocean on Sunday during a "targeted" re-entry into the atmosphere, in a first for the European Space Agency as it seeks to reduce space debris. ... more |
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UK-US integration key to future of space securityRAF Lakenheath, UK (SPX) Sep 06, 2024 U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. David N. Miller, Jr., commander of Space Operations Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Caleb Lloyd, SpOC senior enlisted leader, met with Airmen, Guardians and UK counterparts ... more 
Small asteroid creates 'spectacular fireball' while burning up over PhilippinesWashington DC (UPI) Sep 4, 2024 A small asteroid burned up after it entered the Earth's atmosphere Wednesday afternoon over the Philippines. ... more  
Floodbase's Enhanced Flood Mapping Technique surpasses NOAA's accuracyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 A newly published study in 'Geophysical Research Letters' reveals that Floodbase's flood mapping technology achieves an 11% improvement in accuracy over leading methods, offering more precise flood ... more  
Why the Martian polar caps show significant differencesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 05, 2024 For centuries, observers have watched the bright poles of Mars change with the seasons. In the last 50 years, scientists have determined that these polar caps are primarily composed of carbon dioxid ... more |
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