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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 20, 2024 A collaborative study by the Smithsonian and the University of Arizona provides the most detailed analysis yet of Earth's global temperature fluctuations over the last 485 million years. The research, published in 'Science' on Sept. 19, reveals a more significant variation in Earth's temperature over time than previously understood. These changes closely align with levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Utilizing a method known as data assimilation, the research team merged geological records ... read more |
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Astronomers identify new Neptunian Ridge between Exoplanet Desert and SavannaBerlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 19, 2024 A team of international astronomers, including members from the University of Geneva, NCCR PlanetS, and the Centro de Astrobiologia (CAB), has discovered the "Neptunian Ridge," a newly recognized fe ... more  
Saltzman points to history to guide Space Force as it developsNational Harbor, MD (SPX) Sep 19, 2024 Though the Space Force is not yet 5-years-old, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, told a large audience of Guardians and Airmen Sept. 17 that the nation's youngest military service must ... more  
Ancient Ring System May Have Surrounded Earth 466 Million Years AgoMelbourne, Australia (SPX) Sep 19, 2024 Researchers from Monash University's School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment have uncovered evidence suggesting that Earth may have once had a ring system around it, dating back 466 million year ... more  
Lockheed Martin secures $297M contract for GeoXO Lightning Mapper for NOAALos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024 NASA, acting on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has selected Lockheed Martin Corp. from Littleton, Colorado, to design and build a lightning mapping instrument ... more |
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Satellite-based model maps natural and planted forests worldwideSydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 16, 2024 While tree planting is often promoted as a solution to climate change, planted forests can sometimes encroach on natural habitats such as forests, wetlands, and grasslands. This can lead to decrease ... more |
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Earth will have a second 'tiny moon' for two monthsWashington DC (UPI) Sep 19, 2024 It won't be there forever, but Earth will have a second moon when a small asteroid begins to orbit the planet later this month, space researchers have announced. ... more  
Early dark energy could resolve cosmology's two biggest puzzlesBoston MA (SPX) Sep 18, 2024 A new study by MIT physicists proposes that a mysterious force known as early dark energy could solve two of the biggest puzzles in cosmology and fill in some major gaps in our understanding of how ... more  
Windracers to supply NORCE with ULTRA aircraft for Antarctic researchLondon, UK (SPX) Sep 19, 2024 Windracers, a producer of cost-effective autonomous cargo aircraft, has secured a contract with the Norwegian independent research institute, NORCE, to deliver two ULTRA aircraft. These aircraft wil ... more  
Garmin unveils inReach Messenger Plus with satellite-based photo and voice messagingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024 Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) has introduced the inReach Messenger Plus, its first satellite communicator featuring both photo and voice messaging, alongside its established global two-way texting, location s ... more |
 NOAA extends Mesonet Partnership with Climavision for Enhanced Radar Data 
Satellite navigation systems enable precise global soil moisture monitoringLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 16, 2024 A new method for soil moisture retrieval using satellite navigation systems has been developed, offering enhanced accuracy and efficiency in global data collection. This innovative approach addresse ... more |
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Technicians prep Europa Clipper for propellant loadingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024 NASA's Europa Clipper mission is progressing steadily towards its launch date as technicians worked on Wednesday, Sept. 11, in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at Kennedy Space Center, Flori ... more  
DLR showcases Future Mobility Innovations at IAA Transportation 2024Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 19, 2024 At the IAA Transportation 2024 trade fair in Hanover, focused on logistics, commercial vehicles, and transport, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) is presenting a range of innovative projects and veh ... more  
CSPAR gains 2 scale models of spacecraft crucial to its workHuntsville AL (SPX) Sep 16, 2024 Two scale models of spacecraft that provide research data to The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research (CSPAR) have joined a Parker Solar Probe mod ... more  
Station crew showcases AI Assistant and 12K ultra-high-resolution cameraLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 20, 2024 On Thursday, the Expedition 71 crew aboard the International Space Station demonstrated several advanced technologies, including an artificial intelligence assistant and a cutting-edge ultra-high-re ... more |
 
Magnifying deep space through the "Carousel Lens"Berkeley CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024 In a rare and extraordinary discovery, researchers have identified a unique configuration of galaxies that form the most exquisitely aligned gravitational lens found to date. The Carousel Lens is a ... more 
Elon Musk's Starlink internet launches in war-scarred YemenDubai (AFP) Sept 19, 2024 Tech billionaire Elon Musk's satellite internet service Starlink has launched in Yemen, provoking the anger of Iran-backed Huthi rebels in the country shattered by civil war. ... more 
Rob Gutro: Clear Science in the ForecastGreenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 20, 2024 Rob Gutro has never been one to stay idle. From his start working at a paper factory as a teenager, Rob navigated his way to NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center where he serves as the deputy news chi ... more  
Solar Wind effects on Mars' nightside magnetic field revealedSydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 20, 2024 A new study led by Postdoctoral Researcher Jiawei Gao from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGGCAS), reveals how Mars' magnetic field responds to the influence o ... more |
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Sierra Space advances lunar oxygen extraction technology for long-term habitationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 20, 2024 Sierra Space, a prominent player in commercial space ventures and defense technologies, has announced the successful testing of its Carbothermal Oxygen Production Reactor. This proprietary system, t ... more 
Organic molecules on Mars linked to atmospheric formaldehydeTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 20, 2024 Mars, now a cold and dry planet, once had liquid water, which raises the possibility of ancient life. In pursuit of this idea, researchers at Tohoku University developed a model showing how organic ... more 
Skycorp's ARMAS sensor to gather radiation data from Lunar South PoleLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024 SpaceBilt Inc. has announced that its ARMAS (Automated Radiation Measurement for Aerospace Safety) sensor will be included in Lonestar Data Holding's Freedom Payload during Intuitive Machines' upcom ... more 
German cubesat to hitch a ride on Artemis II lunar missionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 20, 2024 Humankind is gearing up for its return to the Moon. Set for September 2025, NASA's Artemis II will be the first crewed test flight in the Artemis program, paving the way for the Artemis III lunar la ... more |
Volcanoes may help reveal interior heat on Jupiter moonIthaca NY (SPX) Sep 20, 2024 By staring into the hellish landscape of Jupiter's moon Io - the most volcanically active location in the solar system - Cornell astronomers have been able to study a fundamental process in planetar ... more  
New cosmic distance catalogue offers fresh insights into Universe formationLondon, UK (SPX) Sep 20, 2024 A newly released catalogue containing data from millions of distant galaxies, providing distance measurements with an unparalleled level of precision, has been made available today. This large-scale ... more  
NASA develops process to create very accurate eclipse mapsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 20, 2024 New NASA research reveals a process to generate extremely accurate eclipse maps, which plot the predicted path of the Moon's shadow as it crosses the face of Earth. Traditionally, eclipse calculatio ... more 
A wobble from Mars could be sign of dark matter, MIT study findsBoston MA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024 In a new study, MIT physicists propose that if most of the dark matter in the universe is made up of microscopic primordial black holes - an idea first proposed in the 1970s - then these gravitation ... more |
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Sidus strengthens LizzieSat operations with Neuraspace partnershipParis, France (SPX) Sep 20, 2024 Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) announced at the World Space Business Week (WSBW) conference in Paris that it has entered into an agreement with Neuraspace to boost its LizzieSat constellation operations ... more  
ReOrbit and Uzma Partner for Advanced Small GEO Communications Satellite in MalaysiaLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024 ReOrbit, a satellite provider based in Helsinki, has entered into a strategic partnership with Uzma Berhad, a key player in Malaysia's energy and technology sectors. The collaboration centers on dev ... more 
Iridium approves $500M stock buyback, total program reaches $1.5BLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 20, 2024 Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a leader in global satellite communications, has announced that its Board of Directors has authorized an additional $500 million share repurchase program, ... more  
UTHealth partners with Ocean Corp to enhance Space Medicine Fellowship programLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 20, 2024 UTHealth Houston has partnered with The Ocean Corporation to expand its Space Medicine Training Fellowship program. This collaboration introduces an intensive two-week training that focuses on hyper ... more |
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