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September 24, 2024
TIME AND SPACE
Reinventing the Clock: NASA's New Tech for Space Timekeeping



Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
Here on Earth, it might not matter if your wristwatch runs a few seconds slow. But crucial spacecraft functions need accuracy down to one billionth of a second or less. Navigating with GPS, for example, relies on precise timing signals from satellites to pinpoint locations. Three teams at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, are at work to push timekeeping for space exploration to new levels of precision. + One team develops highly precise quantum clock synchronization techni ... read more

ROCKET SCIENCE
Eutelsat partners with Mitsubishi Heavy for multiple satellite launches
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 20, 2024
Eutelsat Group has entered into a new agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) for multiple satellite launches starting in 2027. MHI will provide launch services using its H3 launch veh ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
China advances space medicine to support future space exploration
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 22, 2024
China's space station has achieved early successes in space medicine that are expected to play a key role in upcoming manned lunar landings and other deep space missions, as highlighted at the Secon ... more
TECH SPACE
Algorithm from Mars Rover assists data analysis for Earth Sciences
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 22, 2024
A new algorithm called Nested Fusion, developed by Georgia Tech Ph.D. student Austin P. Wright, is enhancing scientists' ability to search for evidence of life on Mars while also providing broader a ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Revil, enabling the next generation of reentry vehicle research
Kirtland AFB NM (SPX) Sep 20, 2024
The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony July 29, 2024, to mark the commencement of construction for the Re-Entry Vehicle Integration Laboratory, or REVIL, that w ... more
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Russian cosmonauts return to Earth after record ISS stay
Almaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Sept 23, 2024
Two Russian cosmonauts landed back on Earth on Monday after a record-breaking stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS). ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Holistic approach to understanding Earth System science
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 20, 2024
A new white paper by a multidisciplinary team of scientists from China presents an expansive definition of Earth system science. The paper outlines that Earth's system includes both internal and ext ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Astranis secures cxontract to add military Ka band to Omega satellites
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 20, 2024
The U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC) and U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) have awarded Astranis a $13.2 million contract to enhance their Omega satellites with Military Ka frequency cap ... more
TECH SPACE
CT Engineering introduces LAB_METOC to enhance space mission safety
Paris, France (SPX) Sep 22, 2024
CT Engineering, a leader in technological innovation and engineering services, has unveiled its LAB_METOC platform, an advanced solution designed to improve the management of weather-sensitive space ... more

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PHYSICS NEWS
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
UAV NEWS
Airbus Assigns GMV to Develop Navigation System for SIRTAP UAS
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
GMV has been chosen by Airbus to develop the navigation system for the SIRTAP (High Performance Remotely Operated System) tactical UAS. This contract covers both the onboard equipment and the ground ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
BlackSky secures HEO contract for Space Domain Awareness and Non-Earth Imaging
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 20, 2024
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has been awarded a seven-figure contract by HEO to advance its automated low-latency capabilities for non-Earth imaging (NEI) services, catering to defense, int ... more
SHAKE AND BLOW
Bridging the heavens and Earth
Boston MA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
When Jared Bryan talks about his seismology research, it's with a natural finesse. He's a fifth-year PhD student working with MIT Assistant Professor William Frank on seismology research, drawn in b ... more
TECTONICS
New study suggests Earth's mantle is more chemically uniform than previously thought
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 20, 2024
Lavas from volcanic hotspots around the world, such as Hawaii, Samoa, and Iceland, likely come from a chemically uniform reservoir in Earth's mantle, according to new research published in 'Nature G ... more
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TIME AND SPACE
First data from XRISM offers new look at supermassive black holes
Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Sep 22, 2024
Some of the first data from an international space mission is confirming decades worth of speculation about the galactic neighborhoods of supermassive black holes. More exciting than the data, ... more
TIME AND SPACE
New cosmic distance catalogue offers fresh insights into Universe formation
London, 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
SPACE TRAVEL
Rob Gutro: Clear Science in the Forecast
Greenbelt 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
MARSDAILY
Organic molecules on Mars linked to atmospheric formaldehyde
Tokyo, 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
MOON DAILY
Skycorp's ARMAS sensor to gather radiation data from Lunar South Pole
Los 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
MOON DAILY
German cubesat to hitch a ride on Artemis II lunar mission
Berlin, 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
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
A wobble from Mars could be sign of dark matter, MIT study finds
Boston 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
GPS NEWS
China launches two more satellites for Beidou navigation system
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 20, 2024
China successfully launched two new satellites on Thursday morning as part of its Beidou Navigation Satellite System, according to the China Satellite Navigation Office. "The satellites were c ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
NASA develops process to create very accurate eclipse maps
Greenbelt 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
SPACEWAR
Military and industry experts discuss critical role of space in modern warfare
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 20, 2024
Top leaders from the U.S. Space Force and U.S. Navy, along with industry experts, gathered to discuss the increasing importance of space operations in modern military strategy at the Air and Space F ... more
ICE WORLD
Explaining dramatic planetwide changes after world's last 'Snowball Earth' event
Seattle, WA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
Some of the most dramatic climatic events in our planet's history are "Snowball Earth" events that happened hundreds of millions of years ago, when almost the entire planet was encased in ice up to ... more
TIME AND SPACE
SkAI Initiative aims to expand astrophysics research with AI
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 22, 2024
With a $20 million, five-year grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Simons Foundation, the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) is partnering with academic ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
NJIT secures NSF grant to develop AI-driven solar eruption forecasting system
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 22, 2024
Researchers at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) have received a $593,864 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop an AI-powered system that enhances the forecasting o ... more
MOON DAILY
Sierra Space advances lunar oxygen extraction technology for long-term habitation
Los 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
MARSDAILY
Solar Wind effects on Mars' nightside magnetic field revealed
Sydney, 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
OUTER PLANETS
Volcanoes may help reveal interior heat on Jupiter moon
Ithaca 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
SPACEMART
Iridium approves $500M stock buyback, total program reaches $1.5B
Los 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
MICROSAT BLITZ
ReOrbit and Uzma Partner for Advanced Small GEO Communications Satellite in Malaysia
Los 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
SPACEMART
Sidus strengthens LizzieSat operations with Neuraspace partnership
Paris, 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
SPACE MEDICINE
UTHealth partners with Ocean Corp to enhance Space Medicine Fellowship program
Los 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
SPACE TRAVEL
Crew prepares for departure while new arrivals ramp up Station activities
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
As two crews prepare to conclude their missions aboard the International Space Station (ISS), science operations and station maintenance continue in full swing. NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson a ... more
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