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  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 |
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Eutelsat partners with Mitsubishi Heavy for multiple satellite launchesTokyo, 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  
China advances space medicine to support future space explorationSydney, 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  
Algorithm from Mars Rover assists data analysis for Earth SciencesLos 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 
Revil, enabling the next generation of reentry vehicle researchKirtland 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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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 |
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Airbus Assigns GMV to Develop Navigation System for SIRTAP UASMadrid, 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  
BlackSky secures HEO contract for Space Domain Awareness and Non-Earth ImagingLos 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  
Bridging the heavens and EarthBoston 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  
New study suggests Earth's mantle is more chemically uniform than previously thoughtLos 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 |
 Elon Musk's Starlink internet launches in war-scarred Yemen 
First data from XRISM offers new look at supermassive black holesAnn 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 |
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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  
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  
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  
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  
China launches two more satellites for Beidou navigation systemSydney, 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  
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 |
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Military and industry experts discuss critical role of space in modern warfareLos 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  
Explaining dramatic planetwide changes after world's last 'Snowball Earth' eventSeattle, 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 
SkAI Initiative aims to expand astrophysics research with AILos 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 
NJIT secures NSF grant to develop AI-driven solar eruption forecasting systemLos 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 |
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 
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  
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  
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 |
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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 
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 
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 
Crew prepares for departure while new arrivals ramp up Station activitiesLos 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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