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  Boston MA (SPX) Sep 26, 2024 Mars wasn't always the cold desert we see today. There's increasing evidence that water once flowed on the Red Planet's surface, billions of years ago. And if there was water, there must also have been a thick atmosphere to keep that water from freezing. But sometime around 3.5 billion years ago, the water dried up, and the air, once heavy with carbon dioxide, dramatically thinned, leaving only the wisp of an atmosphere that clings to the planet today. Where exactly did Mars' atmosphere go? This q ... read more |
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How special is the Milky Way Galaxy?Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Sep 26, 2024 Is our home galaxy, the Milky Way Galaxy, a special place? A team of scientists started a journey to answer this question more than a decade ago. Commenced in 2013, the Satellites Around Galactic An ... more  
BlackSky prices $40M Public Offering of Common StockLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2024 BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has announced the pricing of its upsized public offering, where it will sell 10,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock at $4.00 per share. This offering is ... 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 
Crew completes simulated Mars Mission at JSCLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2024 A volunteer crew recently "returned" from a simulated 45-day mission to Mars at NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston. The crew completed their stay in a small habitat, contributing to resear ... more |
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Magnetic Halo in the Milky Way Tied to Powerful Galactic OutflowsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 25, 2024 A study led by the National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF), with contributions from Radboud University's Marijke Haverkorn, has provided critical new insights into the Milky Way. The research rev ... more |
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WASP-107b reveals new atmospheric features thanks to Webb TelescopeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 25, 2024 New findings about the "popcorn planet" WASP-107b have emerged, thanks to NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). This gas giant, previously noted for its exceptionally low density and puffed-up a ... more  
The EU vs X: How big could the fines be for Musk?Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Sept 25, 2024 Elon Musk's X is in hot water with the EU for allegedly breaking new content rules - and the world's richest man risks multibillion-dollar fines even he might find prohibitive. ... more  
Hera mission to unlock the secrets of Dimorphos asteroidParis, France (SPX) Sep 25, 2024 A new mystery in space is leading to a groundbreaking planetary defense mission aimed at making Earth safer. The European Space Agency's (ESA) Hera mission is now preparing to follow up on a critica ... more  
Low gravity in space travel found to weaken and disrupt normal rhythm in heart muscle cellsBaltimore MD (SPX) Sep 25, 2024 Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists who arranged for 48 human bioengineered heart tissue samples to spend 30 days at the International Space Station report evidence that the low gravity conditions in ... more |
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Transistors and NASA's Radiation ChallengeSydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 25, 2024 The unique properties of Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors (MOSFETs) highlight a complex issue in space exploration. While these transistors are highly effective for radiation detec ... more |
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Space Force awards four contracts for Resilient GPS design conceptsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 25, 2024 The U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command has announced agreements with Astranis, Axient, L3 Harris, and Sierra Space to develop design concepts for the Lite Evolving Augmented Proliferation (LEA ... more  
Planet launches AI-powered global forest carbon monitoring systemLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 25, 2024 Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL), a leading provider of Earth observation data, has announced the release of its Forest Carbon Monitoring product. This tool delivers quarterly, 3-meter resolution measureme ... more 
Is Starlink Good for Gaming? What Player Experiences Reveal About SpaceX's Satellite InternetLos Angeles CA (SMN) Sep 25, 2024 With the exponential growth in the gaming industry, internet speed has become a necessity. Many gamers live in rural areas where internet connectivity is challenged due to poor infrastructure. ... more  
Voyager Space executes key Bishop Airlock operations in Starlab mission prepLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2024 Voyager Space (Voyager) has announced the successful completion of commercial payload operations using the Bishop Airlock on the International Space Station (ISS). This operation, done in partnershi ... more |
 
Leaf Space signs with Maritime Launch Services for Nova Scotia ground stationSydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 26, 2024 Leaf Space, a leader in ground segment as-a-service (GSaaS) solutions, has announced a new contract to install and manage a cutting-edge ground station at Spaceport Nova Scotia in Canada. This launc ... more 
Chinese startup anticipates improved performance in upcoming rocket recovery testsSydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 26, 2024 Chinese rocket startup Deep Blue Aerospace (Deep Blue) has announced plans for another high-altitude vertical recovery test in November, following a recent setback with its reusable rocket, Nebula-1 ... more 
CAS Space completes fourth successful Kinetica 1 rocket flightSydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 26, 2024 CAS Space, a rocket manufacturing company owned by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has completed the fourth flight of its Kinetica 1 rocket model on Wednesday morning. The rocket, designated Kineti ... more 
New EO platform on ISS to boost climate and environmental researchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2024 The International Space Station (ISS) is poised to enhance its environmental monitoring capabilities with a new payload supported by the ISS National Laboratory and developed by Airbus U.S. Space an ... more |
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OSIRIS-REx, 1 year laterTucson AZ (SPX) Sep 26, 2024 It's been a year since NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully delivered the largest-ever asteroid sample to Earth on Sept. 24, 2023. Since then, intriguing clues about the early solar syste ... more 
Martian rocks shed light on planet's ancient climateLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2024 Mars' ancient landscape was shaped by wind and water, with these forces sculpting the planet's sand and sediment into patterns such as dunes and ripples, known as bedforms. Over billions of years, m ... more 
Robots prepare to handle cargo on Moon as part of Artemis programLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2024 As NASA advances toward establishing a long-term presence on the Moon through the Artemis campaign, the ability to move cargo from landers to the lunar surface autonomously has become a critical nee ... more 
Radian Aerospace Successfully Completes First Taxi Tests for Prototype Flight VehicleLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2024 Radian Aerospace (Radian), known for developing the world's first fully reusable, horizontal takeoff and landing, single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO) spaceplane, has successfully completed the initial roun ... more |
Walking on the Moon in Cologne: Europe's lunar life simulatorCologne, Germany (AFP) Sept 25, 2024 A large, ordinary-looking warehouse in the German city of Cologne is the closest you can get to walking on the Moon - without leaving Earth. ... more 
Webb Telescope Discovers Possible Link to Early Star FormationParis, France (SPX) Sep 26, 2024 In a remarkable discovery, astronomers using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope have identified a galaxy with an unusual light pattern, which may offer critical insights into the evolution ... more 
Exoplanet map reveals Neptunian Ridge separating planetary regionsLondon, UK (SPX) Sep 26, 2024 Scientists from the University of Warwick have revealed a detailed "map" of distant planets, highlighting a newly identified area in deep space called the Neptunian Ridge. This ridge separates two d ... more 
NASA's Record-Breaking Laser Demo Completes MissionWashington DC (SPX) Sep 26, 2024 NASA's TBIRD (TeraByte InfraRed Delivery) demonstration and its host spacecraft - the PTD-3 (Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator-3) - have completed their technology demonstration. The TBIRD payload ... more |
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NASA funds Starfish Space's satellite debris inspection missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2024 NASA has awarded Starfish Space a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract to advance the Small Spacecraft Propulsion and Inspection Capability (SSPICY) mission. Based in Seattle ... more  
Inmarsat to incorporate Eutelsat's OneWeb LEO network into maritime servicesParis, France (SPX) Sep 26, 2024 Eutelsat Group (ISIN: FR0010221234 - Euronext Paris / London Stock Exchange: ETL) has announced that Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, will incorporate Eutelsat's OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) net ... more 
Nanoparticles could be critical for for astronauts on deep space missionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2024 NaNotics LLC, a biopharmaceutical company specializing in subtractive nanoparticles called NaNots, has been chosen to participate in the first-ever SPACE-H Accelerator program. This initiative, a co ... more 
China launches eight satellites using Smart Dragon 3 rocketSydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 25, 2024 On Tuesday morning, China launched a Smart Dragon 3 carrier rocket from the coast of Haiyang in Shandong province, successfully deploying eight satellites into space. According to the China Academy ... more |
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