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  Paris, France (SPX) Sep 27, 2024 On 20 September, the Copernicus Sentinel-2C satellite captured a remarkable image of the Moon by executing a sideways roll. While Sentinel-2C is primarily intended for observing Earth, this particular image - part of a calibration process - surpassed expectations. With a resolution of approximately 5 km, the image highlights significant lunar features, including the Copernicus Crater, Tycho Crater, and the lunar seas: Sea of Tranquillity, Sea of Moisture, and Sea of Clouds. This unexpected result ... read more |
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Veteran Ventures Capital invests in Agile Space IndustriesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 27, 2024 Veteran Ventures Capital (VVC), a firm focused on investing in dual-use national security technology companies led by veterans, announced a strategic investment in Agile Space Industries. Agile spec ... more  
ISS Crew-9 will conduct research into genetics, cardiac health, and space farmingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 27, 2024 NASA's Crew-9 mission, part of its Commercial Crew Program, is preparing to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday, September 28, 2024. During their five-month stay, the crew wi ... more 
When manned crew lifts off for ISS this weekend, public can take part interactivelyWashington DC (UPI) Sep 26, 2024 NASA on Thursday invited the public to be virtual guests to view the Crew 9 launch from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Saturday morning. ... more 
Chinese scientists analyze Lunar Farside samples collected by Chang'e-6Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 27, 2024 A team of Chinese scientists has conducted a detailed study of the first lunar samples retrieved from the Moon's farside by the Chang'e-6 mission. ... more |
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China expands food options for deep-space missionsSydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 25, 2024 China is preparing to offer a broader variety of food for astronauts in future deep-space exploration missions, as discussed at the Second Frontier Forum of Space Medicine in Hangzhou, Zhejiang prov ... more |
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Government faces risk of inaction in first space hostage situation, warns think tankLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2024 The Center for the Study of Space Crime, Piracy, and Governance (CSCPG), a nonpartisan research group, has released a report titled 'What Will Happen in the First Space Hostage Crisis?' that explore ... more  
AFRL awards $7.2M contract to Packet Digital for advanced space power systemsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2024 Packet Digital has been awarded a $7.2 million contract extension from the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) to develop scalable power systems for space applications. This follows an initial $8 million ... more  
GMV to lead development of communications hub for EU's GOVSATCOM programMadrid, Spain (SPX) Sep 26, 2024 The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) has awarded multinational technology firm GMV a key contract to lead a consortium responsible for designing, developing, and deploying the C ... more 
Navigating the Legal Frontier of Space Tourism: Regulations, Risks, and OpportunitiesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 27, 2024 Space tourism is no longer a distant dream, floating on the horizon of human imagination; it is a tangible, rapidly evolving industry. Imagine a future where space travel is just another exotic vaca ... more |
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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 |
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Nuking a huge asteroid could save Earth, lab experiment suggestsParis (AFP) Sept 25, 2024 Humanity could use a nuclear bomb to deflect a massive, life-threatening asteroid hurtling towards Earth in the future, according to scientists who tested the theory in the laboratory by blasting X-rays at a marble-sized "mock asteroid". ... more  
NASA helps launch new Federal website for monitoring sea level riseLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2024 A new resource designed to assist communities in preparing for rising sea levels is now available with the launch of the U.S. Sea Level Change website. Unveiled on Sept. 23 by the U.S. Interagency T ... more  
Researchers develop new method to track forest dieback through satellite imageryParis, France (SPX) Sep 26, 2024 Forests cover about a third of Earth's surface and are vital for carbon storage, water regulation, timber production, soil protection, and biodiversity. Climate change has accelerated the decline of ... 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 |
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 |
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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 
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 |
 
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 
This rocky planet around a white dwarf resembles Earth - 8 billion years from nowBerkeley CA (SPX) Sep 27, 2024 The discovery of an Earth-like planet 4,000 light years away in the Milky Way galaxy provides a preview of one possible fate for our planet billions of years in the future, when the sun has turned i ... more  
Method for predicting sunspot numbers and magnetic synoptic maps developedSydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 27, 2024 A new study led by Prof. Jiansen He's team at Peking University, in collaboration with researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, introduces a novel approach for predicting solar activities. ... more |
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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 
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 
Rocket Lab delivers 2nd Pioneer Spacecraft to Varda for In-Space manufacturingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 27, 2024 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has successfully completed the integration and testing of its second Pioneer spacecraft for Varda Space Industries, Inc. ("Varda"). Varda is pioneering in-space p ... 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 |
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