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October 03, 2024
MOON DAILY
What is the Moon's true origin story



Erie PA (SPX) Oct 03, 2024
Over six missions to the moon, from 1969 to 1972, Apollo astronauts collected more than 800 pounds of lunar rock and soil. Chemical and isotopic analysis of that material showed that it was similar to the rock and soil on Earth: calcium-rich, basaltic and dating to about 60 million years after the solar system formed. Using that data, the planetary scientists who gathered at the Kona Conference in Hawaii in 1984 came to the consensus that the moon formed from debris after a collision on the young ... read more

SPACE TRAVEL
An interstellar instrument takes a final bow
Boston MA (SPX) Oct 03, 2024
They planned to fly for four years and to get as far as Jupiter and Saturn. But nearly half a century and 15 billion miles later, NASA's twin Voyager spacecraft have far exceeded their original miss ... more
IRON AND ICE
Hera probe ready for near-earth asteroid study
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 03, 2024
Asteroids have long posed a potential threat to Earth, and the European Space Agency's (ESA) Hera mission is set to explore ways to mitigate these risks. Hera, developed in Germany, will embark on a ... more
MOON DAILY
Magnetized magma intrusions identified as sources of lunar magnetic anomalies
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 03, 2024
A team of researchers led by Professor Shuo Yao from China University of Geosciences (Beijing) and her doctoral student Hongyi Wang has revealed that magnetized magma intrusions are the source of tw ... more
MOON DAILY
NASA advances Lunar rover testing for Artemis Missions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 03, 2024
As NASA's Artemis missions approach, astronauts returning to the Moon will be equipped with a human-rated Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) to enhance their exploration of the lunar surface. The unpressur ... more
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NASA seeks innovators for lunar waste competition
Huntsville AL (SPX) Oct 03, 2024
A new NASA competition, the LunaRecycle Challenge, is open and offering $3 million in prizes for innovations in recycling material waste on deep space missions. As NASA continues efforts towar ... more
MOON DAILY
NASA selects companies for lunar communication and network studies
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 03, 2024
NASA has chosen Intuitive Machines of Houston and Aalyria Technologies Inc. of Livermore, California, to conduct capability studies aimed at advancing space communication and exploration technologie ... more
MOON DAILY
Rover prototype on Earth will pave way for Artemis V lunar surface travel
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 2, 2024
When astronauts eventually traverse the moon's surface as part of the planned Artemis lunar missions, they'll have a prototype to thank. ... more
IRON AND ICE
Webb reveals unusual jets of volatile gas from icy Centaur 29P
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 03, 2024
Inspired by the half-human, half-horse creatures that are part of Ancient Greek mythology, the field of astronomy has its own kind of centaurs: distant objects orbiting the Sun between Jupiter and N ... more

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OUTER PLANETS
SwRI team detects carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on Pluto's moon Charon
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 03, 2024
A research team led by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has made the first detection of carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on the surface of Charon, Pluto's largest moon, using data from the Ja ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Probing the early Universe for clues about Reionization
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 03, 2024
Scientists are delving deep into the origins of the universe, focusing on the Epoch of Reionization (EoR) - a pivotal time when the first stars and galaxies formed and ionized the primordial hydroge ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
South America treated to rare 'ring of fire' eclipse
Puerto San Julian, Argentina (AFP) Oct 2, 2024
Skygazers on the tip of South America were treated Wednesday to a spectacular "ring of fire" solar eclipse that was visible from Chile's Easter Island before heading to mainland Patagonia. ... more
TECH SPACE
CesiumAstro introduces versatile integrated phased array satellite platform
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 03, 2024
CesiumAstro, a leader in advanced space connectivity solutions, has unveiled Element, a fully integrated satellite platform designed to revolutionize both defense and commercial space applications. ... more
SPACEMART
Impulse Space secures $150M in Series B funding to drive growth
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 03, 2024
Impulse Space, a leader in in-space transportation services, has announced the completion of a $150 million Series B funding round. The round was led by Founders Fund, with participation from return ... more
SPACEMART
Ramon.Space and Radisys collaborate on space-resilient 5G solutions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 03, 2024
Ramon.Space, a leader in space-resilient computing infrastructure, has entered into a major partnership with Radisys Corporation, a global provider of open telecom solutions, to jointly develop adva ... more
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DRAGON SPACE
Shenzhou XIX crew to launch as Shenzhou XVIII returns
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 03, 2024
China is set to launch the Shenzhou XIX spacecraft in late October, while the Shenzhou XVIII crew prepares for its return to Earth after celebrating China's National Day in orbit aboard the Tiangong ... more
OUTER PLANETS
Webb telescope detects carbon dioxide on Pluto's largest moon
Paris (AFP) Oct 1, 2024
Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected carbon dioxide on the frozen surface of Pluto's biggest moon, Charon, for the first time, research revealed on Tuesday. ... more
EXO WORLDS
Small exoplanet discovered in 'our cosmic backyard'
Paris (AFP) Oct 1, 2024
A rare exoplanet smaller than Earth has been discovered orbiting one of the closest stars to the Sun, although its surface is far too hot to sustain life, astronomers said on Tuesday. ... more
OUTER PLANETS
The PI's Perspective: The Science Never Sleeps
Boulder CO (SPX) Oct 03, 2024
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is healthy and speeding across the Kuiper Belt. Today, we crossed a distance marker of note, passing 60 times as far from the Sun as Earth is. Put in perspective, that ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Fingerprints of one million stars reveal the Milky Way's history
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 03, 2024
Australian researchers have unveiled data from a large-scale stellar survey that has analyzed nearly one million stars in the Milky Way. The findings will serve as a foundation for years of research ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Sidus Space prepares LizzieSat-2 for launch
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 03, 2024
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU), a vertically integrated satellite manufacturer and operator, has reached an important milestone with the successful completion of environmental testing for its LizzieSat- ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Morpheus introduces ground station and target analytics update for JOURNEY
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 03, 2024
Morpheus Space has announced a major update to its JOURNEY platform, aimed at enhancing the analysis of ground station contacts and target collections. The update benefits both individual satellites ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Gold Fields collaborates with Fleet Space's ExoSphere to boost exploration in Chile
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 03, 2024
Fleet Space Technologies, Australia's leading space exploration company, has announced its collaboration with Gold Fields to deploy the ExoSphere solution for advanced mineral exploration at the Sal ... more
IRON AND ICE
Asteroid Ceres is a former ocean world that slowly formed into a giant, murky icy orb
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Sep 30, 2024
Since the first sighting of the first-discovered and largest asteroid in our solar system was made in 1801 by Giuseppe Piazzi, astronomers and planetary scientists have pondered the make-up of this ... more
TECH SPACE
NASA's Record-Breaking Laser Demo Completes Mission
Washington 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
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
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
MARSDAILY
Mars' missing atmosphere could be hiding in plain sight
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 b ... more
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MOON DAILY
Chinese scientists analyze Lunar Farside samples collected by Chang'e-6
Sydney, 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
ROCKET SCIENCE
Veteran Ventures Capital invests in Agile Space Industries
Los 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
TECH SPACE
NASA funds Starfish Space's satellite debris inspection mission
Los 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
TECH SPACE
Rocket Lab delivers 2nd Pioneer Spacecraft to Varda for In-Space manufacturing
Los 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
SPACE TRAVEL
SpaceX Crew Dragon that will take Starliner astronauts home docks at ISS
Washington (AFP) Sept 30, 2024
The SpaceX crew that will ferry back in February two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station docked with the orbiting laboratory on Sunday, a live stream of the mission showed. ... more
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