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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 21, 2024 The US Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded SpaceX two National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 Launch Service Task Orders (LSTOs), totaling $733,566,001. These task orders are the first under an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract awarded in June 2024 and include one task order for seven Space Development Agency (SDA) launches and another for a National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) mission set. The first LSTO will support the launch of Space Vehicle ... read more |
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Shrouded axions may surround neutron starsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 21, 2024 Physicists from the universities of Amsterdam, Princeton, and Oxford have uncovered evidence that extremely light particles, known as axions, may form large clouds around neutron stars. These partic ... more  
Potential microbial habitats in Martian iceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 18, 2024 Martian ice deposits may hold conditions suitable for photosynthetic life, according to a recent study published in 'Communications Earth and Environment'. The research suggests that regions of expo ... more  
Researchers date Moon's oldest impact basin, revealing ancient lunar historyLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 18, 2024 Scientists believe they could have pinpointed the age of the Moon's largest and oldest impact basin to over 4.32 billion years ago. Like Earth, the Moon has been struck by numerous asteroids a ... more  
Richard Branson to co-pilot first crewed flight for Space PerspectiveLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 18, 2024 Space Perspective, the world's first stratospheric balloon flight experience company, has announced that Sir Richard Branson will serve as co-pilot on its first crewed flight. Branson, known for his ... more |
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Goonhilly Expands Deep Space Communications ServicesLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd (Goonhilly) has secured a new contract to provide deep space communications services for the UK Space Agency and international partners from its Cornwall-based Earth stat ... more |
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Astroport and Orbit Fab Team Up to Drive Lunar Exploration EffortsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 Astroport Space Technologies, Inc., a leader in space exploration technologies, and Orbit Fab, Inc., a specialist in in-space refueling, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating ... more 
China's underground lab seeks answer to deep scientific riddleKaiping, China (AFP) Oct 17, 2024 Far beneath the lush landscape of southern China, a sprawling subterranean laboratory aims to be the world's first to crack a deep scientific enigma. ... more  
The astronaut wears Prada as Axiom unveils new spacesuitRome (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 Astronauts walking on the moon as part of NASA's first human mission to the lunar South Pole will be wearing Prada, as part of a new venture unveiled on Wednesday. ... more  
Rain may have helped form the first cells, kick-starting life as we know itChicago IL (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 Billions of years of evolution have made modern cells incredibly complex. Inside cells are small compartments called organelles that perform specific functions essential for the cell's survival and ... more |
 
Sun reaches maximum phase in 11-Year Solar CycleGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 In a teleconference with reporters on Tuesday, representatives from NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the international Solar Cycle Prediction Panel announced tha ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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TTTech Aerospace partners with Thales Alenia Space for Lunar Gateway avionicsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 TTTech Aerospace is collaborating with Thales Alenia Space to support NASA's Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the Moon. The company is supplying TTEthernet networking and computing pl ... more  
First coherent picture of atomic nucleus structure achieved using quarks and gluonsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 Physicists have long understood that protons and neutrons, which make up atomic nuclei, are composed of quarks bound by gluons. However, reproducing the properties of atomic nuclei using only these ... more 
Beware of the full moon Tropical forest mammals shy away from the moonlightBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 A recent study using automatic wildlife cameras across three continents has shed light on how the moon's phases affect the behaviour of tropical forest mammals. Half of the species studied altered t ... more 
Sandia evaluates heat shields for Mars Sample Return and Titan missionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 Sandia National Laboratories' National Solar Thermal Test Facility is utilizing solar energy to simulate the intense heat experienced during atmospheric reentry and hypersonic flight. The latest tes ... more |
Out-of-this-world simulation aids lunar dust collectionLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 Teleoperated robots for gathering lunar dust are now closer to reality, thanks to new research from the University of Bristol. Researchers successfully completed a sample collection task using ... more 
Using AI to find the smallest and closest exoplanets around sun-like starsSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 An international research team led by Professor Jian Ge from the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory has announced the discovery of five new ultra-short-period planets (USPs), each smaller than Earth ... more 
Southern Launch and Varda secure Australian approval for spacecraft re-entry at Koonibba Test RangeSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 18, 2024 Southern Launch and Varda Space Industries, a U.S.-based company focused on microgravity-enabled life sciences, have been granted approval by the Australian Government for a series of spacecraft ret ... more 
Perseverance just keeps roving across MarsPasadena CA (JPL) Oct 18, 2024 Throughout the past week, Perseverance has continued marching up the Jezero crater rim. This steep ascent through the Martian regolith (soil) can prove to be slow driving for the rover, as the wheel ... more |
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ESA begins preparations for Ramses mission to study Apophis asteroidParis, France (SPX) Oct 18, 2024 ESA has signed a euro 63 million contract with OHB Italia SpA to initiate preparatory work for its proposed Ramses mission, which aims to study the asteroid Apophis. On 13 April 2029, Apophis ... more  
Old data yields new secrets as NASA's DAVINCI is prepped for Venus missionGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 18, 2024 Due to launch in the early 2030s, NASA's DAVINCI mission will investigate whether Venus - a sweltering world wrapped in an atmosphere of noxious gases - once had oceans and continents like Earth. ... more 
Astronomers detect ancient lonely quasars with murky originsBoston MA (SPX) Oct 18, 2024 A quasar is the extremely bright core of a galaxy that hosts an active supermassive black hole at its center. As the black hole draws in surrounding gas and dust, it blasts out an enormous amount of ... more 
NASA's IXPE reveals black hole corona structureLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 18, 2024 Recent observations from NASA's IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) mission have provided new insights into the shape of black hole coronae, previously only understood through theoretical mode ... more |
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Near-Earth Microquasar found to emit powerful gamma radiationBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 18, 2024 For decades, astronomers have focused on distant galaxies as the source of high-energy electromagnetic radiation. However, new observations from the HAWC observatory have revealed that microquasars ... more |
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NASA's C-130 aircraft en route to india in support of NISAR missionWallops Island VA (SPX) Oct 18, 2024 NASA's globetrotting C-130 Hercules team is carrying out a cargo transport mission to Bengaluru, India, in support of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission. The C-130 departed ... more 
Sierra Space wins NASA contract to advance space trash compaction systemLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 18, 2024 Sierra Space has secured a contract from NASA to develop and test its Trash Compaction and Processing System (TCPS) aboard the International Space Station by late-2026. This new system is desi ... more  
Intelsat expands satellite backhaul services in Nigeria and West AfricaLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 18, 2024 Intelsat, a leading operator of satellite and terrestrial networks, has launched a new satellite cellular backhaul platform in Lagos, Nigeria. The platform, based at the Open Access Datacenter (WIOC ... more  
Accelerated muscle loss model in microgravity could aid Sarcopenia treatment researchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 18, 2024 Sarcopenia, a condition that affects over 50 million people globally, results in the loss of muscle mass, strength, and function with age, heightening the risk of falls and fractures. Currently, exe ... more |
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