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  Pasadena 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 wheels can slip on the steepest areas. This is like trying to run up a hill of sand on a beach - with every step forward, you also slip back a little way down the hill! This just means the Science and Engineering teams work together closely to plan slow and steady drives through this tricky terrain. Driving ... read more |
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US Space Force awards SpaceX over $733M for national security launch servicesLos 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 ord ... more  
SpaceX launches OneWeb 20 missionWashington DC (UPI) Oct 20, 2024 A set of satellites for the European internet provider EutelsatOneWeb were successfully launched by SpaceX late Saturday night. ... more 
Space Force Funds $35M Space Propulsion Institute Led by U-MLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 To advance the development of versatile spacecraft propulsion systems, the U.S. Space Force has awarded $35 million to a national research initiative headed by the University of Michigan. ... more  
Hydrosat Wins $1.9 Million Contract from US Air Force to Boost Thermal Imagery CapabilitiesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 Hydrosat, a climate tech firm specializing in thermal imagery for monitoring water stress in agriculture and mitigating climate change impacts, has secured a $1.9 million contract with the US Air Fo ... 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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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  
VAST sets new standard for testing future space communication frequenciesParis, France (SPX) Oct 18, 2024 A new advanced hardware system known as the Sub-Millimetre Wave Validation Standard Antenna, or VAST, will serve as a critical test target for Europe's satellite antenna test facilities. Though not ... more  
NASA Pilots Add Perspective to ResearchEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 NASA research pilots are experts on how to achieve the right flight-test conditions for experiments and the tools needed for successful missions. It is that expertise that enables pilots to help res ... more  
Future of Copernicus Sentinel Expansion missions securedMilan, Italy (SPX) Oct 21, 2024 The Copernicus Sentinel Expansion Missions are poised to significantly advance Europe's Earth observation capabilities, following the confirmation of funding for the development of all six missions. ... more |
Mission Control and Spire Partner to Enhance AI Capabilities in SpaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) and Mission Control announced at the International Aeronautical Congress (IAC) a new initiative focused on advancing artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in spac ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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The View from Space Keeps Getting BetterWashington DC (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 The 30-acre pear orchard in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta has been in Brett Baker's family since the end of the Gold Rush. After six generations, though, California's most precious resource ... 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  
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 
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 |
 
Amazon bets on nuclear power to fuel AI ambitionsNew York (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 Amazon announced significant investments in nuclear energy on Wednesday, joining other tech giants in aiming to meet the high electric power demands of artificial intelligence using atomic energy. ... more  
Time capsule lunar samples reveal new insights into Moon's ancient pastLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 21, 2024 Samples collected from the Moon by the Apollo 16 mission more than 50 years ago have helped scientists reconstruct billions of years of lunar history. Researchers analyzed lunar breccias, a type of ... more 
NASA funds two teams to push life sciences research in spaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 18, 2024 NASA announced two significant awards aimed at advancing scientific consortia to conduct ground-based studies that contribute to the agency's goals of sustaining human life in space. These consortia ... 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 |
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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  
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  
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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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 |
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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 
Accelerated Muscle Loss Model in Space May Lead to Sarcopenia TreatmentsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 More than 50 million people worldwide suffer from sarcopenia, an age-related condition that causes muscle loss, weakened strength, and reduced functionality, increasing the likelihood of falls and f ... more  
NJIT secures $5M NASA grant to create AI-based solar eruption research centerLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 17, 2024 NJIT's Institute for Space Weather Sciences (ISWS) has received a $5 million grant from NASA to establish a new research center focused on advancing solar eruption prediction using artificial intell ... more |
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