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  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2024 As the 2024 U.S. presidential election approaches, it's clear that the stakes extend far beyond domestic issues like healthcare and the economy. The next administration will inherit a pivotal moment in space exploration - particularly NASA's Artemis program, which has faced growing scrutiny for cost overruns and delays. In a recent op-ed, Michael R. Bloomberg sharply criticized the program, framing it as a colossal waste of taxpayer money. While his arguments focused on efficiency and technological alte ... read more |
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ESA funds development of CRIMSON project for space debris removal and in-orbit servicingBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 22, 2024 In September 2024, AROBS Polska and AROBS Engineering, both part of the AROBS Group, initiated the "Close Proximity Operations Control Unit Development and Qualification" (CRIMSON) project. This ini ... 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  
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  
WVU researcher explores ancient tree rings to predict future space weatherLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 18, 2024 Severe space weather events, recorded in ancient tree rings, could help prepare for future threats to satellites and astronauts, according to a West Virginia University researcher. Amy Hessl, a geog ... more |
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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 |
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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  
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 
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  
Worms and snails handle the pressure 2,500m below the Pacific surfaceParis (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 Giant worms found wriggling under the Pacific seabed have unveiled a thriving ecosystem in a fiercely hostile environment, according to a study published by Nature. ... 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  Available on Amazon Books |
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Bright future for solar panels and screens with new nanocrystal researchSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 Curtin University researchers have made a significant discovery that could enhance everyday technology, from TV screens to solar panels and medical diagnostics. The study, led by Associate Professor ... more  
Meteorite impact shaped early Earth and promoted lifeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2024 Billions of years ago, Earth was a harsh environment, frequently bombarded by meteorites. One of the most significant impacts occurred 3.26 billion years ago, when a meteorite the size of four Mount ... more 
A new view of the in-between years of our UniverseStanford CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2024 Just like we use photos to reflect on memories of our past, astrophysicists want to use images of far-off galaxies to understand what the universe was like in its juvenile years. But current imaging ... more 
SwRI and JPL study reveals liquid brine flows on airless worldsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2024 A collaborative effort between Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) seeks to explain mysterious surface features observed on airless celestial bodies, such ... more |
 
Betelgeuse may have an orbiting companion starLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2024 Betelgeuse, the tenth-brightest star in the night sky, may not be on the verge of a supernova explosion, as previously thought. A new study indicates that the star's fluctuating brightness is likely ... more 
Gemini North reveals Perseus Cluster galaxies linked by dark matterLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2024 A century after Edwin Hubble's pivotal discovery of galaxies beyond the Milky Way, the Gemini North telescope has captured a mesmerizing image of the Perseus Cluster, one of the largest galaxy clust ... more 
Harnessing AI to improve space weather forecasting with NSF's GONG DataLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2024 Solar filaments, the dramatic thread-like structures visible in the Sun's chromosphere, may hold crucial insights into one of the most significant space weather phenomena: Coronal Mass Ejections (CM ... 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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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  
Intelsat and US Army Complete pilot program for Managed Satellite Communication ServicesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 Intelsat, a leader in global satellite and terrestrial network operations, recently concluded a managed satellite communications pilot program for the U.S. Army, marking the completion of the Army's ... more |
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Space Development Agency awards major contract to Iridium and GDMS for Enhanced Ground System IntegrationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM), a global leader in satellite communications, has announced that the Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded a $491.6 million contract modification to the p ... more |
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NASA targets multiple Commercial Crew missions in 2025Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 NASA, alongside partners Boeing and SpaceX, is advancing its plans for next year's International Space Station (ISS) missions as part of the agency's Commercial Crew Program. While preparatory effor ... 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 
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 
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 |
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