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November 01, 2024
EARTH OBSERVATION
Hera's HyperScout Captures Spectral View of Earth from Deep Space



Paris, France (SPX) Nov 01, 2024
In the spirit of Halloween, Hera's HyperScout H imager has captured a series of spectral views of Earth, offering a haunting yet fascinating depiction. These images, taken through multiple spectral bands, highlight Earth in a spectral palette ranging from blue to red, showcasing the capabilities of Hera's advanced imaging instrument. HyperScout H, aboard the Hera asteroid mission, is a hyperspectral imager designed to observe in 25 spectral bands that extend from the visible to the near-infrared ( ... read more

OUTER PLANETS
Uranus moon Miranda may hold a hidden ocean below its surface
Laurel MD (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
A recent study indicates that Uranus' small moon Miranda may contain a subsurface ocean, challenging prior assumptions about the moon's formation and characteristics and positioning it among a selec ... more
MARSDAILY
Explanation found for encrusting of the Martian soil
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
For four years, the Martian "Mole" HP3 experiment made notable contributions to planetary research on Mars. Named after the burrowing animal, the Heat Flow and Physical Properties Package (HP3), dev ... more
TECH SPACE
Laser measurements aid in tracking space debris and mapping Earth's water resources
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
The Earth's gravitational field affects the orbits of satellites and space debris, and changes in these orbits provide insights into variations in the gravitational field and associated shifts in Ea ... more
EXO WORLDS
Ariel spacecraft prepares for rigorous tests at Airbus facility
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
The European Space Agency's Ariel mission has officially entered its assembly phase at Airbus Defence and Space in Toulouse, France. The structural model of the Ariel spacecraft, designed to advance ... more
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Colt and Rivada collaborate to launch high-speed, secure global connectivity
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
Colt Technology Services, an international digital infrastructure provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Rivada Space Networks to establish an advanced connectivity network designed fo ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Official opening of the DLR BALIS test centre
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
As part of its BALIS project, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) has inaugurated a pioneering test facility in Empfingen dedicated to advancing fuel cell propulsion systems for various modes of trans ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Scientists challenge fundamental spin-statistics assumptions in atomic collisions
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
Since the first X-ray image of a comet was taken in 1996, researchers have intensely studied charge exchange in collisions between highly charged ions and atoms or molecules, a process critical for ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
DTU researchers reveal record-fast-spinning neutron star in the Milky Way
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
In a remarkable discovery, researchers from DTU Space have identified one of the universe's fastest-spinning neutron stars using an X-ray telescope stationed on the International Space Station (ISS) ... more

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VSAT NEWS
Two national airlines opt for advanced inflight connectivity with SES Open Orbits
London, UK (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
SES's advanced inflight connectivity solution, SES Open Orbits, has been selected by both Thai Airways and Turkish Airlines to implement high-speed, multi-orbit internet connectivity on their aircra ... more
SPACEWAR
Matter Intelligence secures $12M for hyperspectral remote sensing for real-time data
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
Matter Intelligence, a remote sensing company based in California, has emerged from stealth with a bold mission: to launch advanced space-based sensors that will capture unprecedented data on Earth' ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Gilat secures $5M in US Defense SATCOM orders
London, UK (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT, TASE: GILT) has secured approximately $5 million in new contracts from several U.S.-based defense entities. The orders encompass advanced satellite commu ... more
MOON DAILY
India plans lunar sample mission for 2028
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 31, 2024
India is eying a return to the moon in 2028, aiming to collect 6.6 pounds of lunar samples from an area thought to be rich in water and ice near the lunar south pole, the Indian Space Research Organization has announced. ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Immune System Responses Studied in Space by Biomedical Intern
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2024
Malcolm O'Malley, a seventeen-year-old college hopeful, anxiously awaited the results of his bloodwork alongside his mother. This was no ordinary check-up but one to understand his sudden, severe sy ... more
SPACEWAR
US Space Force SSC opens proposals for 2024 Space Launch Contract Opportunity
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
Space Systems Command (SSC) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 On-Ramp. This marks the first opportunity for new participants to en ... more
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FROTH AND BUBBLE
Scientists develop satellite tool to track plastic on beaches
Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
Australian researchers have unveiled a novel satellite-based method to detect plastic waste on beaches, demonstrating the tool's capabilities in a remote region. The new technology, developed by sci ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Students' Experiments Launch to Space Aboard SpaceX Resupply Mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2024
When SpaceX's 31st Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) mission heads to the International Space Station (ISS), students across North America will watch as their scientific projects embark on an extra ... more
MOON DAILY
Bridgestone, Astrobotic Collaborate on Lunar Rover Tires
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 01, 2024
Bridgestone Corporation announced a new partnership with Astrobotic Technology to jointly develop a specialized tire for lunar rovers. With over 90 years of experience in tire development, Bri ... more
TIME AND SPACE
eROSITA detects unique temperature and shape variations in the Local Hot Bubble
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
A recent study from the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE) has mapped significant variations in temperature across the Local Hot Bubble (LHB), a low-density region surrounding o ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
NASA to launch innovative solar coronagraph to Space Station
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
NASA's Coronal Diagnostic Experiment (CODEX) is ready to launch to the International Space Station to reveal new details about the solar wind including its origin and its evolution. Launching ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Evidence mounts for dark energy from black holes
Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
Almost 14 billion years ago, at the very beginning of the Big Bang, a mysterious energy drove an exponential expansion of the infant universe and produced all known matter, according to the prevaili ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
NASA's SPHEREx to Map the Universe in Unprecedented Detail with Infrared Colors
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2024
NASA's SPHEREx mission, set for launch by April 2025, aims to provide an all-sky survey like no other, observing stars and galaxies in 102 different infrared colors. Although not visible to the huma ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
Europe dispatches Proba-3 satellites to India for December eclipse mission
Paris, France (SPX) Nov 01, 2024
ESA's Proba-3 mission, designed to create a solar eclipse in space, is leaving Europe to head to its Indian launch site. The mission's two spacecraft, designed to align precisely in orbit so one wil ... more
SPACEMART
Sidus Space Integrates Iridium-Powered Upgrade for LizzieSat Platform
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2024
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU), a leading provider of space solutions, has announced a significant upgrade for its LizzieSat platform, incorporating Iridium-enabled technology to deliver enhanced low-la ... more
TECH SPACE
NanoAvionics MP42 satellite survives impact with object in orbit
Vilnius, Lithuania (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
Our MP42 satellite, which launched into low Earth orbit (LEO) two and a half years ago aboard the SpaceX Transporter-4 mission, recently took an unexpected hit from a small piece of space debris or ... more
DRAGON SPACE
Shenzhou XIX Crew Joins Tiangong Space Station for Crew Rotation
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
The crew of China's Shenzhou 19 mission successfully docked with the Tiangong space station on Wednesday, commencing their tenure aboard the orbital outpost. ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Solid-fuel ICBM? What we know about Kim Jong Un's arsenal
Seoul (AFP) Oct 31, 2024
North Korea said Thursday it had test-fired one of its newest and most powerful weapons to boost its nuclear deterrent, with Seoul warning it could be a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile. ... more
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ROCKET SCIENCE
SpaceX liftoff is 201st mission to expand its Starlink constellation
Miami FL (UPI) Oct 31, 2024
SpaceX on Wednesday successfully launched a new batch of Starlink satellites into orbit after previously launching 200 similar missions. A Falcon 9 rocket fitted with 23 Starlink satellites la ... more
IRON AND ICE
Illuminating ancient origins of 4BN year-old Asteroid Ryugu
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2024
Researchers at the Advanced Photon Source (APS) recently participated in an international study of fragments from asteroid 162173 Ryugu, collected by a Japanese space mission. The APS, a light sourc ... more
MOON DAILY
NASA's Lunar Trailblazer will map and analyze moon water
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2024
NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission is poised to answer longstanding questions about the distribution and composition of water on the Moon. While scientists have long suspected the presence of lunar wa ... more
GPS NEWS
GMV spearheads digital overhaul of Spain's national security system
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Oct 29, 2024
Multinational technology leader GMV has been awarded the contract from Spain's Department of National Security (DSN) to launch the first phase of the National Security System (SSN) Data Intelligence ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
GomSpace selected by Proteus Space to support AI-designed satellite mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2024
GomSpace North America has been awarded a $250,000 (2.6 MSEK) contract to provide critical components and technical expertise for an ambitious new satellite mission led by Proteus Space. The mission ... more
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