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Next Starship Flight Test Scheduled for Tuesday with 30-Minute Launch Window![]() Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 18, 2024 development of the fully reusable spaceflight system by expanding the performance capabilities of both the Super Heavy booster and the Starship upper stage. The fifth test flight marked a major milestone in SpaceX's iterative approach. In that mission, the Super Heavy booster successfully returned to the launch site and was caught by the "chopstick" arms of the launch and catch tower at Starbase, demonstrating the feasibility of SpaceX's design. The upper stage executed improvements that resulted in a c ... read more |
Navigating the Digital Skies: How Adtech is Revolutionizing Space Tourism MarketingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 19, 2024 The space tourism industry, once a distant dream reserved for science fiction, is now hurtling toward reality at escape velocity. Companies like SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Galactic have turned ... more
US Russian officials disagree over International Space Station leak severityWashington DC (UPI) Nov 16, 2024 Officials with NASA are at odds with their counterparts at the Russian space agency Roscosmos over the severity of a leak aboard the International Space Station. ... more
Big Bang: Trump and Musk could redefine US space strategyWashington (AFP) Nov 16, 2024 Should NASA return to the Moon, or go straight to Mars? Maintain its focus on climate science, or pivot away? ... more
NASA receives 14th straight 'clean' financial audit resultLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 16, 2024 For the 14th consecutive year, NASA has earned an unmodified, or "clean," audit opinion on its fiscal year 2024 financial statements from an independent external auditor. This top-tier audit r ... more |
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On the origin of life and the formation of cell membranesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 14, 2024 The mystery of how life originated on Earth has fascinated scientists for generations. Central to this question is understanding how the first living cells acquired the membranes that allowed them t ... more |
Northrop Grumman advances mission robotic vehicle for satellite servicingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 16, 2024 Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) subsidiary, SpaceLogistics LLC, has received the robotics payload from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), marking a major milestone for its Mission ... more
Carbon Mapper reports initial methane mitigation success from Tanager-1 satelliteLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 16, 2024 Carbon Mapper has shared data on more than 300 methane and CO2 plume detections, representing the first wave of findings from its Tanager-1 satellite launched in August. Developed by Planet Labs PBC ... more
Distinguishing snow from cloudsParis, France (SPX) Nov 16, 2024 These recent images taken by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission demonstrate how satellite technology aids in differentiating between clouds and snow. The Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites are eq ... more
ESA bolsters Greece's Earth observation with new contractsParis, France (SPX) Nov 15, 2024 The European Space Agency (ESA) has taken a major step to enhance Greece's Earth observation capabilities through the signing of six key contracts. These agreements support Greece's National Satelli ... more |
NASA Satellites Reveal Abrupt Drop in Global Freshwater LevelsWashington DC (SPX) Nov 16, 2024 An international team of scientists using observations from NASA-German satellites found evidence that Earth's total amount of freshwater dropped abruptly starting in May 2014 and has remained low e ... more ![]() |
NASA data aids global efforts in combating sea level riseLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2024 The world's oceans are rising, posing significant challenges for coastal regions as they face disruptions to their infrastructure and communities. To help these areas prepare, NASA is providing crit ... more
Planet expands partnership with Abelio for enhanced digital farming solutionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2024 Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a prominent provider of daily Earth observation data, has announced an expansion of its collaboration with Abelio, a French tech company specializing in advanced digital ... more
LIST and UNHCR partner to develop emergency early warning systemParis, France (SPX) Nov 15, 2024 The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), in partnership with the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), has launched an initiative to create an advanced global early warning and response syste ... more
NASA and Forest Service employ high-altitude balloon to enhance firefighter communicationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2024 NASA has teamed up with the U.S. Forest Service, Aerostar, and Motorola to deploy high-altitude balloons aimed at boosting real-time communication for firefighters engaged in combating wildland fire ... more |
Have We Been Searching for Life on Mars in the Wrong WayBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 17, 2024 In a provocative recent article published in Nature, astrobiologist Dirk Schulze-Makuch proposes that the ongoing quest to detect life on Mars may need a complete rethinking. His comment underscores ... more
First-of-its-kind study of Alfven waves possibly key to mystery of solar corona heatingHuntsville AL (SPX) Nov 15, 2024 Syed Ayaz, a researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has published a paper in Scientific Reports that builds on an earlier first-of-its-kind study that examined kinetic Alfven w ... more
Denmark becomes 48th nation to sign Artemis Accords for space explorationWashington DC (UPI) Nov 13, 2024 Denmark is a founding member of the European Space Agency and on Wednesday formally committed to safe and responsible space exploration that benefits humanity by signing the Artemis Accords. ... more
'Harness the now': British singer Imogen Heap embraces AILisbon (AFP) Nov 14, 2024 Unlike the bulk of her peers, Grammy-winning British singer Imogen Heap is embracing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in her music as well to set up a music collaboration platform. ... more |
Launching From the Classroom to Careers: Students Gain Valuable Skills Through Research on the Space StationHouston TX (SPX) Nov 16, 2024 Before taking part in the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP), Emma Randall, a recent graduate of Red Mountain High School in Mesa, Arizona, said the most leadership experience she had wa ... more
Wearable tech for Space Station researchHouston TX (SPX) Nov 14, 2024 Many of us wear devices that count our steps, measure our heart rate, track sleep patterns, and more. This information can help us make healthy decisions - research shows the devices encourage peopl ... more
As the Taurid meteor shower passes by Earth, pseudoscience rains down - and obscures a potential real threat from spaceAlbuquerque NM (SPX) Nov 16, 2024 With the Taurid meteor shower now hitting the night skies worldwide, look for what could be a celestial treat - you might see shooting stars, and maybe even fireballs, the biggest and brightest mete ... more
Plates and Polygons Sols 4362-4363Pasadena CA (SPX) Nov 16, 2024 After a successful 23-meter (about 75 feet) drive today in pre-planning we found ourselves in front of some rocks with a curious dark, platy topping. This is similar to material we have seen previou ... more |
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Chang'e-6 samples reveal ancient volcanic history of lunar farsideSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 16, 2024 Basalt samples collected by China's Chang'e-6 mission have shed light on volcanic activity on the Moon's farside, revealing eruptions occurring 2.8 billion years ago (Ga) and 4.2 Ga. This significan ... more |
Scientists build spectral library to identify water on exoplanetsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2024 Cornell University researchers are constructing a library of basalt-based spectral signatures, examining chemical processes from Earth's hot mantle. This compilation aims to shed light on the compos ... more
NSO scientist reveals new hydrogen emissions in solar flaresLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2024 Solar flares, some of the most powerful phenomena in the solar system, offer a unique chance to explore the Sun's atmospheric layers. Utilizing NASA's Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS), w ... more
UAH plasma researcher explores key factors in Solar Corona heating through Alfven WavesHuntsville AL (SPX) Nov 15, 2024 Syed Ayaz, a researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has published a study in 'Scientific Reports' that builds on his pioneering research into kinetic Alfven waves (KAW) as a po ... more
Getting Proba-3 ready for launchParis, France (SPX) Nov 14, 2024 Proba-3's Coronagraph spacecraft recently underwent a crucial 'fit check' with the launcher payload adapter, preparing it for its scheduled launch aboard an Indian PSLV-XL rocket on 4 December. ... more |
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