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December 11, 2024
SPACE TRAVEL
3D printable bioreactor designs to support space nutrition



Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 11, 2024
NASA's Synthetic Biology Project is collaborating with the GrabCAD community to create innovative 3D-printable bioreactor designs. These bioreactors aim to reduce the mass and volume of supplies needed for extended space missions by enabling in-situ production of essential nutrients through reusable or recyclable solutions. The project focuses on enhancing BioNutrient Production Packs, which use bio-engineered microorganisms to generate critical nutrients like beta carotene. Crews activate these m ... read more

SPACE TRAVEL
Plextek's cutting-edge mmWave technology for space operations and sensing
Boston MA (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
Plextek, a leading consultancy recognized for its expertise in low Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) sensing technology, has published its latest innovation in the field of in-orbit space operations and sensing. ... more
IRON AND ICE
China observatory documents asteroid before entering Earth's atmosphere
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 08, 2024
An astronomical observatory in Yunnan Province, southwest China, has successfully documented the rare event of a near-Earth asteroid falling to Earth, according to an announcement by the Chinese Aca ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA administrator reaches for the stars while navigating budgets and politics
Maxwell AFB AL (SPX) Dec 08, 2024
Leaders of NASA sit in an awkward position. While they are the head of a widely recognized organization, they're often not the most famous individual in the agency. More people probably know the nam ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
China's new Long March rockets to enable lunar and Mars missions
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 08, 2024
China's next-generation Long March 10 carrier rocket will significantly boost the nation's capacity for manned lunar exploration, increasing its lunar transfer orbit payload from 8.2 tonnes to 27 to ... more
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NASA's IXPE details shapes of structures at newly discovered black hole
Huntsville AL (SPX) Dec 08, 2024
NASA's IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) has helped astronomers better understand the shapes of structures essential to a black hole - specifically, the disk of material swirling around it, ... more
TECH SPACE
Beyond Gravity supplies thermal protection and navtech for Sentinel-1C
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 08, 2024
On December 5, the European environmental satellite Copernicus Sentinel-1C was successfully launched aboard a European Vega-C rocket from Kourou, South America. Beyond Gravity contributed critical t ... more
MARSDAILY
Mars dust storms may be linked to warming weather patterns
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
A team of planetary scientists from the University of Colorado Boulder has shed new light on the dynamics behind Mars' infamous dust storms. These events, which sometimes enshroud the entire planet ... more
IRON AND ICE
NASA research uncovers expanding dark comet populations
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
NASA researchers have announced the discovery of seven additional dark comets, celestial bodies that appear asteroid-like but exhibit cometary behavior. This findi ... more

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IRON AND ICE
MIT astronomers find the smallest asteroids ever detected in the main belt
Boston MA (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
The asteroid that extinguished the dinosaurs is estimated to have been about 10 kilometers across. That's about as wide as Brooklyn, New York. Such a massive impactor is predicted to hit Earth rarel ... more
OUTER PLANETS
NASA marks ten years of Hubble's Outer Planets Survey
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
In 1989, NASA's Voyager mission made history by capturing humanity's first close-up glimpse of Neptune, completing its exploration of the solar system's four giant outer planets. Since their 1977 la ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Webb telescope's largest study of universe expansion confirms challenge to cosmic theory
Baltimore MD (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope suggest that a new feature in the universe-not a flaw in telescope measurements-may be behind the decadelong mystery of why the universe is expan ... more
SPACEMART
Pixxel secures additional $24M in Series B funding reaching $60M total
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
Pixxel, a US-India-based leader in hyperspectral satellite technology, has raised $24 million in additional funding for its Series B round, bringing the total for this round to $60 million and its o ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Lockheed Martin prepares TacSat for 2025 launch to enhance space connectivity
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] has finalized preparations for its Tactical Satellite (TacSat), a next-generation technology demonstration platform set for launch in 2025 aboard Firefly Aerospace's Alph ... more
MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS
Pentagon secures multi-band satellite services from SES Space and Defense
London, UK (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
SES Space and Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, has secured a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) worth up to $117 million. Awarded through Space Systems Command (SSC) with support f ... more
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TESAT optical terminals chosen for GPS satellite demonstration by Lockheed Martin
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
Tesat-Spacecom GmbH and Co. KG (TESAT) and TESAT Government (TESAT Gov) have been selected by Lockheed Martin to supply SCOT80 optical communication terminals (OCTs) for a demonstration aboard a fut ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Constellr secures long-term partnership with DLR
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
constellr, a prominent European provider of thermal data services, has announced a multi-year agreement with the German Space Agency. This collaboration will grant researchers access to constellr's ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
NASA selects SwRI for NOAA space weather instrument development
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
NASA has awarded a contract to Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in San Antonio to develop advanced space weather monitoring instruments as part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrat ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
SatVu secures ESA funding for high-resolution thermal imaging project in energy sector
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
SatVu, a prominent player in climate technology, has been awarded a euro 1 million project grant from the European Space Agency (ESA) to accelerate its market readiness and scale its operations in ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Sentinel 1C radar satellite begins operations to enhance earth observation
London, UK (SPX) Dec 09, 2024
A major addition to Europe's Earth observation capabilities, the Sentinel 1C satellite, has been successfully launched into orbit. Supported by the UK and launched aboard a VEGA-C rocket from French ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Indian Navy and ISRO conduct astronaut well deck recovery trials for Gaganyaan Mission
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 11, 2024
The Indian Navy and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have advanced preparations for Gaganyaan's recovery operations by conducting "Well Deck" recovery trials on December 6, 2024. The ex ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Neuraspace expands satellite tracking with second optical telescope in Chile
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
Portuguese aerospace firm Neuraspace, a leading player in Space Traffic Management (STM), has activated its second optical telescope, now operational in Chile. This addition provides southern hemisp ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Equatorial Launch Australia shifts focus to new Queensland spaceport site
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 11, 2024
Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA) has announced the immediate cessation of operations at the Arnhem Space Centre in the Northern Territory, citing unresolved lease negotiations. The company will rel ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
China Long March 8A prepares for first flight in January 2025
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
The Long March 8A rocket, developed to become China's primary launch vehicle for medium- and low-Earth orbit missions, is set to make its maiden flight in January 2025, as announced by the China Aca ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Week starts on ISS with spacewalk preparations and research activities
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
Preparations for an upcoming spacewalk highlighted the beginning of the week aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as the Expedition 72 crew members also engaged in a variety of research task ... more
TIME AND SPACE
NASA plans February 2025 launch for SPHEREx mission to map the cosmos
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 11, 2024
NASA and SpaceX have announced a targeted launch date in late February 2025 for SPHEREx, a next-generation astrophysics observatory. The Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of ... more
MERCURY RISING
Mercury observed in thermal infrared for the first time
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
Mercury, the smallest and innermost planet in the solar system, continues to intrigue planetary researchers with its unique composition and structure, which differ significantly from Earth's Moon de ... more
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Discovery of a planet with a shifting gas tail
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 11, 2024
WASP-69 b, a hot Jupiter exoplanet, is shedding its atmosphere over time, releasing hydrogen and helium particles due to intense stellar radiation. Unlike uniform atmospheric loss, these gases are s ... more
SOLAR SCIENCE
Scientists share early results from NASA's solar eclipse experiments
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 11, 2024
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse swept across North America, from the western shores of Mexico, through the United States, and into northeastern Canada. For the eclipse, NASA helped fund nume ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
A new discovery about the source of the vast energy in cosmic rays
New York NY (SPX) Dec 11, 2024
Ultra-high energy cosmic rays, which emerge in extreme astrophysical environments - like the roiling environments near black holes and neutron stars - have far more energy than the energetic particl ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Black holes at the heart of Milky Way's largest star cluster reshaped in new research
London, UK (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
For decades, scientists have debated the source of unusual star movements in Omega Centauri, the Milky Way's largest star cluster. Recent research, incorporating new pulsar data, provides clarity, s ... more
SPACEMART
Airbus completes delivery of Space42 Thuraya 4 satellite for December launch
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 11, 2024
Space42's latest telecommunications satellite, Thuraya 4, designed and built by Airbus, has arrived at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It is set to launch into orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 ro ... more
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