Paris, France (SPX) Sep 16, 2024
In early 2025, Luxembourg-based startup Mission Space, originally from Israel, is set to make a major step forward with the launch of the first commercial payload focused on space weather monitoring. This launch will be the beginning of an ambitious satellite constellation designed to deliver real-time, high-resolution data on space weather phenomena, ultimately improving the precision of locali

Houston TX (SPX) Sep 17, 2024
The Apollo 11 mission in July 1969 completed the goal set by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 to land a man on the Moon and return him safely to the Earth before the end of the decade. At the time, NASA planned nine more Apollo Moon landing missions of increasing complexity and an Earth orbiting experimental space station. No firm human space flight plans existed once these missions ended in th

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 16, 2024
Scientists use atomic clocks to measure 'second,' the smallest standard unit of time, with great precision. These clocks use natural oscillations of electrons in atoms, similar to how pendulums work in old grandfather clocks. The quest for an even more precise timekeeper led to the discovery of nuclear clocks, which use the transitions of atomic nuclei instead of electrons to keep time. A

Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 17, 2024
The Perseverance rover is reaching new heights as it ascends the rim of Jezero crater (over 300 meters in elevation higher than the original landing site)! The rover is now enroute to its first campaign science stop Dox Castle (image in the far ground) a region of interest for its potential to host ancient Mars' bedrock in the exposed rocks on the rim. Impact craters like Jezero may be the

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 17, 2024
Airbus has been selected by MDA Space Ltd. (TSX:MDA), a global leader in advanced space technology and services, to supply solar arrays for its MDA AURORA TM software-defined satellite product line. This satellite system aims to expand communication networks across the world by enabling satellite constellations for improved global connectivity. Under the agreement, Airbus will deliver over

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 16, 2024
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS) reports the the successful launch of its first five commercial satellites, called BlueBirds. The groundbreaking launch started at 4:52 a.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The event was witnessed by partners and retail shareholders from around the globe who had gathered to be a part of this historic milestone. These large arrays of antennas are

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 17, 2024
Apex, a Los Angeles-based company specializing in spacecraft bus platforms, has introduced Nova, a new ESPA-Grande class satellite bus platform designed to accommodate payloads between 200 and 500 kg. Set for delivery starting in Q3 2025, Nova will cater to the demands of proliferated Low Earth Orbit (LEO) missions, including projects for the U.S. Space Force's Space Development Agency (SD

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 10, 2024
With the release of his 10th book, Astropolitics 3.0: Reality Check, Frank, delivers another sharp and insightful analysis in the acclaimed "Reality Check" series, which includes successful releases: A.I. 2.0, Earth Polycrisis, Hydrogen 3.0, and Net Zero. Space is no longer the exclusive domain of scientific discovery. In Astropolitics 3.0: Reality Check, the author takes a hard look at th

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 16, 2024
A recent study led by a Kansas State University engineer has provided evidence that supports the "Tired Light" theory, a century-old concept that challenges the widely accepted Big Bang theory. Lior Shamir, an associate professor of computer science, conducted an observational study using imaging from three telescopes and over 30,000 galaxies to measure the redshift of galaxies based on th