Maxar secures Dish Network order in its first satellite contract of 2023
Tuesday, 18 April 2023 16:57
Dish Network said April 18 it has ordered a satellite from Maxar Technologies to expand high-definition broadcast services over North America.
Sierra Space and ILC Dover partner on inflatable modules and spacesuits
Tuesday, 18 April 2023 16:16
Sierra Space and ILC Dover announced April 18 they will cooperate on the development of inflatable space station modules and spacesuits.
U.S. SPACECOM tries to satisfy global military demand for satellite services
Tuesday, 18 April 2023 15:58
Old NASA satellite falling to Earth, risk of danger 'low'
Tuesday, 18 April 2023 15:33
An old NASA satellite is expected to fall to Earth this week, but experts tracking the spacecraft say chances are low it will pose any danger.
Axiom announces new government human spaceflight program
Tuesday, 18 April 2023 13:56
Axiom Space has introduced a new program to allow countries to create human spaceflight programs without needing to develop their own infrastructure or other capabilities.
Inmarsat working to restore L-band services in Asia Pacific after satellite outage
Tuesday, 18 April 2023 13:46
An aging Inmarsat satellite that pilots use to keep in touch with air traffic control beyond the range of very high frequency (VHF) ground radars is experiencing a prolonged outage.
Northrop Grumman clears design hurdle for military communications satellite
Tuesday, 18 April 2023 12:30
Northrop Grumman completed a critical design review of a Space Development Agency communications satellite in 13 months, a fraction of the time required for traditional space programs.
10 remarkable Earth facts
Tuesday, 18 April 2023 12:25
Every year on 22 April, we’ve celebrated Earth Day and the beautiful planet we call home. Earth Day, established in 1970, has been used to highlight our planet’s environmental challenges and raise awareness of the importance of protecting our world for future generations. But shouldn’t every day be Earth Day? We only have one beautiful planet after all. We hope you enjoy this curated list of 10 of the most remarkable facts about Earth.
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Webb images challenge theories of how universe evolved
Tuesday, 18 April 2023 10:37
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) appears to be finding multiple galaxies that grew too massive too soon after the Big Bang, if the standard model of cosmology is to be believed.
In a study published in Nature Astronomy, Mike Boylan-Kolchin, an associate professor of astronomy at The University of Texas at Austin, finds that six of the earliest and most massive galaxy candidates observ Virgin Orbit bankruptcy: why the UK's spaceport industry may still have a bright future
Tuesday, 18 April 2023 10:37
The UK's space sector has shown a remarkable dynamism in the past few years. According to the latest official figures, the sector's revenue grew about 5.1% in 2021, outpacing the global space industry. This is even more impressive considering the UK's economy declined over the same period.
And there is more to it than just the numbers. The new regulatory f Orbit Fab closes Series A funding for $28.5 Million
Tuesday, 18 April 2023 10:37
Orbit Fab, the leading provider of on-orbit refueling services, has completed a successful Series A round of $28.5 million in funding during an up-round that will allow the company to accelerate fuel sales and the deployment of fuel delivery and storage infrastructure in GEO, LEO, and VLEO orbits.
The milestone funding round is led by 8090 Industries, with major investments by Stride Capit Webb peeks into the birthplaces of exoplanets
Tuesday, 18 April 2023 10:37
Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have taken a first look at their data that probe the chemistry of the regions of disks around young stars where rocky planets form. Already at that stage, the data reveal the disks to be chemically diverse and rich in molecules such as water, carbon dioxide, and organic hydrocarbon compounds like benzene as well as tiny grains of carbon and HD 169142 b, the third protoplanet confirmed to date
Tuesday, 18 April 2023 10:37
An international team of researchers from the University of Liege (Belgium) and Monash University (Australia) has just published the results of the analysis of data from the SPHERE instrument of the European Southern Observatory (ESO), which confirms a new protoplanet. This result was made possible thanks to advanced image processing tools developed by the PSILab of the University of Liege. International team discover new exoplanet partly using direct imaging
Tuesday, 18 April 2023 10:37
An international research team led by UTSA Associate Professor of Astrophysics Thayne Currie has made a breakthrough in accelerating the search for new planets.
In a paper slated for publication April 14 in Science, Currie reports the first exoplanet jointly discovered through direct imaging and precision astrometry, a new indirect method that identifies a planet by measuring the position A sharper look at the first image of a black hole
Tuesday, 18 April 2023 10:37
A team of researchers, including an astronomer with NSF's NOIRLab, has developed a new machine-learning technique to enhance the fidelity and sharpness of radio interferometry images. To demonstrate the power of their new approach, which is called PRIMO, the team created a new, high-fidelity version of the iconic Event Horizon Telescope's image of the supermassive black hole at the center of Mes