Pony Express 2 Mission Ready to Enhance Military Connectivity with Innovative Space Technologies
Friday, 16 February 2024 21:35
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 16, 2024
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), a global aerospace, defense, security, and advanced technologies company, has announced that its Pony Express 2 mission is ready for launch. This mission, originating from Littleton, Colorado, is a self-funded technology demonstration designed to enhance Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) capabilities through advanced space technologies.
The

SpeQtral Unveils TarQis: a Mobile Quantum Optical Ground Station (Q-OGS)
Friday, 16 February 2024 21:35
Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Feb 16, 2024
SpeQtral, a frontrunner in the quantum communications arena, recently announced the launch of TarQis, a cutting-edge Mobile Quantum-Optical Ground Station (Q-OGS). This innovative solution is set to democratize access to secure communication via satellite Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), a pivotal move in the realm of cybersecurity. TarQis is engineered to work in harmony with SpeQtral's forthcom

Magnetars at the Heart of Neutron Star Collisions: A Computational Breakthrough
Friday, 16 February 2024 21:35
Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Feb 16, 2024
In a groundbreaking study, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, alongside colleagues from universities in Kyoto and Toho, have unveiled the enigmatic process powering the immense magnetic fields driving kilonova explosions and gamma-ray bursts resulting from neutron star mergers. This revelation, derived from an unprecedentedly high-resolution computer simulation th

Solar Orbiter Captures Intense Activity as Sun Approaches Cycle Peak
Friday, 16 February 2024 21:35
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 15, 2024
As the Sun inches closer to the apex of its magnetic activity cycle, the European Space Agency's Solar Orbiter has provided unprecedented snapshots highlighting a significant uptick in solar phenomena. These include more frequent and intense solar explosions, darkly spotted regions indicating sunspots, looping plasma formations, and turbulent swirls of super-heated gas. The observations mark a s

TelePIX Launches TetraPLEX: The Next-Gen AI Processor Elevating Satellite Data Analysis
Friday, 16 February 2024 21:35
Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Feb 16, 2024
In a significant stride for satellite technology, TelePIX, a South Korean space startup, has unveiled the TetraPLEX, a high-performance AI processor that promises to revolutionize the handling and analysis of satellite data. This processor, developed in collaboration with tech giant NVIDIA, boasts a groundbreaking 10 trillion operations per second, positioning it as a cornerstone for advanced in

L3Harris Technologies Launches New Satellites to Enhance US Missile Defense
Friday, 16 February 2024 21:35
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 16, 2024
The U.S. Department of Defense has marked a significant milestone in missile defense capabilities with the successful launch of five missile tracking satellites designed and constructed by L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX). These satellites were launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, under the auspices of the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Sp

DARPA Launches BLUE Program to Power Ocean Sensors with Marine Biomass
Friday, 16 February 2024 21:35
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 16, 2024
In a groundbreaking initiative that could redefine how marine sensors are powered, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has introduced the BioLogical Underwater Energy (BLUE) program. This ambitious project explores the potential of marine biomass-ranging from dissolved organic matter and phytoplankton to zooplankton and even microplastics-as a sustainable energy source for ocea

ASIA-AQ Mission: A Multidimensional Approach to Understanding Air Pollution
Friday, 16 February 2024 21:35
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 13, 2024
In a significant stride toward enhancing global air quality understanding, NASA has embarked on a collaborative mission with Korea's National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) and other international partners. The initiative, known as the Airborne and Satellite Investigation of Asian Air Quality (ASIA-AQ), aims to collect and analyze atmospheric data across several Asian locations. This

SpaceX launches batch of satellites for Space Systems Command
Friday, 16 February 2024 21:35
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 15, 2024
The Space Systems Command (SSC) of the U.S. Space Force, in coordination with SpaceX, has completed the successful launch of six critical satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. This National Security Space Launch (NSSL), known as the USSF-124 mission, plays a crucial role in enhancing the United States' missile detection and defense capabilities.

Fun Math and a New Butte: Sols 4096-4097
Friday, 16 February 2024 21:35
Pasadena CA (JPL) Feb 15, 2024
One side effect of enjoying a very long mission is reaching fun number milestones. Usually that is "Sol 3000" or some other nice round number, but today we are planning the mathematically fun sol 2^12, also known as sol 4096.
Today I was on shift as a MAHLI uplink lead, so I was excited to think about contact science targets. Unfortunately, the team determined that Curiosity's wheels are p

Cathedral termite mounds inspire UArizona-designed lunar structures
Friday, 16 February 2024 21:35
Tucson AZ (SPX) Feb 15, 2024
NASA has big plans for its Artemis program - to return Americans to the moon for the first time since 1972 and establish a lunar base for humans by the end of the decade. With NASA funding, a team of University of Arizona engineers is using robot networks to create termite-inspired structures that will help astronauts survive the moon's harsh environment.
Associate professor Jekan Thanga a

Saturn's largest moon most likely non-habitable: Western study
Friday, 16 February 2024 21:35
London, Canada (SPX) Feb 15, 2024
A study led by Western astrobiologist Catherine Neish shows the subsurface ocean of Titan - the largest moon of Saturn - is most likely a non-habitable environment, meaning any hope of finding life in the icy world is dead in the water.
This discovery means it is far less likely that space scientists and astronauts will ever find life in the outer solar system, home to the four 'giant' pla

Tobago oil spill
Friday, 16 February 2024 11:28
Earth from Space: Côte d'Ivoire
Friday, 16 February 2024 08:00