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Space resources challenge seeks innovators for Lunar technologies
The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched the latest Space Resources Challenge, inviting participants to help develop technologies that will enable humanity to establish a sustainable presence on the Moon. The competition is open to a wide range of innovators, from students to space technology start-ups, and is organized in collaboration with the Luxembourg Space Agency and the European Space
NASA's Hubble and Webb examine the mysterious smooth disk around Vega
In the 1997 film "Contact," based on Carl Sagan's novel, the protagonist Ellie Arroway, played by Jodie Foster, takes a journey via a space-alien-constructed wormhole to the star Vega. What she finds is a scene of swirling debris, with no evident planets. Recent observations seem to affirm the filmmakers' depiction. Astronomers from the University of Arizona, Tucson, have employed NASA's H
Ancient Martian waterways carved beneath icy caps
On a cold, ancient Mars, thick ice layers protected vast lakes and river systems, providing clues to how water flowed across the Red Planet some 3.6 billion years ago. According to new findings by the Planetary Science Institute, carbon dioxide frozen out of Mars' atmosphere helped create conditions that allowed substantial water flow even without a warmer climate. Peter Buhler, a research
NASA offers virtual launch attendance, guest passport for next SpaceX supply mission
NASA is inviting pubic participation in some virtual activities to watch the SpaceX space station resupply mission scheduled for a Monday night liftoff from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA is venturing into the virtual entertainment business on this mission with interactive features leading up to the launch. "Members of the public can register to attend the launch vi
Sidus Space Integrates Iridium-Powered Upgrade for LizzieSat Platform
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU), a leading provider of space solutions, has announced a significant upgrade for its LizzieSat platform, incorporating Iridium-enabled technology to deliver enhanced low-latency data transmission capabilities. This integration will enable future LizzieSat satellites to utilize the Iridium constellation for real-time direct-to-satellite communication, supporting applicat
NASA's SPHEREx to Map the Universe in Unprecedented Detail with Infrared Colors
NASA's SPHEREx mission, set for launch by April 2025, aims to provide an all-sky survey like no other, observing stars and galaxies in 102 different infrared colors. Although not visible to the human eye, these infrared observations will provide crucial insights into the universe, ranging from its very early moments to the potential sources of water on planets like Earth. "We are the first
Europe dispatches Proba-3 satellites to India for December eclipse mission
ESA's Proba-3 mission, designed to create a solar eclipse in space, is leaving Europe to head to its Indian launch site. The mission's two spacecraft, designed to align precisely in orbit so one will block the Sun for the other, have departed from Redwire Space's facilities in Kruibeke, Belgium. The pair will be transported to the Satish Dhawan Space Centre near Chennai, India, to prepare for th
NASA's Starliner astronauts to achieve feat, technically, during SpaceX Dragon relocation
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Recruiting the world's first disabled astronaut doesn't mean space travel is inclusive—here's how to change that
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Week in images: 28 October - 01 November 2024
Week in images: 28 October - 01 November 2024
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