NASA science head to step down
Wednesday, 14 September 2022 10:48
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The NASA associate administrator responsible for the agency’s science programs will resign by the end of the year after more than six years on the job.
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WVU and NASA plant the seed for STEM among youth in Plant the Moon Challenge
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Students across the Mountain State will simulate growing crops on the moon and learn, via hands-on experiments, about NASA's Artemis mission, thanks to funding secured by the NASA West Virginia Space Grant Consortium housed at West Virginia University.
On Friday (Sept. 9), Vice President Kamala Harris, in her role as chair of the National Space Council, announced new NASA funding for sever Searching for Frost at Jezero Crater
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We've all walked outside on a cold morning and seen frost on the grass, but you might be surprised to know that frost can also form on Mars! Several missions have searched for frost including Opportunity and most recently Curiosity with its REMS and ChemCam instruments. This week, Perseverance followed in its siblings' footsteps by searching for frost at Jezero Crater using its MEDA and SuperCam Redwire and Sodern team up to market the Exquisite-Class Eagle Eye Star Tracker
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Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, today signed a formal teaming agreement with Sodern, a world leader in star trackers and neutron systems, to produce the Eagle Eye star tracker.
The Eagle Eye star tracker will offer superior performance by leveraging the exceptional flight heritage of Sodern's highly resilient modular Rocket Lab Prepares to Launch Synspective Satellite on 30th Electron Launch
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Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) is preparing to launch its 30th Electron rocket and 150th satellite to space during a dedicated mission for Japanese Earth-imaging company Synspective on Wednesday, September 14 UTC.
The launch will take place from Pad B at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula. The launch window opens 20:30 UTC on September 14th (08:30 NZST, Septe NASA's CAPSTONE probe suffers anomaly, put in safe mode
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NASA's CAPSTONE probe has experienced a problem on its journey to the moon, and is now in a protective safe mode, the space agency confirmed.
NASA and its private partner Advanced Space issued the update Monday, after what they referred to as an anomaly.
"This is a dynamic operational situation," Colorado-based Advanced Space said in a statement.
"During or shortly after t NASA delays launch of Artemis I rocket until Sept. 27
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The highly anticipated launch of NASA's Artemis I moon rocket has been delayed once again, with the agency now targeting Sept. 27 as a date for liftoff.
NASA said Monday that the new date would give it more time to prepare for the cryogenic demonstration test and the launch. The new backup date is Oct. 2.
"This week, teams will conduct tests at ambient conditions to ensure there Study looks at how water got on the moon
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At least since the first manned missions to the moon in the 1960s and early '70s, the general belief was that Earth's orbiting partner was bone dry. Then, about two years ago, several lunar missions showed that's not absolutely true. Some lunar soil contains minute amounts of water molecules.
But where did water on the moon come from? Answering that question can help us understand the moon ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti becomes first European female ISS commander
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ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti will soon fulfil the role of commander of the International Space Station, taking over from fellow Expedition 67 crew member Oleg Artemyev.
Blue Origin says still “super early” into New Shepard launch failure investigation
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A Blue Origin executive said it’s too soon to conclude what caused the failure of a New Shepard suborbital vehicle on a Sept. 12 flight, playing down any implications for the company’s New Glenn orbital rocket.
Iceye and Satlantis propose optical and radar satellite constellation
Wednesday, 14 September 2022 06:27 Write a comment
Iceye announced preliminary plans Sept. 14 to work with Satlantis, a Spanish Earth-observation technology company, to launch a constellation of four satellites to acquire high-resolution radar and optical imagery.
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Investors take long-term view of space industry amid near-term challenges
Wednesday, 14 September 2022 03:19 Write a comment
Despite near-term headwinds in the economy and the markets, executives and investors remain bullish about the space industry’s long-term prospects.
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Wireless communications startup repurposes technology from Google’s balloon internet project
Tuesday, 13 September 2022 20:03 Write a comment
Aalyri Technologies, a startup that emerged from stealth mode Sept. 13, plans to provide high-speed internet using software and networking technology from Google’s ill-fated balloon project.
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Op-ed | Whither Mars or Wither Mars?
Tuesday, 13 September 2022 19:52 Write a comment
Are we on a good path toward developing and implementing a human mission to explore Mars?
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Space Force nominee sees growing threats to U.S. satellites from rival powers
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Lt. Gen. B. Chance Saltzman testified at a confirmation hearing Sept. 13 to be the next chief of space operations of the U.S. Space Force