Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 08, 2024
Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: HRZN) has extended a $10 million venture loan facility to Ursa Space Systems Inc. ("Ursa Space") to support the satellite intelligence company's growth and operational funding needs. Specializing in advanced satellite intelligence, Ursa Space serves a diverse client base of government and commercial entities. The company's cutting-edge platfo

Huntsville AL (SPX) Nov 08, 2024
As NASA plans for humans to return to the Moon and eventually explore Mars, a laser beam welding collaboration between NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, and The Ohio State University in Columbus aims to stimulate in-space manufacturing. The multi-year effort seeks to understand the physical processes of welding on the lunar surface, such as investigating the effec

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 08, 2024
At a crop breeding center in Shanghai, researchers have successfully harvested rice that was cultivated from seeds initially grown on China's space station Tiangong, also known as "Heavenly Palace." The rice plants have completed a full growth cycle on Earth, maturing after more than 100 days since planting. This space-to-ground experiment began with six rice seeds sent into orbit in 2022

ESA’s Hera mission has completed the first critical manoeuvre on its journey to the Didymos binary asteroid system since launch on 7 October.

Image: Snow returns to Mount Fuji