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Tuesday, 10 May 2022 15:14
China announces its new flagship space telescope mission
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Distant galaxies, dark matter, dark energy and the origin and evolution of the universe itself are some of the many scientific goals of China's newly announced space telescope. If all goes according to plan, the China Space Station Telescope (CSST) will blast off atop a Long March 5B rocket sometime in late 2023. Once in a safe orbit, CSST should begin observations in 2024. Judging by these research topics, it looks like the Chinese Academy of Sciences is throwing down an impressive scientific gauntlet for itself and its astronomers.
What it means to have a space telescope
Owning and operating a space telescope really opens the doors to a treasury of information about the universe. Certainly, that's what motivated the creation of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The dream of cosmic exploration motivated Hermann Oberth in the 1920s to write semi-science-fictional treatises about orbiting telescopes on asteroids.
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Tuesday, 10 May 2022 06:30
Watch live: press conference with Matthias Maurer back on Earth
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ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer is back in Europe after 177 days in space. Watch the first press conference following his Cosmic Kiss mission at 11:45 CEST (10:45 BST) 11 May live on ESA Web TV.
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Tuesday, 10 May 2022 06:44
Supplies launched to China's new space station for next crew
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Tuesday, 10 May 2022 01:10
China launches the Tianzhou 4 cargo spacecraft
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Beijing (XNA) May 10, 2022
In the latest stage in its space station program, China launched the Tianzhou 4 cargo spacecraft early on Tuesday morning, to transport fuel and supplies to its Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency, or CMSA.
In a brief statement, the agency said that a Long March 7 carrier rocket blasted off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province at 01:56 am,
In the latest stage in its space station program, China launched the Tianzhou 4 cargo spacecraft early on Tuesday morning, to transport fuel and supplies to its Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency, or CMSA.
In a brief statement, the agency said that a Long March 7 carrier rocket blasted off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province at 01:56 am,
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Tuesday, 10 May 2022 01:10
Plans unveiled to better connect space industries in Scotland and the UAE
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Edinburgh UK (SPX) May 10, 2022
Globally focused strategic space marketing firm AstroAgency, headquartered in Edinburgh, has announced it will team up with a Dubai-based space investment and advisory company AzurX, to support space businesses in both regions, access new development opportunities and forge collaborative partnerships.
The two organisations boast a global space client base, with AzurX acting as the trusted
Globally focused strategic space marketing firm AstroAgency, headquartered in Edinburgh, has announced it will team up with a Dubai-based space investment and advisory company AzurX, to support space businesses in both regions, access new development opportunities and forge collaborative partnerships.
The two organisations boast a global space client base, with AzurX acting as the trusted
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Tuesday, 10 May 2022 01:10
Rocket Lab launches BRO-6 for Unseenlabs
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Rennes, France (SPX) May 10, 2022
Unseenlabs, the European leader in radio frequency (RF) signals detection from space, successfully launched its seventh satellites dedicated to the geolocation of vessels at sea on may 3, with rocket lab launcher. In total, Unseenlabs has deployed seven satellites since 2019 and will launch other satellites in 2022.
Unseenlabs' constellation is designed to provide clients with data to foll
Unseenlabs, the European leader in radio frequency (RF) signals detection from space, successfully launched its seventh satellites dedicated to the geolocation of vessels at sea on may 3, with rocket lab launcher. In total, Unseenlabs has deployed seven satellites since 2019 and will launch other satellites in 2022.
Unseenlabs' constellation is designed to provide clients with data to foll
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Tuesday, 10 May 2022 01:10
Sliding Into the Weekend Like - Sols 3466-3468
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Pasadena CA (JPL) May 10, 2022
It's been a challenging week in Gale crater, but Curiosity and the rover team are ready to put those challenges behind us as we head into a busy weekend plan. I've been on shift as LTP and SOWG Chair this week, and we've had a handful of issues related to difficult terrain, being in a good orientation for communication, and having small downlink volumes available for planning.
Today was a
It's been a challenging week in Gale crater, but Curiosity and the rover team are ready to put those challenges behind us as we head into a busy weekend plan. I've been on shift as LTP and SOWG Chair this week, and we've had a handful of issues related to difficult terrain, being in a good orientation for communication, and having small downlink volumes available for planning.
Today was a
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Tuesday, 10 May 2022 01:10
NASA's InSight Records Monster Quake on Mars
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Pasadena CA (JPL) May 10, 2022
NASA's InSight Mars lander has detected the largest quake ever observed on another planet: an estimated magnitude 5 temblor that occurred on May 4, 2022, the 1,222nd Martian day, or sol, of the mission. This adds to the catalog of more than 1,313 quakes InSight has detected since landing on Mars in November 2018. The largest previously recorded quake was an estimated magnitude 4.2 detected Aug.
NASA's InSight Mars lander has detected the largest quake ever observed on another planet: an estimated magnitude 5 temblor that occurred on May 4, 2022, the 1,222nd Martian day, or sol, of the mission. This adds to the catalog of more than 1,313 quakes InSight has detected since landing on Mars in November 2018. The largest previously recorded quake was an estimated magnitude 4.2 detected Aug.
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Tuesday, 10 May 2022 01:10
UK blogger detained in Baikonur confirms release from custody after issued fine
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Moscow (Sputnik) May 10, 2022
UK blogger Benjamin Rich, who was recently detained near a launch pad in the Baikonur spaceport, said on Sunday that the Russian police released him after questioning and handed out a fine.
On Saturday, Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin said that UK citizen Benjamin Rich and a Belarusian citizen Alina Zelupa were detained during unauthorised passage near the 112 launch pad in Baikonur and tak
UK blogger Benjamin Rich, who was recently detained near a launch pad in the Baikonur spaceport, said on Sunday that the Russian police released him after questioning and handed out a fine.
On Saturday, Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin said that UK citizen Benjamin Rich and a Belarusian citizen Alina Zelupa were detained during unauthorised passage near the 112 launch pad in Baikonur and tak
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Tuesday, 10 May 2022 01:10
Phantom Space places order for more than 200 Ursa Major rocket engines
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Tucson AZ (SPX) May 10, 2022
Phantom Space Corporation, a space applications company, has announced an agreement to purchase more than 200 rocket engines from Ursa Major, America's only independent pure-play rocket propulsion company. The order includes Ursa Major's 5,000-Pound Thrust Hadley engines and the new 50,000-pound thrust Ripley engines. By using Ursa Major's Hadley engines, Phantom's Daytona rocket is slated for o
Phantom Space Corporation, a space applications company, has announced an agreement to purchase more than 200 rocket engines from Ursa Major, America's only independent pure-play rocket propulsion company. The order includes Ursa Major's 5,000-Pound Thrust Hadley engines and the new 50,000-pound thrust Ripley engines. By using Ursa Major's Hadley engines, Phantom's Daytona rocket is slated for o
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