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Sunday, 03 November 2024 19:14
Chinese space station crew returns after six months in orbit
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Sunday, 03 November 2024 10:43
Dragon Freedom Prepares for Short Relocation Ahead of Cargo Mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 03, 2024
Four Expedition 72 crew members are gearing up for a brief ride to relocate the International Space Station's Dragon Freedom spacecraft this weekend, creating space for an upcoming cargo mission. The crew has also spent the week conducting life science research and performing maintenance tasks aboard the orbiting laboratory.
NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbu

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Saturday, 02 November 2024 22:37
Tsunami Tracked by International SWOT Satellite After Greenland Rockslide
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 03, 2024
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The international Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite, developed by NASA and CNES (Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales), has captured unique data on a significant tsunami contained within the steep confines of Greenland's Dickson Fjord. This rare event, triggered by a massive rockslide in September 2023, sent seismic reverberations across the planet for nine days.

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Saturday, 02 November 2024 22:37
Smart-Connect advances space tech for disaster response solutions
Paris, France (SPX) Nov 03, 2024
During disaster situations, effective communication becomes essential, but often ground networks are compromised. This issue leaves both the general public and emergency responders with limited access to critical information. Bandwidth shortages can significantly delay emergency operations, leading to loss of life. Recent calamities such as severe floods and wildfires highlight the growing neces

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Saturday, 02 November 2024 22:37
SpaceRISE Wins EU Contract to Build and Operate IRIS2 Satellite Network
Paris, France (SPX) Nov 03, 2024
SpaceRISE, a consortium involving Eutelsat (ISIN: FR0010221234 - Euronext Paris / London Stock Exchange: ETL), Hispasat, and SES (Ticker: SESG), has been selected by the European Commission to design, build, and operate IRIS2, the European Union's ambitious new multi-orbit connectivity system. This award signifies a key advancement in securing a stable and autonomous communications network for E

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Saturday, 02 November 2024 22:37
Faster communication with Earth possible through record-sensitive receiver
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 03, 2024
In a significant advance for space communication, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a new system featuring a silent amplifier and a record-sensitive receiver, enabling the faster and clearer transmission of images, videos, and data from space probes to Earth using light. This development holds potential for enhancing long-distance optical links that face p

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Saturday, 02 November 2024 12:10
Blue Origin hauls massive New Glenn 1st stage to launch site with hot fire up next
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Saturday, 02 November 2024 10:37
Shenzhou-18 astronauts hand over Tiangong Station duties to new crew
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 02, 2024
The Shenzhou-18 crew completed the official handover of the Tiangong space station to the incoming Shenzhou-19 astronauts on Friday, ensuring an uninterrupted operation of the orbiting facility.
After completing their assigned duties, the Shenzhou-18 astronauts are now preparing for their return to Earth. The capsule is scheduled to land at the Dongfeng site in Inner Mongolia on November 4

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Saturday, 02 November 2024 10:37
Space resources challenge seeks innovators for Lunar technologies
Paris, France (SPX) Nov 02, 2024
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

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Saturday, 02 November 2024 10:37
NASA's Hubble and Webb examine the mysterious smooth disk around Vega
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 02, 2024
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

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