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Friday, 08 December 2023 04:45
Sidus Space Incorporates NASA Stennis ASTRA Flight Software and Hardware on LizzieSat
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2023
Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU) has successfully integrated the ASTRA (Autonomous Satellite Technology for Resilient Applications) Flight Software Version 1.0 and accompanying flight hardware, provided by NASA Stennis, onto its LizzieSat satellite. The installation comes in anticipation of LizzieSat's upcoming launch in the first quarter of 2024 aboard SpaceX Transporter 10.
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Friday, 08 December 2023 04:45
Momentus Partners with CalgaryToSpace for 2025 Satellite Launch
San Jose CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2023
Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) has announced a partnership with CalgaryToSpace (CTS), a student team from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, dedicated to building and operating a satellite in orbit. The collaboration involves Momentus providing transportation and orbital delivery services for CTS in 2025.
CTS has been working diligently towards the development and launch of their satellite, known as

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Friday, 08 December 2023 04:45
Rogue Space Systems lands inaugural on-orbit service contract
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2023
Rogue Space Systems Corporation, a prominent player in the field of space situational awareness and satellite servicing, has achieved a significant milestone by securing its first on-orbit service contract. While the specifics of the contract and the identity of the commercial constellation owner/operator involved remain confidential, this development marks a noteworthy step forward for the comp

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Friday, 08 December 2023 04:45
Ovzon's Rights Issue Fully Subscribed, Securing SEK 250 Million for Strategic Expansion
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 08, 2023
Ovzon AB, a prominent player in the European satcom industry, has announced the successful outcome of its recent rights issue of shares. The subscription period for this significant event concluded on December 6, 2023, and the results are impressive. The Rights Issue has been oversubscribed, with strong support from existing shareholders and new investors.
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Friday, 08 December 2023 04:45
China Unveils World's Deepest Underground Lab for Dark Matter Research
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 08, 2023
A groundbreaking underground laboratory has commenced operations in Southwest China's Sichuan province. The Deep Underground and Ultra-low Radiation Background Facility for Frontier Physics Experiments (DURF) is set to become a hub for cutting-edge scientific investigations, particularly in the pursuit of understanding dark matter.
This major facility, located beneath Jinping Mountain in S

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Friday, 08 December 2023 04:45
First hints of nuclear fission in cosmos revealed by models, observations
Los Alamos NM (SPX) Dec 08, 2023
The elements above iron on the periodic table are thought to be created in cataclysmic explosions like the merger of two neutron stars or in rare classes of supernovae. New research suggests fission may operate in the cosmos during the creation of the heavy elements. Combing through data on a variety of elements that reside in very old stars, researchers have found a potential signature of fissi

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Friday, 08 December 2023 04:45
Ancient stars made extraordinarily heavy elements
Raleigh NC (SPX) Dec 08, 2023
How heavy can an element be? An international team of researchers has found that ancient stars were capable of producing elements with atomic masses greater than 260, heavier than any element on the periodic table found naturally on Earth. The finding deepens our understanding of element formation in stars.
We are, literally, made of star stuff. Stars are element factories, where elements

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Friday, 08 December 2023 04:45
Researchers Develop Advanced Algorithm Pandora for Exomoon Hunt
Gottingen, Germany (SPX) Dec 08, 2023
In the vast cosmos, where planets orbit distant stars, the existence of moons around exoplanets has been a topic of intrigue. Only two of the more than 5300 known exoplanets have so far provided evidence of moons in orbit around them, and these findings were associated with exoplanets Kepler-1625b and Kepler-1708b. However, a recent study conducted by scientists from the Max Planck Institute for

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Friday, 08 December 2023 04:45
A Great Year for the Geminids
Washington DC (SPX) Dec 08, 2023
It's December and that means one of the best celestial events will grace the skies. The Geminid meteor shower should peak in a moonless sky between Wednesday and Thursday, December 13-14.
On Wednesday night, December 13th, and continuing into the early hours of Thursday, December 14th, be sure to head outside and look up - you may very well see brief streaks of light crossing the sky from

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Friday, 08 December 2023 04:45
On The Road Again: Sols 4030-4031
Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 08, 2023
Earth planning date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023: We arrived at our previous drill site 'Sequoia' in mid-October. Since then we've celebrated 4000 Sols on Mars, and stayed here for a few extra weeks during conjunction. But finally, Curiosity is on the move once again!
Previously, we drove ~5 m and today's planning involved picking the most interesting rocks in the new workspace to target w

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