Washington DC (UPI) Oct 30, 2023
A new study suggests that a prolonged dust cloud may have played a larger role than previously thought in the extinction of dinosaurs approximately 66 million years ago. A study published in Nature Geoscience on Monday suggests that finely ground dust, resulting from the impact of The Chicxulub asteroid, which was ejected into Earth's atmosphere, may have had a more substantial impact t

Washington DC (SPX) Nov 03, 2023
NASA's aeronautical innovators have completed a significant step in their pursuit of safer, more efficient aviation technologies that spot hazards before they occur. Through its System-Wide Safety project, NASA and its partners in government, industry, and academia are exploring new technologies and techniques to improve current aviation safety and potentially enable widespread use of new types

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 02, 2023
In a significant stride toward augmenting space-based connectivity for military operations, the Space Development Agency (SDA) has entrusted Northrop Grumman Corporation with a substantial $732 million agreement. This contract is set to advance the Tranche 2 Transport Layer - Alpha (T2TL-Alpha) of the agency's low-Earth orbit Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), with 38 newly commi

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2023
HawkEye 360 Inc. has clinched a $12.25 million Phase II contract from the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific. The deal focuses on sharing space-based radio frequency (RF) data, analytics, and training with partner nations in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. This information-sharing initiative will be executed through SeaVision, a multinational data-sharing platform already ut

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2023
On October 28, Space Systems Command (SSC) rolled out its Technology, Applications, and Process (TAP) Lab Accelerator program aimed at enhancing Space Domain Awareness (SDA). Launched in Colorado Springs, the event was backed by Virginia Tech's Applied Research Corporation (VT-ARC) and MITRE Corporation and attracted over 200 participants from various sectors. The occasion served to highlight th

Image: The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo, the largest natural body of water in South America.

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Never before has a telescope been able to create such razor-sharp astronomical images across such a large patch of the sky.

On Tuesday 7 November, ESA will release the first full-colour images captured by its recently launched Euclid space telescope. These images form part of the mission’s ‘Early Release Observations’ – where Euclid was tasked with scrutinising a set of celestial targets chosen for their public appeal and scientific value.

The five images are full of cosmic secrets waiting to be revealed. And this is just the beginning. During its six-year mission, Euclid will generate the equivalent of a

Washington DC (UPI) Nov 2, 2023
NASA's Lucy spacecraft completed its first flyby of an asteroid Wednesday and "phoned home" by transmitting data back to Earth. The asteroid, named Dinkinesh, is the first of eight asteroids Lucy will observe during its mission. "Based on information received, the team has determined that the spacecraft is in good health and the team has commanded the spacecraft to start downlink

Washington (AFP) Nov 2, 2023
A NASA astronaut who was removed from the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission but helped bring its crew back home safely thanks to his problem-solving efforts from ground control has died at the age of 87. Thomas K. "TK" Mattingly passed away on October 31, the space agency said in a statement Thursday. His most dramatic role came when he was assigned as command module pilot for the Apollo 13 fl

At the Space Summit on 6 November 2023, Ministers of ESA’s Member States will raise Europe’s ambition to drive forward space for a green future, take decisive steps in exploration, and ensure Europe’s access to space, while preparing a paradigm shift towards a more competitive next generation of launchers.