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Saturday, 21 June 2025 03:36
Tidal forces from the Sun may have shaped Mercury's tectonic features
Paris, France (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
New research from the University of Bern reveals that tidal forces from the Sun may have significantly contributed to the formation of Mercury's hills and cliffs, challenging the long-standing belief that these features resulted solely from planetary cooling and contraction. The findings draw on models of Mercury's orbit and rotation, and future studies will be supported by data from ESA and JAX
New research from the University of Bern reveals that tidal forces from the Sun may have significantly contributed to the formation of Mercury's hills and cliffs, challenging the long-standing belief that these features resulted solely from planetary cooling and contraction. The findings draw on models of Mercury's orbit and rotation, and future studies will be supported by data from ESA and JAX
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Saturday, 21 June 2025 03:36
SkyMapper and SETI launch real time global astronomy data network
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
SkyMapper has partnered with the SETI Institute to create a decentralized astronomical data network aimed at providing continuous, real-time sky observations to scientists, educators, and citizen astronomers worldwide.
The initiative will allow sky-observing stations and telescopes, including the SETI Institute's LaserSETI, CAMS, and Unistellar programs, to receive and respond to live obse
SkyMapper has partnered with the SETI Institute to create a decentralized astronomical data network aimed at providing continuous, real-time sky observations to scientists, educators, and citizen astronomers worldwide.
The initiative will allow sky-observing stations and telescopes, including the SETI Institute's LaserSETI, CAMS, and Unistellar programs, to receive and respond to live obse
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Saturday, 21 June 2025 03:36
Redwire finalizes Hammerhead satellite integration for ESA ALTIUS mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
Redwire Corporation has completed integration of its Hammerhead spacecraft platform for the European Space Agency's upcoming ALTIUS mission, marking a key milestone at its satellite processing facility in Kruibeke, Belgium. Redwire serves as the prime contractor for the mission.
The Hammerhead spacecraft, designed for low Earth orbit applications, will next undergo system-level testing and
Redwire Corporation has completed integration of its Hammerhead spacecraft platform for the European Space Agency's upcoming ALTIUS mission, marking a key milestone at its satellite processing facility in Kruibeke, Belgium. Redwire serves as the prime contractor for the mission.
The Hammerhead spacecraft, designed for low Earth orbit applications, will next undergo system-level testing and
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Saturday, 21 June 2025 03:36
NASA prepares sensor breakthrough for upcoming hypersonic rocket flights
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center is preparing for the first hypersonic test flights of its Fiber Optic Sensing System (FOSS), a compact and lightweight technology that measures temperature and strain on high-speed vehicles. These upcoming rocket launches, scheduled for summer 2025, mark a key milestone in the advancement of hypersonic research.
On March 26, Armstrong engineers condu
NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center is preparing for the first hypersonic test flights of its Fiber Optic Sensing System (FOSS), a compact and lightweight technology that measures temperature and strain on high-speed vehicles. These upcoming rocket launches, scheduled for summer 2025, mark a key milestone in the advancement of hypersonic research.
On March 26, Armstrong engineers condu
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Saturday, 21 June 2025 03:36
Shaping of rocky planets traced to final stages of formation
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
Southwest Research Institute and Yale University scientists have compiled recent advancements in understanding how late-stage accretion shaped the evolution of the solar system's rocky planets. Their review in Nature emphasizes how the final stages of planetary growth dramatically influenced geophysical, chemical and potentially habitable conditions on worlds like Earth, Mars, Venus and Mercury.
Southwest Research Institute and Yale University scientists have compiled recent advancements in understanding how late-stage accretion shaped the evolution of the solar system's rocky planets. Their review in Nature emphasizes how the final stages of planetary growth dramatically influenced geophysical, chemical and potentially habitable conditions on worlds like Earth, Mars, Venus and Mercury.
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Saturday, 21 June 2025 03:36
Hot gas filament spanning galaxy clusters may resolve missing matter puzzle
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
A European-led team of astronomers has identified a colossal, high-temperature filament of gas stretching across 23 million light-years and connecting four galaxy clusters. The discovery sheds light on the elusive warm-hot intergalactic medium (WHIM), a form of matter suspected to contain a significant portion of the universe's missing normal matter.
Utilizing the Japanese Suzaku and Europ
A European-led team of astronomers has identified a colossal, high-temperature filament of gas stretching across 23 million light-years and connecting four galaxy clusters. The discovery sheds light on the elusive warm-hot intergalactic medium (WHIM), a form of matter suspected to contain a significant portion of the universe's missing normal matter.
Utilizing the Japanese Suzaku and Europ
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Saturday, 21 June 2025 03:36
New Ocula imaging service to deliver detailed lunar data from orbit
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
Firefly Aerospace has unveiled a new lunar imaging service called Ocula, set to debut as early as 2026 aboard its Elytra spacecraft. Enabled by high-resolution ultraviolet and visible spectrum telescopes from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Ocula will support mineral detection, landing site scouting, and enhanced cislunar domain awareness.
"Ocula will be one of the first, if
Firefly Aerospace has unveiled a new lunar imaging service called Ocula, set to debut as early as 2026 aboard its Elytra spacecraft. Enabled by high-resolution ultraviolet and visible spectrum telescopes from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Ocula will support mineral detection, landing site scouting, and enhanced cislunar domain awareness.
"Ocula will be one of the first, if
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Next generation engine initiative launched by ArianeGroup with CNES support
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2025
ArianeGroup has signed a new agreement with the French Space Agency (CNES) to spearhead the development and validation of next-generation, high-thrust rocket engines. These engines are expected to deliver between 200 and 300 tons of thrust-twice the output of the Vulcain 2.1, which powers today's Ariane 6 launch vehicle.
The project will focus on creating advanced technologies tailored for
ArianeGroup has signed a new agreement with the French Space Agency (CNES) to spearhead the development and validation of next-generation, high-thrust rocket engines. These engines are expected to deliver between 200 and 300 tons of thrust-twice the output of the Vulcain 2.1, which powers today's Ariane 6 launch vehicle.
The project will focus on creating advanced technologies tailored for
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Friday, 20 June 2025 15:26
Macron says Europe must become 'space power' again
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Friday, 20 June 2025 12:41
Tabletop exercises can help us understand and avoid potential conflicts over the moon
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