NASA Studies Uncover New Insights into Interiors of Moon and Vesta
Monday, 19 May 2025 10:19
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2025
NASA researchers have made significant strides in understanding the internal structures of the Moon and the asteroid Vesta through advanced gravity mapping, offering new insights into the formation and composition of these celestial bodies.
The first study, published May 14 in Nature, introduced a sophisticated gravity model of the Moon that captures tiny variations in its gravitational fi
NASA researchers have made significant strides in understanding the internal structures of the Moon and the asteroid Vesta through advanced gravity mapping, offering new insights into the formation and composition of these celestial bodies.
The first study, published May 14 in Nature, introduced a sophisticated gravity model of the Moon that captures tiny variations in its gravitational fi Satellite Data Confirms First Ship-Based Detection of Landslide-Triggered Tsunami
Monday, 19 May 2025 10:19
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2025
For the first time, scientists have detected a tsunami generated by a landslide using satellite data from a ship's navigation system, marking a significant step forward in early warning technology for coastal communities. The breakthrough, led by researchers from CIRES and the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder), was published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.
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For the first time, scientists have detected a tsunami generated by a landslide using satellite data from a ship's navigation system, marking a significant step forward in early warning technology for coastal communities. The breakthrough, led by researchers from CIRES and the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder), was published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.
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Streaks on Mars Is Terraforming Mars a Realistic Goal?
Monday, 19 May 2025 06:13
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025
The idea of transforming Mars into a habitable world has long captured the public imagination, but recent research led by Pioneer Research Labs and the University of Chicago, with contributions from Los Alamos National Laboratory, is taking a closer look at the scientific feasibility of this ambitious goal.
In a perspective paper published in Nature Astronomy, the authors examine the pract
The idea of transforming Mars into a habitable world has long captured the public imagination, but recent research led by Pioneer Research Labs and the University of Chicago, with contributions from Los Alamos National Laboratory, is taking a closer look at the scientific feasibility of this ambitious goal.
In a perspective paper published in Nature Astronomy, the authors examine the pract Indian space agency's rocket fails to deploy satellite for Earth observation
Monday, 19 May 2025 06:13
Washington DC (UPI) May 18, 2025
India failed in its attempt to launch a satellite to observe Earth when the third stage failed, the nation's space agency said Sunday.
The Indian Space Research Organization's EOS-09 spacecraft lifted off atop a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota at 5:59 a.m. local time Sunday. There have been 101 launches from Sriharikota, which is 1417
India failed in its attempt to launch a satellite to observe Earth when the third stage failed, the nation's space agency said Sunday.
The Indian Space Research Organization's EOS-09 spacecraft lifted off atop a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota at 5:59 a.m. local time Sunday. There have been 101 launches from Sriharikota, which is 1417 China's Satellite Navigation Industry Reaches $79.9 Billion in 2024
Monday, 19 May 2025 06:13
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 19, 2025
China's satellite navigation and positioning service industry achieved a total output value of 575.8 billion yuan ($79.9 billion) in 2024, reflecting a 7.39 percent year-on-year growth, according to a white paper released on Sunday. The report highlights the ongoing expansion and technological advancements within the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS).
By the end of 2024, the cumulat
China's satellite navigation and positioning service industry achieved a total output value of 575.8 billion yuan ($79.9 billion) in 2024, reflecting a 7.39 percent year-on-year growth, according to a white paper released on Sunday. The report highlights the ongoing expansion and technological advancements within the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS).
By the end of 2024, the cumulat Akoustis Finalizes Asset Sale to SpaceX Subsidiary Tune Holdings
Monday, 19 May 2025 06:13
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025
Akoustis Technologies, a leading provider of patented bulk acoustic wave (BAW) high-band RF filters, has completed the sale of most of its assets to Tune Holdings Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX). The sale, conducted as a going-concern transaction under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, was approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Dist
Akoustis Technologies, a leading provider of patented bulk acoustic wave (BAW) high-band RF filters, has completed the sale of most of its assets to Tune Holdings Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX). The sale, conducted as a going-concern transaction under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, was approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Dist Rocket Lab launches third satellite for Japanese company
Monday, 19 May 2025 06:13
Washington DC (UPI) May 17, 2025
American aerospace firm Rocket Lab on Saturday carried a successful launch mission from its facility in New Zealand.
The California-based publicly-traded company completed its third mission for Japanese firm the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, using one its partially-reusable Electron orbital launch vehicle.
"Another fantastic launch by the Electron team to flawlessly deli
American aerospace firm Rocket Lab on Saturday carried a successful launch mission from its facility in New Zealand.
The California-based publicly-traded company completed its third mission for Japanese firm the Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, using one its partially-reusable Electron orbital launch vehicle.
"Another fantastic launch by the Electron team to flawlessly deli China Prepares for Launch of Tianwen 2 Asteroid Sample-Return Mission
Monday, 19 May 2025 06:13
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 19, 2025
China is set to launch its first asteroid sample-return mission, Tianwen 2, within the next two weeks from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, as confirmed by the China National Space Administration (CNSA).
The Tianwen 2 probe, which reached the launch preparation area on Sunday, is now undergoing prelaunch checks at the center. It arrived at the spaceport in late Febr
China is set to launch its first asteroid sample-return mission, Tianwen 2, within the next two weeks from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, as confirmed by the China National Space Administration (CNSA).
The Tianwen 2 probe, which reached the launch preparation area on Sunday, is now undergoing prelaunch checks at the center. It arrived at the spaceport in late Febr What Martian Craters Reveal About the Red Planet's Subsurface
Monday, 19 May 2025 06:13
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025
Planetary scientists have discovered a new way to investigate the Martian subsurface by analyzing the debris ejected from impact craters. This approach, which relies on measuring the size and distribution of ejecta blankets, could offer critical insights into hidden features like glaciers and sediment deposits, using only satellite data.
Traditionally, researchers have studied crater shape
Planetary scientists have discovered a new way to investigate the Martian subsurface by analyzing the debris ejected from impact craters. This approach, which relies on measuring the size and distribution of ejecta blankets, could offer critical insights into hidden features like glaciers and sediment deposits, using only satellite data.
Traditionally, researchers have studied crater shape SwRI Gathers First Ultraviolet Data from NASA's Europa Clipper Mission
Monday, 19 May 2025 06:13
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025
The Ultraviolet Spectrograph (UVS) aboard NASA's Europa Clipper, developed by the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), has completed its initial commissioning phase following the spacecraft's October 14, 2024, launch. The mission aims to reach the Jovian system by 2030, where it will conduct numerous close flybys of the icy moon Europa, believed to harbor a subsurface ocean that could potentiall
The Ultraviolet Spectrograph (UVS) aboard NASA's Europa Clipper, developed by the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), has completed its initial commissioning phase following the spacecraft's October 14, 2024, launch. The mission aims to reach the Jovian system by 2030, where it will conduct numerous close flybys of the icy moon Europa, believed to harbor a subsurface ocean that could potentiall Protoplanetary Disk Candidates Detected in Milky Way's Central Molecular Zone
Monday, 19 May 2025 06:13
Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 19, 2025
Astronomers have uncovered a vast population of protoplanetary disk candidates within the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ) near the Milky Way's core, a region known for its extreme conditions that differ significantly from those in the more studied areas of our galaxy. These findings come from a comprehensive survey conducted by an international research team from the Kavli Institute for Astronomy a
Astronomers have uncovered a vast population of protoplanetary disk candidates within the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ) near the Milky Way's core, a region known for its extreme conditions that differ significantly from those in the more studied areas of our galaxy. These findings come from a comprehensive survey conducted by an international research team from the Kavli Institute for Astronomy a Making Satellite-Based Real-Time Data Processing a Global Reality
Monday, 19 May 2025 06:13
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 19, 2025
As low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations rapidly expand, their role is evolving from passive communication relays to sophisticated processing hubs capable of real-time data analysis. This shift is set to transform industries from disaster monitoring to smart agriculture, but it also introduces the complex challenge of managing computing and communication resources within constantly chan
As low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations rapidly expand, their role is evolving from passive communication relays to sophisticated processing hubs capable of real-time data analysis. This shift is set to transform industries from disaster monitoring to smart agriculture, but it also introduces the complex challenge of managing computing and communication resources within constantly chan Advanced 3D Satellite Component Layout Optimization Method Developed by Beijing Researchers
Monday, 19 May 2025 06:13
Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 19, 2025
Researchers at the Defense Innovation Institute, part of the Chinese Academy of Military Science, have developed a novel method for optimizing the three-dimensional layout of satellite components, aiming to significantly enhance design efficiency and performance. Led by Professor Wen Yao, the team introduced the Satellite Three-dimensional Component Assignment and Layout Optimization (3D-SCALO)
Researchers at the Defense Innovation Institute, part of the Chinese Academy of Military Science, have developed a novel method for optimizing the three-dimensional layout of satellite components, aiming to significantly enhance design efficiency and performance. Led by Professor Wen Yao, the team introduced the Satellite Three-dimensional Component Assignment and Layout Optimization (3D-SCALO) Solestial Secures $17M Series A to Accelerate Space Solar Manufacturing
Monday, 19 May 2025 06:13
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 19, 2025
Solestial has closed a $17 million Series A funding round led by AE Ventures, with participation from Crosscut Ventures, Zeon Ventures, and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation's ME Innovation Fund, managed by Global Brain Corporation. Returning investors include Airbus Ventures, General Purpose Venture Capital, Industrious Ventures, Stellar Ventures, and Techstars.
The funding will enable Sole
Solestial has closed a $17 million Series A funding round led by AE Ventures, with participation from Crosscut Ventures, Zeon Ventures, and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation's ME Innovation Fund, managed by Global Brain Corporation. Returning investors include Airbus Ventures, General Purpose Venture Capital, Industrious Ventures, Stellar Ventures, and Techstars.
The funding will enable Sole