ESA unveils its new events venue in the UK
Tuesday, 11 July 2023 06:07A state-of-the-art conference centre that will support the thriving UK space industry has opened at Harwell campus in Oxfordshire.
NASA awards “crossover” spacesuit task orders to Axiom and Collins
Tuesday, 11 July 2023 01:51WASHINGTON — NASA awarded task orders to two companies already working on spacesuits for the International Space Station and Artemis missions to develop alternative versions of their suits.
Astra to raise up to $65 million in stock sale
Monday, 10 July 2023 22:18Faced with dwindling cash and a stock delisting, Astra Space announced plans July 10 to perform a reverse split of its stock and sell up to $65 million of it.
Voyager Space deepens India ties for commercial space station plans
Monday, 10 July 2023 20:20Voyager Space is considering using India’s proposed Gaganyaan crewed spacecraft to serve the commercial space station it aims to be operating by the end of the decade.
Space Force juggles roles as warrior and protector of space environment
Monday, 10 July 2023 20:15In an era of great power competition and increasing global reliance on space-based assets, the U.S.
Benchmark raises $33 million in Series B round
Monday, 10 July 2023 16:48With the money raised, Benchmark plans to shift its focus from propulsion system research and development to manufacturing and testing.
AI, quantum and nuclear technologies are key to Lockheed Martin’s vision for Space 2050
Monday, 10 July 2023 15:57Through a project called Destination: Space 2050, Lockheed Martin executives are exploring, for example, how AI could assist scientific exploration of locations where communications with remote sensors would be disrupted by high latency.
Can space governance keep up with space sustainability?
Monday, 10 July 2023 14:29The rapid growth in the number of space objects is testing an international governance model many in the industry worry can no longer keep up.
Guiding Aeolus' safe reentry
Monday, 10 July 2023 12:00After exceeding its planned life in orbit, ESA’s Aeolus wind satellite is on its way back to Earth. The satellite is currently falling around 1 km a day, and its descent is accelerating. ESA’s spacecraft operators will soon intervene and attempt to guide Aeolus in a first-of-its-kind assisted reentry. Why is ESA doing this?
Train me to the Moon and back
Monday, 10 July 2023 09:24Two European astronauts are following the traces of a treasure trove of rare, Moon-like crystals in a Norwegian fjord as part of the PANGAEA geology training course.
Space for travellers
Monday, 10 July 2023 09:18As the 2023 summer holiday season gets under way, ESA and Amsterdam’s international airport are once again giving travellers a chance to discover some out-of-this-world destinations.
Help ESA research key space-based solar power challenges
Monday, 10 July 2023 08:40Space-based solar power could provide Earth with clean and reliable energy, 24 hours a day. As part of its SOLARIS initiative, ESA is inviting researchers to help advance our knowledge of key aspects of collecting solar power in space and wirelessly transmitting it to Earth.
Cheops shows scorching exoplanet acts like a mirror
Monday, 10 July 2023 06:00Data from ESA’s exoplanet mission Cheops has led to the surprising revelation that an ultra-hot exoplanet that orbits its host star in less than a day is covered by reflective clouds of metal, making it the shiniest exoplanet ever found.
Solar storm on Thursday expected to make Northern Lights visible in 17 states
Sunday, 09 July 2023 10:44ATLAS Space launches Freedom Space for Government Missions
Sunday, 09 July 2023 08:37ATLAS Space Operations, a front-runner in Ground Software as a Service (GSaaS) provision, is broadening its reach with the inauguration of its subsidiary, Freedom Space Technologies. This development emphasizes ATLAS's resolve to enhance space industry capabilities and support the execution of vital government missions. The new subsidiary will be based in Colorado Springs, CO, and aims to