ASU talk will examine ethical questions surrounding life in space
Sunday, 14 January 2024 19:30
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Tempe AZ (SPX) Jan 15, 2024
What is the impact of extended space travel on the human body? Can space travel bring life-threatening extraterrestrial contaminants back to Earth? Do we spend money on space exploration and research when there are problems on Earth to solve?
These questions and more will be tackled at an upcoming BioEthics Breakfast Club talk titled "Life in Space." The event takes place from 9 to 10 a.m.
What is the impact of extended space travel on the human body? Can space travel bring life-threatening extraterrestrial contaminants back to Earth? Do we spend money on space exploration and research when there are problems on Earth to solve?
These questions and more will be tackled at an upcoming BioEthics Breakfast Club talk titled "Life in Space." The event takes place from 9 to 10 a.m. Earth-sized planet discovered in 'our solar backyard'
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Madison WI (SPX) Jan 15, 2024
A team of astronomers have discovered a planet closer and younger than any other Earth-sized world yet identified. It's a remarkably hot world whose proximity to our own planet and to a star like our sun mark it as a unique opportunity to study how planets evolve.
The new planet was described in a new study published this week by The Astronomical Journal. Melinda Soares-Furtado, a NASA Hub
A team of astronomers have discovered a planet closer and younger than any other Earth-sized world yet identified. It's a remarkably hot world whose proximity to our own planet and to a star like our sun mark it as a unique opportunity to study how planets evolve.
The new planet was described in a new study published this week by The Astronomical Journal. Melinda Soares-Furtado, a NASA Hub New instrument to capture stardust as part of NASA mission
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Boulder CO (SPX) Jan 15, 2024
Scientists and engineers at the CU Boulder will soon take part in an effort to collect a bit of stardust-the tiny bits of matter that flow through the Milky Way Galaxy and were once the initial building blocks of our solar system.
The pursuit is part of NASA's Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) mission to explore our solar neighborhood-decoding the messages in particles fro
Scientists and engineers at the CU Boulder will soon take part in an effort to collect a bit of stardust-the tiny bits of matter that flow through the Milky Way Galaxy and were once the initial building blocks of our solar system.
The pursuit is part of NASA's Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) mission to explore our solar neighborhood-decoding the messages in particles fro MEASAT Partners with SpaceX as Official Reseller for Starlink Services in Key Markets
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Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
In a significant move to expand its satellite service offerings, MEASAT Global Berhad, Malaysia's leading satellite solutions provider, has entered into a strategic partnership with Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX). As per the agreement finalized in December 2023, MEASAT has become the Official Authorised Reseller for SpaceX's Starlink Hardware and Services in the markets it serves.
In a significant move to expand its satellite service offerings, MEASAT Global Berhad, Malaysia's leading satellite solutions provider, has entered into a strategic partnership with Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX). As per the agreement finalized in December 2023, MEASAT has become the Official Authorised Reseller for SpaceX's Starlink Hardware and Services in the markets it serves. Tianzhou 6 cargo spacecraft to return to Earth
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Beijing (XNA) Jan 15, 2024
The Tianzhou 6 cargo spacecraft departed from the Tiangong space station on Friday afternoon and is set to return to Earth soon, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The agency said in a brief release that the robotic craft undocked from Tiangong at 4:12 pm and entered into the solo-flight mode.
During the atmospheric reentry process guided by ground controllers, most of the s
The Tianzhou 6 cargo spacecraft departed from the Tiangong space station on Friday afternoon and is set to return to Earth soon, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The agency said in a brief release that the robotic craft undocked from Tiangong at 4:12 pm and entered into the solo-flight mode.
During the atmospheric reentry process guided by ground controllers, most of the s Astronomers make rare exoplanet discovery
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Coventry UK (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
Astronomers have made the rare discovery of a small, cold exoplanet and its massive outer companion - shedding light on the formation of planets like Earth.
The findings include a planet with radius and mass between that of the Earth and Neptune, with a potential orbit around its host star of 146 days. The star system also contains an outer, large companion, 100 times the mass of Jupiter.
Astronomers have made the rare discovery of a small, cold exoplanet and its massive outer companion - shedding light on the formation of planets like Earth.
The findings include a planet with radius and mass between that of the Earth and Neptune, with a potential orbit around its host star of 146 days. The star system also contains an outer, large companion, 100 times the mass of Jupiter. Astronomers Find Spark of Star Birth Across Billions of Years
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Boston MA (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
These four images represent a sample of galaxy clusters that are part of the largest and most complete study to learn what triggers stars to form in the universe's biggest galaxies. This research, made using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes, showed that the conditions for stellar conception in these exceptionally massive galaxies have not changed over the last ten billion ye
These four images represent a sample of galaxy clusters that are part of the largest and most complete study to learn what triggers stars to form in the universe's biggest galaxies. This research, made using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes, showed that the conditions for stellar conception in these exceptionally massive galaxies have not changed over the last ten billion ye Discovery Alert: Earth-sized Planet Has a 'Lava Hemisphere'
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Washington DC (SPX) Jan 11, 2024
A team of astronomers analyzed this system using data from NASA's TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite), which spots "transits," or instances where planets cross in front of their star as they orbit, blocking a tiny piece of the starlight. Two planets had already been previously discovered in this planetary system, so to see what else might be lurking in the star's orbit, the team took th
A team of astronomers analyzed this system using data from NASA's TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite), which spots "transits," or instances where planets cross in front of their star as they orbit, blocking a tiny piece of the starlight. Two planets had already been previously discovered in this planetary system, so to see what else might be lurking in the star's orbit, the team took th Old stars may be the best places to search for life, new study suggests
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New Orleans LA (SPX) Jan 11, 2024
In 1995, Swiss astronomers Michael Mayor and Didier Queloz announced the first discovery of a planet outside our solar system, orbiting a distant Sun-like star known as 51 Pegasi. Since then, more than 5500 so-called exoplanets have been found orbiting other stars in our galaxy, and in 2019 the two scientists shared a Nobel Prize in Physics for their pioneering work. This week, an international
In 1995, Swiss astronomers Michael Mayor and Didier Queloz announced the first discovery of a planet outside our solar system, orbiting a distant Sun-like star known as 51 Pegasi. Since then, more than 5500 so-called exoplanets have been found orbiting other stars in our galaxy, and in 2019 the two scientists shared a Nobel Prize in Physics for their pioneering work. This week, an international Doomed US lunar lander's space odyssey continues...for now
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Washington (AFP) Jan 12, 2024
Is it the little spaceship that could?
A private US lunar lander that's been hemorrhaging fuel since an onboard explosion at the start of its journey is somehow still chugging along, snapping selfies and running science instruments as it travels through space.
Though Astrobotic, the company that built the Peregrine robot, has said a controlled touchdown on the Moon is no longer possible
Is it the little spaceship that could?
A private US lunar lander that's been hemorrhaging fuel since an onboard explosion at the start of its journey is somehow still chugging along, snapping selfies and running science instruments as it travels through space.
Though Astrobotic, the company that built the Peregrine robot, has said a controlled touchdown on the Moon is no longer possible China's Gravity 1 sets record for solid rocket fuels in maiden launch
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Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
Orienspace, a Beijing-based private company, has marked a significant milestone in China's burgeoning space industry with the successful maiden flight of the Gravity 1 rocket, now recognized as the world's most powerful solid-propellant launch vehicle. The rocket's debut took place on Thursday, from a unique launch service ship off the coast of Haiyang in Shandong province.
The Gravity 1,
Orienspace, a Beijing-based private company, has marked a significant milestone in China's burgeoning space industry with the successful maiden flight of the Gravity 1 rocket, now recognized as the world's most powerful solid-propellant launch vehicle. The rocket's debut took place on Thursday, from a unique launch service ship off the coast of Haiyang in Shandong province.
The Gravity 1, NASA's OSIRIS-REx Team Clears Hurdle to Access Remaining Bennu Sample
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Houston TX (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
Curation team members at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston have successfully removed the two fasteners from the sampler head that had prevented the remainder of OSIRIS-REx's asteroid Bennu sample material from being accessed.
Steps now are underway to complete the disassembly of the Touch-and-Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism, or TAGSAM, head to reveal the rest of the rocks and dust del
Curation team members at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston have successfully removed the two fasteners from the sampler head that had prevented the remainder of OSIRIS-REx's asteroid Bennu sample material from being accessed.
Steps now are underway to complete the disassembly of the Touch-and-Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism, or TAGSAM, head to reveal the rest of the rocks and dust del Revolutionizing Space Habitats: Aurelia Institute's TESSERAE for Biotech Studies
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Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
The Aurelia Institute has taken a significant step in space habitat design with its TESSERAE project, offering a fresh perspective on life in space. TESSERAE, a departure from conventional design, is grounded in established spacecraft engineering principles. The Institute recently released an executive summary highlighting the ongoing case study of this self-assembling habitat.
Following t
The Aurelia Institute has taken a significant step in space habitat design with its TESSERAE project, offering a fresh perspective on life in space. TESSERAE, a departure from conventional design, is grounded in established spacecraft engineering principles. The Institute recently released an executive summary highlighting the ongoing case study of this self-assembling habitat.
Following t Ax-3: A Step Forward in Long-Duration Space Missions with Advanced Tech Experiments
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
Axiom Space, a key player in the burgeoning field of private space exploration, is set to launch its third private astronaut mission, Ax-3, to the International Space Station (ISS). Scheduled for liftoff no earlier than Wednesday, January 17, at 5:11 p.m. EST from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, this mission is poised to embark on a groundbreaking journey aboard a S
Axiom Space, a key player in the burgeoning field of private space exploration, is set to launch its third private astronaut mission, Ax-3, to the International Space Station (ISS). Scheduled for liftoff no earlier than Wednesday, January 17, at 5:11 p.m. EST from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, this mission is poised to embark on a groundbreaking journey aboard a S NASA's CHAPEA mission reaches 200-Day milestone in Mars Analog Study
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
The first crew involved in NASA's groundbreaking Mars analog mission, CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog), has successfully crossed the halfway mark of their year-long mission. As of January 11, the four-person team has spent 200 days in a specially designed habitat at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, with the mission set to conclude on July 6, 2024.
This crew, w
The first crew involved in NASA's groundbreaking Mars analog mission, CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog), has successfully crossed the halfway mark of their year-long mission. As of January 11, the four-person team has spent 200 days in a specially designed habitat at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, with the mission set to conclude on July 6, 2024.
This crew, w