Partial Cover Malfunction on Perseverance's SHERLOC Instrument Impacts Mars Research
Thursday, 15 February 2024 19:14
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 15, 2024
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has encountered a hiccup in its quest to uncover the secrets of the Red Planet. The rover's team is currently assessing an issue with the SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman and Luminescence for Organics and Chemicals) instrument, crucial for detecting signs of past microbial life on Mars. A malfunction has left one of two dust covers intended to pr
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has encountered a hiccup in its quest to uncover the secrets of the Red Planet. The rover's team is currently assessing an issue with the SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman and Luminescence for Organics and Chemicals) instrument, crucial for detecting signs of past microbial life on Mars. A malfunction has left one of two dust covers intended to pr Flawless Photonics to Test Groundbreaking In-Space Glass Fabrication on ISS
Thursday, 15 February 2024 19:14
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 15, 2024
The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory has embarked on a groundbreaking mission to revolutionize optical glass manufacturing, leveraging the unique conditions of space to overcome terrestrial limitations. Sponsored by the ISS National Lab, the latest experiments launched aboard Northrop Grumman's 20th Commercial Resupply Services mission (NG-20) aim to test a novel approach de
The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory has embarked on a groundbreaking mission to revolutionize optical glass manufacturing, leveraging the unique conditions of space to overcome terrestrial limitations. Sponsored by the ISS National Lab, the latest experiments launched aboard Northrop Grumman's 20th Commercial Resupply Services mission (NG-20) aim to test a novel approach de Nova-C Lander Set to Deploy Six Crucial NASA Instruments to the Moon's South Pole
Thursday, 15 February 2024 19:14
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 15, 2024
NASA is embarking on an ambitious journey to the Moon with the help of Intuitive Machines, a company selected under the agency's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. This collaboration is part of NASA's larger Artemis campaign, aiming to return humans to the Moon and establish a sustainable presence there.
Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lander, set to launch aboard a SpaceX Fal
NASA is embarking on an ambitious journey to the Moon with the help of Intuitive Machines, a company selected under the agency's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. This collaboration is part of NASA's larger Artemis campaign, aiming to return humans to the Moon and establish a sustainable presence there.
Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lander, set to launch aboard a SpaceX Fal TRIDENT Drill Integrated into NASA's VIPER Rover, Completing its Scientific Arsenal
Thursday, 15 February 2024 19:14
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 15, 2024
NASA has successfully completed the integration of the TRIDENT drill, the final science instrument, into the VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover), marking a significant milestone in preparation for its lunar mission. The integration of TRIDENT-The Regolith Ice Drill for Exploring New Terrain-into VIPER's suite of scientific tools was executed by engineers at Honeybee Robotics
NASA has successfully completed the integration of the TRIDENT drill, the final science instrument, into the VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover), marking a significant milestone in preparation for its lunar mission. The integration of TRIDENT-The Regolith Ice Drill for Exploring New Terrain-into VIPER's suite of scientific tools was executed by engineers at Honeybee Robotics Scientists Unveil Free-Floating Planetary Giants in the Orion Nebula
Thursday, 15 February 2024 19:14
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 15, 2024
In a remarkable advancement in the field of astronomy, researchers have unveiled findings that challenge our traditional understanding of planetary systems. A team of astronomers has discovered Jupiter-mass binary objects, termed JuMBOs, that are drawn into each other's orbit, devoid of a central star to anchor their path. This intriguing phenomenon was observed in the Orion Nebula, shedding lig
In a remarkable advancement in the field of astronomy, researchers have unveiled findings that challenge our traditional understanding of planetary systems. A team of astronomers has discovered Jupiter-mass binary objects, termed JuMBOs, that are drawn into each other's orbit, devoid of a central star to anchor their path. This intriguing phenomenon was observed in the Orion Nebula, shedding lig eROSITA relaxes cosmological tensions
Thursday, 15 February 2024 19:14
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 15, 2024
In a groundbreaking advancement in cosmological research, the German eROSITA consortium, spearheaded by the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE), has unveiled findings that refine our understanding of the universe's structure and composition. By analyzing the evolution of galaxy clusters over time, eROSITA has provided precise measurements of the universe's total matter and it
In a groundbreaking advancement in cosmological research, the German eROSITA consortium, spearheaded by the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE), has unveiled findings that refine our understanding of the universe's structure and composition. By analyzing the evolution of galaxy clusters over time, eROSITA has provided precise measurements of the universe's total matter and it Pioneering E-band technology for unprecedented space communication speeds
Thursday, 15 February 2024 19:14
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 15, 2024
Hyderabad-based XDLINX Labs Private Ltd., a prominent developer of nano and microsatellite platforms, has recently announced a significant partnership with the US-based Almagest Space Corporation. This collaboration is poised to embark on a pioneering mission to revolutionize space communication through the deployment of the world's first miniaturized space-grade E-band communication payload. Th
Hyderabad-based XDLINX Labs Private Ltd., a prominent developer of nano and microsatellite platforms, has recently announced a significant partnership with the US-based Almagest Space Corporation. This collaboration is poised to embark on a pioneering mission to revolutionize space communication through the deployment of the world's first miniaturized space-grade E-band communication payload. Th Sidus Space Advances with LizzieSat Satellites LS-2 and LS-3 Production on Track
Thursday, 15 February 2024 19:14
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 15, 2024
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) reports production of LS-2 and LS-3 satellites is progressing as planned, signaling a pivotal phase in the company's ambitious satellite deployment schedule for the year. This update comes on the heels of the LS-1 satellite's delivery to the SpaceX launch facility in Vandenburg, CA, marking a key milestone in the project's timeline.
Operating from its strategic b
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) reports production of LS-2 and LS-3 satellites is progressing as planned, signaling a pivotal phase in the company's ambitious satellite deployment schedule for the year. This update comes on the heels of the LS-1 satellite's delivery to the SpaceX launch facility in Vandenburg, CA, marking a key milestone in the project's timeline.
Operating from its strategic b Spectrum's high-precision PCBs enhance space communication for Psyche Mission
Thursday, 15 February 2024 19:14
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 15, 2024
Spectrum Advanced Manufacturing Technologies recently highlighted its crucial involvement in NASA's Psyche spacecraft mission, following the successful completion of the spacecraft's 100-day checkout phase. The mission, which embarked on its journey on October 13, 2023, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, has now transitioned into its operational phase, partly powered by Spectrum's high-precisi
Spectrum Advanced Manufacturing Technologies recently highlighted its crucial involvement in NASA's Psyche spacecraft mission, following the successful completion of the spacecraft's 100-day checkout phase. The mission, which embarked on its journey on October 13, 2023, aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, has now transitioned into its operational phase, partly powered by Spectrum's high-precisi UK invests in pioneering Mars and Lunar science with new funding
Thursday, 15 February 2024 19:14
London, UK (SPX) Feb 15, 2024
The UK has earmarked a GBP 7.4 million investment for the Space Science and Exploration Bilateral Programme, empowering Royal Holloway and other leading universities to develop cutting-edge technology for lunar and planetary exploration. This funding boost, announced amidst the buzz of the Global Space and Technology Convention (GSTC) in Singapore, underscores the UK's pivotal role in internatio
The UK has earmarked a GBP 7.4 million investment for the Space Science and Exploration Bilateral Programme, empowering Royal Holloway and other leading universities to develop cutting-edge technology for lunar and planetary exploration. This funding boost, announced amidst the buzz of the Global Space and Technology Convention (GSTC) in Singapore, underscores the UK's pivotal role in internatio Revolutionary hybrid space network architecture showcased in landmark demonstration
Thursday, 15 February 2024 19:14
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 13, 2024
In a significant step toward achieving a unified global communications network, Aalyria, in collaboration with the U.S. Government, the European Space Agency (ESA), and other partners, recently showcased a pioneering technology demonstration. This event, centered around the Hybrid Space Architecture (HSA) and Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) concepts, marked a pivotal momen
In a significant step toward achieving a unified global communications network, Aalyria, in collaboration with the U.S. Government, the European Space Agency (ESA), and other partners, recently showcased a pioneering technology demonstration. This event, centered around the Hybrid Space Architecture (HSA) and Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) concepts, marked a pivotal momen What does a warming Arctic mean for the future?
Thursday, 15 February 2024 14:00
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The Arctic is experiencing disproportionately higher temperature increases compared to the rest of the planet, triggering a series of cascading effects. This rapid warming has profound implications for global climate patterns, human populations and wildlife.
The Copernicus Imaging Microwave Radiometer mission (CIMR) will provide measurements to decision makers with evidence of change and impact in the polar regions – with a focus on the Arctic.
The mission has the largest radiometer developed by ESA and will provide high-resolution measurements related to sea ice, the ocean, snow and ice-sheet surfaces. This will be crucial in understanding the evolution of the
Saying goodbye to ERS-2
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Saying goodbye to ERS-2 Week in images: 12-16 February 2024
Thursday, 15 February 2024 13:05
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ERS-2 reentry – how and why is it happening?
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ERS-2 reentry – how and why is it happening?