Russian Progress 88 cargo spacecraft launched to ISS
Friday, 31 May 2024 02:24
A Russian Soyuz rocket launched early Thursday morning put an un-piloted spacecraft safely in orbit headed for the International Space Station. NASA said it carries roughly three tons of supplies.
The 5:43 a.m. EDT launch was from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Following a two-day orbit the spacecraft will automatically dock to the space-facing port of the Poisk module at South Korea targets Mars mission with new space centre
Friday, 31 May 2024 02:24
South Korea aims to make a Mars landing by 2045, President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday, outlining plans to spend about $70 billion over the coming decades on space exploration.
The newly created Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA) will lead the drive to make the land of K-pop a new space powerhouse, following the United States, Russia and China.
"I have always believed that there is an 
Space Force narrows anti-jam satellite contest to Boeing, Northrop Grumman
Thursday, 30 May 2024 21:02
Swarming for success: Starling completes primary mission
Thursday, 30 May 2024 19:18
After 10 months in orbit, the Starling spacecraft swarm successfully demonstrated its primary mission's key objectives, representing significant achievements in the capability of swarm configurations.
Swarms of satellites may one day be used in deep space exploration. An autonomous network of spacecraft could self-navigate, manage scientific experiments, and execute maneuvers to respond to environmental changes without the burden of significant communications delays between the swarm and Earth.
"The success of Starling's initial mission represents a landmark achievement in the development of autonomous networks of small spacecraft," said Roger Hunter, program manager for NASA's Small Spacecraft Technology program at NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley. "The team has been very successful in achieving our objectives and adapting in the face of challenges.
Young Student Explores Future Potential of Radioisotope Power Systems
Thursday, 30 May 2024 16:08
Power to Explore is a NASA essay writing competition organized by Future Engineers. It invites K-12 students to envision an RPS-powered space mission to a "dark, dusty, or distant" destination.
In 250 words or less, we were asked to describe:
+ the mission destination and goals br>
+ the importance of radioisotope power systems in the mission br>
+ our unique "power" that will help First Annual Space Piracy Conference Scheduled for February 2025
Thursday, 30 May 2024 16:08
The Center for the Study of Space Crime, Policy, and Governance (CSCPG) announced it will present the first annual Space Piracy Conference on February 11 and 12, 2025. This by-invitation-only symposium will take place in Annapolis, Maryland. The conference will gather leading policy thinkers, financiers, executives, and entrepreneurs to discuss the risks of piracy in space and potential solution Legal Framework for Military Space Operations Detailed in New Manual
Thursday, 30 May 2024 16:08
Humans have always been explorers, making space the next frontier. But what laws govern outer space? Is it a lawless expanse?
Duncan Blake, a lecturer at UNSW Canberra, emphasizes that space is not without rules. The Woomera Manual on the International Law of Military Space Activities and Operations (Woomera Manual) aims to clarify the application of existing international laws to military Redwire boosts AI investment for enhanced space domain awareness
Thursday, 30 May 2024 16:08
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, announced an expanded investment in its artificial intelligence (AI) strategy. The company is funding research projects through a newly formed coalition that focuses on the use of AI in space operations. Redwire is one of the founding corporate sponsors of The Center for AEroSpace Autonomy Re Metaspectral and Armada Partner for Remote Real-Time AI Analysis of Hyperspectral Imagery
Thursday, 30 May 2024 16:08
Metaspectral, a company specializing in computer vision and remote sensing through deep learning and hyperspectral imagery, has announced a partnership with Armada, a leader in edge computing technology.
"Through this partnership, we can bring real-time AI analysis of hyperspectral imagery to remote areas by leveraging Armada's physical data processing and connectivity infrastructure capab German cabinet signs off plans to allow carbon capture
Thursday, 30 May 2024 16:08
The German cabinet on Wednesday signed off on plans to authorise carbon capture as part of a drive to reduce CO2 emissions, but climate campaigners slammed the move as illusory and impractical.
The government wants to approve the technology to help counter emissions in heavily polluting industries, such as the cement and lime industries, according to the Economy Ministry.
Under a planne How much water would a self-sustaining moonbase need?
Thursday, 30 May 2024 16:05
As humanity returns to the moon in the next few years, they're going to need water to survive. While resupplies from Earth would work for a time, eventually the lunar base would have to become self-sustaining? So, how much water would be required to make this happen?
This is what a study recently posted to the arXiv preprint server hopes to address as a team of researchers from Baylor University explored water management scenarios for a self-sustaining moonbase, including the appropriate location of the base and how the water would be extracted and treated for safe consumption using appropriate personnel.
Here, Universe Today discusses this research with Dr. Jeffrey Lee, who is an assistant adjunct professor in the Center for Astrophysics, Space Physics & Engineering Research at Baylor University, and lead author of the study, regarding the motivation behind the study, significant results, the importance of having a self-sustaining moonbase, and what implications this study could have for the upcoming Artemis missions.
The rush to return humans to the moon and build lunar bases could threaten opportunities for astronomy
Thursday, 30 May 2024 15:03
The 2020s have already seen many lunar landing attempts, although several of them have crashed or toppled over. With all the excitement surrounding the prospect of humans returning to the moon, both commercial interests and scientists stand to gain.
The moon is uniquely suitable for researchers to build telescopes they can't put on Earth because it doesn't have as much satellite interference as Earth, nor a magnetic field blocking out radio waves. But only recently have astronomers like me started thinking about potential conflicts between the desire to expand knowledge of the universe on one side and geopolitical rivalries and commercial gain on the other, and how to balance those interests.
