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NASA astronauts return to Space Coast ahead of Starliner launch
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Kennedy Space Center on May 28 as their much-delayed flight to the International Space Station aboard Boeing's CST-100 Starliner looks like it may finally happen Saturday.
The duo are slated to climb back aboard the capsule and fly atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Space Launch Complex 41 at 12:25 p.m., with a backup launch opportunity on Sunday. ULA said the weather forecast calls for 90% good conditions at the launch site for both days, although the weather also has to be clear along the launch corridor in the event of an emergency abort.
Dubbed the Crew Flight Test, the mission marks the first human spaceflight for Starliner as Boeing tries to play catchup to SpaceX as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program. SpaceX launched its first crewed test flight of its Crew Dragon on May 30, 2020, so Starliner's launch will come just over four years since that flight.
Wilmore and Williams came within two hours of launch back on May 6.
Space industry faces new limits on hazardous chemicals
Health and environmental challenges and regulations in ESA Member States regarding the use of hazardous chemicals are set to further impact space programmes, the space sector and its supply chains.
Webb finds most distant known galaxy
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Using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have found a record-breaking galaxy observed only 290 million years after the big bang.
Over the last two years, scientists have used the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to explore what astronomers refer to as Cosmic Dawn – the period in the first few hundred million years after the big bang where the first galaxies were born. These galaxies provide vital insight into the ways in which the gas, stars, and black holes were changing when the universe was very young. In October 2023 and January 2024, an international team of
German cabinet signs off plans to allow carbon capture
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 Metaspectral and Armada Partner for Remote Real-Time AI Analysis of Hyperspectral Imagery
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 Redwire boosts AI investment for enhanced space domain awareness
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 Legal Framework for Military Space Operations Detailed in New Manual
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 First Annual Space Piracy Conference Scheduled for February 2025
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 Young Student Explores Future Potential of Radioisotope Power Systems
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:
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+ the importance of radioisotope power systems in the mission br>
+ our unique "power" that will help AST SpaceMobile and Verizon Plan Nationwide Coverage with Space-Based Cellular Service
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS), and Verizon (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) have announced a strategic partnership with a $100 million commitment from Verizon to provide direct-to-cellular AST SpaceMobile service for Verizon customers when needed.
"This new partnership with Verizon will enable AST SpaceMobile to target 100% coverage of the continental United States on premium 850 MHz spectrum wit