Webb and Gaia welcome Euclid to L2
Friday, 28 July 2023 11:00
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In the month after its launch on 1 July, Euclid has travelled 1.5 million kilometres from Earth towards the Sun-Earth Lagrange point L2, meaning it has ‘arrived’ at its destination orbit.
This animation showcases the orbits of Euclid (green), the James Webb Space Telescope (blue), and the Gaia mission (yellow) around this unique position in space. The positions of the spacecraft in this animation don’t correspond to their current positions in space.
Located about 1.5 million kilometres from Earth in the opposite direction from the Sun, L2 is about four times further away than our Moon. Several other space missions
SpaceX misses attempt for record-breaking 'double-launch' attempt
Friday, 28 July 2023 09:21
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 27, 2023
SpaceX on Thursday again scrubbed the launch of its Falcon Heavy rocket and EchoStar's Jupiter 3 satellite, missing an opportunity for a record-setting "double launch."
The company was scheduled to launch the Falcon Heavy rocket within 44 minutes of launching a Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites which, according to a report in Space Flight Now, would break a record for the sho
SpaceX on Thursday again scrubbed the launch of its Falcon Heavy rocket and EchoStar's Jupiter 3 satellite, missing an opportunity for a record-setting "double launch."
The company was scheduled to launch the Falcon Heavy rocket within 44 minutes of launching a Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites which, according to a report in Space Flight Now, would break a record for the sho SpaceX successfully launches 22 Starlink satellites
Friday, 28 July 2023 09:21
Cape Canaveral FL (UPI) Jul 28, 2023
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with a payload of 22 Starlink satellites into space early Friday from Florida's famed Cape Canaveral, after having scrubbed the launch of a separate mission Thursday night.
The rocket launched at 12:01 a.m. EDT Friday from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Up to four backup launch opportunities were available to SpaceX to laun
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with a payload of 22 Starlink satellites into space early Friday from Florida's famed Cape Canaveral, after having scrubbed the launch of a separate mission Thursday night.
The rocket launched at 12:01 a.m. EDT Friday from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Up to four backup launch opportunities were available to SpaceX to laun Long March carrier rocket conducts 150th consecutive successful launch
Friday, 28 July 2023 09:21
Xichang (XNA) Jul 28, 2023
China launched a Long March-2D carrier rocket on Thursday to place a remote sensing satellite group composed of three satellites in space.
The three satellites of the Yaogan-36 family were launched at 04:02 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan and entered the preset orbit.
This mission is the 480th flight of the Long Mar
China launched a Long March-2D carrier rocket on Thursday to place a remote sensing satellite group composed of three satellites in space.
The three satellites of the Yaogan-36 family were launched at 04:02 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan and entered the preset orbit.
This mission is the 480th flight of the Long Mar Marotta Controls Delivers 30,000th CoRe Valve to SpaceX
Friday, 28 July 2023 09:21
Montville, NJ (SPX) Jul 28, 2023
Marotta Controls, a rapidly growing aerospace and defense supplier with a 65-year-plus heritage in spaceflight has celebrated another production milestone. The supplier delivered its 30,000th CoRe valve to SpaceX at its rocket development site in McGregor, Texas. The milestone marks a 50 percent increase in demand for the high performance, reusable solenoid valves in less than 18 months, unders
Marotta Controls, a rapidly growing aerospace and defense supplier with a 65-year-plus heritage in spaceflight has celebrated another production milestone. The supplier delivered its 30,000th CoRe valve to SpaceX at its rocket development site in McGregor, Texas. The milestone marks a 50 percent increase in demand for the high performance, reusable solenoid valves in less than 18 months, unders NASA Named One of America's Top Employers for Women
Friday, 28 July 2023 09:21
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 28, 2023
NASA is one of America's Best Employers for Women 2023, according to Forbes and Statista. Statista surveyed more than 60,000 United States employees - including a sample of more than 40,000 women - working for companies with a minimum of 1,000 employees. Participants were asked to rate their employer based on factors such as working conditions, representation of women in upper management, discri
NASA is one of America's Best Employers for Women 2023, according to Forbes and Statista. Statista surveyed more than 60,000 United States employees - including a sample of more than 40,000 women - working for companies with a minimum of 1,000 employees. Participants were asked to rate their employer based on factors such as working conditions, representation of women in upper management, discri NASA Launches Beta Site; On-Demand Streaming, App Update Coming Soon
Friday, 28 July 2023 09:21
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 28, 2023
NASA is elevating its digital platforms for the benefit of all by revamping its flagship and science websites, adding its first on-demand streaming service, and upgrading the NASA app. With these changes, everyone will have access to a new world of content from the space agency.
"Our vision is to inspire humanity through a unified, world-class NASA web experience," said Jeff Seaton, chief
NASA is elevating its digital platforms for the benefit of all by revamping its flagship and science websites, adding its first on-demand streaming service, and upgrading the NASA app. With these changes, everyone will have access to a new world of content from the space agency.
"Our vision is to inspire humanity through a unified, world-class NASA web experience," said Jeff Seaton, chief Making the Most of Limited Power: Sols 3900-3901
Friday, 28 July 2023 09:21
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 28, 2023
Earth planning date: Wednesday July 26, 2023: As in many recent MSL plans, power limited what we could fit into today's 2-sol plan. Why is power so limited? As expected, MSL's plutonium power source continues to slowly decay, so it takes longer to recharge the batteries than it used to. But the engineering team has done a great job over the years finding ways to conserve power, and the power lim
Earth planning date: Wednesday July 26, 2023: As in many recent MSL plans, power limited what we could fit into today's 2-sol plan. Why is power so limited? As expected, MSL's plutonium power source continues to slowly decay, so it takes longer to recharge the batteries than it used to. But the engineering team has done a great job over the years finding ways to conserve power, and the power lim Deep Impact: Sol 3899
Friday, 28 July 2023 09:21
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 28, 2023
Earth planning date: Tuesday July 25, 2023: The rover engineers yet again did a fantastic job navigating Curiosity through this tricky terrain of fractured blocks and sand. Our parking spot is on the rim of one of the larger craters within a cluster of craters that we have been driving towards for the last few weeks. A number of people on our science team advocated for visiting these craters to
Earth planning date: Tuesday July 25, 2023: The rover engineers yet again did a fantastic job navigating Curiosity through this tricky terrain of fractured blocks and sand. Our parking spot is on the rim of one of the larger craters within a cluster of craters that we have been driving towards for the last few weeks. A number of people on our science team advocated for visiting these craters to NASA Selects Intuitive Machines Team to Develop Survive the Lunar Night Technology
Friday, 28 July 2023 09:21
Houston TX (SPX) Jul 28, 2023
Intuitive Machines, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUNR, LUNRW) reports that NASA's Space Technology and Mission Directorate (STMD) has awarded a $15 million Tipping Point initiative award to the Zeno Power-led team, including Intuitive Machines. The award is for the development of a Radioisotope Power System (RPS) that may enable lunar assets to survive and operate during the lunar night and in permanently shad
Intuitive Machines, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUNR, LUNRW) reports that NASA's Space Technology and Mission Directorate (STMD) has awarded a $15 million Tipping Point initiative award to the Zeno Power-led team, including Intuitive Machines. The award is for the development of a Radioisotope Power System (RPS) that may enable lunar assets to survive and operate during the lunar night and in permanently shad James Webb Space Telescope sees Jupiter moons in a new light
Friday, 28 July 2023 09:21
Berkeley CA (SPX) Jul 28, 2023
With its sensitive infrared cameras and high-resolution spectrometer, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is revealing new secrets of Jupiter's Galilean satellites, in particular Ganymede, the largest moon, and Io, the most volcanically active.
In two separate publications, astronomers who are part of JWST's Early Release Science program report the first detection of hydrogen peroxide on
With its sensitive infrared cameras and high-resolution spectrometer, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is revealing new secrets of Jupiter's Galilean satellites, in particular Ganymede, the largest moon, and Io, the most volcanically active.
In two separate publications, astronomers who are part of JWST's Early Release Science program report the first detection of hydrogen peroxide on Using cosmic weather to study which worlds could support life
Friday, 28 July 2023 09:21
Columbus OH (SPX) Jul 28, 2023
As the next generation of giant, high-powered observatories begin to come online, a new study suggests that their instruments may offer scientists an unparalleled opportunity to discern what weather may be like on far-away exoplanets.
Dubbed the extremely large telescopes (ELTs), these observatories, which include the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT), and
As the next generation of giant, high-powered observatories begin to come online, a new study suggests that their instruments may offer scientists an unparalleled opportunity to discern what weather may be like on far-away exoplanets.
Dubbed the extremely large telescopes (ELTs), these observatories, which include the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT), and Violent Atmosphere Gives Rare Look at Early Planetary Life
Friday, 28 July 2023 09:21
Hanover, NH (SPX) Jul 28, 2023
Trillions of miles from Earth, the violent and erratic shedding of a young planet's atmosphere could provide a rare glimpse into the tumultuous early life that besets most of the planets in our galaxy.
A new study led by PhD candidate Keighley Rockcliffe, Guarini, and Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy Elisabeth Newton found that a Neptune-sized gas planet known as AU Mic b exhib
Trillions of miles from Earth, the violent and erratic shedding of a young planet's atmosphere could provide a rare glimpse into the tumultuous early life that besets most of the planets in our galaxy.
A new study led by PhD candidate Keighley Rockcliffe, Guarini, and Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy Elisabeth Newton found that a Neptune-sized gas planet known as AU Mic b exhib Earth from Space: Río de la Plata
Friday, 28 July 2023 07:00
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The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission takes us over the Río de la Plata estuary between Argentina and Uruguay.