Lunar Resources and Wood selected by NASA to study building a pipeline on the Moon
Thursday, 16 February 2023 11:46
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Lunar Resources, the pioneering space industrial company, and Wood, a global leader in consulting and engineering with market-leading expertise in terrestrial pipeline transportation systems, have been awarded a grant by NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program. This award funds a feasibility study for the Lunar South Pole Oxygen Pipeline (LSPoP), a pipeline at the South Pole of the Mo Astrophysicists discover the perfect explosion in space
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When neutron stars collide they produce an explosion that, contrary to what was believed until recently, is shaped like a perfect sphere. Although how this is possible is still a mystery, the discovery may provide a new key to fundamental physics and to measuring the age of the Universe. The discovery was made by astrophysicists from the University of Copenhagen and has just been published in th First observational evidence linking black holes to dark energy
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Searching through existing data spanning 9 billion years, a team of researchers led by scientists at University of Hawai?i at Manoa has uncovered the first evidence of "cosmological coupling" -a newly predicted phenomenon in Einstein's theory of gravity, possible only when black holes are placed inside an evolving universe.
Astrophysicists Duncan Farrah and Kevin Croker led this ambitious Space Station research announcement for advanced materials and manufacturing open now
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The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory is soliciting flight projects for in-space production applications focused on advanced materials and manufacturing. This research announcement seeks concepts to utilize the space-based environment of the orbiting laboratory to further applications that can bring value to humanity and enable business models in space.
In-space product China to employ BeiDou satellite-based augmentation system in railway survey
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China will employ BeiDou satellite-based augmentation system (BDSBAS) to provide high-precision positioning service in railway survey and construction, according to the China Railway Siyuan Survey and Design Group Co., Ltd.
Four satellite-based and 12 ground-based observation stations will be set up along the Wufeng-Enshi railway section in central China's Hubei Province.
This is the Virgin Galactic aircraft returns to flight
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The carrier aircraft for Virgin Galactic’s suborbital spaceplane made its first flight in more than a year Feb.
Acoustic inspection
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Acoustic inspection Satellite data now used for road infrastructure safety in Italy
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A new ground motion service utilising Copernicus satellite data is being used by the Italian road agency to detect and monitor unstable ground – helping improve nationwide road infrastructure safety.
Satellite data used for road infrastructure safety in Italy
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A new ground motion service utilising Copernicus satellite data is being used by the Italian road agency to detect and monitor unstable ground – helping improve nationwide road infrastructure safety.
Boeing opens SLS EUS production facility
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Boeing has opened the production facility where it will build a new upper stage for an upgraded version of the Space Launch System.
Europe approves multi-orbit connectivity constellation plan
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Europe’s ambitions for a sovereign connectivity constellation are now in the hands of industry, the European Parliament said Feb.
Pentagon working with Congress on unclassified space strategy
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The Defense Department’s space policy office is drafting a congressionally mandated report explaining how the U.S.
On National Security | A coming of age for commercial satellite imagery
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“Someone’s on the move,” Jeffrey Lewis tweeted on Feb. 23, 2022, the day before Russian forces invaded Ukraine.
Maxar moves to close deal with Advent after receiving no competing offers
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The $6.4 billion acquisition of Maxar Technologies by the private equity firm Advent International remains on track to close in mid-2023 following completion of a 60-day “go shop” period when other offers could have been considered.
NASA updates plans for use of commercial space stations
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NASA has released additional details about how it plans to use commercial space stations after the retirement of the International Space Station as some in industry seek to accelerate NASA’s support for them.