Week in images: 18-22 November 2024
Friday, 22 November 2024 13:10
Week in images: 18-22 November 2024
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Media invitation: Sentinel-1C pre-launch media briefings
Friday, 22 November 2024 12:39
Media invitation: Sentinel-1C pre-launch media briefings
Proba-3 will use laser for millimeter precision in space
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Space research accelerates gene therapy for neurological disorders
Friday, 22 November 2024 11:40
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 22, 2024
Biotechnology startup Axonis Therapeutics has leveraged the unique microgravity environment of the International Space Station (ISS) to develop and test advanced neurological treatments. The company reprogrammed a harmless virus to deliver gene therapy directly to neurons, addressing conditions such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and spinal cord injuries. Axonis used the ISS to create mature 3D hu
Biotechnology startup Axonis Therapeutics has leveraged the unique microgravity environment of the International Space Station (ISS) to develop and test advanced neurological treatments. The company reprogrammed a harmless virus to deliver gene therapy directly to neurons, addressing conditions such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and spinal cord injuries. Axonis used the ISS to create mature 3D hu NASA prepares tiny robotic swimmers for deep space ocean exploration
Friday, 22 November 2024 11:40
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2024
Engineers recently tested prototypes of NASA's SWIM (Sensing With Independent Micro-swimmers) concept, showcasing a revolutionary approach to searching for life on icy moons like Europa. These tiny, autonomous robots are designed to explore subsurface oceans potentially harboring signs of life.
NASA's Europa Clipper mission, set to arrive at Jupiter's moon Europa in 2030, aims to scan the
Engineers recently tested prototypes of NASA's SWIM (Sensing With Independent Micro-swimmers) concept, showcasing a revolutionary approach to searching for life on icy moons like Europa. These tiny, autonomous robots are designed to explore subsurface oceans potentially harboring signs of life.
NASA's Europa Clipper mission, set to arrive at Jupiter's moon Europa in 2030, aims to scan the JSC tests lunar solar technology in thermal vacuum chamber
Friday, 22 November 2024 11:40
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2024
Designing technology to endure the Moon's harsh environment for up to a decade is a critical task for NASA's Artemis missions. To meet this challenge, three companies have been selected to develop self-sustaining solar array systems that will supply continuous energy at the lunar South Pole.
In 2022, NASA awarded contracts to these companies to create and test their designs at Johnson Spac
Designing technology to endure the Moon's harsh environment for up to a decade is a critical task for NASA's Artemis missions. To meet this challenge, three companies have been selected to develop self-sustaining solar array systems that will supply continuous energy at the lunar South Pole.
In 2022, NASA awarded contracts to these companies to create and test their designs at Johnson Spac Planet and Global Fishing Watch advance ocean monitoring with expanded collaboration
Friday, 22 November 2024 11:40
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2024
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leader in Earth data and analytics, has announced an expanded partnership with Global Fishing Watch, a nonprofit focused on ocean governance through increased transparency of human activities at sea. The newly signed six-figure agreement enhances their existing collaboration, allowing Global Fishing Watch to leverage PlanetScope satellite data and Machine Learning (
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leader in Earth data and analytics, has announced an expanded partnership with Global Fishing Watch, a nonprofit focused on ocean governance through increased transparency of human activities at sea. The newly signed six-figure agreement enhances their existing collaboration, allowing Global Fishing Watch to leverage PlanetScope satellite data and Machine Learning ( Frontgrade Gaisler introduces GR716B for next-generation satellite applications
Friday, 22 November 2024 11:40
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2024
Frontgrade Gaisler has unveiled its latest radiation-hardened microcontroller, the GR716B, offering a leap forward in energy-efficient and multifunctional space-grade technology. Building on the GR716A, the GR716B is designed to meet the growing demands of increasingly complex and ambitious space missions by ensuring reliable performance across diverse operational scenarios.
The GR716B is
Frontgrade Gaisler has unveiled its latest radiation-hardened microcontroller, the GR716B, offering a leap forward in energy-efficient and multifunctional space-grade technology. Building on the GR716A, the GR716B is designed to meet the growing demands of increasingly complex and ambitious space missions by ensuring reliable performance across diverse operational scenarios.
The GR716B is Sierra Space advances certification for LIFE 10 space habitat technology
Friday, 22 November 2024 11:40
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2024
Sierra Space, a prominent player in the commercial space sector and defense technology, has announced the successful completion of its sixth stress test and fourth Ultimate Burst Pressure (UBP) test for the LIFE 10 commercial space station module. These milestones bring the Large Integrated Flexible Environment (LIFE) platform closer to certification for human habitation, meeting NASA's stringen
Sierra Space, a prominent player in the commercial space sector and defense technology, has announced the successful completion of its sixth stress test and fourth Ultimate Burst Pressure (UBP) test for the LIFE 10 commercial space station module. These milestones bring the Large Integrated Flexible Environment (LIFE) platform closer to certification for human habitation, meeting NASA's stringen What we know about Russia's Oreshnik missile fired on Ukraine
Friday, 22 November 2024 11:40
Moscow (AFP) Nov 22, 2024
The new intermediate-range ballistic missile called Oreshnik used by Russia in a strike on Ukraine is a nuclear-capable weapon that has not been previously mentioned in public.
In an unscheduled television appearance on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the strike on the city of Dnipro had tested in combat conditions "one of the newest Russian mid-range missile systems".
He
The new intermediate-range ballistic missile called Oreshnik used by Russia in a strike on Ukraine is a nuclear-capable weapon that has not been previously mentioned in public.
In an unscheduled television appearance on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the strike on the city of Dnipro had tested in combat conditions "one of the newest Russian mid-range missile systems".
He Predicting supernova explosions with advanced simulations
Friday, 22 November 2024 11:40
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 21, 2024
A research team led by Wun-Yi Chen and Ke-Jung Chen at the Institute of Astronomy, Academia Sinica (ASIAA) has unveiled critical insights into the physics of supernova shockwaves through advanced computational simulations. Leveraging the high-performance Kawas computing cluster at ASIAA, the team spent over two years developing the world's first two-dimensional, multi-wavelength radiation-hydrod
A research team led by Wun-Yi Chen and Ke-Jung Chen at the Institute of Astronomy, Academia Sinica (ASIAA) has unveiled critical insights into the physics of supernova shockwaves through advanced computational simulations. Leveraging the high-performance Kawas computing cluster at ASIAA, the team spent over two years developing the world's first two-dimensional, multi-wavelength radiation-hydrod Ascending Node and Pinkmatter join forces to enhance earth observation imaging
Friday, 22 November 2024 11:40
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2024
Ascending Node Technologies, a leader in mission management solutions, and Pinkmatter, known for its expertise in satellite sensor calibration and image processing, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at boosting the accuracy and reliability of Earth observation (EO) missions in low Earth orbit (LEO).
The collaboration will enable satellites, moving at speeds of 29,000 kilometers
Ascending Node Technologies, a leader in mission management solutions, and Pinkmatter, known for its expertise in satellite sensor calibration and image processing, have announced a strategic partnership aimed at boosting the accuracy and reliability of Earth observation (EO) missions in low Earth orbit (LEO).
The collaboration will enable satellites, moving at speeds of 29,000 kilometers SpaceX chalks up 82nd Space Coast launch of the year
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Media invitation: Proba-3 pre-launch media briefings
Friday, 22 November 2024 10:30Press Release N° 65–2024
ESA’s Proba-3 mission will launch on a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from the Indian Space Research Organisation’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR) on 4 December.