Robotics microbiology and agriculture dominate ISS research this month
Tuesday, 10 December 2024 07:21
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2024
The International Space Station (ISS) wrapped up the week with a focus on robotics, microbiology, and space agriculture as the Expedition 72 crew tackled an intensive schedule of scientific investigations and maintenance. Preparations for an upcoming spacewalk and continued work on the station's systems rounded out the crew's activities.
NASA astronaut and station commander Suni Williams c
The International Space Station (ISS) wrapped up the week with a focus on robotics, microbiology, and space agriculture as the Expedition 72 crew tackled an intensive schedule of scientific investigations and maintenance. Preparations for an upcoming spacewalk and continued work on the station's systems rounded out the crew's activities.
NASA astronaut and station commander Suni Williams c Webb Telescope unveils unexpected details in Spiderweb Protocluster
Tuesday, 10 December 2024 07:21
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 05, 2024
A team of international astronomers has used the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to uncover previously hidden galaxies in the Spiderweb protocluster. These findings challenge earlier assumptions about the role of gravitational interactions in dense cosmic regions, offering fresh insights into galaxy formation within these large-scale structures.
The Spiderweb protocluster, a well-d
A team of international astronomers has used the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to uncover previously hidden galaxies in the Spiderweb protocluster. These findings challenge earlier assumptions about the role of gravitational interactions in dense cosmic regions, offering fresh insights into galaxy formation within these large-scale structures.
The Spiderweb protocluster, a well-d Space42 and ICEYE partner to manufacture SAR satellites in UAE
Tuesday, 10 December 2024 07:21
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
Space42 (ADX: SPACE42), a leading UAE-based AI-driven SpaceTech firm, and ICEYE, a global authority in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, have announced a joint venture to produce SAR satellites in the UAE. This partnership builds on their collaboration, highlighted by the successful launch of the UAE's first SAR satellite, Foresight-1, in August 2024.
The joint venture f
Space42 (ADX: SPACE42), a leading UAE-based AI-driven SpaceTech firm, and ICEYE, a global authority in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite operations, have announced a joint venture to produce SAR satellites in the UAE. This partnership builds on their collaboration, highlighted by the successful launch of the UAE's first SAR satellite, Foresight-1, in August 2024.
The joint venture f Space-time crystals enable advances in optical materials
Tuesday, 10 December 2024 07:21
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
Photonic time crystals, materials with consistent spatial composition but periodically varying properties over time, offer innovative pathways for optical information processing. These materials can modulate and amplify light's spectral composition, enabling advanced functionality. "This gives us new degrees of freedom but also poses a lot of challenges," said Professor Carsten Rockstuhl from Ka
Photonic time crystals, materials with consistent spatial composition but periodically varying properties over time, offer innovative pathways for optical information processing. These materials can modulate and amplify light's spectral composition, enabling advanced functionality. "This gives us new degrees of freedom but also poses a lot of challenges," said Professor Carsten Rockstuhl from Ka China boosts Lunar and Mars mission capabilities with advanced Long March rockets
Tuesday, 10 December 2024 07:21
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
China's Long March 10, the next-generation manned launch vehicle, is set to significantly enhance the nation's lunar mission capabilities, increasing its lunar transfer orbit payload capacity from 8.2 tonnes to an impressive 27 tonnes. This development was announced by Long Lehao, a senior rocket designer at the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT).
Long March 10 is designed t
China's Long March 10, the next-generation manned launch vehicle, is set to significantly enhance the nation's lunar mission capabilities, increasing its lunar transfer orbit payload capacity from 8.2 tonnes to an impressive 27 tonnes. This development was announced by Long Lehao, a senior rocket designer at the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT).
Long March 10 is designed t PLD Space secures euro 11 million loan to advance MIURA 5 launch site
Tuesday, 10 December 2024 03:39
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
PLD Space, the Spanish aerospace company specializing in reusable space launchers, has obtained euro 11 million in financing from COFIDES to propel the development of its MIURA 5 rocket launch site at the Guiana Space Centre (CSG) in Kourou, French Guiana. The total planned investment for the project, encompassing development, construction, and operations, stands at euro 16 million. This strat
PLD Space, the Spanish aerospace company specializing in reusable space launchers, has obtained euro 11 million in financing from COFIDES to propel the development of its MIURA 5 rocket launch site at the Guiana Space Centre (CSG) in Kourou, French Guiana. The total planned investment for the project, encompassing development, construction, and operations, stands at euro 16 million. This strat Neuraspace expands satellite tracking with second optical telescope in Chile
Tuesday, 10 December 2024 03:39
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
Portuguese aerospace firm Neuraspace, a leading player in Space Traffic Management (STM), has activated its second optical telescope, now operational in Chile. This addition provides southern hemisphere coverage, complementing its first telescope located at Portugal's Beja air base. Together, these installations enable comprehensive global satellite tracking through Neuraspace's own systems, aug
Portuguese aerospace firm Neuraspace, a leading player in Space Traffic Management (STM), has activated its second optical telescope, now operational in Chile. This addition provides southern hemisphere coverage, complementing its first telescope located at Portugal's Beja air base. Together, these installations enable comprehensive global satellite tracking through Neuraspace's own systems, aug Week starts on ISS with spacewalk preparations and research activities
Tuesday, 10 December 2024 03:39
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
Preparations for an upcoming spacewalk highlighted the beginning of the week aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as the Expedition 72 crew members also engaged in a variety of research tasks across physics and biology.
Roscosmos Flight Engineers Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner focused their Monday schedule on preparing for a spacewalk scheduled for Dec. 19. The pair will exit thro
Preparations for an upcoming spacewalk highlighted the beginning of the week aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as the Expedition 72 crew members also engaged in a variety of research tasks across physics and biology.
Roscosmos Flight Engineers Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner focused their Monday schedule on preparing for a spacewalk scheduled for Dec. 19. The pair will exit thro Blue Ring Pathfinder payload ready for integration on New Glenn first mission
Tuesday, 10 December 2024 03:39
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
Blue Origin has announced that its Blue Ring Pathfinder payload is prepared for integration ahead of the inaugural flight of its New Glenn rocket, NG-1, slated for later this year. This mission will also mark New Glenn's first certification flight under the National Security Space Launch program. Following the successful completion of a hotfire test, the payload will be mounted on the rocket at
Blue Origin has announced that its Blue Ring Pathfinder payload is prepared for integration ahead of the inaugural flight of its New Glenn rocket, NG-1, slated for later this year. This mission will also mark New Glenn's first certification flight under the National Security Space Launch program. Following the successful completion of a hotfire test, the payload will be mounted on the rocket at SpaceX launches 23 more Starlink satellites
Tuesday, 10 December 2024 03:39
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 8, 2024
SpaceX early Sunday launched 23 Starlink spacecraft from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The 229-foot tall Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 40 at 12:11 a.m. as it lit up the sky.
The first stage booster landed on the A Shortfall of Gravitas drone ship on the Atlantic Ocean 8 1/2 minutes later.
This was the second time this booster l
SpaceX early Sunday launched 23 Starlink spacecraft from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The 229-foot tall Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 40 at 12:11 a.m. as it lit up the sky.
The first stage booster landed on the A Shortfall of Gravitas drone ship on the Atlantic Ocean 8 1/2 minutes later.
This was the second time this booster l Rocket Lab conducts hypersonic suborbital test launch for DoD
Tuesday, 10 December 2024 03:39
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has successfully executed a suborbital hypersonic mission in November, advancing technology testing for the Department of Defense under the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonics Test Bed (MACH-TB) initiative.
The MACH-TB project, designed to enhance hypersonic flight testing capabilities, supports technology development for the United States. Thi
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has successfully executed a suborbital hypersonic mission in November, advancing technology testing for the Department of Defense under the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonics Test Bed (MACH-TB) initiative.
The MACH-TB project, designed to enhance hypersonic flight testing capabilities, supports technology development for the United States. Thi TransAstra to showcase Capture Bag on ISS in 2025
Tuesday, 10 December 2024 03:39
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
TransAstra has announced a pivotal agreement with the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), which manages the ISS National Lab, to conduct an in-space demonstration of its Capture Bag technology. The demonstration, scheduled for late 2025, will see CASIS covering half of the transactional costs for this mission.
This initiative highlights TransAstra's efforts to address o
TransAstra has announced a pivotal agreement with the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), which manages the ISS National Lab, to conduct an in-space demonstration of its Capture Bag technology. The demonstration, scheduled for late 2025, will see CASIS covering half of the transactional costs for this mission.
This initiative highlights TransAstra's efforts to address o China Long March 8A prepares for first flight in January 2025
Tuesday, 10 December 2024 03:39
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
The Long March 8A rocket, developed to become China's primary launch vehicle for medium- and low-Earth orbit missions, is set to make its maiden flight in January 2025, as announced by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT).
On Monday, the rocket was loaded onto a ship to begin its journey to the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan province, South China.
"The Long Mar
The Long March 8A rocket, developed to become China's primary launch vehicle for medium- and low-Earth orbit missions, is set to make its maiden flight in January 2025, as announced by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT).
On Monday, the rocket was loaded onto a ship to begin its journey to the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan province, South China.
"The Long Mar NASA research uncovers expanding dark comet populations
Tuesday, 10 December 2024 03:39
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
NASA researchers have announced the discovery of seven additional dark comets, celestial bodies that appear asteroid-like but exhibit cometary behavior. This finding doubles the total known count to 14 and reveals two distinct populations based on size, location, and orbital characteristics within the solar system.
NASA researchers have announced the discovery of seven additional dark comets, celestial bodies that appear asteroid-like but exhibit cometary behavior. This finding doubles the total known count to 14 and reveals two distinct populations based on size, location, and orbital characteristics within the solar system. MIT astronomers find the smallest asteroids ever detected in the main belt
Tuesday, 10 December 2024 03:39
Boston MA (SPX) Dec 10, 2024
The asteroid that extinguished the dinosaurs is estimated to have been about 10 kilometers across. That's about as wide as Brooklyn, New York. Such a massive impactor is predicted to hit Earth rarely, once every 100 million to 500 million years.
In contrast, much smaller asteroids, about the size of a bus, can strike Earth more frequently, every few years. These "decameter" asteroids, meas
The asteroid that extinguished the dinosaurs is estimated to have been about 10 kilometers across. That's about as wide as Brooklyn, New York. Such a massive impactor is predicted to hit Earth rarely, once every 100 million to 500 million years.
In contrast, much smaller asteroids, about the size of a bus, can strike Earth more frequently, every few years. These "decameter" asteroids, meas