Proba-3 lift-off replay
Thursday, 05 December 2024 10:00
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ESA’s Proba-3 mission lifted off on its PSLV-XL rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India, on Thursday, 5 December, at 11:34 CET (10:34 GMT, 16:04 local time).
Eclipse-making double satellite Proba-3 enters orbit
Thursday, 05 December 2024 09:56
A pair of spacecraft were launched together today from India with the potential to change the nature of future space missions. ESA’s twin Proba-3 platforms will perform precise formation flying down to a single millimetre, as if they were one single giant spacecraft. To demonstrate their degree of control, the pair will produce artificial solar eclipses in orbit, giving prolonged views of the Sun’s ghostly surrounding atmosphere, the corona.
Bezos not concerned about Musk’s influence on Trump administration
Thursday, 05 December 2024 07:53
Trump names billionaire private astronaut as next NASA chief
Thursday, 05 December 2024 04:53
Washington (AFP) Dec 4, 2024
US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Jared Isaacman, a billionaire online payments entrepreneur and the first private astronaut to conduct a spacewalk, as the next head of NASA.
The nod raises questions about potential conflicts of interest, given Isaacman's financial ties to SpaceX chief Elon Musk, who is set to co-lead a government efficiency commission and is one of Trum
US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated Jared Isaacman, a billionaire online payments entrepreneur and the first private astronaut to conduct a spacewalk, as the next head of NASA.
The nod raises questions about potential conflicts of interest, given Isaacman's financial ties to SpaceX chief Elon Musk, who is set to co-lead a government efficiency commission and is one of Trum Liquid on Mars was not necessarily all water
Thursday, 05 December 2024 04:53
Boston MA (SPX) Dec 05, 2024
Dry river channels and lake beds on Mars point to the long-ago presence of a liquid on the planet's surface, and the minerals observed from orbit and from landers seem to many to prove that the liquid was ordinary water.
Not so fast, the authors of a new Perspectives article in Nature Geoscience suggest. Water is only one of two possible liquids under what are
Dry river channels and lake beds on Mars point to the long-ago presence of a liquid on the planet's surface, and the minerals observed from orbit and from landers seem to many to prove that the liquid was ordinary water.
Not so fast, the authors of a new Perspectives article in Nature Geoscience suggest. Water is only one of two possible liquids under what are SpaceX sets record launching Falcon 9 first-stage booster 24 times
Thursday, 05 December 2024 04:53
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 4, 2024
SpaceX set a record for the most launches by a first-stage booster Wednesday morning when one of its Falcon 9 rockets lifted a new round of Starlink satellites into space.
The Cape Canaveral Space Force Staton launch at 5:13 a.m., EDT from Florida was the 24th time the first stage was used. The booster landed safely on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas roughly nine minutes after t
SpaceX set a record for the most launches by a first-stage booster Wednesday morning when one of its Falcon 9 rockets lifted a new round of Starlink satellites into space.
The Cape Canaveral Space Force Staton launch at 5:13 a.m., EDT from Florida was the 24th time the first stage was used. The booster landed safely on the drone ship A Shortfall of Gravitas roughly nine minutes after t Maxar secures $290M 5-year contract with NGA for Luno A
Thursday, 05 December 2024 04:53
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 03, 2024
Maxar Intelligence has been chosen by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) to support its Luno A program, a $290 million, five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. This initiative aims to deliver advanced geospatial insights and automated object detections using Maxar's cutting-edge capabilities.
Through the Luno A contract, Maxar will deploy its soph
Maxar Intelligence has been chosen by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) to support its Luno A program, a $290 million, five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. This initiative aims to deliver advanced geospatial insights and automated object detections using Maxar's cutting-edge capabilities.
Through the Luno A contract, Maxar will deploy its soph New rocket debuts at Hainan spaceport with advanced design
Thursday, 05 December 2024 04:53
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 03, 2024
China's space ambitions took another step forward as the Long March 12 rocket completed its inaugural flight Saturday night, launching from the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site in Hainan province. The event marked the first mission conducted by the nation's first commercial-dedicated spaceport.
A crowd of onlookers witnessed the late-night liftoff at 10:25 pm, as the rocket ascended f
China's space ambitions took another step forward as the Long March 12 rocket completed its inaugural flight Saturday night, launching from the Wenchang Commercial Space Launch Site in Hainan province. The event marked the first mission conducted by the nation's first commercial-dedicated spaceport.
A crowd of onlookers witnessed the late-night liftoff at 10:25 pm, as the rocket ascended f Sierra Space expands partnerships to advance microgravity manufacturing
Thursday, 05 December 2024 04:53
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2024
Sierra Space, a leader in commercial space innovation and defense technology, announced two significant agreements aimed at advancing manufacturing in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). These collaborations highlight the growing role of microgravity in developing next-generation technologies.
The company has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with California-based Astral Materials and Space Forg
Sierra Space, a leader in commercial space innovation and defense technology, announced two significant agreements aimed at advancing manufacturing in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). These collaborations highlight the growing role of microgravity in developing next-generation technologies.
The company has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with California-based Astral Materials and Space Forg A star's surface reveals chaotic nonperiodic dynamo
Thursday, 05 December 2024 04:53
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 05, 2024
A 16-year study conducted by the STELLA observatory in Tenerife has unveiled unprecedented insights into the chaotic nature of star spot behavior on XX Trianguli. Using advanced robotic spectroscopy and Doppler imaging, researchers documented the star's surface evolution, showcasing a noncyclic dynamo mechanism fundamentally different from the Sun's. The findings are published in Nature Communic
A 16-year study conducted by the STELLA observatory in Tenerife has unveiled unprecedented insights into the chaotic nature of star spot behavior on XX Trianguli. Using advanced robotic spectroscopy and Doppler imaging, researchers documented the star's surface evolution, showcasing a noncyclic dynamo mechanism fundamentally different from the Sun's. The findings are published in Nature Communic PSI researchers confirm new main-belt comet
Thursday, 05 December 2024 04:53
Tucson AZ (SPX) Dec 05, 2024
A mysterious object discovered in the main asteroid belt in 2021 was determined to be a main-belt comet by Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist Henry Hsieh, Scott Sheppard of the Carnegie Institution for Science and Audrey Thirouin of Lowell Observatory.
Main-belt comets are icy objects found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter - rather than the cold outer Solar System wh
A mysterious object discovered in the main asteroid belt in 2021 was determined to be a main-belt comet by Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist Henry Hsieh, Scott Sheppard of the Carnegie Institution for Science and Audrey Thirouin of Lowell Observatory.
Main-belt comets are icy objects found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter - rather than the cold outer Solar System wh Researchers conclude Venus was never suitable for liquid water or life
Thursday, 05 December 2024 04:53
London, UK (SPX) Dec 03, 2024
A study led by astronomers at the University of Cambridge has determined that Venus has likely remained a dry, inhospitable planet for its entire history, countering long-standing speculation that the planet may have once hosted liquid water or conditions suitable for life.
Using an analysis of the chemical composition of Venus's atmosphere, the team inferred that the planet's interior lac
A study led by astronomers at the University of Cambridge has determined that Venus has likely remained a dry, inhospitable planet for its entire history, countering long-standing speculation that the planet may have once hosted liquid water or conditions suitable for life.
Using an analysis of the chemical composition of Venus's atmosphere, the team inferred that the planet's interior lac Veteran Ventures Capital invests in Turion Space to drive advanced space technology
Thursday, 05 December 2024 04:53
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 03, 2024
Veteran Ventures Capital (VVC), a venture capital firm dedicated to supporting dual-use national security technology led by veteran entrepreneurs, has announced a strategic investment in Turion Space. Turion Space specializes in addressing critical space challenges, including space domain awareness and non-earth imaging, through their innovative Droid micro-satellite technology.
Turion's f
Veteran Ventures Capital (VVC), a venture capital firm dedicated to supporting dual-use national security technology led by veteran entrepreneurs, has announced a strategic investment in Turion Space. Turion Space specializes in addressing critical space challenges, including space domain awareness and non-earth imaging, through their innovative Droid micro-satellite technology.
Turion's f BAE Systems completes key testing for NASA's SPHEREx Observatory mission
Thursday, 05 December 2024 04:53
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 03, 2024
BAE Systems (LON: BA) has finalized environmental testing for NASA's Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) Observatory. This mission, designed to conduct comprehensive all-sky spectral surveys in near-infrared light, aims to unravel key questions about the formation and evolution of the universe.
During its two-year mission, S
BAE Systems (LON: BA) has finalized environmental testing for NASA's Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) Observatory. This mission, designed to conduct comprehensive all-sky spectral surveys in near-infrared light, aims to unravel key questions about the formation and evolution of the universe.
During its two-year mission, S New gravitational wave maps reveal hidden black holes and cosmic structures
Thursday, 05 December 2024 04:53
Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Dec 03, 2024
Astronomers from Swinburne University of Technology have led an international effort to produce the most detailed maps of gravitational waves in the universe. This research has also resulted in the creation of the largest galactic-scale gravitational wave detector and uncovered further evidence of a "background" of gravitational waves. These subtle ripples in spacetime offer insights into some o
Astronomers from Swinburne University of Technology have led an international effort to produce the most detailed maps of gravitational waves in the universe. This research has also resulted in the creation of the largest galactic-scale gravitational wave detector and uncovered further evidence of a "background" of gravitational waves. These subtle ripples in spacetime offer insights into some o