The Rosetta odyssey: first ever comet-chaser
Sunday, 03 March 2024 21:05
Paris, France (SPX) Mar 04, 2024
Two decades ago, on March 2, 2004, the European Space Agency's (ESA) Rosetta spacecraft embarked on an audacious journey that would push the boundaries of human knowledge and technology. Launched aboard an Ariane 5 rocket from French Guiana, Rosetta set off on a 7.9 billion-kilometer odyssey to rendezvous with and study comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, a journey that would offer unprecedented in
Two decades ago, on March 2, 2004, the European Space Agency's (ESA) Rosetta spacecraft embarked on an audacious journey that would push the boundaries of human knowledge and technology. Launched aboard an Ariane 5 rocket from French Guiana, Rosetta set off on a 7.9 billion-kilometer odyssey to rendezvous with and study comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, a journey that would offer unprecedented in Scripps Research scientists reveal how first cells could have formed on Earth
Sunday, 03 March 2024 21:05
La Jolla CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2024
Roughly 4 billion years ago, Earth was developing conditions suitable for life. Origin-of-life scientists often wonder if the type of chemistry found on the early Earth was similar to what life requires today. They know that spherical collections of fats, called protocells, were the precursor to cells during this emergence of life. But how did simple protocells first arise and diversify to event
Roughly 4 billion years ago, Earth was developing conditions suitable for life. Origin-of-life scientists often wonder if the type of chemistry found on the early Earth was similar to what life requires today. They know that spherical collections of fats, called protocells, were the precursor to cells during this emergence of life. But how did simple protocells first arise and diversify to event Sidus Space Sets Public Offering Price
Sunday, 03 March 2024 21:05
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2024
Sidus Space, Inc. (Nasdaq: SIDU), a Space and Data-as-a-Service company, has announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering of 1,321,000 Class A common stock shares. Each share is priced at $6.00, aiming for gross proceeds of approximately $7.9 million, before underwriting discounts and offering expenses. The company is the sole offeror of these shares.
The proceeds are earmarke
Sidus Space, Inc. (Nasdaq: SIDU), a Space and Data-as-a-Service company, has announced the pricing of its underwritten public offering of 1,321,000 Class A common stock shares. Each share is priced at $6.00, aiming for gross proceeds of approximately $7.9 million, before underwriting discounts and offering expenses. The company is the sole offeror of these shares.
The proceeds are earmarke UBC Okanagan researchers create new compound to build space-age antennas
Sunday, 03 March 2024 21:05
Okanagan, Canada (SPX) Mar 04, 2024
In a first-of-its-kind development, UBC Okanagan researchers, in collaboration with Drexel University, have created a new compound that can be used to 3D print telecommunication antennas and other connectivity devices.
These 3D printed products, created by combining a two-dimensional compound called MXenes with a polymer, can be used as an alternative for metallic counterparts and can make
In a first-of-its-kind development, UBC Okanagan researchers, in collaboration with Drexel University, have created a new compound that can be used to 3D print telecommunication antennas and other connectivity devices.
These 3D printed products, created by combining a two-dimensional compound called MXenes with a polymer, can be used as an alternative for metallic counterparts and can make Tiangong Space Station's Solar Wings Restored After Spacewalk Repair by Shenzhou XVII Team
Sunday, 03 March 2024 21:05
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 04, 2024
The crew of Shenzhou XVII has marked a significant milestone in the history of China's manned space exploration by successfully completing their second spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station. This recent EVA, conducted on Saturday, was particularly noteworthy as it included the first repair operation performed in space by Chinese astronauts, a statement from the China Manned Space Agency c
The crew of Shenzhou XVII has marked a significant milestone in the history of China's manned space exploration by successfully completing their second spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station. This recent EVA, conducted on Saturday, was particularly noteworthy as it included the first repair operation performed in space by Chinese astronauts, a statement from the China Manned Space Agency c NASA Ends $2 Billion Satellite Refueling Project Amid Challenges
Saturday, 02 March 2024 23:08
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 03, 2024
NASA has announced the termination of the On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing 1 (OSAM-1) project. This decision, revealed on March 1, 2024, follows nearly a decade of development and an investment of around $2 billion, highlighting the challenges the project faced in terms of technical complexities, cost increases, and changing market dynamics.
The OSAM-1 project, led by NASA's
NASA has announced the termination of the On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing 1 (OSAM-1) project. This decision, revealed on March 1, 2024, follows nearly a decade of development and an investment of around $2 billion, highlighting the challenges the project faced in terms of technical complexities, cost increases, and changing market dynamics.
The OSAM-1 project, led by NASA's Japan Moon lander put to sleep after surviving lunar night
Saturday, 02 March 2024 23:08
Tokyo (AFP) March 2, 2024
Japan's Moon lander has been put back to sleep after it surprisingly survived the freezing, two-week lunar night, the country's space agency said, with another operation attempt scheduled for later this month.
The unmanned Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) touched down in January at a wonky angle that left its solar panels facing the wrong way.
As the sun's angle shifted, it cam
Japan's Moon lander has been put back to sleep after it surprisingly survived the freezing, two-week lunar night, the country's space agency said, with another operation attempt scheduled for later this month.
The unmanned Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) touched down in January at a wonky angle that left its solar panels facing the wrong way.
As the sun's angle shifted, it cam 
Where will you be for the April 8 total solar eclipse? There's still time to grab a spot
Saturday, 02 March 2024 12:48
Boeing gets $439 million contract for U.S. military communications satellite
Friday, 01 March 2024 21:41
SSSIF 2024 draws record attendance as Europe's 'New Space' sector grows rapidly
Friday, 01 March 2024 19:24
Malaga, Spain (SPX) Mar 01, 2024
The 5th edition of the Small Satellites and Services International Forum (SSSIF), held in Malaga, has marked a significant milestone in the 'New Space' industry, drawing an unprecedented number of over 400 experts from across the globe. This event, which has rapidly become Europe's premier forum for the small satellite sector, witnessed its largest attendance to date, with participants hailing f
The 5th edition of the Small Satellites and Services International Forum (SSSIF), held in Malaga, has marked a significant milestone in the 'New Space' industry, drawing an unprecedented number of over 400 experts from across the globe. This event, which has rapidly become Europe's premier forum for the small satellite sector, witnessed its largest attendance to date, with participants hailing f 
Night-shining cloud mission ends; yields high science results for NASA
Friday, 01 March 2024 16:18
After 16 years studying Earth's highest clouds for the benefit of humanity—polar mesospheric clouds—from its orbit some 350 miles above the ground, NASA's Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere, or AIM, mission has come to an end.
Initially slated for a two-year mission, AIM was extended numerous times due to its high science return. While AIM has faced hurdles over the years—from software hiccups to hardware issues—an incredibly dedicated team kept the spacecraft running for much longer than anyone could have anticipated.
On March 13, 2023, the spacecraft's battery failed following several years of declining performance.