ESA has teamed up with Xbox and the epic space game Starfield for a spacesuit design competition that is out of this world.

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A groundbreaking study that combines satellite data and Artificial Intelligence has thrown new light on the number of vessels at sea. Astonishingly, the study reveals that around 75% of the world's industrial fishing vessels have previously been ‘dark’ to public tracking systems.

Newark DE (SPX) Jan 23, 2024
Lettuce and other leafy green vegetables are part of a healthy, balanced diet - even for astronauts on a mission. It's been more than three years since the National Aeronautics and Space Administration made space-grown lettuce an item on the menu for astronauts aboard the International Space Station. Alongside their space diet staples of flour tortillas and powdered coffee, astronauts can munch

London, UK (SPX) Jan 23, 2024
The realm of space exploration is on the verge of a significant advancement with the introduction of the Aqualunar Challenge, a collaborative GBP1.2 million initiative between the UK and Canada, aimed at fostering the development of technologies for purifying water on the Moon. This challenge is a testament to the growing focus on making human habitation on the lunar surface a viable reality.

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 23, 2024
China is poised to take another significant step in lunar exploration with its upcoming Chang'e 6 mission, scheduled for later this year. This ambitious endeavor by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) aims to collect and return samples from the far side of the Moon, a feat not yet accomplished by any nation. The Chang'e 6 spacecraft, a complex assembly comprising an orbiter, lan

Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 21, 2024
Earth planning date: Friday, January 19, 2024: This 3 sol weekend plan, like many of our recent plans (for example: here and here), focuses heavily on the fractures and cracks in this area. We are interested in cracks and fractures and the fracture fill (the material between cracks) as the chemistry and the physical features can tell us lots about conditions at the time of their formation, inclu

Noordwijk, Netherlands (SPX) Jan 19, 2024
In the realm of space exploration, testing equipment under conditions that mimic the unforgiving environment of space is critical. At the forefront of this endeavor is the European Space Agency's (ESA) Large Space Simulator (LSS), located at the ESTEC Test Centre in Noordwijk, the Netherlands. This mammoth facility, known for its capability to simulate the vacuum, temperature, and solar radiatio

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 23, 2024
The International Space Station (ISS), a cornerstone of global space research and cooperation, is currently bustling with activity as it houses eleven astronauts and cosmonauts from across the globe. This unique congregation of space professionals is the result of the collaboration between the seven members of Expedition 70 and the four astronauts of Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3), who commenced their t

London, UK (SPX) Jan 22, 2024
In a significant advancement for Iran's space program, the country has successfully launched the Sorayya satellite into an orbit approximately 750 kilometers above the Earth's surface. This achievement was announced by the Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Isa Zarepour, who highlighted the launch as setting a new record for Iran in terms of the altitude reached by its space