NASA and UAE collaborate on Artemis Lunar Gateway's Airlock Module
Tuesday, 09 January 2024 19:17
London, UK (SPX) Jan 09, 2024
In a significant step forward for international space collaboration, NASA and the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have announced a novel partnership. The UAE's space agency will provide a crucial airlock for the Gateway, the forthcoming space station that will orbit the Moon. This facility is a key component of NASA's Artemis program, which aims to esta
In a significant step forward for international space collaboration, NASA and the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have announced a novel partnership. The UAE's space agency will provide a crucial airlock for the Gateway, the forthcoming space station that will orbit the Moon. This facility is a key component of NASA's Artemis program, which aims to esta China begins 2024 with key Kuaizhou 1A satellite launch
Tuesday, 09 January 2024 19:17
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 09, 2024
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp (CASIC), a prominent state-owned space contractor, has announced the successful launch of a Kuaizhou 1A carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, situated in the northwestern Gobi Desert. This event, occurring on Friday evening, signifies the commencement of China's ambitious space endeavors for the year 2024.
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China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp (CASIC), a prominent state-owned space contractor, has announced the successful launch of a Kuaizhou 1A carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, situated in the northwestern Gobi Desert. This event, occurring on Friday evening, signifies the commencement of China's ambitious space endeavors for the year 2024.
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Tuesday, 09 January 2024 19:17
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 09, 2024
In a significant advancement in our understanding of planetary formation, an international team of astronomers has uncovered ring and spiral structures in exceptionally young planetary disks. This discovery, presented at the 243rd Meeting of the American Astronomical Society, suggests that the process of planet formation may commence much sooner than previously believed.
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In a significant advancement in our understanding of planetary formation, an international team of astronomers has uncovered ring and spiral structures in exceptionally young planetary disks. This discovery, presented at the 243rd Meeting of the American Astronomical Society, suggests that the process of planet formation may commence much sooner than previously believed.
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Tuesday, 09 January 2024 19:17
Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Jan 09, 2024
A recent publication in the Astrophysical Journal has introduced new findings that suggest a significant deviation from standard gravity in wide binary star systems, particularly at lower accelerations. This study, led by Kyu-Hyun Chae, a professor of physics and astronomy at Sejong University, Seoul, utilized observations from the European Space Agency's Gaia space telescope to analyze the moti
A recent publication in the Astrophysical Journal has introduced new findings that suggest a significant deviation from standard gravity in wide binary star systems, particularly at lower accelerations. This study, led by Kyu-Hyun Chae, a professor of physics and astronomy at Sejong University, Seoul, utilized observations from the European Space Agency's Gaia space telescope to analyze the moti SSC and Microsoft building space simulation and wargaming platform for Space Force
Tuesday, 09 January 2024 19:17
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 08, 2024
Space Systems Command (SSC), a pivotal entity within the U.S. Space Force, recently announced the continuation of its partnership with Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) to bolster Space Force missions through advanced technology. This collaboration focuses on the development of the Integrated, Immersive, Intelligent Environment (I3E), an ambitious follow-on to the previously successful Immers
Space Systems Command (SSC), a pivotal entity within the U.S. Space Force, recently announced the continuation of its partnership with Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) to bolster Space Force missions through advanced technology. This collaboration focuses on the development of the Integrated, Immersive, Intelligent Environment (I3E), an ambitious follow-on to the previously successful Immers USSF Conducts First Exercise RED SKIES, Elevating Orbital Warfare Readiness
Tuesday, 09 January 2024 19:17
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 08, 2024
In a significant advancement for the United States Space Force (USSF), the inaugural Exercise RED SKIES, conducted from December 11-15, marked a new era in space operations and readiness. This exercise underscores the USSF's commitment to developing robust capabilities in the realm of Orbital Warfare (OW), an increasingly vital aspect of national security.
Hosted by the Space Training and
In a significant advancement for the United States Space Force (USSF), the inaugural Exercise RED SKIES, conducted from December 11-15, marked a new era in space operations and readiness. This exercise underscores the USSF's commitment to developing robust capabilities in the realm of Orbital Warfare (OW), an increasingly vital aspect of national security.
Hosted by the Space Training and Wiseband and Rivada Space Networks join forces for Middle Eastern network expansion
Tuesday, 09 January 2024 19:17
London, UK (SPX) Jan 09, 2024
In a significant move for the Middle Eastern telecommunications sector, Rivada Space Networks has announced a partnership with Emirati satellite services company Wiseband. This collaboration aims to introduce Rivada's advanced low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite technology, the OuterNET, to the Middle East, enhancing secure connectivity in the region.
Rivada Space Networks, renowned for its pi
In a significant move for the Middle Eastern telecommunications sector, Rivada Space Networks has announced a partnership with Emirati satellite services company Wiseband. This collaboration aims to introduce Rivada's advanced low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite technology, the OuterNET, to the Middle East, enhancing secure connectivity in the region.
Rivada Space Networks, renowned for its pi Evolution of photosynthesis expanded with discovery of oldest thylakoids in a fossil cyanobacteria
Tuesday, 09 January 2024 19:17
Liege, Belgium (SPX) Jan 08, 2024
Researchers at the University of Liege (ULiege) have identified microstructures in fossil cells that are 1.75 billion years old. These structures, called thylakoid membranes, are the oldest ever discovered. They push back the fossil record of thylakoids by 1.2 billion years and provide new information on the evolution of cyanobacteria which played a crucial role in the accumulation of oxygen on
Researchers at the University of Liege (ULiege) have identified microstructures in fossil cells that are 1.75 billion years old. These structures, called thylakoid membranes, are the oldest ever discovered. They push back the fossil record of thylakoids by 1.2 billion years and provide new information on the evolution of cyanobacteria which played a crucial role in the accumulation of oxygen on Researchers 3D print components for a portable mass spectrometer
Tuesday, 09 January 2024 19:17
Boston MA (SPX) Jan 08, 2024
Mass spectrometers, devices that identify chemical substances, are widely used in applications like crime scene analysis, toxicology testing, and geological surveying. But these machines are bulky, expensive, and easy to damage, which limits where they can be effectively deployed.
Using additive manufacturing, MIT researchers produced a mass filter, which is the core component of a mass sp
Mass spectrometers, devices that identify chemical substances, are widely used in applications like crime scene analysis, toxicology testing, and geological surveying. But these machines are bulky, expensive, and easy to damage, which limits where they can be effectively deployed.
Using additive manufacturing, MIT researchers produced a mass filter, which is the core component of a mass sp Euroconsult forecasts $75 Billion in growth for Middle East's Space Sector by 2032
Tuesday, 09 January 2024 19:17
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 09, 2024
As the global space industry undergoes substantial shifts marked by evolving market dynamics, technological advancements, and geopolitical changes, a new comprehensive white paper from Euroconsult, a leader in space sector strategy consulting and market intelligence, sheds light on an emerging powerhouse: the Middle East's space ecosystem. Titled "Beyond the Stars: The Middle East's Space Ecosys
As the global space industry undergoes substantial shifts marked by evolving market dynamics, technological advancements, and geopolitical changes, a new comprehensive white paper from Euroconsult, a leader in space sector strategy consulting and market intelligence, sheds light on an emerging powerhouse: the Middle East's space ecosystem. Titled "Beyond the Stars: The Middle East's Space Ecosys Three iron rings in a planet-forming disk
Tuesday, 09 January 2024 19:17
Heidelberg, Germany (SPX) Jan 09, 2024
A research team, including astronomers of the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA), has detected a three-ringed structure in the nursery of planets in the inner planet-forming disk of a young star. This configuration suggests two Jupiter-mass planets are forming in the gaps between the rings. The detailed analysis is consistent with abundant solid iron grains complementing the dust composit
A research team, including astronomers of the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA), has detected a three-ringed structure in the nursery of planets in the inner planet-forming disk of a young star. This configuration suggests two Jupiter-mass planets are forming in the gaps between the rings. The detailed analysis is consistent with abundant solid iron grains complementing the dust composit Einstein Probe lifts off on a mission to monitor the X-ray sky
Tuesday, 09 January 2024 06:03
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The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) spacecraft Einstein Probe lifted off on a Chang Zheng (Long March) 2C rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in China at 15:03 CST / 07:03 GMT / 08:03 CET on 9 January 2024. With the successful launch, Einstein Probe began its mission to survey the sky and hunt for bursts of X-ray light from mysterious objects such as neutron stars and black holes.
Einstein Probe is a collaboration led by CAS with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE), Germany.
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Private US lunar lander facing failure after 'critical loss' of fuel
Tuesday, 09 January 2024 05:43
Washington DC (AFP) Jan 08, 2024
An historic private mission to land on the Moon was facing near-certain failure Monday after the spacecraft suffered a "critical loss" of fuel, in a major blow to America's hopes of placing its first robot on the lunar surface in five decades.
Fixed to the top of United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan rocket, Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander blasted off overnight from Florida's Cape Canave
An historic private mission to land on the Moon was facing near-certain failure Monday after the spacecraft suffered a "critical loss" of fuel, in a major blow to America's hopes of placing its first robot on the lunar surface in five decades.
Fixed to the top of United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan rocket, Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander blasted off overnight from Florida's Cape Canave NASA Revamps Contracts with Blue Origin and Starlab for LEO Station Projects Post-ISS Era
Tuesday, 09 January 2024 05:43
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 08, 2024
NASA has recently updated its agreements with two prominent commercial space station partners, marking a significant step in the development of low Earth orbit (LEO) destinations. This move is pivotal as the agency prepares for the retirement of the International Space Station (ISS) in 2030 and transitions to a new era of commercial space stations.
Phil McAlister, the director of commercia
NASA has recently updated its agreements with two prominent commercial space station partners, marking a significant step in the development of low Earth orbit (LEO) destinations. This move is pivotal as the agency prepares for the retirement of the International Space Station (ISS) in 2030 and transitions to a new era of commercial space stations.
Phil McAlister, the director of commercia Exploring Venus and Beyond: NASA Funds Innovative Space Concepts for 2024
Tuesday, 09 January 2024 05:43
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 08, 2024
NASA has officially announced the selection of 13 innovative concepts for its 2024 Phase I awards under the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program. This program is renowned for funding early-stage technology concept studies that hold the potential to radically transform future agency missions, as well as offering possibilities for commercialization. The awardees, hailing from diverse c
NASA has officially announced the selection of 13 innovative concepts for its 2024 Phase I awards under the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program. This program is renowned for funding early-stage technology concept studies that hold the potential to radically transform future agency missions, as well as offering possibilities for commercialization. The awardees, hailing from diverse c