Dawn Aerospace Opens Orders for Aurora Suborbital Spaceplane with 2027 Deliveries Planned
Thursday, 29 May 2025 12:13
Dawn Aerospace has begun taking orders for its Aurora spaceplane, a fully reusable suborbital vehicle slated for delivery beginning in 2027. This development marks a historic first: a spaceplane engineered to cross the Karman line (100 km) is now commercially available for purchase. Self powered jellyfish cyborgs offer eco friendly tools for ocean monitoring
Thursday, 29 May 2025 12:13
Unlike fish, jellyfish move through the sea with minimal energy thanks to a simple muscle-driven propulsion system. This natural motion, known as "embodied intelligence," lets them travel efficiently without a brain or bones-qualities that researchers are now adapting for sustainable marine monitoring.
A team led by Dai Owaki, associate professor in Tohoku University's Department of Roboti Overlooked cells might explain the human brain's huge storage capacity
Thursday, 29 May 2025 12:13
The human brain contains about 86 billion neurons. These cells fire electrical signals that help the brain store memories and send information and commands throughout the brain and the nervous system.
The brain also contains billions of astrocytes - star-shaped cells with many long extensions that allow them to interact with millions of neurons. Although they have long been thought to be m China launches Tianwen-2 asteroid and comet study mission
Thursday, 29 May 2025 12:13
China Wednesday launched its Tianwen-2 space mission to collect asteroid samples and conduct a main-belt comet study. A LongMarch 3B rocket lifted off from Xichang Satellite Launch Center.
The Long March 3B Y110 rocket lifted off toward the near-Earth asteroid 469219 Kamo'oalewa and is expected to take a year to reach the asteroid.
Asteroid samples are scheduled to return to Eart Maxar Intelligence taps tech veteran to lead commercial business
Thursday, 29 May 2025 12:00
Todd Surdey will head Maxar’s business enterprise segment
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Chinese launch startup conducts vertical takeoff and splashdown test
Thursday, 29 May 2025 09:13
5 things we learned in EarthCARE’s impressive first year
Thursday, 29 May 2025 08:15
5 things we learned in EarthCARE’s impressive first year
NASA switches to backup propellant line on Psyche spacecraft
Thursday, 29 May 2025 06:59
NASA has decided to switch to a backup propellant line on its Psyche asteroid mission to allow the spacecraft to resume use of its electric propulsion system.
Space One and Space BD to launch satellite for Japanese military
Thursday, 29 May 2025 06:37
The Japanese military has selected companies Space One and Space BD to launch a small satellite.
Space Force orders two more GPS IIIF satellites for $509.7 million
Wednesday, 28 May 2025 23:11
The satellites are scheduled for delivery by 2031.
SpaceX to launch another GPS III satellite in record turnaround
Wednesday, 28 May 2025 22:28
The launch of GPS III SV-08 — the eighth satellite in the GPS III constellation — was originally assigned to United Launch Alliance (ULA)
Frontgrade Technologies and VORAGO Announce Strategic Collaboration to Advance Space Computing Solutions for Autonomous Applications
Wednesday, 28 May 2025 22:17
Relationship focuses on co-developing high-performance, radiation-hardened computing systems for next-generation space missions
China launches space probe seeking asteroid samples
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China launches Tianwen-2 mission to sample near Earth asteroid
Wednesday, 28 May 2025 17:49