Winged CubeSat flock survives loss of leader
Friday, 24 May 2024 09:15
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An experimental flock of miniature CubeSats has survived the unexpected loss of its leader to begin monitoring water quality across Spain and Portugal.
Spacemanic startup wins Pierre Cardin Prix Bulles prize
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Spacemanic, a Slovak and Czech startup company, won this year’s Prix Bulles Cardin award of €20 000 on 17 May for its ocean WaterCube.
This device, which is based on space hardware, has sensors which measure pollution levels in sea water allowing the identification of pollution hotspots. With this data, action can be taken to safeguard habitats and species critical for the long-term sustainability of marine ecosystems and fisheries.
Space Team Europe for Ariane 6: Martin Bourdel
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They say it takes a village to raise a child. To launch a rocket, we have the combined expertise and passion of Space Team Europe. Martin Bourdel, Cost Engineer at ArianeGroup,l is one of many making the first Ariane 6 launch possible and has been interviewed as part of a series highlighting some of the people that make up this dream team.
From the Paris area in France, Martin has taken part in Vega and Ariane 5 rocket operations but switched to the Ariane 6 development programme when he had the opportunity to see a launch system come
Earth from Space: Changing Iceland in colour
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Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula is featured in this colourful radar image captured by Copernicus Sentinel-1. Celebrating Andreas
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After eagerly awaiting his return, Denmark could finally welcome Andreas during his Huginn post-flight tour to meet with fans, ministers, the teams behind the science he conducted and anybody who wanted to say hi. Here is a recap of his homecoming in Denmark.
NASA defends Artemis cost and schedule amid planning of possible changes
Thursday, 23 May 2024 22:41
SpaceX launches Starlink satellites in second mission of the day
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SpaceX launched another 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit on Wednesday, the same day the space company launched a group of U.S. spy satellites from California.
Falcon 9 lifted off one minute behind schedule, at 10:36 p.m. EDT, from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
"Merlin engine ignition and liftoff of Falcon 9," SpaceX wrote Wed NASA's Psyche Thrusters Propel Spacecraft Toward Asteroid
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The Psyche spacecraft, now beyond Mars, is using ion propulsion to reach a metal-rich asteroid for orbit and data collection.
NASA's Psyche spacecraft, launched on Oct. 13, 2023, from Kennedy Space Center, passed its six-month checkup and is now using electric thrusters to speed towards its target. These thrusters, emitting a blue glow, will propel the spacecraft continuously during its jo Twelve nations commit to zero debris charter
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Twelve nations have signed the Zero Debris Charter at the ESA/EU Space Council, committing to long-term sustainability in Earth orbit. The European Space Agency (ESA) also signed the charter as an International Organisation (IGO).
The Zero Debris Charter aims to become debris neutral by 2030, first unveiled at the ESA Space Summit in Seville in November 2023.
For the first time, coun Probing for Rocks in an Ice Giant's Core
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Uranus is thought to possess a core of rock and ice beneath its vast frosty atmosphere. Just how much rock lies at the center of this giant world is unknown, but a newly proposed technique could provide a way to find out.
When the Voyager 2 spacecraft whizzed past Uranus in January 1986, it revealed the planet's dark, delicate rings and its pale cyan atmosphere. Precisely what lies beneath RNA study reveals potential for life in Mars' extreme environments
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People might assume the search for life on Mars ended when NASA's first rovers sent back images of the planet's barren, inhospitable surface. However, as scientists broaden their understanding of the extreme conditions in which life can flourish here on Earth - and expand their notions of what extraterrestrial life might look like - the search for life on Mars continues.
In recent years, N Peering into Pluto's hidden ocean
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An ocean of liquid water deep beneath the icy surface of Pluto is coming into focus thanks to new calculations by Alex Nguyen, a graduate student in earth, environmental and planetary sciences in Arts and Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis.
In a paper published in the journal Icarus, Nguyen used mathematical models and images from the New Horizons spacecraft that passed by Pl
Black Holes Redirect Powerful Beams Across Space
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Astronomers have discovered that huge black holes are redirecting powerful beams of particles into space. This discovery, made using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and the National Radio Astronomical Observatory's (NRAO) Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA), reveals the widespread impact black holes can have on their surrounding galaxies.
A team of astronomers examined 16 supermassive black h LSST camera reaches Rubin Observatory in Chile for major cosmic exploration
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The 3200-megapixel LSST Camera, a critical instrument for the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, has arrived at Cerro Pachon in Chile. Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science (DOE/SC) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), the LSST Camera will support the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), starting in late 2025.
When operational, the LSST Camera will capture de Airbus awarded 340 million euro ESA contract for Vigil satellite
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ESA has signed a euro 340 million contract with Airbus Defence and Space UK to develop the Vigil satellite. This satellite will improve early warning systems for severe space weather events, such as solar storms, from its unique position in deep space.
A declaration celebrating the contract was signed by ESA, Airbus Defence and Space, and the UK Minister of State for Science, Research and