The Iconic Photos from STS-41B: Documenting the First Untethered Spacewalk
Sunday, 10 March 2024 09:30
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 11, 2024
As astronaut Bruce McCandless II flew the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) out of the space shuttle Challenger's payload bay for the first time on February 7, 1984, many in the agency were fearful about the use of a self-propelled and untethered backpack in space. Previous spacewalkers remained connected to the vehicle with tethers. This jet-pack allowed crews to move outside of the cargo bay and p
As astronaut Bruce McCandless II flew the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) out of the space shuttle Challenger's payload bay for the first time on February 7, 1984, many in the agency were fearful about the use of a self-propelled and untethered backpack in space. Previous spacewalkers remained connected to the vehicle with tethers. This jet-pack allowed crews to move outside of the cargo bay and p NASA Helps Emerging Space Companies 'Take the Heat'
Sunday, 10 March 2024 09:30
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2024
Things are heating up in the atmosphere, and NASA is helping space start-ups stay cool.
NASA has decades of expertise in creating technology that protects spacecraft from the intense heat generated when entering an atmosphere. As emerging companies develop innovative ways to do business in space, they know where to turn - and the agency is responding by offering its know-how and the advanc
Things are heating up in the atmosphere, and NASA is helping space start-ups stay cool.
NASA has decades of expertise in creating technology that protects spacecraft from the intense heat generated when entering an atmosphere. As emerging companies develop innovative ways to do business in space, they know where to turn - and the agency is responding by offering its know-how and the advanc How NASA Uses Simple Technology to Track Lunar Missions
Sunday, 10 March 2024 09:30
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 11, 2024
NASA is using a simple but effective technology called Laser Retroreflective Arrays (LRAs) to determine the locations of lunar landers more accurately. They will be attached to most of the landers from United States companies as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Service (CLPS) initiative. LRAs are inexpensive, small, and lightweight, allowing future lunar orbiters or landers to locate them
NASA is using a simple but effective technology called Laser Retroreflective Arrays (LRAs) to determine the locations of lunar landers more accurately. They will be attached to most of the landers from United States companies as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Service (CLPS) initiative. LRAs are inexpensive, small, and lightweight, allowing future lunar orbiters or landers to locate them Chinese lunar lander and new crew spaceship names revealed
Sunday, 10 March 2024 09:30
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 11, 2024
China unveiled on Saturday the names of its manned lunar lander and new crew spaceship.
According to a news release from the China Manned Space Agency, the lunar lander that will carry Chinese astronauts to the moon's surface is named Lanyue, or Embracing the Moon, which first appeared in a poem written by the late Chairman Mao Zedong in 1965.
The word "Lanyue" symbolizes the Chinese
China unveiled on Saturday the names of its manned lunar lander and new crew spaceship.
According to a news release from the China Manned Space Agency, the lunar lander that will carry Chinese astronauts to the moon's surface is named Lanyue, or Embracing the Moon, which first appeared in a poem written by the late Chairman Mao Zedong in 1965.
The word "Lanyue" symbolizes the Chinese Interstellar signal linked to aliens was actually just a truck
Sunday, 10 March 2024 09:30
Baltimore MD (SPX) Mar 11, 2024
Sound waves thought to be from a 2014 meteor fireball north of Papua New Guinea were almost certainly vibrations from a truck rumbling along a nearby road, new Johns Hopkins University-led research shows. The findings raise doubts that materials pulled last year from the ocean are alien materials from that meteor, as was widely reported.
"The signal changed directions over time, exactly ma
Sound waves thought to be from a 2014 meteor fireball north of Papua New Guinea were almost certainly vibrations from a truck rumbling along a nearby road, new Johns Hopkins University-led research shows. The findings raise doubts that materials pulled last year from the ocean are alien materials from that meteor, as was widely reported.
"The signal changed directions over time, exactly ma Researchers Reveal Anomalous Heating in the Sun's Upper Atmosphere
Sunday, 10 March 2024 09:30
Beijing, China (SPX) Mar 11, 2024
In a study published in The Astrophysical Journal, researchers from the Yunnan Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences depicted a complete physical image of the anomalous heating in the upper atmosphere of the Sun - the solar corona and the solar chromosphere.
The enigma of the corona's anomalous heating stands as one of the eight challenges in modern astronomy. Similarly, the ano
In a study published in The Astrophysical Journal, researchers from the Yunnan Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences depicted a complete physical image of the anomalous heating in the upper atmosphere of the Sun - the solar corona and the solar chromosphere.
The enigma of the corona's anomalous heating stands as one of the eight challenges in modern astronomy. Similarly, the ano 
Ursa Major’s Hadley rocket engine flies for the first time
Saturday, 09 March 2024 22:43
Orbit Fab Announces Strategic Leadership Reorganization to Propel Space Refueling Innovation
Saturday, 09 March 2024 17:40
London, UK (SPX) Mar 09, 2024
In a strategic move to bolster its pioneering position in the space refueling sector, Orbit Fab had announced a significant reorganization of its leadership team across the United States and the United Kingdom, aligning with the swift uptake of its RAFTI refueling ports for future missions.
Jacob Geer, a distinguished figure in the UK's space and defense landscape, takes the helm as Orbit
In a strategic move to bolster its pioneering position in the space refueling sector, Orbit Fab had announced a significant reorganization of its leadership team across the United States and the United Kingdom, aligning with the swift uptake of its RAFTI refueling ports for future missions.
Jacob Geer, a distinguished figure in the UK's space and defense landscape, takes the helm as Orbit Dream Chaser spaceplane nears flight readiness with completion of key pre-flight tests
Saturday, 09 March 2024 17:40
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2024
Sierra Space, a pioneering force in commercial space exploration and defense technology, recently announced the achievement of a significant milestone for its innovative Dream Chaser spaceplane, Tenacity, following the conclusion of the initial environmental testing phase. Conducted at NASA's Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio, this phase marks a crucial step in the spacecraft's jour
Sierra Space, a pioneering force in commercial space exploration and defense technology, recently announced the achievement of a significant milestone for its innovative Dream Chaser spaceplane, Tenacity, following the conclusion of the initial environmental testing phase. Conducted at NASA's Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio, this phase marks a crucial step in the spacecraft's jour Astroforensics: Pioneering Blood Behavior Research for Space Crime Solving
Saturday, 09 March 2024 17:40
London, UK (SPX) Mar 11, 2024
As more people seek to go where no man has gone before, researchers are exploring how forensic science can be adapted to extraterrestrial environments. A new study by Staffordshire University and the University of Hull highlights the behaviour of blood in microgravity and the unique challenges of bloodstain pattern analysis aboard spacecraft.
Bloodstain expert Zack Kowalske is a Crime Scen
As more people seek to go where no man has gone before, researchers are exploring how forensic science can be adapted to extraterrestrial environments. A new study by Staffordshire University and the University of Hull highlights the behaviour of blood in microgravity and the unique challenges of bloodstain pattern analysis aboard spacecraft.
Bloodstain expert Zack Kowalske is a Crime Scen Olsen secures UK funding for development of lunar rover drive system
Saturday, 09 March 2024 17:40
London, UK (SPX) Mar 09, 2024
Leading provider of actuators and space-certified motor drives, Olsen Actuators and Drives has won its first UK Space Agency funding to deliver a Proof of Concept (PoC) demonstrator for a new lunar rover being designed by the University of Manchester, and funded by the Enabling Technologies Programme (ETP).
The project will develop and fabricate a jumping robot system capable of thrusting
Leading provider of actuators and space-certified motor drives, Olsen Actuators and Drives has won its first UK Space Agency funding to deliver a Proof of Concept (PoC) demonstrator for a new lunar rover being designed by the University of Manchester, and funded by the Enabling Technologies Programme (ETP).
The project will develop and fabricate a jumping robot system capable of thrusting ISS National Lab announces funding for In-Space Advanced Materials and Manufacturing
Saturday, 09 March 2024 17:40
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 09, 2024
The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory has announced the availability of new funding for projects that aim to advance in-space production applications, focusing specifically on the areas of advanced materials and manufacturing. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to promote research and development in low Earth orbit (LEO) that has the potential to benefit humanity a
The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory has announced the availability of new funding for projects that aim to advance in-space production applications, focusing specifically on the areas of advanced materials and manufacturing. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to promote research and development in low Earth orbit (LEO) that has the potential to benefit humanity a Indo-Swedish Space collaboration leaps forward with ground station expansion
Saturday, 09 March 2024 17:40
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 09, 2024
Dhruva Space and the Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) are intensifying their longstanding collaboration with an agreement to expand their satellite ground station network, an initiative poised to significantly benefit the Swedish and Indian new space industries. This partnership marks a pivotal advance with Dhruva Space set to employ SSC's ground station network for its forthcoming LEAP-1 hosted
Dhruva Space and the Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) are intensifying their longstanding collaboration with an agreement to expand their satellite ground station network, an initiative poised to significantly benefit the Swedish and Indian new space industries. This partnership marks a pivotal advance with Dhruva Space set to employ SSC's ground station network for its forthcoming LEAP-1 hosted Sateliot unveils plan to expand its 5G IoT satellite constellation this year
Saturday, 09 March 2024 17:40
Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Mar 09, 2024
In a bold move to extend its reach in the space-based Internet of Things (IoT) sector, Sateliot has announced plans to launch four additional satellites this summer. These satellites will join its pioneering Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) 5G IoT constellation, which acts as a direct roaming extension to terrestrial cellular networks. This expansion marks the commencement of Sateliot's commercial phase an
In a bold move to extend its reach in the space-based Internet of Things (IoT) sector, Sateliot has announced plans to launch four additional satellites this summer. These satellites will join its pioneering Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) 5G IoT constellation, which acts as a direct roaming extension to terrestrial cellular networks. This expansion marks the commencement of Sateliot's commercial phase an