Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 22, 2024
University of Copenhagen astrophysicists have presented evidence that massive stars can collapse into black holes without a supernova explosion. Their study focused on a binary star system, VFTS 243, which suggests that stars can completely collapse under their own gravity. Massive stars usually end their lives in supernova explosions, ejecting energy and mass into space. However, this new

Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 22, 2024
A technology demo on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will help increase the variety of distant planets scientists can directly image. The Roman Coronagraph Instrument on NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will help pave the way in the search for habitable worlds outside our solar system by testing new tools that block starlight, revealing planets hidden by the glare of their pa

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 22, 2024
In the effort to understand a warm gas-giant exoplanet, Arizona State University researchers have helped uncover its secrets. WASP-107b has puzzled astronomers for some time, but recent findings with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope have provided new insights into its unusual characteristics. A key revelation in the exploration of WASP-107b is the unex

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 22, 2024
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure, has been awarded a NASA/JPL contract to study a Redwire-led commercial Mars spacecraft. The project will use Redwire's spacecraft technology to provide surface imagery for industry and government customers, potentially supporting future Mars exploration missions. "This presents an exciting opportunity to advance scientific

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ESA’s Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer (EarthCARE) mission is designed to advance our understanding of the role that clouds and aerosols play in reflecting incident solar radiation back out to space and trapping infrared radiation emitted from Earth’s surface.

Developed as a cooperation between ESA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), this exciting mission will make a range of different measurements that together will shed new light on the role that clouds and aerosols play in regulating Earth’s delicate temperature balance. 

With global climate change increasingly affecting our planet, EarthCARE is poised to provide data for climate

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The latest telemetry during the mission's final hours

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 21, 2024
NASA, in collaboration with industry partners, is set to design a new jet engine core for ultra-efficient airliners, moving into the project's next phase. In its pursuit of sustainable aviation, NASA is developing a small core for a hybrid-electric turbofan jet engine aimed at reducing fuel burn by 10% compared to current engines. A jet engine's core mixes compressed air with fuel to

Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 21, 2024
The four zebrafish aboard China's Tiangong space station, orbiting about 400 km above Earth, are in good condition, according to experts from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). Experts shared updates on China's first in-orbit aquatic ecological research project at a public science day event in Beijing. On April 25, four zebrafish and four grams of goldfish algae were sent into sp

Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 21, 2024
SpacePNT SA, a Swiss provider of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) solutions, announced the successful in-orbit validation of its NaviLEOTM GNSS receiver platform. This platform delivers precise positioning and timing accuracy in LEO and is designed for high signal reception sensitivity for GTO/GEO/Moon missions. After its deployment in low Earth orbit onboard the D-Orbit ION OTV S

London, UK (SPX) May 21, 2024
HySpex by NEO, a provider of hyperspectral imaging solutions, has been selected by a private company to supply a hyperspectral camera for an upcoming in-orbit servicing mission. HySpex will deliver a customized solution for the mission. The HySpex NIR camera represents a key advancement in space technology, offering improved capabilities for monitoring and managing satellites and their pay