InSPA collaborates with multi-sector partners to fast-track space commercialization
Wednesday, 01 November 2023 11:01
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2023
Aiming to bring commercial manufacturing in space closer to reality, NASA's Inter-Agency Space Platform for Advanced (InSPA) portfolio is rallying support from diverse sectors. NASA is engaging with professionals from industry, academia, and other government agencies to help fine-tune its InSPA objectives, share expertise, and increase the chances of commercial success in space.
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MDA acquires SatixFy's Digital Payload Division in $60 Million deal
Wednesday, 01 November 2023 11:01
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 01, 2023
In a significant move, SatixFy Communications Ltd. has concluded its $60 million strategic transaction with MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA), according to a company announcement. Both firms are pivotal players in the satellite communications space, with SatixFy known for its cutting-edge chipsets and MDA as a powerhouse in the provision of technology and services for the ever-growi

Daily Minor Planet volunteers spot an asteroid passing close to Earth
Wednesday, 01 November 2023 11:01
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 31, 2023
Volunteers working with The Daily Minor Planet have made the project's first big discovery: an asteroid passing very near planet Earth. On the night of October 3rd, a telescope for the Catalina Sky Survey snapped four pictures of a far northern section of the sky. The next day, volunteers H. N. DiRuscio, X. Liao, V. Gonano and E. Chaghafi spotted a clear streak moving through each image and quic

Scientists discover molten layer covering Martian core
Wednesday, 01 November 2023 11:01
College Park MD (SPX) Oct 31, 2023
NASA's InSight mission to Mars helped scientists map out Mars' internal structure, including the size and composition of its core, and provided general hints about its tumultuous formation.
But findings from a new paper published in the journal Nature could lead to reanalysis of that data. An international team of researchers discovered the presence of a molten silicate layer overlying Mar

New jet stream discovered in Jupiter's upper atmosphere
Wednesday, 01 November 2023 11:01
Bilbo, Spain (SPX) Oct 31, 2023
High-speed jet streams are a common feature in the atmospheres of many planets. On the Earth, jet streams form at various latitudes and meander around the planet, changing latitude and reaching speeds approaching 400 km/h at an altitude of over 10 km above the surface. On the giant planets Jupiter and Saturn, jet streams are one of the main features of the atmosphere; they are perfectly aligned

Physicists embark on six-year hunt for dark matter particle
Wednesday, 01 November 2023 11:01
Espoo, Finland (SPX) Oct 31, 2023
In the pitch dark of the cosmos lurks an invisible kind of matter. Its presence is seen in the rippling ebb and flow of galaxies, but it's never been directly observed. What secrets lie beneath the surface, brewing in the deep?
Physicists have long theorized about the composition of dark matter, which is thought to be five times more abundant than regular matter. Among competing hypotheses

Why the Roman Space Telescope will study the flickering lights of the Milky Way
Wednesday, 01 November 2023 11:01
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 31, 2023
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will provide one of the deepest-ever views into the heart of our Milky Way galaxy. The mission will monitor hundreds of millions of stars in search of tell-tale flickers that betray the presence of planets, distant stars, small icy objects that haunt the outskirts of our solar system, isolated black holes, and more. Roman will likely set a new record for

Chinese astronauts return to Earth with fruitful experimental results
Wednesday, 01 November 2023 11:01
Jiuquan (XNA) Nov 01, 2023
The Shenzhou XVI crew consisting of three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth safely on Tuesday, after completing a five-month space station mission.
Shenzhou XVI's return capsule, carrying astronauts Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region at 8:11 am (Beijing Time), and the crew had all left th

Applications open for the Technology Transfer, Application & Innovation Workshop 2024
Wednesday, 01 November 2023 08:39
Are you a highly motivated university student in engineering, science, sociology, industrial design or business administration with a keen interest in technology and innovation? The ESA Education Office is looking for university students to participate in the third edition of the ESA Academy’s Technology Transfer, Application & Innovation Workshop. Developed in close collaboration with the ESA Commercialisation Department, the workshop will be held this year at the ESA Academy’s Training & Learning Facility in ESEC-Galaxia, Transinne, Belgium, from 23 to 26 January 2024.
Ovzon gets another deadline extension to deploy first GEO satellite
Tuesday, 31 October 2023 23:46

SES says O3b mPower electrical issues are worse than thought
Tuesday, 31 October 2023 19:20

HawkEye 360 gets U.S. Navy contract for maritime surveillance in the Pacific
Tuesday, 31 October 2023 18:56

Space Force assigns 21 national security missions to ULA and SpaceX
Tuesday, 31 October 2023 17:37

Autonomous Servicing Will Help Realize a Dynamic Future with Cosmic Implications
Tuesday, 31 October 2023 17:19
