Widespread Water and Hydroxyl Found Across the Moon
Thursday, 19 September 2024 19:29
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A recent analysis of lunar maps has revealed multiple sources of water and hydroxyl in the sunlit regions of the Moon's surface, including water-rich rocks uncovered by meteor impacts across various latitudes.
"Future astronauts may be able to find water even near the equator by exploiting these water-rich areas. Previously, it was thought that only the polar region, particularly the deepl NASA transport nearly complete for Roman Space Telescope deployment
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NASA has finished building its spacecraft bus to deploy the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope into orbit after the space agency finishes installing its scientific instruments and the telescope.
"They call it a spacecraft bus for a reason," said Jackie Townsend, deputy project manager for the Roman Telescope. "It gets the telescope to where it needs to be in space."
Townsend said SoftBank and Intelsat Partner to Develop Global 5G-Satellite Hybrid Network
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SoftBank and Intelsat have entered into a major collaboration that will create a "Ubiquitous Network," enabling continuous connectivity across the globe. Together, they will lead research and development aimed at integrating 5G terrestrial mobile networks with satellite communication systems.
In today's world, connectivity is critical, especially as technologies like autonomous vehicles an Astranis secures $13.2 million U.S. military contract for satellite upgrades
Thursday, 19 September 2024 17:17
Artemis I mission data show astronauts sent to the moon aboard Orion will be protected from radiation
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According to a large team of technical and health specialists, astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft will be well protected from radiation when the Artemis II mission travels to the moon and back next year.
In their study published in the journal Nature, the group analyzed data collected from sensors inside and outside the Orion spacecraft as it made two moon flybys in 2022. They also studied data from sensors on the spacesuits worn by two dummies that went along for the ride.
NASA plans to send four astronauts to the moon next year as part of the Artemis II mission. The astronauts will be carried to the moon in the Orion spacecraft, where they will conduct a flyby before returning to Earth.
For this new study, the research team studied data from the Artemis I mission, which conducted a similar trip with dummies instead of human astronauts.
Navigating space: Space Force explores nontraditional solutions to increase surveillance
Thursday, 19 September 2024 13:42
Ronda Schrenk, USGIF CEO – Leading Women in Space
Thursday, 19 September 2024 11:55
Arctic Weather Satellite’s first images capture Storm Boris
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Just a month after its launch, ESA’s Arctic Weather Satellite has already delivered its first images, notably capturing Storm Boris, which has been wreaking havoc across central Europe.
Small launch vehicles press ahead despite market setbacks
Thursday, 19 September 2024 09:47
China launches final pair of backup Beidou satellites
Thursday, 19 September 2024 09:42
Smallsat manufacturers weigh megafactories versus microfactories
Thursday, 19 September 2024 08:45
Greek CubeSats ready for assembly
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It's been just over one year since ESA placed contracts for seven Greek CubeSat missions, which aim to enhance Greece's space capabilities while providing practical benefits to citizens. These CubeSats, developed by small and medium-sized companies and universities across Greece, underscore the nation's expanding space industry and its commitment to advancing space applications, such as secure optical and radio frequency (RF) connectivity, IoT communications, earth observation and RF spectrum monitoring. The missions are a collaboration of scientists, engineers and space industry partners from across Greece.
