An oasis in the desert on Mars
Saturday, 17 August 2024 22:03
Miami FL (SPX) Aug 17, 2024
Curiosity didn't kill the cat in this case. Instead, NASA's 1-ton rover, which for the past 12 years has been searching for the building blocks of life on Mars, discovered something never before detected on the red planet: pure sulfur. And it all happened by chance.
While exploring Gediz Vallis, a channel that winds down part of the 3-mile-tall Mount Sharp in the center of the Gale Crater,
Curiosity didn't kill the cat in this case. Instead, NASA's 1-ton rover, which for the past 12 years has been searching for the building blocks of life on Mars, discovered something never before detected on the red planet: pure sulfur. And it all happened by chance.
While exploring Gediz Vallis, a channel that winds down part of the 3-mile-tall Mount Sharp in the center of the Gale Crater, Rocket Lab Prepares Twin Satellites for NASA Mars Mission Launch
Saturday, 17 August 2024 22:03
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 17, 2024
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has successfully packed and shipped two spacecraft bound for Mars to Cape Canaveral, FL, where they will undergo final preparations for launch. These twin spacecraft, part of the Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) mission, were developed by Rocket Lab for the University of California Berkeley's Space Science Laboratory and NASA.
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has successfully packed and shipped two spacecraft bound for Mars to Cape Canaveral, FL, where they will undergo final preparations for launch. These twin spacecraft, part of the Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) mission, were developed by Rocket Lab for the University of California Berkeley's Space Science Laboratory and NASA. SpaceX launches Terran Orbital's Pathfinder-R and Pathfinder-4 satellites
Saturday, 17 August 2024 22:03
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 16, 2024
Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP), a leading provider of satellite-based solutions for the aerospace and defense sectors, has successfully launched its Pathfinder-R (PTD-R) and Pathfinder-4 (PTD-4) spacecraft. These 6U Triumph class space vehicles were launched aboard SpaceX's Transporter-11 Rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on August 16. Both spacecraft are
Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP), a leading provider of satellite-based solutions for the aerospace and defense sectors, has successfully launched its Pathfinder-R (PTD-R) and Pathfinder-4 (PTD-4) spacecraft. These 6U Triumph class space vehicles were launched aboard SpaceX's Transporter-11 Rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on August 16. Both spacecraft are When the lights turned on in the universe
Saturday, 17 August 2024 22:03
Boston MA (SPX) Aug 17, 2024
Watching crowds of people hustle along Massachusetts Avenue from her window seat in MIT's student center, Dominika Durovcikova has just one wish.
"What I would really like to do is convince a city to shut down their lights completely, apart from hospitals or whatever else needs them, just for an hour," she says. "Let people see the Milky Way, or the stars. It influences you. You realize th
Watching crowds of people hustle along Massachusetts Avenue from her window seat in MIT's student center, Dominika Durovcikova has just one wish.
"What I would really like to do is convince a city to shut down their lights completely, apart from hospitals or whatever else needs them, just for an hour," she says. "Let people see the Milky Way, or the stars. It influences you. You realize th Geomagnetic Superstorm in May Drives Significant Atmospheric Changes
Saturday, 17 August 2024 22:03
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 17, 2024
On May 11, a spectacular aurora dazzled viewers across the southern United States, while a GPS-guided tractor veered off course in the Midwest. These seemingly unrelated events were both linked to a powerful geomagnetic storm, as highlighted in two recent studies co-authored by Virginia Tech's Scott England.
"The northern lights are caused by energetic, charged particles hitting our upper
On May 11, a spectacular aurora dazzled viewers across the southern United States, while a GPS-guided tractor veered off course in the Midwest. These seemingly unrelated events were both linked to a powerful geomagnetic storm, as highlighted in two recent studies co-authored by Virginia Tech's Scott England.
"The northern lights are caused by energetic, charged particles hitting our upper ICEYE Expands SAR Constellation with Four New Satellites
Saturday, 17 August 2024 22:03
Paris, France (SPX) Aug 17, 2024
ICEYE, a global leader in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite operations, has successfully launched four new SAR satellites, further expanding the world's largest SAR constellation. The launch took place on August 16, 2024, aboard SpaceX's Transporter-11 Rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA. The satellites, integrated via Exolaunch, have already established
ICEYE, a global leader in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite operations, has successfully launched four new SAR satellites, further expanding the world's largest SAR constellation. The launch took place on August 16, 2024, aboard SpaceX's Transporter-11 Rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA. The satellites, integrated via Exolaunch, have already established NASA Hosts Symposium on the Macroeconomic Impacts of Space Investments
Saturday, 17 August 2024 22:03
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 17, 2024
NASA's Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy (OTPS) is set to host the "Macroeconomics of Space Symposium" on Thursday, September 5, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT at NASA Headquarters in the James Webb Auditorium. The event will also be accessible virtually via WebEx.
The symposium will gather government officials and leading economic researchers to discuss the broader econom
NASA's Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy (OTPS) is set to host the "Macroeconomics of Space Symposium" on Thursday, September 5, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT at NASA Headquarters in the James Webb Auditorium. The event will also be accessible virtually via WebEx.
The symposium will gather government officials and leading economic researchers to discuss the broader econom Scientists identify new electromagnetic wave impacting Earth's radiation belts
Saturday, 17 August 2024 22:03
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 17, 2024
Two researchers from the University of Alaska Fairbanks have identified a previously unknown type of electromagnetic wave, termed a "whistler," which plays a significant role in transporting lightning energy to Earth's magnetosphere.
Vikas Sonwalkar, a professor emeritus, and Amani Reddy, an assistant professor, have discovered this new wave, which channels lightning energy into the ionosp
Two researchers from the University of Alaska Fairbanks have identified a previously unknown type of electromagnetic wave, termed a "whistler," which plays a significant role in transporting lightning energy to Earth's magnetosphere.
Vikas Sonwalkar, a professor emeritus, and Amani Reddy, an assistant professor, have discovered this new wave, which channels lightning energy into the ionosp AI-Powered Satellite PiSat-2 Embarks on Earth Observation Mission
Saturday, 17 August 2024 22:03
Paris, France (SPX) Aug 17, 2024
PiSat-2, the European Space Agency's innovative cubesat designed to transform Earth observation through artificial intelligence, has successfully launched into orbit.
The satellite began its journey on August 16 at 20:56 CEST (11:56 local time) aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA. Integrated by Exolaunch, PiSat-2 was part of the Transporter-1
PiSat-2, the European Space Agency's innovative cubesat designed to transform Earth observation through artificial intelligence, has successfully launched into orbit.
The satellite began its journey on August 16 at 20:56 CEST (11:56 local time) aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, USA. Integrated by Exolaunch, PiSat-2 was part of the Transporter-1 Spire Global Deploys Seven LEMUR Satellites via SpaceX Transporter-11
Saturday, 17 August 2024 22:03
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 17, 2024
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR), a leading provider of space-based data, analytics, and services, successfully launched seven new satellites aboard SpaceX's Transporter-11 mission. The launch occurred on August 16, 2024, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
This mission marks Spire's third launch of the year and the 41st overall, bringing the total number of satellites deployed
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR), a leading provider of space-based data, analytics, and services, successfully launched seven new satellites aboard SpaceX's Transporter-11 mission. The launch occurred on August 16, 2024, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
This mission marks Spire's third launch of the year and the 41st overall, bringing the total number of satellites deployed China successfully launches new Yaogan 43A remote sensing satellites
Saturday, 17 August 2024 22:03
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 17, 2024
China has launched a new group of remote-sensing satellites using a Long March 4B carrier rocket, as confirmed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. The launch took place on Friday afternoon at 3:35 pm from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, located in Sichuan province, southwestern China.
The payload, known as the Yaogan 43A satellites, was developed by the China Academy o
China has launched a new group of remote-sensing satellites using a Long March 4B carrier rocket, as confirmed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. The launch took place on Friday afternoon at 3:35 pm from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, located in Sichuan province, southwestern China.
The payload, known as the Yaogan 43A satellites, was developed by the China Academy o Carbon Mapper Coalition launches Tanager-1 to track methane and CO2
Saturday, 17 August 2024 22:03
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 17, 2024
The Carbon Mapper Coalition has launched its inaugural satellite, Tanager-1, aboard the SpaceX Transporter-11 Rideshare mission. Developed by Planet Labs (NYSE: PL) in collaboration with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the satellite's deployment marks an important step forward in global efforts to monitor and reduce methane and CO2 emissions.
Tanager-1 is the first in a series of s
The Carbon Mapper Coalition has launched its inaugural satellite, Tanager-1, aboard the SpaceX Transporter-11 Rideshare mission. Developed by Planet Labs (NYSE: PL) in collaboration with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the satellite's deployment marks an important step forward in global efforts to monitor and reduce methane and CO2 emissions.
Tanager-1 is the first in a series of s New satellite demonstrates the power of AI for Earth observation
Saturday, 17 August 2024 10:30
Φsat-2, ESA’s groundbreaking cubesat designed to revolutionise Earth observation with artificial intelligence, has launched.
The cubesat embarked on its journey into space on 16 August at 20:56 CEST (11:56 local time) on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, US, integrated by Exolaunch as part of the Transporter-11 rideshare mission, which also included ESA’s Arctic Weather Satellite.
Arctic Weather Satellite lifts off to set the stage for better forecasts
Saturday, 17 August 2024 00:27
ESA’s Arctic Weather Satellite has been launched, paving the way for a potential constellation of satellites that would provide more frequent data not only to enhance short-term weather forecasts for Arctic nations, but for the world as a whole.
