Researchers will have rare opportunities over the next year to study solar flares and coronal mass ejections, observations that could lead to improved space weather forecasts.

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 12, 2023
Beijing-based private space company LandSpace has unveiled the ZQ-3 carrier rocket, a new addition to its lineup that promises significant advancements in rocket technology. The announcement, made by LandSpace's founder and CEO, Zhang Changwu, at a recent news conference at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, details the rocket's design and capabilities, indicating a fresh approach in rocket en

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 12, 2023
Neumann Space, an Australian-based innovator in space technology, has recently made headlines with the successful completion of the first series of on-orbit tests of its Neumann Drive, a leading propulsion system designed for small spacecraft. This significant achievement marks Neumann Space as the first commercial entity to fire a thruster in space that utilizes Molybdenum, a solid metallic pro

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 12, 2023
The Space Launch System (SLS), NASA's super-heavy lift rocket designated for the Artemis II mission, is rapidly approaching a significant milestone. Teams at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, are finalizing preparations on a critical component of the SLS - the Orion stage adapter. This component serves as the crucial link between NASA's Orion spacecraft and the rocket's

Kirtland AFB NM (SPX) Dec 12, 2023
Over the last several years, the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, unveiled two programs, Defense Deep Space Sentinel, or D2S2, and Oracle, to develop cislunar space situational awareness, or SSA, capabilities. Both programs are now under a single umbrella known as the Oracle family of systems, with D2S2 renamed Oracle Mobility, or Oracle-M, and the original Oracle gaining the designation

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 12, 2023
In a recent scientific breakthrough, an international team of researchers has provided new insights into the nature and composition of the asteroid Ryugu, enhancing our understanding of water- and carbon-rich celestial bodies within the solar system. This study, pivotal in the field of planetary science, was made possible by analyzing samples returned to Earth by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft, a miss

Boulder CO (SPX) Dec 12, 2023
In December 2022, NASA's MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) mission observed the dramatic and unexpected "disappearance" of a stream of charged particles constantly emanating off the Sun, known as the solar wind. This was caused by a special type of solar event that was so powerful, it created a void in its wake as it traveled through the solar system. Due to this event, MAVEN'

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 12, 2023
In a significant development for heliophysics research, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory has unveiled HelioCloud, a collaborative, cloud-based platform designed to transform how scientists and students access, analyze, and visualize the vast and complex datasets inherent to the study of the sun and its influence on the solar system. HelioCloud emerges as a novel solution

Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Dec 12, 2023
Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global leader in IoT solutions, has achieved a significant milestone with its satellite communication module, the CC200A-LB, now certified by major international regulatory bodies, including CE, FCC, IC, and RCM. This recent development confirms the module's compliance with satellite network standards across key global markets: Europe, North America, Canada, Austral