Boston MA (SPX) Nov 01, 2023
All eyes were on the robot-dog pacing the hangar on Hanscom Air Force Base. The robot was just one technology, among small drones, autonomous mapping vehicles, and virtual-environment simulators, set up for military cadets to interact with. The goal was to open cadets' minds to possibilities. Over the next year, they will be applying such technologies to challenges facing the U.S. Special Operat

Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Nov 03, 2023
The human liver is a superhero among organs. It works to rid the body of toxins and is capable of regeneration-a unique trait that has fascinated scientists for eons, as evidenced by Prometheus in Greek mythology, who continuously has his liver ripped out by an eagle only for it to regrow the next day as a form of eternal punishment. However, due to the aging process and the hazardous nature of

New Orleans LA (SPX) Nov 06, 2023
Technicians at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans have completed a major portion of a weld confidence article for the advanced upper stage of NASA's SLS (Space Launch System) rocket. The hardware was rotated to a horizontal position and moved to another part of the facility Oct. 24. The weld confidence article forms part of the liquid oxygen tank for the SLS rocket's explorati

College Station TX (SPX) Nov 06, 2023
An international research team involving Dr. Olga Kocharovskaya , a distinguished professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Texas A and M University, has taken a major step toward development of a new generation of atomic clocks with mind-blowing potential affecting fundamental science and various industries, from nuclear physics to satellite navigation and telecommunications.

Boulder CO (SPX) Nov 06, 2023
New images captured by NASA's Lucy spacecraft confirmed that the small main belt asteroid Dinkinesh is a binary, two asteroids that orbit a common center of mass. The SwRI-led mission will now fly by 11 asteroids in its 12-year mission to Jupiter's Trojan asteroids. Dinkinesh was meant to be the first asteroid that Lucy flew by but ended up being the first two. "Dinkinesh really did live u

Beijing (XNA) Nov 06, 2023
China launched a Long March 7A carrier rocket at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province on Friday night to deploy an experimental satellite, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. The State-owned conglomerate said in a news release the rocket blasted off at 10:54 pm and soon transported the satellite, named Communication Technology Demonstrator 10, into a pr

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 06, 2023
In a significant step for China's burgeoning commercial space sector, a new reusable rocket has achieved a critical flight test milestone, performing a vertical take-off and landing sequence with precision. The SQX-2Y rocket, developed by Beijing-based i-Space, executed the maneuver flawlessly, signaling China's advancing capabilities in an area dominated by select space-faring entities. O

San Francisco (AFP) Nov 6, 2023
Whether they sell smartphones, ads or computer chips, the heavyweights of Silicon Valley have everything to prove to investors looking to see who is best placed in the race to dominate the generative artificial intelligence market. "If you're a company, and you don't have an AI message, you're not going to be in business very long," says independent industry analyst Jack Gold. "Everyone

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 06, 2023
Sidus Space, a Space and Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) provider listed on NASDAQ (SIDU), has successfully inked a new deal to commercialize the data anticipated from its forthcoming LizzieSat satellite array. The company, known for its diversified space services, plans to employ a suite of instruments on the LizzieSat satellites, designed to capture a wide array of data through hyperspectral, multisp

San Francisco CA (SPX) Nov 06, 2023
In an innovative stride within the aerospace industry, Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) has recently concluded a pivotal phase in their collaboration under NASA's Communications Services Project (CSP). This marks a significant milestone as they work to refine inter-satellite communication technologies, specifically satellite-to-satellite links. As a key player in the domain of daily Earth data a