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Tuesday, 21 May 2024 20:52
UCF develops algorithms for space and sea exploration
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 21, 2024
Cislunar space, extending from the Earth to just beyond the moon's orbit, is poised for increased activity in the next decade. NASA's Artemis missions and international participation in the cislunar space race highlight the need for improved tracking and prediction of objects such as asteroids and satellites to avoid collisions with spacecraft.
The current space domain awareness (SDA) infr
Cislunar space, extending from the Earth to just beyond the moon's orbit, is poised for increased activity in the next decade. NASA's Artemis missions and international participation in the cislunar space race highlight the need for improved tracking and prediction of objects such as asteroids and satellites to avoid collisions with spacecraft.
The current space domain awareness (SDA) infr
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Tuesday, 21 May 2024 20:52
NASA announces $6BN in contracts for Spacecraft Acquisition Services
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 21, 2024
NASA has awarded contracts to four companies to provide spacecraft and related services, including the acquisition of spacecraft components and equipment, for NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
The contracts are indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity base contracts with a firm-fixed-price structure, totaling $6 billion. These contracts may support other NASA center
NASA has awarded contracts to four companies to provide spacecraft and related services, including the acquisition of spacecraft components and equipment, for NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
The contracts are indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity base contracts with a firm-fixed-price structure, totaling $6 billion. These contracts may support other NASA center
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Tuesday, 21 May 2024 20:52
NASA and Sierra Space deliver Dream Chaser to Florida for launch
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 21, 2024
As part of NASA's efforts to expand commercial resupply in low Earth orbit, Sierra Space's uncrewed spaceplane arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of its first flight to the International Space Station.
The Dream Chaser spaceplane, named Tenacity, arrived at Kennedy on May 18 inside a climate-controlled transportation container from NASA's Neil Armstrong Test Facility i
As part of NASA's efforts to expand commercial resupply in low Earth orbit, Sierra Space's uncrewed spaceplane arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of its first flight to the International Space Station.
The Dream Chaser spaceplane, named Tenacity, arrived at Kennedy on May 18 inside a climate-controlled transportation container from NASA's Neil Armstrong Test Facility i
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Tuesday, 21 May 2024 20:52
China establishes advanced radar network for global space weather monitoring
Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 21, 2024
China has developed a mid-latitude high-frequency radar network in the northern regions to enhance the quality of detection data for global space weather forecasts and warnings.
The initial scientific results from the network were presented at the Super Dual Auroral Radar Network (SuperDARN) international workshop in Beijing.
Constructed by the National Space Science Center (NSSC) un
China has developed a mid-latitude high-frequency radar network in the northern regions to enhance the quality of detection data for global space weather forecasts and warnings.
The initial scientific results from the network were presented at the Super Dual Auroral Radar Network (SuperDARN) international workshop in Beijing.
Constructed by the National Space Science Center (NSSC) un
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Tuesday, 21 May 2024 20:52
Webb reveals details of exoplanet's interior
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 21, 2024
A surprisingly low amount of methane and a super-sized core have been discovered within the planet WASP-107 b.
Data from the James Webb Space Telescope provide the first measurements of an exoplanet's core mass, likely informing future studies of planetary atmospheres and interiors, important in the search for habitable worlds beyond our solar system.
"Looking into the interior of a
A surprisingly low amount of methane and a super-sized core have been discovered within the planet WASP-107 b.
Data from the James Webb Space Telescope provide the first measurements of an exoplanet's core mass, likely informing future studies of planetary atmospheres and interiors, important in the search for habitable worlds beyond our solar system.
"Looking into the interior of a
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Tuesday, 21 May 2024 20:52
Astrobotic to conduct NASA JPL studies for Mars missions
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 21, 2024
Astrobotic has been selected by NASA's Mars Exploration Program for two studies of commercial services aimed at supporting cost-effective, frequent missions to Mars. The studies will explore commercial payload delivery and surface imaging services to enable future scientific missions to the Red Planet.
The two studies will focus on large payload delivery and hosting services, and Mars surf
Astrobotic has been selected by NASA's Mars Exploration Program for two studies of commercial services aimed at supporting cost-effective, frequent missions to Mars. The studies will explore commercial payload delivery and surface imaging services to enable future scientific missions to the Red Planet.
The two studies will focus on large payload delivery and hosting services, and Mars surf
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Tuesday, 21 May 2024 20:52
Starfish Space secures $37M contract for Otter satellite mission
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 21, 2024
Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded Starfish Space a $37.5 million Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) contract to develop, launch, and operate an Otter satellite vehicle for a docking mission to provide two years of augmented maneuver for National Security Space assets.
In collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) SpaceWERX Program, Starfish Space, Space Safari, and S
Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded Starfish Space a $37.5 million Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) contract to develop, launch, and operate an Otter satellite vehicle for a docking mission to provide two years of augmented maneuver for National Security Space assets.
In collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) SpaceWERX Program, Starfish Space, Space Safari, and S
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Tuesday, 21 May 2024 20:52
New Horizons expand research with unique observations
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 21, 2024
Scientists with NASA's New Horizons mission are pursuing new research goals and making unique astrophysical and heliospheric observations with the suite of instruments onboard the New Horizons spacecraft. This project takes advantage of the spacecraft's position in the distant Kuiper Belt, avoiding viewing obscurations closer to Earth.
Launched in 2006, New Horizons aimed to understand the
Scientists with NASA's New Horizons mission are pursuing new research goals and making unique astrophysical and heliospheric observations with the suite of instruments onboard the New Horizons spacecraft. This project takes advantage of the spacecraft's position in the distant Kuiper Belt, avoiding viewing obscurations closer to Earth.
Launched in 2006, New Horizons aimed to understand the
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Tuesday, 21 May 2024 20:52
What is "time" for quantum particles
Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 20, 2024
Physicists from Darmstadt propose a new method to measure the time it takes for particles to tunnel, challenging previous experiments that suggested particles could move faster than the speed of light. This phenomenon, known as quantum tunneling, allows particles to pass through barriers even if they don't have enough energy to go over them. This effect has practical applications, such as in fla
Physicists from Darmstadt propose a new method to measure the time it takes for particles to tunnel, challenging previous experiments that suggested particles could move faster than the speed of light. This phenomenon, known as quantum tunneling, allows particles to pass through barriers even if they don't have enough energy to go over them. This effect has practical applications, such as in fla
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Monday, 20 May 2024 20:04
Appropriate exercise is an important part of crew health during space missions
Future missions to the moon and Mars must address many challenges, including preventing loss of bone and muscle tissue in astronauts. Research on the International Space Station is helping to address this challenge.
Without Earth's gravity, both bone and muscle atrophy, or become smaller and weaker. Early on, scientists realized that exercise is a critical part of maintaining healthy bones and muscles in space, just as it is on Earth. From simple elastic bands on early missions, exercise hardware has become increasingly advanced. Current equipment includes the Advanced Resistive Exercise Device (ARED) weight-lifting system, a second generation-treadmill called T2, and the Cycle Ergometer with Vibration Isolation and Stabilization System (CEVIS) cycling machine. Studies continue to refine this equipment as well as the intensity and duration of how astronauts use it, with crew members now averaging two hours of exercise per day.
Installed in 2008, ARED uses a piston and flywheel system to provide loading that essentially mimics weightlifting in weightlessness.
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