Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 16, 2024
The EU's flagship satellite constellation project officially took off Monday, as the bloc signed a concession contract with a European consortium to develop a secure space-based communication system. Envisaging a multi-orbital network of almost 300 satellites, Iris? aims to rival US satellite internet service providers such as Elon Musk's Starlink and Amazon's Project Kuiper. "This cutti

A multi-orbit constellation of about 300 satellites that will deliver resilient, secure and fast communications for EU governments, European companies and citizens will be put in orbit after two contracts were confirmed today in Brussels.

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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 15, 2024
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Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 13, 2024
The Sun, known for its volatile nature, has exhibited unusually intense solar storms this year, creating auroras visible even at lower latitudes. However, new research suggests that the Sun and its stellar relatives are capable of even more powerful events called superflares, which release over one octillion joules of energy in brief bursts. These findings come from a study analyzing data from N

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 13, 2024
The Sun powers life on Earth, generating immense energy through nuclear fusion and continuously releasing neutrinos - particles that provide insight into its inner workings. While modern neutrino detectors capture the Sun's present behavior, questions about its long-term stability over millions of years remain unanswered. Addressing this challenge is the focus of the LORandite EXperiment (LOREX)

Washington DC (SPX) Dec 13, 2024
As NASA pioneers new technologies and methods for storytelling in space for the benefit of humanity, the agency is hosting Artemis in Motion listening sessions with industry on Thursday, Jan. 23, and Friday, Jan. 24, in Los Angeles. From the live TV images of humanity's first steps on the Moon in July of 1969 to the July 2024 two-way 4k transmissions between the International Space Station

Algiers (AFP) Dec 12, 2024
NASA's mapping of Mars now bears the names of three iconic Algerian national parks, Algerian physicist Noureddine Melikechi, a member of the US space agency's largest Mars probe mission, has told AFP. The Tassili n'Ajjer, Ghoufi and Djurdjura national parks have found their Martian namesakes after a proposition by Melikechi, which he sought as both a tribute to his native Algeria and a call

Washington DC (SPX) Dec 16, 2024
As NASA develops a blueprint for space exploration throughout the solar system for the benefit of humanity, the agency released several new documents Friday updating its Moon to Mars architecture. The roadmap sets NASA on course for long-term lunar exploration under the Artemis campaign in preparation for future crewed missions to Mars. Following an Architecture Concept Review, the 2024 up

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2024
NASA's Perseverance rover has successfully climbed to the top of Jezero Crater's rim, reaching a landmark location called "Lookout Hill." This achievement follows months of challenging terrain navigation and marks the beginning of an exploration phase into an entirely new region on Mars. The ascent, which spanned 3 0.5 months and climbed 1,640 vertical feet (500 meters), included traversin