Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 16, 2024
Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIDU) announced that it has secured approval from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to operate a micro constellation of remote sensing satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). This regulatory clearance marks a significant step forward in the company's plan to broaden its orbital presence and provide versatile, cost-efficient data acquisition services through

At the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Milan this week, ESA signed a contract for Element #1, the first phase of the HydRON Demonstration System. HydRON, which stands for High thRoughput Optical Network, is set to transform the way data-collecting satellites communicate, using laser technology that will allow satellites to connect with each other and ground networks much faster.

Paris, France (SPX) Oct 16, 2024
On 15 October 2024, ESA's Euclid space mission unveiled the first segment of its vast cosmic map, showcasing millions of stars and galaxies. Presented at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan, Italy, by ESA's Director General Josef Aschbacher and Director of Science Carole Mundell, this initial section is an impressive 208-gigapixel mosaic. Compiled from 260 observations conduc

Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 16, 2024
In a teleconference with reporters on Tuesday, representatives from NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the international Solar Cycle Prediction Panel announced that the Sun has reached its solar maximum period, which could continue for the next year. The solar cycle is a natural cycle the Sun goes through as it transitions between low and high magnetic ac

Washington DC (UPI) Oct 15, 2024
NASA is launching a coding competition to get some much-needed help with organizing images from April's solar eclipse for the 2024 Eclipse Megamovie project. "Thanks to the efforts of over 145 citizen scientists, more than 1 terabyte of photographs were collected and are now being analyzed," NASA said. "These images will help scientists track disappearing jets and plumes, shedding light

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 16, 2024
An international research team led by Professor Jian Ge from the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory has announced the discovery of five new ultra-short-period planets (USPs), each smaller than Earth and orbiting their stars in less than one day. The discoveries were made using data from the Kepler space telescope, originally released in 2017. The breakthrough came through the application of an ad

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 16, 2024
TTTech Aerospace is collaborating with Thales Alenia Space to support NASA's Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the Moon. The company is supplying TTEthernet networking and computing platforms for the European segments of the Lunar Gateway, a space station in cislunar orbit. The Gateway will feature key modules built by Thales Alenia Space, including the International Habitation Mod

London, UK (SPX) Oct 16, 2024
Teleoperated robots for gathering lunar dust are now closer to reality, thanks to new research from the University of Bristol. Researchers successfully completed a sample collection task using a virtual simulation that transmitted commands to a physical robot, replicating the simulation's actions. The process relied solely on monitoring the simulation, without needing physical camera feeds

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 16, 2024
Great Lakes Science Center, which serves as the visitor center for NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, hosted the final phase of NASA's Watts on the Moon Challenge on September 20. NASA astronaut Stephen Bowen was present to recognize the top winners. NASA distributed a total of $1.5 million in awards to two U.S. teams for their innovative solutions in energy distribution, managemen

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 16, 2024
A recent study using automatic wildlife cameras across three continents has shed light on how the moon's phases affect the behaviour of tropical forest mammals. Half of the species studied altered their activity levels or timing, or both, in response to the full moon. The findings suggest that even in some of the darkest places on earth - the floors of tropical forests - the moon's phases can in