Washington DC (SPX) Nov 08, 2023
NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate connects the public to the agency's missions and explores creative possibilities for addressing the agency's research and technology development needs through prizes, challenges, and crowdsourcing opportunities. These challenges bridge NASA's institutional expertise with the ingenuity of industry experts, universities, and the public at large, resultin

London, UK (SPX) Nov 09, 2023
The UK Space Agency and the European Space Agency's recent funding award of 3.5 million pounds to Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) UK underlines a collaborative effort to bolster the UK's space sector. This investment into SaxaVord Spaceport's infrastructure is a strategic maneuver, placing the UK on the path to becoming a significant player in the European space launch market by 2024. RFA's

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 09, 2023
In a significant move within the space logistics sector, D-Orbit, a pioneer in satellite logistics services, has announced a new investment partnership with Marubeni Corporation, the Japanese industrial giant. The collaboration, formalized on November 8, is expected to be a major contributor to the evolution of the industry, with the partnership's completion anticipated by the end of 2023, pendi

In a groundbreaking development, researchers from the University of Leeds have unveiled a neural network that can swiftly and accurately chart the expanse of large Antarctic icebergs in satellite images, accomplishing the task in a mere 0.01 seconds. This novel approach is in stark contrast to the laborious and time-consuming manual efforts needed previously.

Paris (ESA) Nov 09, 2023
The space science community has narrowed down the shortlist for ESA's next 'medium' mission to three finalists: M-Matisse, Plasma Observatory and Theseus. Following further study, one will be selected for implementation as the newest addition to ESA's space science mission fleet. Medium (or 'M-class') missions are a key component of ESA's Science Programme that enable Europe to answer impo

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 09, 2023
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a prominent player in the field of testing and measurement equipment, has marked a significant milestone by validating the first protocol conformance test case for the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Release 17 (Rel-17) standards, specifically focusing on non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) using narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) technology. T

Mountain View CA (SPX) Nov 09, 2023
The SETI Institute, a non-profit scientific research organization, has announced a philanthropic gift of $200m from the estate of Franklin Antonio, a visionary supporter and catalyst of the work of the SETI Institute for more than 12 years. Co-founder of communications chip company, Qualcomm, Antonio passed away on May 13, 2022, leaving behind an extraordinary legacy to enable breakthrough scien

Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 09, 2023
Scientists using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope just made a breakthrough discovery in revealing how planets are made. By observing water vapor in protoplanetary disks, Webb confirmed a physical process involving the drifting of ice-coated solids from the outer regions of the disk into the rocky-planet zone. Theories have long proposed that icy pebbles forming in the cold, outer regions

Cedar Park CA (SPX) Nov 09, 2023
Firefly Aerospace, Inc., a key player in the space transportation sector, has struck a new deal with Fleet Space Technologies to deploy an Australian-developed seismic research payload to the Moon's far side. This mission, slated for 2026, will feature Fleet's Seismic Payload for Interplanetary Discovery, Exploration, and Research (SPIDER) aboard Firefly's Blue Ghost lander. This collabora

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 09, 2023
The Mars InSight mission, since its inception, has shed light on the seismic vibrancy of the Red Planet. The mission's deployment of a seismic station has led to the recording of 98 low-frequency seismic events. Despite the challenges posed by the singular nature of the data collection point and the often ambiguous seismic signals, a significant stride in martian seismology has been made, pinpoi