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Saturday, 02 November 2024 10:37
NASA's Hubble and Webb examine the mysterious smooth disk around Vega
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 02, 2024
In the 1997 film "Contact," based on Carl Sagan's novel, the protagonist Ellie Arroway, played by Jodie Foster, takes a journey via a space-alien-constructed wormhole to the star Vega. What she finds is a scene of swirling debris, with no evident planets. Recent observations seem to affirm the filmmakers' depiction.
Astronomers from the University of Arizona, Tucson, have employed NASA's H
In the 1997 film "Contact," based on Carl Sagan's novel, the protagonist Ellie Arroway, played by Jodie Foster, takes a journey via a space-alien-constructed wormhole to the star Vega. What she finds is a scene of swirling debris, with no evident planets. Recent observations seem to affirm the filmmakers' depiction.
Astronomers from the University of Arizona, Tucson, have employed NASA's H
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Saturday, 02 November 2024 10:37
Ancient Martian waterways carved beneath icy caps
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 02, 2024
On a cold, ancient Mars, thick ice layers protected vast lakes and river systems, providing clues to how water flowed across the Red Planet some 3.6 billion years ago. According to new findings by the Planetary Science Institute, carbon dioxide frozen out of Mars' atmosphere helped create conditions that allowed substantial water flow even without a warmer climate.
Peter Buhler, a research
On a cold, ancient Mars, thick ice layers protected vast lakes and river systems, providing clues to how water flowed across the Red Planet some 3.6 billion years ago. According to new findings by the Planetary Science Institute, carbon dioxide frozen out of Mars' atmosphere helped create conditions that allowed substantial water flow even without a warmer climate.
Peter Buhler, a research
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Saturday, 02 November 2024 10:37
NASA offers virtual launch attendance, guest passport for next SpaceX supply mission
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 1, 2024
NASA is inviting pubic participation in some virtual activities to watch the SpaceX space station resupply mission scheduled for a Monday night liftoff from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA is venturing into the virtual entertainment business on this mission with interactive features leading up to the launch.
"Members of the public can register to attend the launch vi
NASA is inviting pubic participation in some virtual activities to watch the SpaceX space station resupply mission scheduled for a Monday night liftoff from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
NASA is venturing into the virtual entertainment business on this mission with interactive features leading up to the launch.
"Members of the public can register to attend the launch vi
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Saturday, 02 November 2024 10:37
Sidus Space Integrates Iridium-Powered Upgrade for LizzieSat Platform
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2024
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU), a leading provider of space solutions, has announced a significant upgrade for its LizzieSat platform, incorporating Iridium-enabled technology to deliver enhanced low-latency data transmission capabilities. This integration will enable future LizzieSat satellites to utilize the Iridium constellation for real-time direct-to-satellite communication, supporting applicat
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU), a leading provider of space solutions, has announced a significant upgrade for its LizzieSat platform, incorporating Iridium-enabled technology to deliver enhanced low-latency data transmission capabilities. This integration will enable future LizzieSat satellites to utilize the Iridium constellation for real-time direct-to-satellite communication, supporting applicat
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Saturday, 02 November 2024 10:37
NASA's SPHEREx to Map the Universe in Unprecedented Detail with Infrared Colors
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2024
NASA's SPHEREx mission, set for launch by April 2025, aims to provide an all-sky survey like no other, observing stars and galaxies in 102 different infrared colors. Although not visible to the human eye, these infrared observations will provide crucial insights into the universe, ranging from its very early moments to the potential sources of water on planets like Earth.
"We are the first
NASA's SPHEREx mission, set for launch by April 2025, aims to provide an all-sky survey like no other, observing stars and galaxies in 102 different infrared colors. Although not visible to the human eye, these infrared observations will provide crucial insights into the universe, ranging from its very early moments to the potential sources of water on planets like Earth.
"We are the first
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Europe dispatches Proba-3 satellites to India for December eclipse mission
Paris, France (SPX) Nov 01, 2024
ESA's Proba-3 mission, designed to create a solar eclipse in space, is leaving Europe to head to its Indian launch site. The mission's two spacecraft, designed to align precisely in orbit so one will block the Sun for the other, have departed from Redwire Space's facilities in Kruibeke, Belgium. The pair will be transported to the Satish Dhawan Space Centre near Chennai, India, to prepare for th
ESA's Proba-3 mission, designed to create a solar eclipse in space, is leaving Europe to head to its Indian launch site. The mission's two spacecraft, designed to align precisely in orbit so one will block the Sun for the other, have departed from Redwire Space's facilities in Kruibeke, Belgium. The pair will be transported to the Satish Dhawan Space Centre near Chennai, India, to prepare for th
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Friday, 01 November 2024 12:11
NASA's Starliner astronauts to achieve feat, technically, during SpaceX Dragon relocation
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Friday, 01 November 2024 14:41
Recruiting the world's first disabled astronaut doesn't mean space travel is inclusive—here's how to change that
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Friday, 01 November 2024 13:12
Week in images: 28 October - 01 November 2024
Week in images: 28 October - 01 November 2024
Discover our week through the lens
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Friday, 01 November 2024 08:50
US Space Force SSC opens proposals for 2024 Space Launch Contract Opportunity
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
Space Systems Command (SSC) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 On-Ramp. This marks the first opportunity for new participants to enter the NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 since the initial awards went to Blue Origin, SpaceX, and ULA in June 2024. Proposals are due by December 13, 2024, and the final award announcement is anticipated for spri
Space Systems Command (SSC) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 On-Ramp. This marks the first opportunity for new participants to enter the NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 since the initial awards went to Blue Origin, SpaceX, and ULA in June 2024. Proposals are due by December 13, 2024, and the final award announcement is anticipated for spri
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