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Thursday, 09 November 2023 04:37
Webb findings support long-proposed process of planet formation
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
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
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Thursday, 09 November 2023 04:37
Australian-Backed SPIDER Payload to Fly on Firefly's 2026 Lunar Mission
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
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
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Thursday, 09 November 2023 04:37
Cerberus Fossae Identified as Primary Source of Marsquakes
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
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
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Thursday, 09 November 2023 04:37
Leidos Enhances ISS Capabilities with New xPWD Water System
Reston VA (SPX) Nov 09, 2023
Leidos (NYSE:LDOS), a renowned leader in science and technology, has reached a significant milestone by deploying its innovative Exploration Potable Water Dispenser (xPWD) to the International Space Station (ISS). This deployment marks a substantial achievement in the domain of space exploration technology, providing astronauts with an advanced system for accessing potable water-a vital resource
Leidos (NYSE:LDOS), a renowned leader in science and technology, has reached a significant milestone by deploying its innovative Exploration Potable Water Dispenser (xPWD) to the International Space Station (ISS). This deployment marks a substantial achievement in the domain of space exploration technology, providing astronauts with an advanced system for accessing potable water-a vital resource
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Thursday, 09 November 2023 04:37
NSF funds annual solicitation seeking physical science research leveraging the ISS National Lab
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Nov 09, 2023
For the ninth consecutive year, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is funding a solicitation that seeks proposals leveraging the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory for research in the physical science area of transport phenomena.
NSF will provide up to $3.6 million for multiple projects to utilize the space station for fundamental research focused on fluid dynami
For the ninth consecutive year, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is funding a solicitation that seeks proposals leveraging the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory for research in the physical science area of transport phenomena.
NSF will provide up to $3.6 million for multiple projects to utilize the space station for fundamental research focused on fluid dynami
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Thursday, 09 November 2023 04:37
NASA seeks students to imagine nuclear powered space missions
Cleveland OH (SPX) Nov 09, 2023
The third Power to Explore Student Challenge from NASA is underway. The writing challenge invites K-12th grade students in the United States to learn about radioisotope power systems, a type of nuclear battery integral to many of NASA's far-reaching space missions, and then write an essay about a new powered mission for the agency.
For more than 60 years, radioisotope power systems have he
The third Power to Explore Student Challenge from NASA is underway. The writing challenge invites K-12th grade students in the United States to learn about radioisotope power systems, a type of nuclear battery integral to many of NASA's far-reaching space missions, and then write an essay about a new powered mission for the agency.
For more than 60 years, radioisotope power systems have he
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Thursday, 09 November 2023 04:37
Rocket Lab to Reinforce Market Trust with Electron Reliability Overhaul
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 09, 2023
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) is poised for a robust return to launch operations after an extensive investigation into September's Electron mission anomaly. The upcoming launch window, starting November 28th, not only signifies the company's resilience but also a leap in operational safety, with Japan-based iQPS poised to benefit from the improvements.
The meticulous seven-week revie
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) is poised for a robust return to launch operations after an extensive investigation into September's Electron mission anomaly. The upcoming launch window, starting November 28th, not only signifies the company's resilience but also a leap in operational safety, with Japan-based iQPS poised to benefit from the improvements.
The meticulous seven-week revie
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Japanese billionaire's lunar SpaceX voyage postponed
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 09, 2023
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa announced Thursday the postponement of his journey around the Moon on a SpaceX rocket, a voyage that boasts an artist-filled crew.
"We were planning for our lunar orbital mission 'dearMoon' to take place in 2023, but seems like it will take a little longer," Maezawa said.
"We're not sure when the flight will be," the entrepreneur said on X, formerl
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa announced Thursday the postponement of his journey around the Moon on a SpaceX rocket, a voyage that boasts an artist-filled crew.
"We were planning for our lunar orbital mission 'dearMoon' to take place in 2023, but seems like it will take a little longer," Maezawa said.
"We're not sure when the flight will be," the entrepreneur said on X, formerl
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Thursday, 09 November 2023 04:37
X-37B Mission to Test New Space Technologies and Study Radiation on Seeds
Arlington VA (SPX) Nov 09, 2023
The Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, in partnership with the United States Space Force, is gearing up for the launch of the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle's seventh mission. Scheduled for December 7, 2023, from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, the upcoming mission is set to embark on a series of innovative tests aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, marking the vehicle's first lau
The Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, in partnership with the United States Space Force, is gearing up for the launch of the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle's seventh mission. Scheduled for December 7, 2023, from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, the upcoming mission is set to embark on a series of innovative tests aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, marking the vehicle's first lau
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Wednesday, 08 November 2023 16:57
Image: Earth through a 2-mm lens
A distant, partly shadowed Earth, as viewed from a 6,000-km-altitude orbit. This unusual image was acquired using an extremely miniaturized camera about the size of the edge of a 20 cent coin—a miniscule technology experiment aboard ESA's shoebox-sized TRISAT-R CubeSat.
TRISAT-R project manager Iztok Kramberger of the University of Maribor explains: "This tiny camera measuring less than two cubic millimeters in size took a picture of an object measuring approximately one trillion cubic kilometers—our beautiful planet Earth—from thousands of kilometers away."
A CubeSat made from three standardized 10-cm boxes, TRISAT-R is Slovenia's second space mission, which flew on Europe's inaugural Vega-C launch last year to the relatively inhospitable environment of medium-Earth orbit, at 6000 km up. The mission's orbital path takes it right through the heart of the ionosphere—an electrically active layer of Earth's atmosphere—as well as the inner Van Allen radiation belt.
This allows TRISAT-R to test a suite of radiation-detection payloads. In addition, the TRISAT-R team embarked a pair of tiny cameras, with lenses made from clear borosilicate glass to provide limited radiation resistance, mounted directly onto 320x320 pixel image sensors.
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