...the who's who,
and the what's what 
of the space industry

Space Careers

news Space News
Write a comment
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
Write a comment
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
Write a comment
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
Write a comment
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
Write a comment
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
Write a comment

This request seems a bit unusual, so we need to confirm that you're human. Please press and hold the button until it turns completely green. Thank you for your cooperation!

Press and hold the button

If you believe this is an error, please contact our support team.


185.132.36.159 : 5b0387c2-e048-4eb2-b14d-47d1f55f

Write a comment
Logo IRIDE

Today, during the 75th International Astronautical Congress taking place in Milan, Italy, ESA signed the extension of contracts with Argotec and Thales Alenia Space Italia (TASI) for the production of the second batch of IRIDE satellites – a future Earth observation constellation designed to monitor environmental changes and support critical services in Italy.

Write a comment

This request seems a bit unusual, so we need to confirm that you're human. Please press and hold the button until it turns completely green. Thank you for your cooperation!

Press and hold the button

If you believe this is an error, please contact our support team.


185.132.36.159 : ee7830b5-1445-400d-9e7e-9197c7bb

Write a comment

This request seems a bit unusual, so we need to confirm that you're human. Please press and hold the button until it turns completely green. Thank you for your cooperation!

Press and hold the button

If you believe this is an error, please contact our support team.


185.132.36.159 : 484d94d1-f868-4df9-bdc1-cebebde6

Write a comment

This request seems a bit unusual, so we need to confirm that you're human. Please press and hold the button until it turns completely green. Thank you for your cooperation!

Press and hold the button

If you believe this is an error, please contact our support team.


185.132.36.159 : 9f306e5a-bf83-49ba-83c3-1a432a14

Hubble captures intricacies of R Aquarii

Wednesday, 16 October 2024 13:00
Write a comment
Hubble's view on symbiotic binary star R Aquarii

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has provided a dramatic and colourful close-up look at one of the most boisterous stars in our galaxy, weaving a huge spiral pattern among the stars. Hubble's images capturing its details and its evolution are featured by a unique timelapse video.

Write a comment

This request seems a bit unusual, so we need to confirm that you're human. Please press and hold the button until it turns completely green. Thank you for your cooperation!

Press and hold the button

If you believe this is an error, please contact our support team.


185.132.36.159 : a40c3762-fdbe-4db6-b1f4-15910bae

IAC 2024 - Day 3

Wednesday, 16 October 2024 11:32
Page 25 of 1827