What's the dark matter with Euclid
Tuesday, 13 June 2023 08:36
Euclid is ESA's mission to shed light on dark matter and dark energy, but teams at the Agency's mission control centre in Darmstadt, Germany, are also in the dark. A series of problems have befallen the mission in pre-launch simulations.
Currently about halfway through the Euclid simulations campaign, the key focus in the Main Control Room is the Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP) and spa Space awaits you! More ESA vacancies now open for applications
Tuesday, 13 June 2023 07:17
In March, we announced that 2023 would see the publication of over 300 vacancies at ESA. New vacancies keep being published as we continue our search for talented and motivated professionals to join our teams across Europe and support our mission of the peaceful exploration of space for the benefit of everyone. Could ESA be the next step in your career? Read more to find out!
Space awaits you! More ESA vacancies open for applications
Tuesday, 13 June 2023 07:17
In March, we announced that 2023 would see the publication of over 300 vacancies at ESA. New vacancies keep being published as we continue our search for talented and motivated professionals to join our teams across Europe and support our mission of the peaceful exploration of space for the benefit of everyone. Could ESA be the next step in your career? Read more to find out!
Nanosats launched that use light to talk
Tuesday, 13 June 2023 05:52
A second pair of satellites that use light to communicate with each other has been launched.
Exolaunch deploys over 30 smallsats on Spacex's Transporter-8 Rideshare Mission
Tuesday, 13 June 2023 05:50
On June 12, the Transporter-8 rideshare mission successfully launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The mission featured the integration of 32 customer satellites, facilitated by Exolaunch, with SpaceX's Falcon 9. This launch denotes a significant landmark for Exolaunch, pushing its total to over 300 satellites launched for customers.
The Transporter-8 mission was marked Rocket Lab spacecraft built for Varda operating on orbit
Tuesday, 13 June 2023 05:50
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) reports its spacecraft for Varda Space Industries ("Varda"), a leading in-space manufacturing and hypersonic re-entry logistics company, is successfully operating on orbit after launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base today on SpaceX's Transporter-8 mission at 14:35 PDT (21:35 UTC).
The spacecraft was developed, manufactured, and tested at Rocket Lab' NASA's Webb Proves Galaxies Transformed the Early Universe
Tuesday, 13 June 2023 05:50
In the early universe, the gas between stars and galaxies was opaque - energetic starlight could not penetrate it. But 1 billion years after the big bang, the gas had become completely transparent. Why? New data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has pinpointed the reason: The galaxies' stars emitted enough light to heat and ionize the gas around them, clearing our collective view over hundr Planet orbiting 2 stars discovered using new technique
Tuesday, 13 June 2023 05:50
An international team of astronomers is the first to apply an old technique to discover a new type of planet that orbits two stars - what is known as a circumbinary planet. As an added bonus, researchers found a second planet that is orbiting the same two stars, which is only the second confirmed multi-planet circumbinary system found to date. The study was published in the journal Nature Astron Tech advance helps control descent of rocket debris
Tuesday, 13 June 2023 05:50
China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALVT) in Beijing, has successfully tested a parachute-controlled descent system that could mitigate the risks and costs associated with rocket debris falling to Earth after a launch. This new advancement in rocketry was unveiled during a recent launch of a Long March 3B rocket.
Rocket debris, which can pose a threat to populated areas below a ro Settling the guidelines to cover the entire life cycle of satellites
Tuesday, 13 June 2023 05:50
In a significant step towards sustainable satellite production and operation, microsatellite pioneer Axelspace Corporation has announced the establishment of the "Green Spacecraft Standard 1.0." This new guideline is aimed at ensuring that the satellite lifecycle adheres to environmentally-friendly practices, in a bid to make sustainable operations the norm within the space industry.
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Tuesday, 13 June 2023 05:50
In a study published in Nature Astronomy, a team of researchers from the University of Naples "Federico II", the University of Wroclaw, and the University of Bergen examined a quantum-gravity model of particle propagation in which the speed of ultrarelativistic particles decreases with rising energy.
This effect is expected to be extremely small, proportional to the ratio between particle SpaceX launches eighth dedicated smallsat rideshare mission
Tuesday, 13 June 2023 02:43
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched several dozen smallsats on a dedicated rideshare mission June 12, with customers ranging from the U.S.
House FAA bill would give agency new space traffic management role
Tuesday, 13 June 2023 00:14
A bill introduced in the House to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration includes a provision directing the agency to get involved in space traffic management, potentially duplicating ongoing work at the Commerce Department.
Zero-Error Systems raises $7.5 million
Monday, 12 June 2023 22:00
With the new funding, ZES plans to expand in the U.S. market to encourage private space companies to adopt its technology.
Space domain awareness provisions in draft NDAA proposal
Monday, 12 June 2023 17:59
The House Armed Services Committee’s strategic forces subcommittee is proposing legislation that would require DoD to share threat intelligence with commercial satellite operators.