Spain's PLD Space Selected for European Institutional Space Launch Contracts
Friday, 26 January 2024 06:36
In a significant development for the European space sector, PLD Space, a Spain-based aerospace company, has been chosen by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Commission (EC) to participate in the prestigious Flight Ticket Initiative. This program is designed to form a consortium of private launch providers to cater to the space access demands of European institutions.
PLD Spa New Findings from Ryugu Samples Reveal Cometary Organic Matter
Friday, 26 January 2024 06:36
In a recent development that adds another layer to our understanding of the solar system's complexity, researchers have uncovered intriguing evidence from the asteroid Ryugu. This near-Earth asteroid, which came into the spotlight following the successful Hayabusa2 mission by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), continues to offer rich insights, particularly about the presence and tran PowerLight Technologies Joins Forces with Blue Origin for DARPA's LunA-10 Lunar Power Project
Friday, 26 January 2024 06:36
In a significant development for lunar exploration and power infrastructure, PowerLight Technologies, a leader in long-distance wireless power beaming, has announced its collaboration with aerospace company Blue Origin under the DARPA Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) initiative. This partnership marks a pivotal step in developing scalable surface power infrastructure for lunar services, utilizing lu Study predicts best times for 'Curiosity' to sample Mars' methane
Friday, 26 January 2024 06:36
Since methane was first detected in Mars' atmosphere 20 years ago, scientists have struggled to uncover its origins and how it is transported around the Red Planet. Measurements from atmospheric samples collected by NASA's Curiosity rover at Gale crater reveal fluctuations in methane levels over days and seasons, but pinpointing the timing and reasons for the variability has proved difficult. AiDash secures $50M for enhancing climate resilience in critical infrastructure
Friday, 26 January 2024 06:36
AiDash, an enterprise Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company specializing in making critical infrastructure industries more resilient and sustainable against climate change, has recently announced a substantial financial boost. The company has secured $50 million in a Series C funding round, elevating its total funding to $83 million. This round was notably oversubscribed, reflecting a heightened Capella Space and Floodbase unite to enhance Parametric Flood Insurance with Advanced SAR Imagery
Friday, 26 January 2024 06:36
Capella Space Corp., an American space technology firm known for its advanced data and satellite solutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with Floodbase, a key player in the parametric flood insurance market. This collaboration is set to introduce high-resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite data into Floodbase's comprehensive solution for parametric flood insurance, a mov Freedom Space Technologies secures contract to enhance Space Force's FORGE C2 Mission
Friday, 26 January 2024 06:36
Freedom Space Technologies, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ATLAS Space Operations, has recently announced a significant collaboration with OMNI Federal, marking its initial contract win in the space technology sector. This partnership is dedicated to supporting the Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution System (FORGE) Command and Control (C2) for the Space Systems Command/Space Sensing Di The aurora of Enceladus reveals itself one last time to Cassini
Friday, 26 January 2024 06:36
On September 14, 2017, during its final orbit around Saturn, the Cassini space probe observed the ultraviolet auroral imprint of the moon Enceladus in the atmosphere of its host planet. This detection, only the second in 13 years of observations in orbit, was analyzed simultaneously by two teams of researchers, including one at the Paris-PSL Observatory. It reveals an atypical type of planet-sat GITAI's S2 Robotic Arm Set for SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch to ISS on January 29
Friday, 26 January 2024 06:36
GITAI USA Inc., a leader in space robotics, is gearing up for a significant advancement in space technology with its 1.5-meter-long autonomous dual robotic arm system, known as S2. This novel robotic system is scheduled for launch to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard SpaceX's renowned Falcon 9 rocket (NG-20) on January 29.
The S2 robotic system has successfully passed the string Japan craft made successful pin-point Moon landing, space agency says
Friday, 26 January 2024 06:36
Japan's "Moon Sniper" craft made a pin-point lunar landing despite last-minute engine problems, the space agency said Thursday as it released the first images from the mission.
A photo taken by a mini-rover showed the boxy yellow lander sitting intact at a slight angle on the rocky grey surface, lunar slopes rising in the distance.
Saturday's touchdown made Japan only the fifth nation to Boeing and NASA Collaborate on New ISS Experiment to Enhance Genes in Space Program
Friday, 26 January 2024 06:36
Boeing (NYSE: BA), in collaboration with NASA and the ISS National Laboratory, is embarking on a novel investigation aimed at enhancing the capabilities of the Genes in Space toolkit, a cornerstone program for student researchers in spaceflight biotechnology.
The Genes in Space program, co-founded by Boeing and miniPCRbio, has for almost a decade challenged students to develop experiments Hubble finds water vapour in small exoplanet’s atmosphere
Thursday, 25 January 2024 14:00
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observed the smallest exoplanet where water vapour has been detected in its atmosphere. At only approximately twice Earth’s diameter, the planet GJ 9827d could be an example of potential planets with water-rich atmospheres elsewhere in our galaxy.
World’s largest iceberg drifts beyond Antarctic waters
Thursday, 25 January 2024 12:50
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In November 2023, the A23a mega iceberg set sail after being grounded on the ocean floor for well over 40 years. Now, driven by winds and currents, A23a is heading away from Antarctic waters as seen in this new animation.
The iceberg calved from West Antarctica in 1986 but quickly grounded itself in the Weddell Sea where it remained for over four decades. At around 4000 sq km in area, more than four times the size of New York City, and just over 280 m thick, the berg currently holds the title for world’s largest iceberg.
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Capturing the ripples of spacetime: LISA gets go-ahead
Thursday, 25 January 2024 12:01
Today, ESA’s Science Programme Committee approved the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission, the first scientific endeavour to detect and study gravitational waves from space.
We're heading for Venus: ESA approves EnVision
Thursday, 25 January 2024 12:00
ESA’s next mission to Venus was officially ‘adopted’ today by the Agency’s Science Programme Committee. EnVision will study Venus from its inner core to its outer atmosphere, giving important new insight into the planet's history, geological activity and climate.
