Lunar Research Facility Lands on Moon for Regolith Study
Thursday, 06 March 2025 08:09
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2025
The Regolith Adherence Characterization (RAC) experiment has successfully arrived on the lunar surface, where it will operate for one full lunar day-equivalent to 14 Earth days-conducting research on how lunar dust adheres to various materials under the Moon's harsh environmental conditions.
"Sunday morning marked a defining moment in both our company's journey and the future of commercial
The Regolith Adherence Characterization (RAC) experiment has successfully arrived on the lunar surface, where it will operate for one full lunar day-equivalent to 14 Earth days-conducting research on how lunar dust adheres to various materials under the Moon's harsh environmental conditions.
"Sunday morning marked a defining moment in both our company's journey and the future of commercial Japan startup targets June 6 Moon landing
Thursday, 06 March 2025 08:09
Tokyo (AFP) Mar 4, 2025
Japanese startup ispace on Tuesday set a June 6 target touchdown date for its Moon lander, following the success of its rocket "rideshare" buddy, a spacecraft from a US firm.
ispace's unmanned Resilience lander was launched in January on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket together with Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost - which aced its lunar landing on Sunday.
Blue Ghost is only the second private
Japanese startup ispace on Tuesday set a June 6 target touchdown date for its Moon lander, following the success of its rocket "rideshare" buddy, a spacecraft from a US firm.
ispace's unmanned Resilience lander was launched in January on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket together with Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost - which aced its lunar landing on Sunday.
Blue Ghost is only the second private Growing Algae on Mars
Thursday, 06 March 2025 06:57
It's a long way to Mars, and explorers headed there will either have to take enough food and supplies to last the whole trip or use in-situ resources to make what they need. A recent ESA Discovery project led by the Universitat de València explored whether microalgae extracted from lichen could survive on Mars and be used to produce oxygen, food and other useful substances.
ESA and Mobile Satellite Services Association partner to advance space-based 5G/6G networks
Wednesday, 05 March 2025 14:20
With a new Memorandum of Intent (MoI) signed by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Mobile Satellite Services Association (MSSA), seamless mobile connectivity that extends everywhere from rural areas to bustling cities has just become closer to reality. The collaboration aims to overcome current coverage limitations by seamlessly combining space and terrestrial systems, helping to close the digital divide across Europe.
Nord Stream methane leak far bigger than estimated
Wednesday, 05 March 2025 13:00
The methane emitted in 2022 by the damaged Nord Stream gas pipelines was more than double the volume estimated at the time, according to a study published in Nature.
Striking images tell the story of space weather
Wednesday, 05 March 2025 12:10
A compelling collection of images that illustrates humanity’s efforts to mitigate the far-reaching impacts of violent solar outbursts has been unveiled in London.
SpaceX aims for Wednesday Starship test flight after last-minute scrub
Wednesday, 05 March 2025 11:12
Washington (AFP) Mar 5, 2025
Elon Musk's SpaceX is now aiming for Wednesday to conduct the next test flight of its massive Starship rocket, following a last-minute cancellation on Monday.
The world's biggest and most powerful launch vehicle is set to lift off from SpaceX's Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, during a launch window that opens at 5:30 pm local time (2330 GMT).
It will be Starship's eighth orbital
Elon Musk's SpaceX is now aiming for Wednesday to conduct the next test flight of its massive Starship rocket, following a last-minute cancellation on Monday.
The world's biggest and most powerful launch vehicle is set to lift off from SpaceX's Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, during a launch window that opens at 5:30 pm local time (2330 GMT).
It will be Starship's eighth orbital Musk survives Royal Society expulsion; EU tasked to detail public funding to SpaceX, Tesla
Wednesday, 05 March 2025 11:12
London (AFP) Mar 4, 2025
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has survived calls for his expulsion from the Royal Society following a crunch meeting at the elite British science institute.
However, the roughly 150 members in attendance vowed to combat "misinformation and ideologically motivated attacks" on science following Monday's closed-door talks.
It came after more than 3,000 people including Nobel prize winners sign
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has survived calls for his expulsion from the Royal Society following a crunch meeting at the elite British science institute.
However, the roughly 150 members in attendance vowed to combat "misinformation and ideologically motivated attacks" on science following Monday's closed-door talks.
It came after more than 3,000 people including Nobel prize winners sign Europe's Ariane 6 rocket launch rescheduled to March 6
Wednesday, 05 March 2025 11:12
Paris (AFP) Mar 5, 2025
The first commercial mission of Europe's new heavy-lift rocket Ariane 6 has been rescheduled for Thursday, French company Arianespace announced, after an "anomaly" forced a last-minute postponement.
The already twice-delayed rocket was slated to lift off Monday, but had to be delayed after the discovery of a dysfunctional valve.
The high-profile mission aims to carry a French military sa
The first commercial mission of Europe's new heavy-lift rocket Ariane 6 has been rescheduled for Thursday, French company Arianespace announced, after an "anomaly" forced a last-minute postponement.
The already twice-delayed rocket was slated to lift off Monday, but had to be delayed after the discovery of a dysfunctional valve.
The high-profile mission aims to carry a French military sa Redwire Selected to Develop Concept for Advanced Mars Spacecraft
Wednesday, 05 March 2025 11:12
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 05, 2025
Redwire Corporation (NYSE:RDW), a leading provider of space infrastructure, has secured a study contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to design an innovative spacecraft platform intended for future Mars missions under the ESA LightShip initiative.
Redwire's Belgian subsidiary, Redwire Space NV, is one of four organizations selected for independent industry studies focused on defini
Redwire Corporation (NYSE:RDW), a leading provider of space infrastructure, has secured a study contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) to design an innovative spacecraft platform intended for future Mars missions under the ESA LightShip initiative.
Redwire's Belgian subsidiary, Redwire Space NV, is one of four organizations selected for independent industry studies focused on defini NASA Continuing Efforts to Restore Contact with Lunar Trailblazer
Wednesday, 05 March 2025 11:12
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 05, 2025
NASA's mission operations team at Caltech's IPAC remains committed to restoring communication with the Lunar Trailblazer satellite, which recently lost signal.
Preliminary telemetry data prior to the loss of contact, combined with ground-based radar observations from March 2, suggest that Lunar Trailblazer is in a low-power state and spinning slowly. Mission controllers are actively monito
NASA's mission operations team at Caltech's IPAC remains committed to restoring communication with the Lunar Trailblazer satellite, which recently lost signal.
Preliminary telemetry data prior to the loss of contact, combined with ground-based radar observations from March 2, suggest that Lunar Trailblazer is in a low-power state and spinning slowly. Mission controllers are actively monito NASA Successfully Acquires GPS Signals on Moon
Wednesday, 05 March 2025 11:12
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 05, 2025
NASA and the Italian Space Agency made history on March 3, when the Lunar GNSS Receiver Experiment (LuGRE) became the first technology demonstration to acquire and track Earth-based navigation signals on the Moon's surface
NASA and the Italian Space Agency made history on March 3, when the Lunar GNSS Receiver Experiment (LuGRE) became the first technology demonstration to acquire and track Earth-based navigation signals on the Moon's surface NASA's Hubble Telescope May Have Uncovered a Triple System in the Kuiper Belt
Wednesday, 05 March 2025 11:12
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 05, 2025
A team of astronomers analyzing data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and the W. M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii has likely discovered a rare three-body system in the Kuiper Belt. If confirmed, this would mark only the second such system found in the distant region of icy bodies beyond Neptune, suggesting that similar formations may be more common than previously thought.
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A team of astronomers analyzing data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and the W. M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii has likely discovered a rare three-body system in the Kuiper Belt. If confirmed, this would mark only the second such system found in the distant region of icy bodies beyond Neptune, suggesting that similar formations may be more common than previously thought.
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Wednesday, 05 March 2025 11:12
Paris, France (SPX) Mar 05, 2025
Hungarian scientists have uncovered distinctive bacterial communities in thermal waters, offering key insights into the processes behind stromatolite development, some of Earth's most ancient rock formations. Their findings not only provide a deeper understanding of the planet's geological past but also shed light on modern extreme environments where similar processes still occur.
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Hungarian scientists have uncovered distinctive bacterial communities in thermal waters, offering key insights into the processes behind stromatolite development, some of Earth's most ancient rock formations. Their findings not only provide a deeper understanding of the planet's geological past but also shed light on modern extreme environments where similar processes still occur.
A resear Gravity from Entropy A Radical New Framework for Quantum Gravity
Wednesday, 05 March 2025 11:12
London, UK (SPX) Mar 05, 2025
A groundbreaking study published in Physical Review D by Professor Ginestra Bianconi of Queen Mary University of London introduces a revolutionary approach to understanding gravity through quantum relative entropy. This innovative framework seeks to bridge the gap between quantum mechanics and Einstein's general relativity-two fundamental but historically incompatible theories in physics.
A groundbreaking study published in Physical Review D by Professor Ginestra Bianconi of Queen Mary University of London introduces a revolutionary approach to understanding gravity through quantum relative entropy. This innovative framework seeks to bridge the gap between quantum mechanics and Einstein's general relativity-two fundamental but historically incompatible theories in physics.