Iceye has added $65 million to a funding round it announced in April, bringing the total the SAR imaging company has raised to more than $500 million.

NASA selected four companies to provide communications services in Earth orbit and out to the moon.

The EAST SPACE Company has developed and brought to market three new products in the field of telemetry, propulsion and power with the approach of reducing costs and increasing the […]

Washington (AFP) Dec 24, 2024
NASA's pioneering Parker Solar Probe made history Tuesday, flying closer to the Sun than any other spacecraft with its heat shield exposed to scorching temperatures of more than 1,700 degrees Fahrenheit (930 degrees Celsius). Launched in August 2018, the spaceship is on a seven-year mission to deepen scientific understanding of our star and help forecast space-weather events that can affect

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 23, 2024
Rock samples collected by China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe from the moon's far side have unveiled key insights into the evolution of the lunar magnetic field. Published in the journal Nature, the analysis of these samples reveals an unexpected resurgence in the moon's magnetic field strength 2.8 billion years ago, following a significant decline around 3.1 billion years ago. This discovery ch

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2024
NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have awarded Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) a $26 million contract to design and build advanced magnetometers for the Space Weather Next (SW Next) program. These instruments will play a key role in two missions slated for launch in 2029 and 2032, providing critical measurements of the interplanetary magnetic field transport

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 18, 2024
ArianeGroup has successfully completed the initial mechanical integration of Themis, the European reusable launcher first stage demonstrator, at its Les Mureaux facility in France. Standing 28 meters tall, the prototype comprises the Multi-Engine Bay (MEB), tanks, the Flight Control Bay (FCB), and the upper segment that completes the stage structure. The Themis demonstrator will be p

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2024
The Jovian Vortex Hunter project has released a groundbreaking catalog of 7,222 atmospheric vortices on Jupiter, showcasing immense swirling storms captured over the last two years. Each vortex represents a powerful atmospheric phenomenon within the gas giant's turbulent skies, with thousands of volunteers contributing to this unprecedented effort. Vortices are categorized by color, with "