University of Michigan
Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Sep 12, 2023 As the universe evolves, scientists expect large cosmic structures to grow at a certain rate: dense regions such as galaxy clusters would grow denser, while the void of space would grow emptier. But University of Michigan researchers have discovered that the rate at which these large structures grow is slower than predicted by Einstein's Theory of General Relativ

Washington DC (SPX) Sep 12, 2023
On Sept. 10, NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft briefly fired its ACS (attitude control system) thrusters to point itself toward Earth, putting it on course to release its sample capsule, carrying rocks and dust from asteroid Bennu, from 63,000 miles (or 102,000 kilometers) above Earth's surface on Sunday, Sept. 24. Yesterday's trajectory-correction maneuver changed the spacecraft's velocity abo

Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 12, 2023
Earth planning date: Friday, September 8, 2023: Curiosity continues its bumpy travels across the bedrock blocks this weekend. We got the good news this morning that we would be able to safely do contact science in the plan! This means that we have a very familiar weekend plan - contact science on the first sol, a drive on the second sol, and remote science on the third sol. We've had this

Boca Raton FL (SPX) Sep 12, 2023
Terran Orbital (NYSE: LLAP) has announced the official opening of a new 60,000-square-foot satellite manufacturing space adding to its existing manufacturing capability. With this previously announced addition, the total size of the manufacturing complex in Irvine has expanded to approximately 98,000 square feet. This new addition enables Terran Orbital to significantly boost satellite pro

Washington DC (UPI) Sep 11, 2023
Satellite operator Telestat announced on Monday that it has signed a deal with SpaceX to carry 18 of its Lightspeed satellites into low Earth orbit starting in 2026. Telestat's satellite constellation, which will provide secured multi-Gbps data link connectivity for enterprise and government users, will be deployed by SpaceX over the course of 14 launches, a statement from the satellite

Hawthorne CA (SPX) Sep 12, 2023
Phase Four has reported the successful flight heritage of its next-generation Maxwell propulsion system. This marks a major step in deploying state-of-the-art propulsion technology for small satellites. The advances in the Maxwell propulsion system underscores Phase Four's commitment to excellence, innovation, and customer-focused solutions towards providing reliable, cost-effective propul

Littleton CO (SPX) Sep 12, 2023
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has announced the opening of its Operations Center of the Future, a technology test bed showcasing how tomorrow's satellite operators will be able to manage multiple space missions simultaneously using a web-based, secure cloud infrastructure. The Lockheed Martin self-funded, futuristic operations center, located on the company's campus near Denver, Colo., utili

McLean VA (SPX) Sep 12, 2023
Intelsat, operator of one of the world's largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Livermore, California-based Aalyria, the advanced software-defined and optical networking communications pioneer, that includes financial commitments to advance the development of a new optical tech

Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 12, 2023
The small dot moving against the background of stars is the first view from NASA's Lucy spacecraft of the main belt asteroid Dinkinesh, the first of 10 asteroids that the spacecraft will visit on its 12-year voyage of discovery. Lucy captured these two images on Sept. 2 and 5, 2023. On the left, the image blinks between these first two images of Dinkinesh. On the right, the asteroid is circled t

Baltimore MD (SPX) Sep 12, 2023
A new investigation with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope into K2-18 b, an exoplanet 8.6 times as massive as Earth, has revealed the presence of carbon-bearing molecules including methane and carbon dioxide. Webb's discovery adds to recent studies suggesting that K2-18 b could be a Hycean exoplanet, one which has the potential to possess a hydrogen-rich atmosphere and a water ocean-covered surf