Paris, France (SPX) Nov 01, 2024
In the spirit of Halloween, Hera's HyperScout H imager has captured a series of spectral views of Earth, offering a haunting yet fascinating depiction. These images, taken through multiple spectral bands, highlight Earth in a spectral palette ranging from blue to red, showcasing the capabilities of Hera's advanced imaging instrument.
HyperScout H, aboard the Hera asteroid mission, is a hypLaurel MD (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
A recent study indicates that Uranus' small moon Miranda may contain a subsurface ocean, challenging prior assumptions about the moon's formation and characteristics and positioning it among a select few worlds in our solar system with potential habitats for life.
"To find evidence of an ocean inside a small object like Miranda is incredibly surprising," said Tom Nordheim, a planetary scieBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
For four years, the Martian "Mole" HP3 experiment made notable contributions to planetary research on Mars. Named after the burrowing animal, the Heat Flow and Physical Properties Package (HP3), developed by the German Aerospace Center and European partners, was deployed on Mars in January 2019 as part of NASA's InSight mission. Its goal was to dig up to five meters into the Martian soil and meaBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
The Earth's gravitational field affects the orbits of satellites and space debris, and changes in these orbits provide insights into variations in the gravitational field and associated shifts in Earth's water masses. In a new initiative, the COVER project, researchers at the Institute of Geodesy at TU Graz have integrated satellite gravity measurements with satellite laser ranging (SLR) technolParis, France (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
The European Space Agency's Ariel mission has officially entered its assembly phase at Airbus Defence and Space in Toulouse, France. The structural model of the Ariel spacecraft, designed to advance our understanding of distant exoplanet atmospheres, is now under construction. This model will undergo intense tests that are critical to validating the spacecraft's readiness for the conditions it wLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
Colt Technology Services, an international digital infrastructure provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Rivada Space Networks to establish an advanced connectivity network designed for high-speed, secure data transfer. Rivada Space Networks revealed that the first satellite launch is set for 2025, with service deployment expected in 2026.
Since its founding in 1992, Colt hasBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
As part of its BALIS project, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) has inaugurated a pioneering test facility in Empfingen dedicated to advancing fuel cell propulsion systems for various modes of transportation. The BALIS project focuses on developing fuel cell systems with an output of approximately 1.5 megawatts, aimed at future applications in shipping and aviation.
This state-of-the-art fSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
Since the first X-ray image of a comet was taken in 1996, researchers have intensely studied charge exchange in collisions between highly charged ions and atoms or molecules, a process critical for astrophysical modeling. In simulating observed X-ray spectra, astrophysicists depend on precise atomic data, where spin statistics are traditionally considered a fundamental guideline.
A new stuBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
In a remarkable discovery, researchers from DTU Space have identified one of the universe's fastest-spinning neutron stars using an X-ray telescope stationed on the International Space Station (ISS). This small yet massive object, part of an "X-ray binary star system" called 4U 1820-30, lies in the Sagittarius constellation near the center of the Milky Way.
"We were studying thermonuclear London, UK (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
SES's advanced inflight connectivity solution, SES Open Orbits, has been selected by both Thai Airways and Turkish Airlines to implement high-speed, multi-orbit internet connectivity on their aircraft. This new agreement will bring the SES Open Orbits network to Thai Airways and Turkish Airlines, enhancing passenger internet access for linefit and retrofit configurations across their fleets.
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
Matter Intelligence, a remote sensing company based in California, has emerged from stealth with a bold mission: to launch advanced space-based sensors that will capture unprecedented data on Earth's natural and human-made environments.
Focusing on high-detail sensor technology that exceeds visible spectrum limits, Matter plans to create an "extreme resolution" Earth observation dataset - London, UK (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq: GILT, TASE: GILT) has secured approximately $5 million in new contracts from several U.S.-based defense entities. The orders encompass advanced satellite communications (SATCOM) technology and support services designed to enhance the connectivity and functionality essential to defense operations globally. Delivery of these orders is scheduled for the upcomiWashington DC (UPI) Oct 31, 2024
India is eying a return to the moon in 2028, aiming to collect 6.6 pounds of lunar samples from an area thought to be rich in water and ice near the lunar south pole, the Indian Space Research Organization has announced.
The mission is projected to cost about $253 billion in U.S. dollars, the agency said.
ISRO will work to perfect several new types of technology before launching Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2024
Malcolm O'Malley, a seventeen-year-old college hopeful, anxiously awaited the results of his bloodwork alongside his mother. This was no ordinary check-up but one to understand his sudden, severe symptoms. When the doctor revealed an alarmingly high level of antibodies, O'Malley learned he was now deathly allergic to shellfish-despite having enjoyed shrimp less than a year prior. The news promptLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 31, 2024
Space Systems Command (SSC) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 Lane 1 On-Ramp. This marks the first opportunity for new participants to enter the NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 since the initial awards went to Blue Origin, SpaceX, and ULA in June 2024. Proposals are due by December 13, 2024, and the final award announcement is anticipated for spri