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Designing better asteroid explorers Rochester UK (SPX) Jul 15, 2020 Recent NASA missions to asteroids have gathered important data about the early evolution of our Solar System, planet formation, and how life may have originated on Earth. These missions also provide crucial information to deflect asteroids that could hit Earth. Missions like the OSIRIS-REx mission to Asteroid Bennu and the Hyabusa II mission to Ryugu, are often conducted by robotic explorers that send images back to Earth showing complex asteroid surfaces with cracked, perched boulders and rubble … |
Pocket-sized German satellite maker shoots for stars Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) July 15, 2020 Holding its own against aerospace giants like pan-European Airbus Space or French-Italian Thales Alenia, German minnow OHB has carved out a space as a national champion in satellite building. … more Israel Frets Over Security Risks From US Rule Change Allowing High-Resolution Satellite Photos Tel Aviv (Sputnik) Jul 13, 2020 The Israeli government is trying to stop commercial satellite photography companies from disseminating high-resolution images of the country over fears Hezbollah or Hamas could use them to more accu … more Satellite images show Europe facing droughts Warsaw, Poland (SPX) Jul 13, 2020 Last months have been ones of the driest in the history of rainfall measurements in Europe. Recent storms, even the ones that caused local flooding, have not affected much deeper soil layers which c … more Proba-V passes the torch Paris (ESA) Jul 13, 2020 ESA’s cubic-metre-sized Proba-V minisatellite, seen left, has ended its seven-year global mission to monitor the daily growth of all Earth’s vegetation, a task being taken up by Copernicus Sentinel- … more |
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Satellite for US Air Force launched as part of L3Harris’ Responsive Constellation Contract Melbourne FL (SPX) Jul 13, 2020 L3Harris Technologies launched the latest in a demonstration series of end-to-end small satellites as part of a U.S. Air Force constellation the company is responsible for developing. As the p … more UAE again delays Mars probe launch over weather Dubai (AFP) July 15, 2020 The United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday it would delay the launch of its “Hope” Mars probe for a second time, again due to bad weather. … more Supercomputer reveals atmospheric impact of gigantic planetary collisions Durham UK (SPX) Jul 15, 2020 The giant impacts that dominate late stages of planet formation have a wide range of consequences for young planets and their atmospheres, according to new research. Research led by Durham Uni … more Artificial intelligence predicts which planetary systems will survive Princeton UK (SPX) Jul 15, 2020 Why don’t planets collide more often? How do planetary systems – like our solar system or multi-planet systems around other stars – organize themselves? Of all of the possible ways planets could orb … more ‘Disk Detective’ Needs Your Help Finding Disks Where Planets Form Paris (ESA) Jul 15, 2020 Planets form from gas and dust particles swirling around baby stars in enormous spinning disks. But because this process takes millions of years, scientists can only learn about these disks by findi … more |
Who’s ready to serve the lunar missions Paris (ESA) Jul 15, 2020 ESA has long-established plans to create a commercial lunar satellite network and now seeks expressions of interest from companies prepared to build and operate it. Efforts to explore the Moon … more Northrop Grumman Short Range Air Defense System to counter aerial threats Huntsville FL (SPX) Jul 13, 2020 Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) system has been selected by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) as the interim command and control system for f … more In India-China crisis, an India-US bonanza in view Washington (AFP) July 11, 2020 A border clash has plunged ties between India and China to their lowest point in decades. But one beneficiary looks clear – the US-India relationship. … more First comprehensive documentation of glacial retreat in the alps Nuremberg, Germany (SPX) Jul 13, 2020 A research team from Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg (FAU) conducted the first study of area and elevation changes for all Alpine glaciers over a period of 14 years. This involved … more Keeping a Steady Eye on Sea Level Change From Space Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 13, 2020 Over the course of nearly three decades, an uninterrupted series of satellites has circled our planet, diligently measuring sea levels. The continuous record of ocean height that they’ve built has h … more |
AFRL collaborates in break-through solar power development NASA Increases Investment in US Small Businesses to Mature Lunar Capabilities for Artemis Washington DC (SPX) Jul 09, 2020 NASA has selected four U.S. small businesses to mature a range of technologies for sustainable exploration of the Moon under the Artemis program. Through Artemis, the first woman and next man will l … more |
Astronauts add expertise, refine space station science in orbit Houston TX (SPX) Jul 13, 2020 When NASA astronaut Serena M. Aunon-Chancellor tested the operation of a sextant aboard the International Space Station, she quickly realized that using the centuries-old navigation instrument while traveling more than 17,000 miles per hour in microgravity would require some adjustments. Early explorers on Earth used the instrument to navigate at sea by the stars, but their ships weren’t m … more + From the Moon to Mars: China’s march across space + NASA adds software experts to work toward new Boeing capsule flight + Student space simulation is seeking astronauts + Researchers foresee linguistic issues during space travel + Details about the first-ever tourist walk in outer space revealed + NASA concludes second spacewalk on historic mission + NASA invests $51M in innovative ideas from US Small Businesses |
Soyuz Launches From Kourou to Resume in October, German Aerospace Centre Says Moscow (Sputnik) Jul 13, 2020 The launch of the Russian Soyuz carrier rocket with the Falcon Eye-2 satellite from the Kourou Space Centre is planned for October, the German Aerospace Centre has confirmed. The launch was initially scheduled for 6 March but was postponed due to a malfunction on the Fregat-M upper stage. Later, the Kourou Space Centre in French Guiana was temporarily closed amid the coronavirus pandemic, … more + New electric propulsion chamber explores the future of space travel + NASA astronauts and Russian cosmonauts perform habitability test of Crew Dragon capsule + Rocket Lab promises customers to ‘Leave No Stone Unturned’ launch failure + NASA hits Boeing with 80 recommendations before next space test + Rocket Lab Mission Fails to Reach Orbit + NASA Assembles Artemis II Orion Stage Adapter + Advanced Rockets Corporation granted Space Vehicle System patents |
UAE again delays Mars probe launch over weather Dubai (AFP) July 15, 2020 The United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday it would delay the launch of its “Hope” Mars probe for a second time, again due to bad weather. The probe was originally due to be launched from Japan on Wednesday but had been postponed until Friday for the same reason. “After extensive meetings, the @UAESpaceAgency and @MBRSpaceCentre, through discussions with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, anno … more + The quest to find signs of ancient life on Mars + NASA’s InSight Flexes Its Arm While Its ‘Mole’ Hits Pause + Humanity on Mars? Technically possible, but no voyage on horizon + NASA’s Perseverance rover will scour Mars for signs of life + Johnson-Built Device to Help Mars Perseverance Rover Search for Signs of Life + NASA’s Perseverance Rover Attached to Atlas V Rocket + NASA updates planetary protection policies for lunar and mars human missions |
China’s newest carrier rocket fails in debut mission Jiuquan, China (XNA) Jul 13, 2020 The debut mission of Kuaizhou 11, the newest in China’s carrier rocket fleet, failed on Friday, according to its maker. The rocket blasted off at 12:17 pm at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China’s Gobi Desert to send two small satellites to two different orbits. During its flight, some abnormalities emerged and resulted in failure, China Aerospace Science and Industry … more + China’s tracking ship wraps up satellite launch monitoring + Final Beidou launch marks major milestone in China’s space effort + Satellite launch center Wenchang eyes boosting homestay, catering sectors + Private investment fuels China commercial space sector growth + More details of China’s space station unveiled + China space program targets July launch for Mars mission + More details of China’s space station unveiled |
Satellite for US Air Force launched as part of L3Harris’ Responsive Constellation Contract Melbourne FL (SPX) Jul 13, 2020 L3Harris Technologies launched the latest in a demonstration series of end-to-end small satellites as part of a U.S. Air Force constellation the company is responsible for developing. As the prime contractor for the firm fixed-price development space mission, L3Harris is designing, developing, building, testing and deploying the satellites. The company will task, command and control the sa … more + SpaceX delays launch of mini-satellites + Columbus gets a new European science rack + China launches new commercial telecommunication satellite + SpaceX delays Starlink launch again due to weather + New satellite constellation to boost Australia’s national security capability amid rising tensions + ESA Startup competition announces four winners + UK, Indian firm salvage satellite operator Oneweb |
NASA’s Deep Space Station in Australia Is Getting an Upgrade Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 13, 2020 The Deep Space Network is NASA’s interplanetary switchboard that enables constant communications with our robotic spacecraft. In March, one of the network’s largest antennas – Deep Space Station 43 (DSS-43) in Canberra, Australia – began undergoing much-needed upgrades. Forty-eight years old and 70 meters (230 feet) wide, the dish recently received a new X-band frequency cone. Inside the c … more + Liverpool researchers build robot scientist that has already discovered a new catalyst + Deutsche Bank teams up with Google in cloud services + New biomaterial could shield against harmful radiation + Shock-dissipating fractal cubes could forge high-tech armor + Programmable balloons pave the way for new shape-morphing devices + Portable system boosts laser precision, at room temperature + Launch campaign for 2nd Mission Extension Vehicle begins at Kourou |
Artificial intelligence predicts which planetary systems will survive Princeton UK (SPX) Jul 15, 2020 Why don’t planets collide more often? How do planetary systems – like our solar system or multi-planet systems around other stars – organize themselves? Of all of the possible ways planets could orbit, how many configurations will remain stable over the billions of years of a star’s life cycle? Rejecting the large range of unstable possibilities – all the configurations that would lead to … more + ‘Disk Detective’ Needs Your Help Finding Disks Where Planets Form + NASA Awards SETI Institute Contract for Planetary Protection Support + Supercomputer reveals atmospheric impact of gigantic planetary collisions + The cosmic commute towards star and planet formation + Dying stars breathe life into Earth + The cosmic commute toward star and planet formation + Unprecedented ground-based discovery of 2 strongly interacting exoplanets |
The collective power of the solar system’s dark, icy bodies Boulder CO (SPX) Jul 09, 2020 The outermost reaches of our solar system are a strange place – filled with dark and icy bodies with nicknames like Sedna, Biden and The Goblin, each of which span several hundred miles across. Two new studies by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder may help to solve one of the biggest mysteries about these far away worlds: why so many of them don’t circle the sun the way they … more + Ocean in Jupiter’s moon Europa “could be habitable” + Evidence supports ‘hot start’ scenario and early ocean formation on Pluto + Proposed NASA Mission Would Visit Neptune’s Curious Moon Triton + SOFIA finds clues hidden in Pluto’s haze + New evidence of watery plumes on Jupiter’s moon Europa + Telescopes and spacecraft join forces to probe deep into Jupiter’s atmosphere + Newly reprocessed images of Europa show ‘chaos terrain’ in crisp detail |
Keeping a Steady Eye on Sea Level Change From Space Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 13, 2020 Over the course of nearly three decades, an uninterrupted series of satellites has circled our planet, diligently measuring sea levels. The continuous record of ocean height that they’ve built has helped researchers reveal the inner workings of weather phenomena like El Nino and to forecast how much the ocean could encroach on coastlines around the world. Now, engineers and scientists are prepar … more + New technology combines wood, bacteria, sunlight to purify water + Behind the dead-water phenomenon + Warming winter seas could be disrupting fish stocks + Scientists urge caution, further assessment of ecological impacts above deep sea mining + Purifying water with the help of wood, bacteria and the sun + Paradise regained then lost: Med mammals mourn lockdown end + 1.5 billion people will depend on water from mountains |
SMC contracts for Joint Modernized GPS Handheld Device across multiple suppliers Los Angeles AFB CA (AFNS) Jul 13, 2020 On June 26, the United States Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center awarded three separate Rapid Prototyping agreements to Collins Aerospace, Raytheon Intelligence and Space and Technology Advancement Group, Inc. for a total of $41.1 million. The firm-fixed price agreements are for the development of a basic working prototype of the Joint Modernized Global Positioning System (GPS) … more + GPS isn’t just for road trips anymore + China’s last BDS satellite enters long-term operation mode + GPS 3 satellite on route to orbital slot under own propulsion + Beidou system’s applications spread around globe + Microchip releases major update to BlueSky GNSS Firewall + Beidou system sees wide application across the country + UK looking at alternatives to UK GPS plans |
A slightly younger Moon Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 13, 2020 The Moon formed a little later than previously assumed. When a Mars-sized protoplanet was destroyed in a collision with the young Earth, a new body was created from the debris ejected during this catastrophe – the Moon. Planetary geophysicists at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR), led by Maxime Maurice, together with researchers at the University of Mun … more + Who’s ready to serve the lunar missions + Scientists identify ‘gel-like’ substance Chinese rover found on the moon + NASA Increases Investment in US Small Businesses to Mature Lunar Capabilities for Artemis + Nature of Enigmatic Substance Found on Far Side of the Moon Uncovered by Scientists + Metals in lunar craters provide new insights to its origin + Radar points to Moon being more metallic than researchers thought + China’s lunar rover travels about 463 meters on moon’s far side |
Comet NEOWISE sizzles as it slides by the Sun Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 09, 2020 A comet visiting from the most distant parts of our solar system is putting on a spectacular nighttime display. Named Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE, the comet made its once-in-our-lifetimes close approach to the Sun on July 3, 2020, and will cross outside Earth’s orbit on its way back to the outer parts of the solar system by mid-August. The comet cruised just inside Mercury’s orbit on July 3. T … more + Building NASA’s Psyche: Design Done, Now Full Speed Ahead on Hardware + Designing better asteroid explorers + Parker Solar Probe spies Comet NEOWISE + Gaia revolutionises asteroid tracking + Suitcase-sized asteroid explorer + One galaxy, two asteroids + Asteroid impact, not volcanoes, made the Earth uninhabitable for dinosaurs |
Herschel and Planck views of star formation Paris (ESA) Jul 13, 2020 A collection of intriguing images based on data from ESA’s Herschel and Planck space telescopes show the influence of magnetic fields on the clouds of gas and dust where stars are forming. The images are part of a study by astronomer Juan D. Soler of the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg, Germany, who used data gathered during Planck’s all-sky observations and Herschel’s ‘Go … more + The Euclid space telescope is coming together + Astronomers spot most distant fleeting flash afterglow from SGRB + Supernovae and magnetic fields in the laboratory + New study shows colliding neutron stars may unlock mysteries of universe expansion + How colliding neutron stars could shed light on universal mysteries + Cosmic cataclysm allows precise test of general relativity + FEFU astrophysicists revealed ten-um silicate feature in large dust particles |
Planet Nine and the search for primordial black holes orbiting solar system Boston MA (SPX) Jul 13, 2020 Scientists at Harvard University and the Black Hole Initiative (BHI) have developed a new method to find black holes in the outer solar system, and along with it, determine once-and-for-all the true nature of the hypothesized Planet Nine. The paper, accepted to The Astrophysical Journal Letters, highlights the ability of the future Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) mission to observe accret … more + Learning more about particle collisions with machine learning + Exotic never before seen particle discovered at CERN + Quantum fluctuations can jiggle objects on the human scale + Teleportation helps to create live musical performance + To find giant black holes, start with Jupiter + Are black holes responsible for excess neutrinos and missing gamma rays + A Beacon from the Early Universe |
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