Category: 2. Space
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Perseverance Captures Dust-Filled Martian Whirlwind
The lower portion of a Martian dust devil was captured moving along the western rim of Mars’ Jezero Crater by NASA’s Perseverance rover on Aug. 30, 2023, the 899th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. … Continue Reading News Source: spaceref.com
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Planet Gains Business Across Canadian Provincial Governments, Enabling Informed Disaster Response
Planet Gains Business Across Canadian Provincial Governments … Continue Reading News Source: spaceref.com
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Manmade Menace? Massive Satellite Outshines All but the Brightest Stars
Satellite constellations, like the prototype BlueWalker 3, raise concerns among astronomers due to potential disruptions in night-sky observations and radio astronomy. Balancing global communication needs with preserving the integrity of astronomical research is crucial. Credit: AST SpaceMobile Massive Low Earth Orbit Communications Satellites Could Disrupt Astronomy Observations of the BlueWalker 3 prototype satellite show it…
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Hubble Captures Starry Cetus Constellation Galaxy
2 min read Hubble Captures Starry Cetus Constellation Galaxy NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, ESA, R. Chandar (University of Toledo), and J. Lee (Space Telescope Science Institute); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America) Hubble is sharing a brand new galaxy image every day through October 7, 2023! Visit our website daily, or follow along on…
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CesiumAstro, Hughes and SES demonstrate active phased array terminal
SAN FRANCISCO – CesiumAstro demonstrated its latest Ka-band active phased array terminal with the help of a Hughes software-defined modem and an SES geosynchronous satellite. “We were able to make a connection in the June-July timeframe on both stationary and mobile platforms,” Shey Sabripour, CesiumAstro founder and CEO, told SpaceNews. “We were able to livestream…
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Rocket Lab opens engine facility in former Virgin Orbit headquarters
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Rocket Lab has opened a new engine development center in a building that, six months earlier, was the headquarters of a competing launch company, Virgin Orbit. Rocket Lab held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 4 for its Engine Development Center here. The 13,400-square-meter facility will be used for production of both the…
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In 2009, a Massive Star Vanished. JWST Might Have Figured Out What Happened. : ScienceAlert
In 2009 a giant star 25 times more massive than the Sun simply…vanished. Okay, it wasn’t quite that simple. It underwent a period of brightening, increasing in luminosity to a million Suns, just as if it was ready to explode into a supernova. But then it faded rather than exploding. And when astronomers tried to…
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Japan’s SLIM moon lander makes lunar flyby
BAKU, Azerbaijan — Japan’s SLIM spacecraft has completed a flyby of the moon as part of a months-long deep space journey to set up a lunar landing attempt. The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) lander made its closest approach to the moon at 2:47 a.m. Eastern, Oct. 4. It passed just under 5,000 kilometers…
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Spacesuits, Research, and Treadmill Work – Space Station Crew Gears Up for Dual Spacewalks
September’s full Moon, the Harvest Moon, is photographed from the International Space Station, perfectly placed in between exterior station hardware. Credit: NASA The Expedition 70 crew continues preparing for a pair of spacewalks for science and maintenance outside the International Space Station (ISS). The orbital residents are also studying space piloting, observing Earth, and working…
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Startups from four nations join 2023 Hyperspace Challenge
SAN FRANCISCO – Six startups based in four countries are joining the 2023 Hyperspace Challenge, an accelerator run by the Air Force Research Laboratory and CNM Ingenuity with support from the U.S. Space Force Space Rapid Capabilities Office. The 2023 Hyperspace Challenge cohort includes U.S. companies Lexset.ai, Phase Four and TRL11, plus Australia’s High Earth…