As four astronauts venture around the Moon on NASA’s Artemis II test flight in 2026, many people will support the journey from here on Earth. Teams directing operations from the ground include the mission management team, launch control team,...

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A startup developing software to turn satellites into virtual data centers is among four companies to win funding from San José’s first city-run artificial intelligence incentive program. The post Satellite software firm wins funds in San José’s inaugural AI...

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East Aurora, NY — Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B), a worldwide designer, manufacturer and systems  integrator of high-performance precision motion and fluid controls and control systems, today proudly hosted  […] The post Moog Celebrates Grand Opening of Operations...

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Components of a NASA technology that could one day help crew and cargo enter harsh planetary environments, like that of Mars, are taking an extended trip to space courtesy of the United States Space Force. On Aug. 21, several...

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Emil Michael, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering: ‘How do we create an environment where new companies that have real solutions can come in?’ The post Pentagon R&D chief: Defense needs to expand industrial base appeared first on...

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NASA seeks volunteers to passively track the Artemis II Orion spacecraft as the crewed mission travels to the Moon and back to Earth. The Artemis II test flight, a launch of the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and...

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NASA astronaut Zena Cardman poses for a portrait in a photography studio on March 22, 2024, at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Cardman is currently aboard the International Space Station, where she performs research, technology demonstrations, and...

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Over the summer, the European Space Agency ran an optical communication demonstration campaign using two observatories on Earth and NASA’s Psyche mission. All four optical links were successful.

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SpaceX earned a much-needed win on Tuesday with the successful launch of its Starship rocket following a series of failures that ended in disaster earlier this year.

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Image: This Copernicus Sentinel-3 image shows high concentrations of chlorophyll in yellow-green along the coastline of South Australia, near Adelaide. Chlorophyll-a is a key indicator of the presence of algae in the ocean.

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Over the last decade, decreased costs of launch have unlocked new markets in space. The two largest are satellite communications and Earth observation in low Earth orbit (LEO). As these costs continue to fall with the advent of SpaceX’s...

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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has requested funding to participate in the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (Ramses).

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a European reconnaissance satellite and several secondary payloads Aug. 26 in another example of the company’s rideshare launch services efforts. The post SpaceX launches Luxembourg imaging satellite, seven rideshare payloads appeared first on SpaceNews.

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SpaceX launched its 10th Starship test on Aug. 26, following a string of failures for the rocket both on the ground and in flight.

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The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has revealed new details in the core of the Butterfly Nebula, NGC 6302. From the dense, dusty torus that surrounds the star hidden at the centre of the nebula to its outflowing jets,...

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See the moon phase expected for August 27, 2025 as well as when the next full moon is expected.

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SpaceX earned a much-needed win on Tuesday with the successful launch of its Starship rocket following a series of failures that ended in disaster earlier this year.

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SpaceX completed a largely successful test flight of its Starship vehicle Aug. 26, putting the vehicle’s development program back on track after a series of failures earlier this year. The post Starship completes tenth test flight, breaking string of...

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Firefly Aerospace said its most recent Alpha launch four months ago was lost because of structural failure linked to higher-than-normal heating during the vehicle’s ascent. The post Alpha launch failure blamed on structural failure from aeroheating appeared first on...

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EchoStar’s proposed direct-to-device satellite network got a major boost Aug. 26 with plans to sell $23 billion of spectrum to AT&T, closing the book on its bid to operate as a traditional mobile carrier in the United States. The...

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