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Time capsule lunar samples reveal new insights into Moon's ancient past London, UK (SPX) Oct 21, 2024 Samples collected from the Moon by the Apollo 16 mission more than 50 years ago have helped scientists reconstruct billions of years of lunar history. Researchers analyzed lunar breccias, a type of rock created by asteroid impacts, to understand the Moon's surface changes over time. Apollo 16 astronauts John Young, Charles Duke, and Ken Mattingly brought over 95 kg of samples back to Earth in 1972. Among these were "regolith breccias," which form when lunar soil, or regolith, is fused by asteroid ... read more |
Space-ng Introduces AstroVision at Silicon Valley Space Week Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 23, 2024 Space-ng has unveiled AstroVision at Silicon Valley Space Week, a computer vision system aimed at revolutionizing spacecraft navigation. AstroVision integrates advanced optical sensors, a powerful n ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 23, 2024 This past summer, teams from NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and Thales Alenia Space, along with astronauts Stan Love and Luca Parmitano, gathered in Turin, Italy, to test Gateway, the first ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 18, 2024 Sierra Space has secured a contract from NASA to develop and test its Trash Compaction and Processing System (TCPS) aboard the International Space Station by late-2026. This new system is desi ... more Paris, France (SPX) Oct 18, 2024 ESA has signed a euro 63 million contract with OHB Italia SpA to initiate preparatory work for its proposed Ramses mission, which aims to study the asteroid Apophis. On 13 April 2029, Apophis ... more |
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Available on Amazon Books Rome (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 Astronauts walking on the moon as part of NASA's first human mission to the lunar South Pole will be wearing Prada, as part of a new venture unveiled on Wednesday. ... more |
TTTech Aerospace partners with Thales Alenia Space for Lunar Gateway avionics Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 TTTech Aerospace is collaborating with Thales Alenia Space to support NASA's Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the Moon. The company is supplying TTEthernet networking and computing pl ... more London, UK (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 Teleoperated robots for gathering lunar dust are now closer to reality, thanks to new research from the University of Bristol. Researchers successfully completed a sample collection task using ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 Great Lakes Science Center, which serves as the visitor center for NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, hosted the final phase of NASA's Watts on the Moon Challenge on September 20. NASA astro ... more Paris, France (SPX) Oct 15, 2024 The European Space Agency (ESA) has officially launched its Moonlight programme, aimed at creating a satellite constellation around the Moon to provide vital communications and navigation services. ... more |
NASA launches Lunar Autonomy Challenge for US Students Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 11, 2024 NASA, in collaboration with several partners, has introduced the Lunar Autonomy Challenge, a competition for U.S. college and university students aimed at honing their software development skills in ... more Available on Amazon Books |
NASA wants to send humans to Mars in the 2030s Williamsburg VA (SPX) Oct 11, 2024 NASA plans to send humans on a scientific round trip to Mars potentially as early as 2035. The trip will take about six to seven months each way and will cover up to 250 million miles (402 million k ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 10, 2024 As the European Space Agency's (ESA) Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) spacecraft completed its gravity assist maneuver around the Earth and Moon in August, the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI)- ... more Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 10, 2024 The main reflector for the 40-meter-aperture radio telescope's antenna system was successfully installed on Monday in Shigatse, located in the Xizang autonomous region of Southwest China, according ... more Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 10, 2024 China has entered the critical phase of its manned lunar exploration program, aiming for a manned lunar landing by 2030. A significant challenge that researchers face in this endeavor is the managem ... more |
NASA seeks logistics designs for Artemis moon missions Washington DC (UPI) Oct 8, 2024 Private industry in the United States will have an opportunity to provide NASA with designs for a lander and vehicle that will help supply future Artemis missions to the moon. ... more Paris, France (SPX) Oct 11, 2024 A new camera designed for the Moon has become a key tool for astronauts during ESA's latest PANGAEA geology training session in Lanzarote, Spain. Engineers, scientists, and astronauts tested the Han ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 08, 2024 From Aug. 19-20, ESA's (European Space Agency's) Juice (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) mission achieved a milestone during a lunar-Earth flyby, executing a double gravity assist maneuver. As the spacec ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 07, 2024 Astrobotic recently tested its Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) system at Armstrong Trails in western Pennsylvania, marking an important step in refining this technology for space applications. L ... more |
China unveils new lunar spacesuit design ahead of moon mission Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 04, 2024 The China Manned Space Agency has revealed the country's new lunar mission spacesuit design for the first time. The agency is inviting the public to suggest a name for the suit. The spacesuit, ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 04, 2024 A new analysis from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) mission reveals that lunar ice deposits are more widespread than previously believed. These ice reserves could serve as critical resourc ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 04, 2024 NASA's Gateway space station has achieved a key milestone in its development. The Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) module successfully completed static load testing in Turin, Italy, moving it ... more Washington DC (UPI) Oct 4, 2024 NASA announced the selection of 71 student teams that will build and launch amateur rockets and scientific payloads in a competition they hope will inspire the next generation of space explorers. ... more |
Available on Amazon Books Erie PA (SPX) Oct 03, 2024 Over six missions to the moon, from 1969 to 1972, Apollo astronauts collected more than 800 pounds of lunar rock and soil. Chemical and isotopic analysis of that material showed that it was similar ... more |
Magnetized magma intrusions identified as sources of lunar magnetic anomalies Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 03, 2024 A team of researchers led by Professor Shuo Yao from China University of Geosciences (Beijing) and her doctoral student Hongyi Wang has revealed that magnetized magma intrusions are the source of tw ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 03, 2024 As NASA's Artemis missions approach, astronauts returning to the Moon will be equipped with a human-rated Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) to enhance their exploration of the lunar surface. The unpressur ... more Huntsville AL (SPX) Oct 03, 2024 A new NASA competition, the LunaRecycle Challenge, is open and offering $3 million in prizes for innovations in recycling material waste on deep space missions. As NASA continues efforts towar ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 03, 2024 NASA has chosen Intuitive Machines of Houston and Aalyria Technologies Inc. of Livermore, California, to conduct capability studies aimed at advancing space communication and exploration technologie ... more |
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