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ESA-DLR Lunar facility prepares for simulated exploration

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Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 26, 2024
The European Space Agency (ESA) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) inaugurated LUNA, a state-of-the-art lunar analogue facility, on September 25, 2024, in Cologne, Germany. The facility, located near ESA's European Astronaut Centre, is designed to simulate lunar surface conditions to support astronaut training and testing for upcoming lunar missions. LUNA will serve as a vital tool for

Low gravity in space travel found to weaken and disrupt normal rhythm in heart muscle cells

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Baltimore MD (SPX) Sep 25, 2024
Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists who arranged for 48 human bioengineered heart tissue samples to spend 30 days at the International Space Station report evidence that the low gravity conditions in space weakened the tissues and disrupted their normal rhythmic beats when compared to earth-bound samples from the same source. The scientists said the heart tissues "really don't fare well in s

Hera mission to unlock the secrets of Dimorphos asteroid

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Paris, France (SPX) Sep 25, 2024
A new mystery in space is leading to a groundbreaking planetary defense mission aimed at making Earth safer. The European Space Agency's (ESA) Hera mission is now preparing to follow up on a critical experiment that began in 2022. On September 26, 2022, NASA's DART spacecraft impacted the Dimorphos asteroid at 6.1 km/s. This event altered Dimorphos's orbit around its larger companion, Didy

The EU vs X: How big could the fines be for Musk?

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Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Sept 25, 2024
Elon Musk's X is in hot water with the EU for allegedly breaking new content rules - and the world's richest man risks multibillion-dollar fines even he might find prohibitive. The European Union could decide within months to take action against X, including possible fines, as part of a probe into whether the social platform is breaching a landmark content moderation law, the Digital Servic

WASP-107b reveals new atmospheric features thanks to Webb Telescope

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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 25, 2024
New findings about the "popcorn planet" WASP-107b have emerged, thanks to NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). This gas giant, previously noted for its exceptionally low density and puffed-up atmosphere, has provided scientists with even more unexpected details through advanced atmospheric observations. WASP-107b, a gas planet roughly the size of Jupiter but only one-tenth as massive,

Vodafone and Intelsat Expand Satellite Connectivity for Remote Areas and Emergency Response

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London, UK (SPX) Sep 25, 2024
Vodafone and Intelsat have announced an extended partnership to enhance satellite connectivity services for organizations operating in remote or challenging environments, including disaster zones. This collaboration aims to supplement Vodafone's terrestrial networks with satellite-based broadband services, ensuring businesses, governments, and NGOs can maintain connectivity in underserved region

China expands food options for deep-space missions

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Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 25, 2024
China is preparing to offer a broader variety of food for astronauts in future deep-space exploration missions, as discussed at the Second Frontier Forum of Space Medicine in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, East China. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, a holiday celebrating family unity, the crew of Shenzhou XVIII aboard China's space station had a special treat of "space mooncakes" filled with

US and South Korea Strengthen Aerospace Partnership

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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 25, 2024
NASA and the Republic of Korea's newly established Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) have signed a joint statement of intent aimed at expanding cooperation in space exploration, science, and aeronautics. The signing ceremony took place at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., marking KASA's first official visit since its creation in May 2024. "Building on years of work together both o

NASA selects Firefly Aerospace for NOAA QuickSounder mission launch

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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 25, 2024
NASA has chosen Firefly Aerospace, Inc., based in Cedar Park, Texas, to provide launch services for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) QuickSounder mission. This selection falls under NASA's Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) launch services contract. The VADR contract offers fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity awards over

Crew completes simulated Mars Mission at JSC

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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2024
A volunteer crew recently "returned" from a simulated 45-day mission to Mars at NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston. The crew completed their stay in a small habitat, contributing to research essential for future human space missions to the Moon and Mars. The HERA (Human Exploration Research Analog) missions are part of NASA's effort to study how humans cope with the unique challe

SkAI Initiative aims to expand astrophysics research with AI

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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 22, 2024
With a $20 million, five-year grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Simons Foundation, the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) is partnering with academic institutions and federal labs in the Midwest to advance AI-driven astrophysics research. The collaboration, led by Northwestern University, will establish the NSF-Simons AI Institute for the Sky

BlackSky prices $40M Public Offering of Common Stock

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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 26, 2024
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has announced the pricing of its upsized public offering, where it will sell 10,000,000 shares of its Class A common stock at $4.00 per share. This offering is expected to generate gross proceeds of approximately $40 million before deducting underwriting discounts, commissions, and other related expenses. All shares in the offering are being sold by Bl

How special is the Milky Way Galaxy?

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Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Sep 26, 2024
Is our home galaxy, the Milky Way Galaxy, a special place? A team of scientists started a journey to answer this question more than a decade ago. Commenced in 2013, the Satellites Around Galactic Analogs (SAGA) Survey studies galaxy systems like the Milky Way. Now, the SAGA Survey just published three new research articles that provide us with new insights into the uniqueness of our own Milky Wa

Mars' missing atmosphere could be hiding in plain sight

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Boston MA (SPX) Sep 26, 2024
Mars wasn't always the cold desert we see today. There's increasing evidence that water once flowed on the Red Planet's surface, billions of years ago. And if there was water, there must also have been a thick atmosphere to keep that water from freezing. But sometime around 3.5 billion years ago, the water dried up, and the air, once heavy with carbon dioxide, dramatically thinned, leaving only

Meta unveils 'Orion' glasses to one day rival smartphone

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Menlo Park, United States (AFP) Sept 25, 2024
Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday gave a peek at augmented reality eyewear he touted as the most advanced glasses in the world. The bulky, black-framed prototype called "Orion" was able to overlay holographic images on a wearer's field of vision, and is ultimately intended to rival the smartphone. "The right way to look at Orion is as a time machine," Zuckerberg said as he opened M

China considers $142 bn injection for state banks: vows to fix property sector

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Beijing (AFP) Sept 26, 2024
Chinese leaders are considering pumping more than $140 billion into the country's large state-run banks in the first such move to support the flagging economy since the global financial crisis, a report said Thursday. Beijing has this week announced some of the strongest measures in years to boost activity in the world's second-largest economy, which has yet to achieve a full recovery from t

California expands ban on plastic grocery bags

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Los Angeles, United States (AFP) Sept 23, 2024
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Sunday that expands the most populous US state's ban on plastic grocery bags. The state - which has the fifth largest economy in the world - had banned plastic bags in 2014, but allowed stores to offer consumers thicker bags that were said to be reusable. However advocates said consumers were not reusing or recycling them, and the

Beijing 'regrets' EU's WTO challenge against Chinese dairy probe

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Beijing (AFP) Sept 23, 2024
Beijing "regrets" the European Union's launching of a WTO challenge against a Chinese anti-subsidy probe into imports of some European dairy products, state media reported the government as saying Monday. Earlier the EU launched a consultation request at the World Trade Organization over the Chinese investigation, which covers a range of items including cheeses and some milk. It is the l

Tajikistan rations electricity amid water shortages

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Dushanbe, Tajikistan (AFP) Sept 23, 2024
Tajikistan has restricted the use of electricity because a shortage of water has left it struggling to run vital hydroelectric power plants, authorities said on Monday. Rising temperatures and a lack of rainfall have hit the landlocked nation in Central Asia, a region on the frontlines of global climate change. "Electricity restrictions are being imposed as of September 22," a spokesman

Environmental groups urge EU 'high risk' label for Sarawak

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Bangkok (AFP) Sept 24, 2024
Environmental and rights groups urged the European Union Tuesday to label Malaysia's Sarawak region "high risk" under controversial new anti-deforestation rules to be implemented from the end of December. The EU's deforestation regulation (EUDR) is due to come into force at the end of the year, although Germany and Brazil have recently joined a string of countries urging that implementation

Fund giant Vanguard fined for 'greenwashing' in Australia

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Sydney (AFP) Sept 25, 2024
A local arm of global fund behemoth Vanguard was fined on Wednesday for "greenwashing" in Australia, following a court ruling that found it had misrepresented so-called "ethical" investments. Australia's securities watchdog said the US$8.9 million penalty was the "highest yet for greenwashing conduct" in the country. Vanguard Investments Australia claimed that stocks and bonds in an "e

Australia coal mine extensions slammed as a 'betrayal'

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Sydney (AFP) Sept 25, 2024
Australia's decision to extend the lifespan of three coal mines was branded as a "betrayal" by climate groups who said on Wednesday it means another 1.3 billion tonnes of emissions will be pumped into the atmosphere. Three thermal coal mines in Australia's southeast will be allowed to stay open for between eight and 22 more years, producing fuel for electricity-generating power stations.