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IN A NUTSHELL 🛰️ Anduril and Impulse Space collaborate to develop a demonstration satellite for rendezvous and proximity operations. 🚀 Impulse Space’s Helios system enables rapid satellite transfers from low Earth orbit to geostationary orbit in under 24 hours. 🔍 Anduril provides mission payloads including a long-wave infrared imager and autonomous tracking software. 📡 The joint mission showcases how commercial …

Launching back to the historic Apollo-Soyuz mission in 1975, a new space thriller titled “Final Orbit” arrives next month from New York Times bestselling author, TV host, YouTube sensation, TED speaker, classic rocker, and social media personality, retired astronaut Chris Hadfield. The energetic Canadian hyphenate and former NASA veteran of three shuttle missions aided in the construction of the Mir …

IN A NUTSHELL 🛰️ Researchers at Tohoku University reveal a revolutionary propulsion system to address the space debris problem. 💡 The system employs bidirectional plasma ejection to stabilize satellites while removing debris. 🔬 New technology can run on affordable argon, enhancing its practicality for widespread use. 🌌 This innovation aims to prevent the Kessler syndrome, ensuring the sustainability of space …

A chance configuration of objects arrayed across deep space has just revealed the hiding place of a giant glob of dark matter. Configurations like these, known as Einstein crosses, typically consist of four distinct points of light. This particular example, named HerS-3, has a feature never seen before. At the center of the cross appears a fifth blob of light. …

Both Psyche and Earth are moving through space at tremendous speeds, and they are so distant from each other that the laser signal — which travels at the speed of light — can take several minutes to reach its destination. By using the precise pointing required from the ground and flight laser transmitters to close the communication link, teams at …

A massive eruption 74,000 years ago affected the whole planet – archaeologists use volcanic glass to figure out how people survived  SpaceView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

For billions of years, solar winds have bombarded the Moon. Over time, this constant onslaught of charged particles has caused helium-3 to accumulate in the lunar surface. This isotope is rare on Earth, and rising demand from several industries—including quantum computing—has incentivized some companies to explore the possibility of lunar mining. One such company is Interlune, a Seattle-based startup that …

IN A NUTSHELL 🚀 The **X-37B spaceplane** completed its longest mission, spending 908 days in orbit. 🔬 The mission included a groundbreaking experiment on **space-based solar power transmission**. 📚 The Air Force Academy’s **Falcon-SAT-8** was deployed to provide training for future Space Force guardians. 🌍 NASA conducted experiments on **long-duration space exposure** to inform future crop production in space. The …

On Sept. 23, a spacecraft will launch with a clear mission — to keep a constant watch on the sun to help protect Earth from space weather. The satellite, Space Weather Follow-On L1 (SWFO-L1), is launching just in time, as scientists warn our aging fleet of solar sentinels is reaching the end of its life. “It’s extremely urgent. These satellites, …

The Expedition 73 crew on the International Space Station (ISS) began their week with the delayed arrival of an extra-large cargo delivery, which, in addition to bringing new science and supplies, also included care packages from home. Orbital observation Alongside the tons of supplies and science equipment that were delivered to the ISS by Northrop Grumman’s first Cygnus XL cargo …