Watch: Matthias Maurer in-flight call to World Economic Forum

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 05:23:00 GMT

Join ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer on Thursday, 20 January, in a live call from the International Space Station, from 14:00 GMT/15:00 CET, talking with prominent experts and industry leaders, to...

Coverage of the International Space Station Expedition 66 Russian spacewalk 51

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 04:32:05 GMT

Coverage of the International Space Station Expedition 66 Russian spacewalk 51 to outfit the Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory Module (Shkaplerov and Dubrov; spacewalk scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. EST...

Crash test dummy

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 02:50:00 GMT

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Wanted: recycling methods to keep astronauts alive

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 23:52:00 GMT

It took a crop of potatoes to keep Matt Damon alive on the red planet in The Martian. And in future, real life astronauts on the Moon and Mars will have to be gardeners, farmers and expert recyclers...

Manufacturing revenues for Earth observation to grow to $76.1 billion by 2030

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 22:49:36 GMT

Paris, France (SPX) Jan 13, 2022 Euroconsult, the leading space consulting and market intelligence firm, has released its eagerly awaited ''Earth Observation Satellite Systems Market'' report...

Under a moon spell: Shark attacks related to lunar phases

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 22:49:36 GMT

Baton Rouge LA (SPX) Jan 13, 2022 New research from LSU and the University of Florida suggests that more shark attacks occur during fuller phases of the moon. While the exact cause remains unclear...

New study sheds light on origins of life on Earth

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 22:49:36 GMT

New Brunswick NJ (SPX) Jan 14, 2022 Addressing one of the most profoundly unanswered questions in biology, a Rutgers-led team has discovered the structures of proteins that may be responsible for the...

New spheres of knowledge on the origin of life

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 22:49:36 GMT

Tsukuba, Japan (SPX) Jan 13, 2022 The shape of a cell affects its physical and chemical properties. Different cell types have developed different shapes to enable effective functioning. But what...

NASA satellite servicing technologies licensed by Northrop Grumman

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 22:49:36 GMT

Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 19, 2022 Northrop Grumman recently signed agreements to license three technologies from NASA related to satellite servicing. Two of the technologies were developed by NASA for...

Access to the 'SpaceDataHighway'

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 22:49:36 GMT

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 18, 2022 The 'Columbus Ka-Band Terminal' (ColKa) has commenced service. "The volume of scientific data generated by the experiments on the International Space Station (ISS)...

SpaceX launches 2,000th Starlink satellite from Florida

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 21:31:26 GMT

Orlando FL (UPI) Jan 19, 2022 SpaceX successfully launched 49 Starlink satellites from Florida on Tuesday evening, bringing the total number of Starlinks launched to over 2,000. The Falcon 9 rocket...

Rocket Lab readies first 2022 Electron Launch, BlackSky adds another mission to manifest

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 21:31:26 GMT

Long Beach CA (SPX) Jan 19, 2022 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. has announced the launch window for its first Electron mission in 2022, a dedicated mission for BlackSky (NYSE: BKSY) through global launch...

Arianespace to launch Microcarb on Vega C

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 21:31:26 GMT

Evry, France (SPX) Jan 19, 2022 Arianespace has been awarded a launch contract by ESA, on behalf of the European Commission, to launch Microcarb in 2023 on Vega C. Microcarb is a 190kg satellite...

Sols 3357-3360: Edging Closer and Closer to Panari

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 21:31:26 GMT

Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 19, 2022 We continue to document rocks similar to what we saw at "The Prow," a dark appearing rock outcrop with amazing sedimentary structures and details. To do this, we need...

Kazakhstan's President Fires Special Envoy To Baikonur Space Port

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 21:31:26 GMT

Almaty, Kazakhstan (Sputnik) Jan 19, 2022 Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has fired his special envoy to the Russia-leased Baikonur space port, his press office said on Monday. "A...

PLATO clears decisive hurdle

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 21:31:26 GMT

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 19, 2022 The European Space Agency (ESA) has given the green light to build the flight models of the spacecraft and science payload for the PLATO mission to search for...

There are 40 billion billions of Black Holes in the Universe!

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 21:31:26 GMT

Trieste, Italy (SPX) Jan 19, 2022 With a new computational approach, SISSA researchers have been able to make the fascinating calculation. Moreover, according to their work, around 1% of the overall...

SETI's plan for a sky-monitoring telescope on the moon

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 21:31:26 GMT

Mountain View CA (SPX) Jan 19, 2022 The SETI Institute teamed up with Louisiana State University (LSU) and Mississippi State University (MSU) to help students design the science program for AstronetX...

The Proba-3 program takes an important step in the integration of its two satellites

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 21:31:26 GMT

Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 19, 2022 The Proba-3 program, spearheaded by SENER Aeroespacial, the project's prime contractor for the European Space Agency (ESA), has accomplished several relevant...

Liberty Strategic Capital to invest $150 Million in Satellogic and CF Acquisition Corp V

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 21:31:26 GMT

New York NY (SPX) Jan 19, 2022 Satellogic, a leader in sub-meter resolution satellite imagery collection, currently 70 centimeters, and CF Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company...

New AI navigation prevents crashes

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 21:31:26 GMT

Cincinnati OH (SPX) Jan 19, 2022 What do you call a broken satellite? Today, it's a multimillion-dollar piece of dangerous space junk. But a new collision-avoidance system developed by students at...

Carnegie Mellon-led team to develop robotics to service satellites and build structures

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 21:31:26 GMT

Washington DC (SPX) Jan 19, 2022 There are 6,500 satellites in orbit, but only about half of them are functional. Once a satellite breaks down or runs out of fuel, it is essentially useless. Repairs...

GalaxySpace to establish space-based network

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 21:31:26 GMT

Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 19, 2022 GalaxySpace will launch six satellites to verify broadband internet technologies GalaxySpace, a private satellite maker based in Beijing, plans to deploy six...

Private investment in space infrastructure hit record $14.5B in 2021

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 21:31:26 GMT

Washington DC (UPI) Jan 18, 2021 Private investment in space infrastructure companies hit a record-breaking $14.5 billion last year, according to a report Tuesday by New York City-based firm Space...

La NASA invita a los medios al lanzamiento del nuevo mega-cohete y nave espacial lunares

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 12:05:00 GMT

Ya está abierta la acreditación de medios de comunicación para las actividades de pre-lanzamiento y lanzamiento relacionadas con la misión Artemis I de la NASA, la primera misión desde Apolo de...

NASA Invites Media to Launch of New Mega-Moon Rocket and Spacecraft

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 09:57:00 GMT

NASA Invites Media to Launch of New Mega-Moon Rocket and Spacecraft

Ariane 6 central core reaches Europe’s Spaceport

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 06:00:00 GMT

The central core of ESA’s new generation Ariane 6 launch vehicle has arrived in French Guiana from Europe. This enables combined tests at Europe’s Spaceport where Ariane 6 parts will come together on...

ESA Director General's Annual Press Conference

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 02:30:00 GMT

Exciting launches to the Moon and to the Red Planet, a second mission to the International Space Station for ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, the very first images provided by the James Webb...

British-built rover gears up for Mars

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 00:54:00 GMT

A European rover that will search for signs of life on the Red Planet is being put through its paces ahead of its launch in September

Astronaut selection: stage one complete

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 00:05:00 GMT

The next stage of ESA’s astronaut selection is underway, with around 1391 applicants invited to a full day of testing at a facility in Europe

Steady driving towards ExoMars launch

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT

The first simulation of the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover driving off its landing platform closed out an incredible year of preparations as the mission now marches with confidence towards a...

Solar power, going down

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 23:02:22 GMT

Paris (ESA) Jan 14, 2022 A concept image of a future in-orbit demonstrator for space-based solar power. Sunlight up in Earth orbit is ten times more intense than down on Earth's surface, so the idea...

quub To Demonstrate Cybersecurity with Smallsat

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 23:02:22 GMT

Akron, PA (SPX) Jan 12, 2022 Scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on January 13, 2022, quub's pocketqube smallsat will serve as a proof of concept for the prevention of data hacks. Data...

Photon pairs are more sensitive to rotations than single photons

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 23:02:22 GMT

Tampere, Finland (SPX) Jan 13, 2022 In the field of quantum metrology, scientists are developing novel measurement schemes that benefit from quantum features and are more precise and sensitive than...

Pebbles before mountains

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 23:02:22 GMT

Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 14, 2022 NASA's Mars 2020 mission team has been working methodically and thoroughly, making good progress on understanding the best path forward to remove the uninvited pebbles...

Rolling stones on Mars

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 23:02:22 GMT

Paris (ESA) Jan 14, 2022 There's more to this image of Mars than first meets the eye: nestled in the detail of the cliff face that cuts through this scene are signs of geology in motion. Zooming in...

Hubble views a tranquil galaxy with an explosive past

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 23:02:22 GMT

Baltimore MD (SPX) Jan 14, 2022 The lazily winding spiral arms of the spectacular galaxy NGC 976 fill the frame of this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. This spiral galaxy lies around...

Palomar survey instrument analyzes impact of Starlink satellites

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 20:10:19 GMT

Pasadena CA (SPX) Jan 18, 2022 Since 2019, SpaceX has been launching an increasing number of internet satellites into orbit around Earth. The satellite constellation, called Starlink, now includes...

Airbus teams with Japan telcos to study connectivity services from high-altitude platforms

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 20:10:19 GMT

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 18, 2022 Airbus, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), NTT DOCOMO, and SKY Perfect JSAT have jointly begun studying the feasibility of collaborating on future...

HGC offers ultra-low latency Eyeball-as-a-Service across Asia

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 20:10:19 GMT

Hong Kong, China (SPX) Jan 18, 2022 HGC Global Communications Limited (HGC), a fully-fledged ICT service provider and network operator with extensive global coverage, and Kacific Broadband Satellites...

Data-relay system connects astronauts direct to Europe

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 20:10:19 GMT

Paris (ESA) Jan 18, 2022 Astronauts on board the International Space Station are connecting straight to Europe at light speed, thanks to the European Data Relay System. An upgrade to the...

Newly discovered carbon may yield clues to ancient Mars

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 20:10:19 GMT

University Park PA (SPX) Jan 18, 2022 NASA's Curiosity rover landed on Mars on Aug. 6, 2012, and since then has roamed Gale Crater taking samples and sending the results back home for researchers to...

Curiosity measures intriguing carbon signature on Mars

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 20:10:19 GMT

Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 18, 2022 After analyzing powdered rock samples collected from the surface of Mars by NASA's Curiosity rover, scientists have announced that several of the samples are rich in a...

Steady driving towards ExoMars launch

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 20:10:19 GMT

Paris (ESA) Jan 18, 2022 The first simulation of the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover driving off its landing platform closed out an incredible year of preparations as the mission now marches with...

New research may help scientists unravel the physics of the solar wind

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 20:10:19 GMT

Minneapolis MN (SPX) Jan 18, 2022 A new study led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers, using data from NASA's Parker Solar Probe, provides insight into what generates and accelerates...

Chinese scientists build 'Artificial Moon' to conduct experiments in low gravity

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 20:10:19 GMT

Moscow (Sputnik) Jan 18, 2022 According to the South China Morning Post, the facility located in Jiangsu Province, will play an important part in the exploration of the Moon as China plans to land...

China conducts its first rocket launch of 2022

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 20:10:19 GMT

Beijing (XNA) Jan 18, 2022 China launched a Long March 2D carrier rocket on Monday morning, kicking off the country's space program for 2022. The rocket blasted off at 10:35 am at the Taiyuan...

The International Space Station connected via the SpaceDataHighway

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 20:10:19 GMT

Munich, Germany (SPX) Jan 18, 2022 The Airbus' SpaceDataHighway - developed with the support of ESA - provides broadband connectivity services between the International Space Station (ISS) and the...

LIVE Aurora Borealis Seen From Finland! Northern Lights Live Stream

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 10:44:02 GMT

Welcome to Space Videos and thanks to for sharing their stream from Utsjoki, Finland. Check out Aurora Holidays youtube channel: Fingers crossed for clear skies and Aurora activity tonight as we...

Sign up for the Spring 2022 ESA Teach with Space online teacher trainings

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 09:02:00 GMT

ESA is calling primary and secondary teachersto joinournew online teacher training workshops. The training sessionswill be exploringsome of the ESA school projects andhowspace technology, AIandthe...

ISS Daily Summary Report – 1/17/2021

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 08:00:18 GMT

Payloads: Analyzing Interferometer for Ambient Air-2 (ANITA-2): The crew assisted with the initial power-up of the ANITA-2 system by closing switches and adjusting a video camera to monitor the unit. ...

Space Station communications infographic

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 06:37:00 GMT

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UK-backed planet hunting mission moves forward

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 03:21:00 GMT

European scientists are one step closer to discovering distant Earth-like worlds after ESA announced that it is forging ahead with the development of its next-generation exoplanet mission

Join ESA’s Webb Challenges

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 02:36:00 GMT

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Watch Director General's annual press conference 2022

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 02:28:00 GMT

Watch live: our start-of-year press conference looking ahead at 2022, with ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and ESA Directors, from 10:00 CET on 18 January

Data-relay system connects astronauts direct to Europe

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 01:41:00 GMT

Astronauts on board the International Space Station are connecting straight to Europe at light speed, thanks to the European Data Relay System

Space science in 360° | Cosmic Kiss

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 01:00:00 GMT

Immerse yourself in 360° of science with ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer as he prepares an experiment to examine how human cells behave in weightlessness. The Cytoskeleton experiment is a biological...

Crown aurora borealis

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 10:30:00 GMT

Timelapse video made during ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet’s second mission to the International Space Station, “Alpha” around 4 November 2021. The camera was setup to take pictures at intervals of two...

DESI maps more galaxies than all previous surveys combined

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 18:43:39 GMT

Berkeley CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2022 The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has cataloged more galaxies than all other previous three-dimensional redshift surveys combined, measuring 7.5 million...

Understanding the "cold spot" in the cosmic microwave background

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 18:43:39 GMT

Batavia IL (SPX) Jan 14, 2022 After the Big Bang, the universe, glowing brightly, was opaque and so hot that atoms could not form. Eventually cooling down to about minus 454 degrees Fahrenheit (-270...

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