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White House releases in-space servicing strategy
Space News - 13 Apr 2022 13:36
A new federal strategy seeks to coordinate activities among agencies and interaction with the private sector to advance work making and repairing spacecraft in space. The post White House releases in-space servicing stra...
Satellites to test-fly new cyber software
Space News - 13 Apr 2022 09:00
As space systems face growing cyberattacks, the Aerospace Corp. and TriSept Corp. are preparing separate flight tests of software to alert satellite operators of anomalies detected onboard. The post Satellites to test-fl...
Deputy secretary Hicks: DoD is searching for better ways to work with startups
Space News - 13 Apr 2022 02:21
Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said DoD still has a long way to go in making its procurement process more suitable for the commercial industry The post Deputy secretary Hicks: DoD is searching for better ways to...
Even Mercury has Geomagnetic Storms
Universe Today - 13 Apr 2022 23:27
Can other planets have geomagnetic storms, even if their magnetosphere is weak and they don’t have an ionosphere like Earth? This question has now been answered, according to research done by a team of scientists in th...
Astronomy Jargon 101: Tidal Heating
Universe Today - 13 Apr 2022 23:09
In this series we are exploring the weird and wonderful world of astronomy jargon! You'll feel the heat from today’s topic: tidal heating! Tidal heating happens when the gravity of an object is strong enough to flex a...
James Webb telescope's coldest instrument reaches operating temperature
Phys.org - 13 Apr 2022 22:53
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will see the first galaxies to form after the Big Bang, but to do that, its instruments first need to get cold--really cold. On April 7, Webb's Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI)--a joint de...
Save up to $300 on this powerful Unistellar eVscope eQuinox telescope from B&H
SPACE.com - 13 Apr 2022 22:23
You can save up to $300 on some pretty awesome telescopes when you get them from B&H.
Scientists investigate supermassive black hole ancestor from universe's 'cosmic dawn'
SPACE.com - 13 Apr 2022 21:45
Scientists are studying a "cosmic dawn" object born just 750 million years after the Big Bang.
NASA Sets Coverage for Russian Spacewalks Outside Space Station
NASA Breaking news - 13 Apr 2022 21:33NASA Space Station Update 13 April, 2022 - NASA and Axiom Mission Crew Work Together
SpaceRef - 13 Apr 2022 20:55
It was a very busy day aboard the International Space Station as the 11-person crew focused on human research experiments and spacewalk preparations....
Microscopic Apollo 11 moon dust sells for $500K at Bonhams auction
SPACE.com - 13 Apr 2022 20:46
A minuscule amount of microscopic moon dust sold for half a million dollars after NASA determined that the particles came from the first lunar sample collected by Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong.
Axiom Space - Ax-1 Mission Flight Day 5 Update
SpaceRef - 13 Apr 2022 20:32
The team is buzzing at Axiom Mission Control Center (MCC-A) in Houston as they assist the crew conduct groundbreaking research and integrate commercial payloads while on the International Space Station....
SpaceX's Crew-4 astronaut mission delayed again, to April 23
SPACE.com - 13 Apr 2022 20:27
The four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station have had their launch pushed back again, to April 23.
Europe halts moon exploration partnership with Russia, looks to replace Ukraine-built rocket engines
SPACE.com - 13 Apr 2022 19:44
The European Space Agency will discontinue its cooperation on Russia's Luna 25, Luna 26 and Luna 27 moon missions, ESA officials announced Wednesday (April 13)
Final James Webb Space Telescope instrument reaches super-cold operating temperature
SPACE.com - 13 Apr 2022 19:35
The James Webb Space Telescope notched a cool milestone -- literally -- during its months-long calibration for deep-space observations.
Space Force looking at what it will take to refuel satellites in orbit
Space News - 13 Apr 2022 19:31
The U.S. Space Force in 2025 plans to launch to geostationary orbit three small satellites that will attempt to dock with a propellant tanker so they can be refueled in space. The post Space Force looking at what it will...
Accelerators offer startups an introduction to government markets
Space News - 13 Apr 2022 19:08
Startup accelerators are an important ingredient of the evolving space ecosystem. Entrepreneurs say accelerators are particularly helpful for startups looking to break into the military space market. The post Accelerator...
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover turns to avoid dangerous 'gator-back' rocks (photos)
SPACE.com - 13 Apr 2022 18:56
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover unexpectedly changed its course up Mount Sharp to avoid hazardous "gator-back" terrain.
Mars astronauts will create fuel by having a shower
Phys.org - 13 Apr 2022 18:42
When astronauts begin exploring Mars, they will face numerous challenges. Aside from the time and energy it takes to get there and all the health risks that come with long-duration missions in space, there are also the h...
Just a few pixels would let astronomers map surface features like oceans and deserts on an exoplanet
Phys.org - 13 Apr 2022 18:42Earth Day: What is it and why does it matter?
SPACE.com - 13 Apr 2022 17:56
Earth Day occurs annually on April, 22. It began in 1970 and celebrates the environmental diversity of Earth and highlights ways of protecting it.
Image: Axiom Mission 1 at Pad 39A and Artemis I at Pad 39B
Phys.org - 13 Apr 2022 17:07
Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1) is in the foreground on Launch Pad 39A with NASA's Artemis I in the background on Launch Pad 39B on April 6, 2022.