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D-Orbit raises 150 million euros in two-part Series C round

2024-09-27 10:00:00

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#^D-Orbit raises 150 million euros in two-part Series C round

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PARIS — Italian space logistics firm D-Orbit has raised 150 million euros ($168 million) in a two-part Series C funding round. After announcing investments of 100 million euros in January, […]

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Earth from Space: Northern Territory, Australia

2024-09-27 10:00:00

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This image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission reveals the impact of severe flooding following heavy rain that hit Australia’s Northern Territory in March 2024.

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This image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission reveals the impact of severe flooding following heavy rain that hit Australia’s Northern Territory in March 2024.

NASA holds Stakeholder Workshops to chart LEO microgravity strategies

2024-09-27 09:33:04

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#^NASA holds Stakeholder Workshops to chart LEO microgravity strategies

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 27, 2024
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NASA recently hosted two international workshops in London and Washington, D.C. on September 6 and 13, gathering input from global stakeholders. The sessions focused on refining NASA's low Earth orbit (LEO) microgravity strategy, seeking feedback from international partners, U.S. industry, and academia. In late August, NASA introduced a draft with 42 objectives, covering six key areas: sci

NASA studies solar radiation with BioSentinel as auroras dance across Earth

2024-09-27 09:33:04

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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 27, 2024
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In May 2024, Earth experienced a spectacular geomagnetic storm that produced brilliant auroras visible across the planet. These light displays result from coronal mass ejections, which are explosions of plasma and magnetic fields from the Sun, interacting with Earth's magnetic field. This natural shield protects the planet from solar radiation during such storms. As NASA prepares for crewe

ESO telescope reveals the most detailed infrared map of the Milky Way

2024-09-27 09:33:04

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#^ESO telescope reveals the most detailed infrared map of the Milky Way

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 27, 2024
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Astronomers have unveiled a massive infrared map of the Milky Way, the most detailed ever created, featuring over 1.5 billion celestial objects. The map was produced using the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) VISTA telescope, which has been observing the central regions of the galaxy for more than 13 years. The project, which generated 500 terabytes of data, is now the largest observational

Hubble finds that a black hole beam promotes stellar eruptions

2024-09-27 09:33:04

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#^Hubble finds that a black hole beam promotes stellar eruptions

Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 27, 2024
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In a surprise finding, astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have discovered that the blowtorch-like jet from a supermassive black hole at the core of a huge galaxy seems to cause stars to erupt along its trajectory. The stars, called novae, are not caught inside the jet, but apparently in a dangerous neighborhood nearby. The finding is confounding researchers searching for an ex

This rocky planet around a white dwarf resembles Earth - 8 billion years from now

2024-09-27 09:33:04

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Berkeley CA (SPX) Sep 27, 2024
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The discovery of an Earth-like planet 4,000 light years away in the Milky Way galaxy provides a preview of one possible fate for our planet billions of years in the future, when the sun has turned into a white dwarf, and a blasted and frozen Earth has migrated beyond the orbit of Mars. This distant planetary system, identified by University of California, Berkeley, astronomers after observ

Chinese scientists analyze Lunar Farside samples collected by Chang'e-6

2024-09-27 09:33:04

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#^Chinese scientists analyze Lunar Farside samples collected by Chang'e-6

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 27, 2024
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A team of Chinese scientists has conducted a detailed study of the first lunar samples retrieved from the Moon's farside by the Chang'e-6 mission. These groundbreaking samples mark a key achievement in lunar exploration, offering new insights into the Moon's geological history. The research was published in the 'National Science Review' on September 17, 2024.

When manned crew lifts off for ISS this weekend, public can take part interactively

2024-09-27 09:33:04

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#^When manned crew lifts off for ISS this weekend, public can take part interactively

Washington DC (UPI) Sep 26, 2024
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NASA on Thursday invited the public to be virtual guests to view the Crew 9 launch from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Saturday morning. The launch, which will take place at Space Complex 40 in Florida, will lift NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov into space in a SpaceX Dragon capsule. Hague will be the flight's commander. Live coverage

ISS Crew-9 will conduct research into genetics, cardiac health, and space farming

2024-09-27 09:33:04

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#^ISS Crew-9 will conduct research into genetics, cardiac health, and space farming

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 27, 2024
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NASA's Crew-9 mission, part of its Commercial Crew Program, is preparing to launch to the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday, September 28, 2024. During their five-month stay, the crew will conduct a range of scientific investigations, many of which are supported by the ISS National Laboratory. Crew-9 is set to launch aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft "Freedom" from Cape Canaveral S