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  Maui HI (SPX) Oct 30, 2023 After years of development and testing, NASA's Landslide Hazard Assessment for Situational Awareness model (LHASA) has been integrated into the Pacific Disaster Center's (PDC) multi-hazard monitoring, alerting, and decision-support platform, DisasterAWARE. LHASA allows researchers to map rainfall-triggered landslide hazards, giving DisasterAWARE users around the world a robust tool for identifying, tracking, and responding to these threats. The aim is to equip communities with timely and critical risk a ... read more |
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AI-enhanced LizzieSat satellite by Sidus Space clears crucial environmental testsCape Canaveral FL (SPX) Nov 01, 2023 Sidus Space, listed on the NASDAQ as SIDU, has reached a key juncture in its satellite development timeline. The company recently concluded environmental testing on its LizzieSat satellite bus, sett ... more  
Chinese astronauts return to Earth with fruitful experimental resultsJiuquan (XNA) Nov 01, 2023 The Shenzhou XVI crew consisting of three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth safely on Tuesday, after completing a five-month space station mission. Shenzhou XVI's return capsule, carrying a ... more 
Private sector actively competing for involvement in China's space station, manned lunar missionsJiuquan (XNA) Oct 31, 2023 China's private space enterprises are hopeful that commercial rockets developed by them will be involved in the launch missions of the low-cost cargo transport vehicle for the country's space statio ... more 
Shenzhou XVI crew return after 'very cool journey'Beijing (XNA) Nov 01, 2023 The Shenzhou XVI crew returned to Earth on Tuesday morning, concluding a historic, five-month mission that also involved China's first civilian astronaut. The spaceship's reentry capsule, carr ... more |
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USound and Physical Synthesis to send the tiniest speaker to spaceGraz, Austria (SPX) Oct 31, 2023 In a move that demonstrates the increasingly multi-disciplinary nature of space ventures USound and Physical Synthesis are teaming up to deploy a specialized zero-gravity musical synthesizer dubbed the "Blue Marble Synthesizer" - into space. ... more |
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SpinLaunch announces new leadership rolesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2023 SpinLaunch, a pioneering space company enabling rapid and sustainable low-cost access to space, has announced major executive appointments that will provide the company with additional expertise in ... more  
Australian school students are experimenting with 'space veggies' in a NASA initiativeMelbourne, Australia (SPX) Oct 31, 2023 A pink glow is shining on the faces of enthusiastic students as they tend to plants in purpose-built grow boxes for space stations. These students are the first in Australia to experience Grow ... more 
SpaceX launches 23 Starlink Internet satellites after aborted missionWashington DC (UPI) Oct 30, 2023 SpaceX launched 23 Starlink Internet satellites into low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Monday in its second attempt after aborting the mission Sunday. ... more 
Chinese astronauts return to Earth after 'successful' missionBeijing (AFP) Oct 31, 2023 Three Chinese astronauts safely returned to Earth on Tuesday after five months in orbit at the country's space station, state media reported. ... more |
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 Boeing pencils in anytime after April 1st for next Crew Flight Test 
Crunch time for PhoebusParis (ESA) Oct 30, 2023 Launching things into space is hard. Aside from the engines and software, orbital calculations and the launch pad, the tanks that hold the fuel are a masterful example of engineering in their own ri ... more |
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Hot summer for Europe's reusable rocket engineParis (ESA) Oct 30, 2023 An ongoing project to develop a low-cost, reusable engine for European rockets made considerable progress over the summer and autumn, with a series of tests that achieved full ignition and, ultimate ... more 
Marking 25 Years since Deep Space 1 kickstarted Ion propulsionPasadena CA (JPL) Oct 30, 2023 On Oct. 24, 1998, NASA launched the Deep Space 1 spacecraft. Managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, Deep Space 1 served as a testbed for 12 new technologies, including ... more 
NASA updates Commercial Crew planning manifestKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Oct 30, 2023 NASA and its industry partners Boeing and SpaceX are planning for the next set of missions to the International Space Station for the agency's Commercial Crew Program. b>Crew-8 br> /b> NASA' ... more 
Nighttime rehearsal for Ariane 6 towards first flightParis (ESA) Oct 30, 2023 Yesterday, a team of CNES, ESA, Arianespace and ArianeGroup personnel at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, completed a full-scale wet rehearsal of the new Ariane 6 rocket that was fuelled ... more |
 Russian space boss warns ISS equipment beyond warranty 
Mouse embryos grown in space for first time: Japan researchersTokyo (AFP) Oct 29, 2023 Mouse embryos have been grown on the International Space Station and developed normally in the first study indicating it could be possible for humans to reproduce in space, a group of Japanese scientists said. ... more |
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Israel army says intercepted 'missile' from Red Sea regionJerusalem (AFP) Oct 31, 2023 The Israeli military said on Tuesday its forces intercepted a missile fired from the Red Sea region, as tensions surged across the Middle East amid Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza. ... more  
Military students innovate technology solutions for US Special Operations CommandBoston MA (SPX) Nov 01, 2023 All eyes were on the robot-dog pacing the hangar on Hanscom Air Force Base. The robot was just one technology, among small drones, autonomous mapping vehicles, and virtual-environment simulators, se ... more  
HawkEye 360 secures $12M contract from NIWC Pacific for Maritime AwarenessLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2023 HawkEye 360 Inc. has clinched a $12.25 million Phase II contract from the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific. The deal focuses on sharing space-based radio frequency (RF) data, analytic ... more 
Terran Orbital receives $7M addition to Tranche 1 contractBoca Raton FL (SPX) Oct 27, 2023 Lockheed Martin has awarded Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP) an Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) to host additional payloads. The contract modification adds $7.7M to an existing satellite de ... more |
Tech agreement sets stage for U.S. private sector space launch sites in AustraliaWashington DC (UPI) Oct 30, 2023 The United States and Australia marked a significant milestone in their long partnership with the signing of a bilateral tech agreement Thursday. The assistant secretary for international secu ... more  
Enhancing the safety and efficacy of drone flights in polar regionsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 19, 2023 Collecting accurate weather data in remote and challenging environments like the polar regions and mountains can be extremely difficult. These areas often lack the infrastructure and resources neede ... more 
US shoots down attack drone in Iraq: officialWashington (AFP) Oct 27, 2023 American forces shot down an attack drone on Friday near a base where the country's troops are deployed in western Iraq, a US defense official said. ... more  
French jets join NATO drills in Romania to bolster defenceFetesti, Romania (AFP) Oct 27, 2023 French fighter jets taxied alongside the Romanian Air Force after thundering through the sky above the Fetesti air base, as NATO bolsters its military presence in member country Romania, bordering Ukraine. ... more |
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U.N. urges opening of 2nd border crossing into Gaza as need for aid growsWashington DC (UPI) Oct 31, 2023 The United Nations is urging a second border crossing with Gaza be opened to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian supplies to Palestinians in need. ... more 
As Otis toll climbs, Mexicans criticize government responseAcapulco, Mexico (AFP) Oct 30, 2023 Acapulco was struggling Sunday to recover from the extraordinarily powerful Hurricane Otis, which claimed 48 lives across southern Mexico and provoked widespread power outages and criticism of the government response. ... more 
Four Japan nuclear plant workers splashed with tainted waterTokyo (AFP) Oct 27, 2023 Four workers at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant were splashed with water containing radioactive materials, with two of them hospitalised as a precaution, the plant operator said Friday. ... more  
Chinese Research Team Develops Fast-Charging Biohybrid Battery SystemSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 01, 2023 The future of sustainable energy storage might involve tiny bacteria and formic acid, thanks to a groundbreaking study by Yong Jiang's research team at the Agriculture and Forestry University in Fuz ... more |
South Korea's KERI Develops Pioneering Thermoelectric Technology for Space ProbesSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 30, 2023 Researchers from the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI)-Drs. SuDong Park, Byungki Ryu, and Jaywan Chung-have formulated a new approach to thermoelectric efficiency and engineered a hi ... more  
Groundbreaking method for robotic space assembly inspired by human arm dynamicsSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 30, 2023 In the ever-evolving landscape of space technology, the role of robots in the assembly and maintenance of spacecraft is growing significantly. As reliance on robotic manipulators increases, the trad ... more 
Rogue wins AFWERX contract for innovative space inspection technologySydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 30, 2023 Rogue Space Systems Corporation, an emerging name in space servicing solutions, has been awarded a Direct-to-Phase II contract by AFWERX, an initiative of the U.S. Department of the Air Force (DAF). ... more  
Panama Canal to reduce ship traffic due to droughtPanama City (AFP) Nov 1, 2023 The operator of the Panama Canal, the passageway for cargo ships between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, said Tuesday that it would gradually limit the number of daily crossings due to drought. ... more |
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China lithium boom harming fragile Tibetan plateau: reportBeijing (AFP) Nov 1, 2023 China's booming electric vehicle industry is fuelling a lithium rush in the Tibetan plateau that risks damaging the troubled region's fragile ecology and deepening rights violations, research published Wednesday said. ... more 
Xi chairs rare meeting to 'resolve risks' in China's finance sectorBeijing (AFP) Oct 31, 2023 Chinese President Xi Jinping chaired a key meeting this week aimed at resolving "risks" in the country's finance sector, state media reported Tuesday, as the world's number two economy struggles to shore up post-pandemic growth. ... more 
Equities gain ahead of Fed, yen rebounds on intervention warningHong Kong (AFP) Nov 1, 2023 Most stocks rose Wednesday ahead of an expected pause in the US Federal Reserve's interest rate campaign, while the yen fell from its 2023 highs after Japan's top forex official said authorities were "on standby" to intervene. ... more 
US-sanctioned Hong Kong leader to skip APEC summitHong Kong (AFP) Oct 31, 2023 Hong Kong's leader John Lee, who was sanctioned by the United States for his role in crushing the city's democracy protests, will skip an economic summit in San Francisco next month, his administration said. ... more |
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