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 China ready to launch first crew to new space station Beijing (AFP) June 15, 2021  The first crew for China's new space station prepared to blast off this week for the latest step in Beijing's ambitious programme to establish itself as a space power. ... more | |
 G7 nations commit to the safe and sustainable use of space London, UK (SPX) Jun 15, 2021  Today at the G7 Leaders' Summit in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, delegates from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the USA, the UK and the EU pledged to take action to tackle the growing hazard of space ... more | |
 Voyage 2050 sets sail: ESA chooses future science mission themes Paris (ESA) Jun 15, 2021  ESA's large-class science missions for the timeframe 2035-2050 will focus on moons of the giant Solar System planets, temperate exoplanets or the galactic ecosystem, and new physical probes of the e ... more | |
 Discovery of the largest rotation in the universe Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Jun 15, 2021  By mapping the motion of galaxies in huge filaments that connect the cosmic web, astronomers at the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP), in collaboration with scientists in China and Es ... more | |
 NASA, SpaceX Update Crew Launch and Return Dates Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Jun 15, 2021  NASA and SpaceX have adjusted target launch and return dates for upcoming crew missions to and from the International Space Station based on visiting vehicle traffic. NASA's SpaceX Crew-3 miss ... more | |
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NASA pursues greener, more efficient spacecraft propulsion Washington DC (UPI) Jun 14, 2021  NASA and the space industry will conduct several missions over the next year to test more efficient, environmentally friendly spacecraft, including a non-toxic propellant and solar power. ... more | |
 The sun's clock Dresden, Germany (SPX) Jun 15, 2021  Not only the very concise 11-year cycle, but also all other periodic solar activity fluctuations can be clocked by planetary attractive forces. This is the conclusion drawn by Dr. Frank Stefani and ... more | |
 Lunar samples record impact 4.2 billion years ago London, UK (SPX) Jun 15, 2021  An international team of researchers led by The Open University (OU) has provided the first sample-based evidence, which they argue reflects the age of the Serenitatis Basin - one of the oldest crat ... more | |
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Juice moves into Large Space Simulator Paris (ESA) Jun 15, 2021  The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer has moved into the 'Large Space Simulator' at ESA's test centre, ready for grueling environmental tests at a range of temperatures. Since arriving at ESA's Europ ... more | |
 NASA is returning to Venus to learn how it became a hot poisonous wasteland Raleigh NC (SPX) Jun 15, 2021  NASA is finally headed back to Venus. On June 2, 2021, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced that the agency had selected two winners of its latest Discovery class spacecraft mission competition, ... more | |
 Mars rover to move south after testing Beijing (XNA) Jun 15, 2021  China's Mars rover Zhurong will continue moving southward to explore the Red Planet, focusing on key scientific issues, such as potential locations of water and ice, as well as volcanic activities, ... more | |
 Dark matter is slowing the spin of the Milky Way's galactic bar London, UK (SPX) Jun 15, 2021  The spin of the Milky Way's galactic bar, which is made up of billions of clustered stars, has slowed by about a quarter since its formation, according to a new study by researchers at University Co ... more | |
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Boundary of heliosphere mapped for the first time Los Alamos NM (SPX) Jun 15, 2021  For the first time, the boundary of the heliosphere has been mapped, giving scientists a better understanding of how solar and interstellar winds interact. "Physics models have theorized this ... more | |
 NASA seeks proposals for next 2 private astronaut missions to ISS Washington DC (SPX) Jun 14, 2021  NASA is seeking proposals for two new private astronaut missions to the International Space Station as part of the agency's efforts to open space to more people than ever before. With these opportun ... more | |
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China launches four satellites with Long March-2D rocket Taiyuan, China (XNA) Jun 14, 2021  China sent four satellites into planned orbits from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province on Friday. The satellites Beijing-3 (BJ-3), HISEA-2 (HS-2), Yangwang-1 (YW-1 ... more | |
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Trip to space with Jeff Bezos sells for $28 mn Washington (AFP) June 12, 2021  A mystery bidder paid $28 million at auction Saturday for a seat alongside Jeff Bezos on board the first crewed spaceflight of the billionaire's company Blue Origin next month. ... more | |
 NASA approves further development of asteroid hunter Laurel MD (SPX) Jun 14, 2021  NASA has approved the Near-Earth Object Surveyor space telescope (NEO Surveyor) to move to the next phase of mission development after a successful mission review, authorizing the mission to move fo ... more | |
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Have your name forever on the Moon with Spacebit's Wevolver Engineering Challenge Amsterdam, Netherlands (SPX) Jun 14, 2021  The Spacebit Engineering Challenge enables engineers around the world to contribute to the development of "Asagumo 2.0", a four-legged walking rover that is set to fly to the Moon with the NASA Comm ... more | |
 Star's death will play a mean pinball with rhythmic planets Warwick UK (SPX) Jun 14, 2021  Four planets locked in a perfect rhythm around a nearby star are destined to be pinballed around their solar system when their sun eventually dies, according to a study led by the University of Warw ... more | |
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Astronomers spot a 'blinking giant' near the centre of the Galaxy Cambridge UK (SPX) Jun 14, 2021  Astronomers have spotted a giant 'blinking' star towards the centre of the Milky Way, more than 25,000 light years away. An international team of astronomers observed the star, VVV-WIT-08, decreasin ... more | |
 GMV at the core of the Galileo High Accuracy Service Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jun 11, 2021  GMV has been awarded by the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) with the contract for the implementation of the Galileo High Accuracy Data Generator (HADG), which will be the facil ... more | |
 Filtering out interference for next-generation wideband arrays Washington DC (SPX) Jun 11, 2021  DARPA has spent decades advancing technologies that provide enhanced situational awareness, perhaps most notably phased arrays. Having the ability to detect and monitor adversarial movement or commu ... more | |
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A new animation shows 'A day without space' Bonn, Germany (SPX) Jun 14, 2021  What would happen if all the satellites orbiting Earth stopped working? In short, global chaos would ensue. "Satellites have long been an integral part of our day-to-day lives. The services they pro ... more | |
 ISS National Lab to Host Session at World Stem Cell Summit Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Jun 14, 2021  The International Space Station (ISS) U.S. National Laboratory will host a panel of industry experts on the impacts of health, aging, and human survival research onboard the orbiting laboratory at t ... more | |
 Machine Learning Model Doubles Accuracy of Global Landslide 'Nowcasts' Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 11, 2021  Every year, landslides - the movement of rock, soil, and debris down a slope - cause thousands of deaths, billions of dollars in damages, and disruptions to roads and power lines. Because terrain, c ... more | |
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