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OSIRIS-REx Delivers Asteroid Sample After Seven Years in Space
By The Space Report research@spacefoundation.org. After more than a decade of planning, and seven years of space flight traversing more than 1 billion miles, a sample from the asteroid Bennu safely landed Earth at 8:52 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 24. Now, an international team of scientists will exami… Thank you for your interest in The…
Read MoreAs Global Satellite Data Expands, Space Companies Rely on AI
While most people may think of ChatGPT or deep fake images when they hear “artificial intelligence”, AI methodologies are proving beneficial for a variety of applications, especially in data-heavy industries such as Earth observation.
Read MoreCrew-7 Arrives on ISS Following NASA, SpaceX Launch
On Saturday, Aug. 26, SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station — each representing a different agency. This is the first SpaceX Crew mission where every member is from a different country.
Read MoreIndia P.M. Calls Safe Landing of Lunar Probe ‘Dawn of a New Era’
Space workers in India celebrated Wednesday’s landing of the nation’s Chandrayaan-3 probe, making it the fourth nation to safely land a spacecraft on the Moon, and had their efforts lauded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “India is on the Moon,” Modi boomed in a broadcast to the India’s 1.4 billion residents. The landing came as Modi was on a trip to South Africa, touting his nation as a model for growth at an economic conference also involving Brazil, Russia and China.
Read MoreAs Russia, India Reach for Moon, NASA Supporters Work to Stop Budget Cuts
As India and Russia race to land spacecraft on the Moon’s south pole, America’s space agency is staring down proposed budget cuts that could threaten its ambitions to return astronauts to the lunar surface.
Read MorePentagon Pivots with Big Bet on Commercial LEO Satellites
The Pentagon placed a big bet on commercial space services when it issued its first open-ended contracts worth as much as $900 million to 16 companies offering communications and remote sensing services from low-Earth orbit.
Read MoreESA Scientists: Diamonds in the Sky Could Signal Early Supernova
There may be diamonds in the sky. The James Webb Space Telescope’s spectrometry gear identified carbon molecules in dust that formed during the universe’s infancy, but debate rages over just what they could be, the European Space Agency said in July.
Read MoreHow AI Will Play Key Roles for the US Space Force | The Space Report
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will play key roles for the military, from helping humans parse through oceans of Earth observation data to maneuvering satellites as constellations grow ever larger, Space Force Lt. Gen. John Shaw predicted Tuesday during an online discussion with America’s Future Series.
Read MoreCelebrating 60 Years of Women in Space
June 16 marks the 60th anniversary of Valentina Tereshkova’s historic launch to orbit, where she became the first woman to reach space. She orbited Earth 48 times during the three-day Vostok 6 mission.
Read MoreIn 22nd Launch of 2023, China Lofts National Record of 26 Satellites to Orbit
China on June 7 lofted a national record of 26 satellites to orbit in a single launch atop its Lijian-1 launch vehicle, a solid-fueled rocket developed for commercial use by the Chinese Academy of Science.
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