Scientists and space agencies are shooting for the Moon - 5 essential reads on modern lunar missions
 Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Dec 14, 2023 -
The year 2023 proved a big one for lunar science. India's Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft landed near the south pole of the Moon, a huge accomplishment for a country relatively new to the space scene, espe ... read more
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NASA's Webb identifies tiniest free-floating brown dwarf
 University Park PA (SPX) Dec 14, 2023 -
Using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have identified the new record-holder for the smallest object that forms like a star: a tiny, free-floating brown dwarf with only three to four t ... read more
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Create your own sky map, find the weirdest stars and explore the surface of the Moon with the EXPLORE astronomy toolkit
 Strasbourg, France (SPX) Dec 14, 2023 -
A new set of tools for astronomers and planetary explorers use interactive visual analytics and machine learning to reveal and contrast properties of objects in our galaxy. From identifying the 'wei ... read more
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NASA Partners with Commercial Space Firms for Expanded CubeSat Launch Services
 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 14, 2023 -
NASA is actively collaborating with several prominent commercial space companies under its Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) launch services contract. This initiative marks ... read more
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NASA's Space Station Laser Comm Terminal Achieves First Link
 Washington DC (SPX) Dec 14, 2023 -
A NASA technology experiment on the International Space Station completed its first laser link with an in-orbit laser relay system on Dec. 5, 2023. Together, they complete NASA's first two-way, end- ... read more
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Rocket Lab Sets Launch Date for iQPS's 'The Moon God Awakens' Mission
 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 14, 2023 -
In a significant development in the realm of space launches and Earth observation, Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: RKLB), a global leader in launch services, is gearing up for its 42nd Electron missio ... read more
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Deep Sand Technology and GEODNET Foundation Collaborate to Enhance Precision Agriculture in Rural North America
 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 14, 2023 -
Deep Sand Technology (DST), a leader in affordable autosteering and GPS guidance for agricultural equipment, has announced a significant advancement in precision agriculture through its partnership ... read more
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Eutelsat OneWeb set to revolutionize Libyan telecommunication services
 London, UK (SPX) Dec 14, 2023 -
Eutelsat Group (Paris:ETL) (LSE:ETL), a global satellite communications leader and the first to operate both Geostationary (GEO) and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites, has announced a groundbreaking ... read more
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Chinese scientists build largest-ever neutral hydrogen catalog in deep space
 Beijing, China (SPX) Dec 14, 2023 -
Using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope, or the "China Sky Eye," a team of Chinese astronomers built the largest-ever high-quality catalog of neutral hydrogen (HI) sources be ... read more
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Closing the design-to-manufacturing gap for optical devices
 Boston MA (SPX) Dec 14, 2023 -
Photolithography involves manipulating light to precisely etch features onto a surface, and is commonly used to fabricate computer chips and optical devices like lenses. But tiny deviations during t ... read more
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Satellite-based method measures carbon in peat bogs
 Boston MA (SPX) Dec 14, 2023 -
Peat bogs in the tropics store vast amounts of carbon, but logging, plantations, road building, and other activities have destroyed large swaths of these ecosystems in places like Indonesia and Mala ... read more
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UK's Orbex secures funding for carbon-neutral spaceport development
 Forres, UK (SPX) Dec 13, 2023 -
In a significant step towards advancing sustainable spaceflight, UK-based Orbex has secured a GBP3.3 million grant from the UK Space Agency as part of the European Space Agency's (ESA) Boost! initia ... read more
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DeepSouth: Western Sydney University Unveils Neuromorphic Supercomputer
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 13, 2023 -
Researchers at the International Centre for Neuromorphic Systems (ICNS) at Western Sydney University have unveiled a groundbreaking development in computational technology: DeepSouth, the world's fi ... read more
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Innovative 3D printing technology shapes future of Australian housing
 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 13, 2023 -
In a significant advancement for the Australian construction industry, Luyten 3D, a leader in 3D printing technology, has partnered with the University of New South Wales (UNSW) to design and constr ... read more
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France 2030 boosts HyPrSpace and Partners with 35M Euro for Micro-Launcher Development
 Paris, France (SPX) Dec 13, 2023 -
HyPrSpace, in collaboration with Telespazio France and CT Ingenierie, has recently secured a significant funding boost of euro 35 million for the Agile Space Access Development Project #1 (PADA1). T ... read more
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