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NASA Tests Epic Solution for Supersonic Parachute Deliveries

NASA/Lori Losey The best way to solve a mystery is by gathering evidence and building a case. That’s exactly what NASA researchers are doing with a series of research flights aimed at advancing a sensor for supersonic parachutes. The clues they find could help make these parachutes more reliable and…

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Unlocking the secrets of our galaxy's heart using magnetic fields

Deep in the heart of our galaxy lies one of the most chaotic and mysterious regions in space. Now, scientists have created the first detailed map of magnetic fields in this turbulent zone, providing crucial insights into how stars form and evolve in extreme environments.

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Artist's view of Europe's launcher family from 2024 onwards

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Artist's view of Europe's launcher family from 2024 onwards

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KSAT and AWS expand alliance in satellite communications

SAN FRANCISCO — Kongsberg Satellite Services and Amazon Web Services are expanding their alliance to speed up the flow of satellite data to customers. KSAT announced plans July 30 to integrate AWS Ground Station capabilities into its network, which will include more than 200 antennas at 40 locations…

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Earth from Space: Zanzibar, Tanzania

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Earth from Space: Zanzibar, Tanzania

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MTG-S1 and Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission highlights

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Two meteorological missions – Meteosat Third Generation Sounder-1 (MTG-S1) and the Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission – have launched on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral in Florida, US.Both are world-class Earth observation missions developed with European partners to a…

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Astronomers Finally Crack the Mystery of Cosmic X-Ray Blasts

The mysterious cosmic explosion has been traced to a massive stellar explosion. A global team of astrophysicists, led by researchers from Northwestern University and the University of Leicester (England), may have identified the origin of fast X-ray transients (FXTs), mysterious, fleeting bursts of …

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Video Friday: Skyfall Takes on Mars With Swarm Helicopter Concept

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion.RO-MAN 2025: 25–29 August 2025, EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDSCL…

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See the crescent moon shine beside blue star Spica at sunset on July 30

Spica and the moon will appear over the southwestern horizon at sunset

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Testing, testing, testing – Let’s Smile (episode 3)

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Smile is a brand-new space mission currently in the making. It will study how Earth responds to the solar wind and solar storms.At the European Space Agency’s technical heart in the Netherlands, engineers have spent the last four months carrying out ‘spacecraft environment te…

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NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Begins Taxi Tests

NASA/Jacob Shaw NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft has officially begun taxi tests, marking the first time this one-of-a-kind experimental aircraft has moved under its own power. NASA test pilot Nils Larson and the X-59 team, made up of NASA and contractor Lockheed Martin personnel, comp…

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Meet Mineral Mappers Flying NASA Tech Out West

NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey have been mapping the planets since Apollo. One team is searching closer to home for minerals critical to national security and the economy. If not for the Joshua trees, the tan hills of Cuprite, Nevada, would resemble Mars. Scalded and chemically altered by water…

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Astronomers spot biggest explosion since the Big Bang

Astronomers have seen a rare, extremely energetic explosion when stars at least 3 times bigger than the Sun wandered too close to a supermassive black hole. The result was an unprecedented cosmic explosion. This type of event has been observed for the first time, leading to a new class of cosmic phe…

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Canada awards study contracts for lunar utility rover

The Canadian Space Agency awarded initial study contracts July 29 for a lunar utility rover as part of the country’s push to deepen its role in the U.S.-led Artemis program.
The post Canada awards study contracts for lunar utility rover appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Slingshot unveils AI agent for Space Force training

The technology can simulate adversary spacecraft behaviors in physics-accurate orbital environments
The post Slingshot unveils AI agent for Space Force training appeared first on SpaceNews.

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Stanford spinoff EraDrive claims $1 million NASA contract

SAN FRANCISCO – EraDrive, a Stanford spinoff, won a $1 million NASA contract to detect, identify and track space objects. It was the first contract for the Palo Alto, California, startup founded earlier this year by Space Rendezvous Laboratory (SLAB) director Simone D’Amico, Justin Kruger, SLAB post…

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What time is SpaceX's Crew-11 astronaut launch to the ISS on July 31?

Here's how to watch the July 31 launch of SpaceX's Crew‑11 mission, which will send NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui and cosmonaut Oleg Platonov to the ISS.

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SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from Florida on Saturday doubleheader (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink internet broadband satellites launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Saturday, July 26, 2025.

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Vega-C takes Biomass to the sky

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ESA’s state-of-the-art Biomass satellite has launched aboard a Vega-C rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. The rocket lifted off on 29 April 2025 at 11:15 CEST (06:15 local time).In orbit, this latest Earth Explorer mission will provide vital insights into the hea…