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ESA’s Biomass mission to launch aboard Vega-C

The European Space Agency’s seventh Earth Explorer mission, Biomass, will launch Tuesday aboard an Arianespace… The post ESA’s Biomass mission to launch aboard Vega-C appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com..

Meet the astronaut who celebrated his 70th birthday by thudding into the planet

"When the flight docs say I'm ready to go back, I'm ready to do it.".

NASA Moon Observing Instrument to Get Another Shot at Lunar Ops

A NASA-developed technology that recently proved its capabilities in the harsh environment of space will soon head back to the Moon to search for gases trapped under the lunar surface thanks to a new Cooperative Research and Development Agreement between NASA and commercial company Magna Petra Corp. The Mass Spectrometer Observing Lunar Operations (MSOLO) successfully […].

How Are We Made of Star Stuff? We Asked a NASA Expert: Episode 58

How are we made of star stuff? Well, the important thing to understand about this question is that it’s not an analogy, it’s literally true. The elements in our bodies, the elements that make up our bones, the trees we see outside, the other planets in the solar system, other stars in the galaxy. These […].

Czechia Selects Experiments for Private Astronaut Mission to the ISS

The Czech Ministry of Transport has selected 14 experiments to be conducted by Aleš Svoboda during an Axiom-managed mission to the International Space Station. In September 2024, the Czech government signed an agreement with the US-based commercial spaceflight company Axiom Space. Under the agreement, Aleš Svoboda, one of the twelve ESA astronaut reserves selected in […] The post Czechia Selects Experiments for Private Astronaut Mission to the ISS appeared first on European Spaceflight..

NASA 3D Wind Measuring Laser Aims to Improve Forecasts from Air, Space

Since last fall, NASA scientists have flown an advanced 3D Doppler wind lidar instrument across the United States to collect nearly 100 hours of data — including a flight through a hurricane. The goal? To demonstrate the unique capability of the Aerosol Wind Profiler (AWP) instrument to gather extremely precise measurements of wind direction, wind […].

NASA 3D Wind Measuring Laser Aims to Improve Forecasts from Air, Space

Since last fall, NASA scientists have flown an advanced 3D Doppler wind lidar instrument across the United States to collect nearly 100 hours of data — including a flight through a hurricane. The goal? To demonstrate the unique capability of the Aerosol Wind Profiler (AWP) instrument to gather extremely precise measurements of wind direction, wind […].

Spire Global closes stalled $241 million maritime sale

Satellite operator Spire Global has closed the $241 million sale of its commercial maritime tracking business to Belgian analytics provider Kpler, ending a legal dispute over the stalled transaction. The post Spire Global closes stalled $241 million maritime sale appeared first on SpaceNews..

Live coverage: ULA to launch first production Amazon Kuiper satellites on Atlas 5 rocket from Cape Canaveral

The rescheduled mission comes following the April 9 scrub due to poor weather and a period on the Eastern Range marked by a noted lack of orbital launches. Liftoff from pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is targeting Monday, April 28, at 7 p.m. EDT (2300 UTC). .

Seeing the Cygnus Loop in a New Way

The Cygnus Loop, also known as the Veil Nebula, is a supernova remnant – the remains of the explosive death of a massive star. Studying images like these leads to discovery, but NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory provides another way to experience this data: three-dimensional (3D) models that allow people to explore – and print – […].