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NASA has Lost Contact with the MAVEN Spacecraft after 11 years Orbiting Mars

Aerospace, Space & Environment / Ana Manuel

NASA said the outage occurred as MAVEN passed behind Mars, and unexpectedly, it failed to reconnect once back in view of Earth. The most recent telemetry showed all systems operating normally, leaving the cause of the issue unclear for now. MAVEN—short for Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution—was launched in 2013 and began orbiting Mars in […]

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A Launch Accident Could Ground Russia’s Astronaut Missions for Years

Aerospace, Space & Environment / Ngoma Manuel

Russia faces a major setback after its Soyuz MS-28 mission to the ISS caused serious damage to the country’s only launch pad for crewed spacecraft. Space launches have become so routine that they’re almost as mundane as a transatlantic flight taking off. Yet, accidents do occur, and some can have serious consequences. MS-28 Launches Routine

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Scientists Create a Spacesuit with Artificial Muscles to Reduce Astronaut Strain

Aerospace, Space & Environment / Jorge Paka

A new textile-based exoskeleton from the University of Bristol could transform mobility in space and support people with disabilities on Earth. Scientists in England developed a prototype exosuit with artificial muscles to ease astronaut movement and reduce fatigue in low-gravity environments like the Moon or Mars. Innovation Driven by VIVO Hub’s Interdisciplinary Research VIVO Hub,

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NASA Unveils Photos Depicting Two Supermassive Black Holes Coming Together

Aerospace, Space & Environment / Ngoma Manuel

In a newly released image from NASA, the galaxy known as NGC 6240 features two supermassive black holes currently merging. The image combines fresh X-ray data from the Chandra Observatory (displayed in red, orange, and yellow) with an optical image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, first published in 2008. The two merging black holes,

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NASA Rover Finds Possible Evidence of Ancient Life on Mars

Aerospace, Space & Environment / Jorge Paka

Over four years after landing, NASA’s Perseverance Rover may have made key progress in its search for ancient microbial life. In July, the rover found an arrowhead-shaped rock called Cheyava Falls, with colorful patches in a valley likely carved by water. Possible Microbial Traces Spark Debate, NASA Shares Findings for Wider Review NASA scientists suspect

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ORNL Confronts the Control Challenges of Nuclear Rocket Engines

Aerospace, Space & Environment / Samilton Santos

How do you manage a nuclear propulsion system in space? The answer is: with extreme care. To address this, researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have created a simulated nuclear reactor test platform designed to advance the development of engines capable of taking astronauts to Mars and beyond. The Transportation Barrier in Space Exploration

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Study Reports Discovery of The Universe’s Largest Structure

Aerospace, Space & Environment / Marcílio Santos

Astronomers have discovered “Quipu,” possibly the universe’s largest structure, spanning 1.3 billion light-years—over 13,000 times the Milky Way’s size, Live Science reports. The Controversy of the Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall Previously, the Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall—situated 10 billion light-years from Earth and spanning a similar length—was regarded as the universe’s largest structure. However, scientists still

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Sunlight Alone Keeps These Tiny Aircraft Aloft

Aerospace, Space & Environment / Jorge Paka

Earth’s mesosphere is often called a “no-fly zone.” The air there is far too thin for conventional aircraft. But new ultralight devices might challenge that limitation, staying aloft with nothing more than sunlight. Photophoresis as a Key to Mesosphere Flight This approach relies on photophoresis — a gas flow that occurs when light strikes an

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Robotic Spaceplane Flies to the Edge of Space to Monitor Spy Satellites

Aerospace, Space & Environment, Tech / Samilton Santos

Who monitors the watchers and spies on the spy satellites? The answer lies in an optical payload called Morning Sparrow, developed by Scout Space. Carried aboard Dawn Aerospace’s Aurora spaceplane, this sensor system traveled to the edge of space to capture imagery of low-orbit reconnaissance satellites. From Rare Eyes in the Sky to a Crowded

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SpaceX to Launch Italian Scientific Research to Mars

Aerospace, Space & Environment / Ngoma Manuel

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has signed a new agreement to transport Italian scientific experiments aboard its Starship megarocket on upcoming Mars missions, as announced Thursday. “Italy is heading to Mars!” said Teodoro Valente, president of the Italian Space Agency, in a post on X. He noted that the experiments will be part of the first Starship

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