TAMPA, Fla. — SES is preparing to drastically expand its medium Earth orbit (MEO) network after closing its acquisition of United States-based rival Intelsat July 17, building on a deal that forged an unmatched geostationary satellite…
Category: 2. Space
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Here’s How to Watch : ScienceAlert
One of the best meteor showers of the year is almost here! The Perseids peak in mid-August, and should put on a decent show.
The Perseids meteor shower arrives every year between July and September, as Earth swings into the debris trail of…
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Meteorite Discovery Could Fill Billion Year Gap in Moon History : ScienceAlert
A remarkable 2.35 billion year old meteorite found in Africa in 2023 has opened a new window into the Moon’s volcanic history, filling a gap in our understanding of how Earth’s closest neighbour evolved over billions of years.
The meteorite,…
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SDSS-V Milky Way Mapper (MWM): ASPCAP Stellar Parameters and Abundances in SDSS-V Data Release 19
The goal of this paper is to describe the science verification of Milky Way Mapper (MWM) APOGEE Stellar Parameter and Chemical Abundances Pipeline (ASPCAP) data products published in Data Release 19 (DR19) of the fifth phase of the Sloan Digital…
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NASA Invites Media to Marshall’s 65th Anniversary Celebration July 19
NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center will host astronauts for a media opportunity as the center celebrates its 65th anniversary during a free, community event on Saturday, July 19, from noon to 5 p.m. CDT at The Orion Amphitheater in…
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Summer Triangle Corner: Vega – NASA Science
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere and look up during July evenings, you’ll see the brilliant star Vega shining overhead. Did you know that Vega is one of the most studied stars in our skies? As one of the brightest summer stars, Vega…
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Gemini North Telescope Captures New Images of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS
Astronomers using the Gemini North telescope at NSF’s International Gemini Observatory have captured 3I/ATLAS as it makes its temporary passage through our cosmic neighborhood.
This image from the Multi-Object Spectrograph (GMOS-N) at the…
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NASA to Preview Advanced US-India Radar Mission Ahead of Launch
NASA will host a news conference at 12 p.m. EDT Monday, July 21, to discuss the upcoming NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) mission.
The Earth-observing satellite, a first-of-its-kind collaboration between NASA and ISRO (Indian Space…
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NASA’s Chandra Finds Baby Exoplanet is Shrinking
A star is unleashing a barrage of X-rays that is causing a closely-orbiting, young planet to wither away an astonishing rate, according to a new study using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and described in our latest press…
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AIRES and L-MAPS to Reveal Moon’s Mineral and Ice Composition
What instruments will be used on NASA’s Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) for the Artemis program? This is what a recent announcement hopes to address as renowned space agency selected three lunar instruments that…
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