In this week’s episode of Space Minds David Ariosto sits down Nathalie Cabrol, Director of the Carl Sagan Center at the SETI Institute who explains why the Red Planet may hold answers about extraterrestrial life as well as our own origins.
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Deep tech is driving the next frontier in in-flight connectivity
In-flight connectivity (IFC) is fast becoming a major arena for innovation and growth. As airlines seek new ways to differentiate and drive revenue through enhanced passenger experiences, seamless satellite connectivity will be essential…
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NASA, Australia Team Up for Artemis II Lunar Laser Communications Test
As NASA prepares for its Artemis II mission, researchers at the agency’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland are collaborating with The Australian National University (ANU) to prove inventive, cost-saving laser communications technologies in…
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NASA’s acting leadership planning new agency structure
WASHINGTON — NASA’s acting administrator expects to decide on a new “top-level” structure for the agency within weeks, but a Senate-confirmed administrator may not be in place until next year.
Agency leadership, including acting…
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First ‘FireSat’ satellite delivers thermal images
WASHINGTON — Muon Space has released the first thermal infrared images from its FireSat Protoflight satellite, marking a milestone for the company’s dedicated wildfire detection constellation. The images, captured using a six-channel…
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Space Emerges From Time? Groundbreaking Theory Upends Einstein
A bold new framework suggests time isn’t a lone linear thread but a three-dimensional canvas from which space itself emerges. By weaving these extra time axes into his equations, physicist Gunther Kletetschka recreates known particle masses,…
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Chinese scientists push for cubesat swarm mission to fly by infamous asteroid Apophis
HELSINKI — China could launch a mission involving multiple flybys of asteroid Apophis with a swarm of cubesats when the rocky body approaches Earth in 2029.
Scientists from a number of Chinese universities, including Beihang, Tsinghua…
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Just Another Day At NASA
Keith’s note: I witnessed some utterly insane, idiotic, and foolish nonsense at NASA today – some in full view – a lot of it behind the scenes. Time to get back to the book I am reading – “No Picnic on Mt Kenya” which is about 3 Italian soldiers…
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Mike Witt Is Leaving NASA
Keith’s note: Mike Witt, NASA’s Senior Agency Information Security Officer (SAISO) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Cybersecurity and Privacy is leaving the agency shortly. Best wishes, Mike.
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