Teams responsible for preparing and launching Artemis II at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida are set to begin a series of integrated tests to get ready for the mission. With the upper stage of the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System)…
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NASA’s MAVEN Makes First Observation of Atmospheric Sputtering at Mars
After a decade of searching, NASA’s MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere Volatile Evolution) mission has, for the first time, reported a direct observation of an elusive atmospheric escape process called sputtering that could help answer longstanding…
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NASA Langley Uses Height, Gravity to Test Long, Flexible Booms
Researchers at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, have developed a technique to test long, flexible, composite booms for use in space in such a way that gravity helps, rather than hinders, the process. During a recent test…
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The power of daily Earth imaging
In this week’s episode of Space Minds Ashley Johnson, President and CFO of Planet, explains the company’s ambitious goal to make global change visible, accessible and actionable.
From imaging every point on the planet daily to leveraging AI…
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Maxar Intelligence taps tech veteran to lead commercial business
WASHINGTON — Maxar Intelligence has appointed longtime technology executive Todd Surdey to lead its commercial operations as the company seeks to expand the market reach of its AI-powered geospatial technologies.
Surdey takes on the role…
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GHOST spies ultra-hot Jupiter with ultra-fast winds
Emily Deibert stands in front of GHOST at the International Gemini Observatory, funded in part by the U.S. National Science Foundation and operated by NSF NOIRLab. Credit:… Continue Reading
