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Category: 2. Space
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Possible Biosignature Detection On Exoplanet K2-18 b?
Keith’s note: Some interesting news from Cambridge University. Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected “a tentative hint of dimethyl sulfide (DMS)“. A biosignature, simply defined, is a substance that is usually produced by…
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Recognizing Employee Excellence
Shahab Chaudhry, chief of the Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) Project Office at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, has received a 2025 NASA Program and Project Management Excellence Award. He is one of just three recipients…
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NASA Glenn and Cleveland Cavaliers Score With STEM
NASA’s Glenn Research Center supported Northeast Ohio STEM (NEOSTEM)’s annual Score with STEM event in collaboration with the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 16 at Tower City Center in Cleveland. More than 1,500 students, their families, and…
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U.S. Space Force lays out battle plan for space in new ‘warfighting’ guide
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force on April 17 released its most explicit blueprint yet for how it plans to defend American satellites — and, if necessary, take aim at enemy space systems — in the event of conflict.
The document,…
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Texas Space Commission awards $26 million to five companies
WASHINGTON — The Texas Space Commission has awarded more than $26 million to five companies in the latest round of awards designed to stimulate the state’s space industry.
The commission’s board approved the awards at an April 16…
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Mission team details complex rescue of Chinese lunar spacecraft
HELSINKI — A team behind the rescue of a pair of lunar satellites left stranded by a launch anomaly have revealed the challenges they faced in salvaging the mission.
China launched the DRO-A and DRO-B spacecraft from Xichang spaceport…
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Why Resilient GPS (R-GPS) Matters for US Military Superiority: We Must Address GPS Vulnerabilities
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Dust, Light & Ancient Collisions: The Sombrero Galaxy Like You’ve Never Seen It
Hubble’s 35‑year celebration brings a vibrant reimagining of the Sombrero Galaxy, revealing hidden dust lanes and far‑flung stars. This iconic “Mexican hat” quietly forms almost no new stars while hosting a colossal yet calm black hole….
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