Space Exploration | Innovation News Network Science, Research & Innovation News Fri, 10 Jan 2025 11:25:25 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 BepiColombo mission to Mercury provides new insights into planet formation /bepicolombo-mission-to-mercury-provides-new-insights-into-planet-formation/54388/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bepicolombo-mission-to-mercury-provides-new-insights-into-planet-formation /bepicolombo-mission-to-mercury-provides-new-insights-into-planet-formation/54388/#respond Fri, 10 Jan 2025 11:25:25 +0000 /?p=54388 The European/Japanese BepiColombo mission to Mercury will help us understand the formation of the Solar System and its inner rocky planets.

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]]> /bepicolombo-mission-to-mercury-provides-new-insights-into-planet-formation/54388/feed/ 0 NASA’s LEXI to capture first global images of Earth’s magnetosphere /lexi-to-capture-first-global-images-of-earths-magnetosphere/54220/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lexi-to-capture-first-global-images-of-earths-magnetosphere /lexi-to-capture-first-global-images-of-earths-magnetosphere/54220/#respond Mon, 06 Jan 2025 11:32:13 +0000 /?p=54220 Discover how NASA’s LEXI mission will capture images of Earth’s magnetosphere, unveiling its dynamic response to solar weather from the Moon.

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]]> /lexi-to-capture-first-global-images-of-earths-magnetosphere/54220/feed/ 0 Fuelling the final frontier: How the US space economy is powering innovation and growth /how-the-us-space-economy-is-powering-innovation-and-growth/53999/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-the-us-space-economy-is-powering-innovation-and-growth /how-the-us-space-economy-is-powering-innovation-and-growth/53999/#respond Fri, 03 Jan 2025 07:08:36 +0000 /?p=53999 NOAA Office of Space Commerce (OSC) discuss how strategic investments and innovation are driving the rapid growth of the US space economy.

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]]> /how-the-us-space-economy-is-powering-innovation-and-growth/53999/feed/ 0 Water on Mars: New study uncovers ancient aquifers beneath the surface /water-on-mars-study-uncovers-ancient-aquifers-beneath-surface/54128/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=water-on-mars-study-uncovers-ancient-aquifers-beneath-surface /water-on-mars-study-uncovers-ancient-aquifers-beneath-surface/54128/#respond Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:54:03 +0000 /?p=54128 Rice University research has uncovered novel insights into water on Mars. Find out if these findings could support life on the Red Planet.

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]]> /water-on-mars-study-uncovers-ancient-aquifers-beneath-surface/54128/feed/ 0 Insights into NASA’s Small Spacecraft Electric Propulsion (SSEP) /insights-into-nasas-small-spacecraft-electric-propulsion-ssep/54037/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=insights-into-nasas-small-spacecraft-electric-propulsion-ssep /insights-into-nasas-small-spacecraft-electric-propulsion-ssep/54037/#respond Wed, 18 Dec 2024 08:20:44 +0000 /?p=54037 The NASA Glenn Research Center provides fascinating insights into its groundbreaking Small Spacecraft Electric Propulsion (SSEP).

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]]> /insights-into-nasas-small-spacecraft-electric-propulsion-ssep/54037/feed/ 0 Western Space: Interdisciplinary space science to tackle major societal challenges /western-space-interdisciplinary-space-science-to-tackle-major-societal-challenges/52977/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=western-space-interdisciplinary-space-science-to-tackle-major-societal-challenges /western-space-interdisciplinary-space-science-to-tackle-major-societal-challenges/52977/#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2024 11:34:04 +0000 /?p=52977 Western Space's interdisciplinary approach to space science is addressing the key challenges facing today’s world.

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]]> /western-space-interdisciplinary-space-science-to-tackle-major-societal-challenges/52977/feed/ 0 Tartu Observatory: Your gateway to space exploration and innovation /tartu-observatory-a-gateway-to-space-exploration-and-innovation/52801/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tartu-observatory-a-gateway-to-space-exploration-and-innovation /tartu-observatory-a-gateway-to-space-exploration-and-innovation/52801/#respond Thu, 14 Nov 2024 09:03:38 +0000 /?p=52801 Tartu Observatory combines advanced space technology with environmental monitoring, empowering space exploration projects.

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]]> /tartu-observatory-a-gateway-to-space-exploration-and-innovation/52801/feed/ 0 Texas A&M approves new $200m institute to advance space exploration /texas-am-approves-new-200m-institute-to-advance-space-exploration/52689/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-am-approves-new-200m-institute-to-advance-space-exploration /texas-am-approves-new-200m-institute-to-advance-space-exploration/52689/#respond Mon, 11 Nov 2024 10:30:07 +0000 /?p=52689 In a historic move, Texas A&M has approved more than $500m in construction projects involving a new institute to advance space exploration.

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]]> /texas-am-approves-new-200m-institute-to-advance-space-exploration/52689/feed/ 0 Researchers find fast radio bursts are linked to massive galaxies /researchers-find-fast-radio-bursts-are-linked-to-massive-galaxies/52640/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=researchers-find-fast-radio-bursts-are-linked-to-massive-galaxies /researchers-find-fast-radio-bursts-are-linked-to-massive-galaxies/52640/#respond Fri, 08 Nov 2024 13:07:11 +0000 /?p=52640 Researchers have uncovered that fast radio bursts are more likely to occur in massive star-forming galaxies rather than low-mass ones.

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]]> /researchers-find-fast-radio-bursts-are-linked-to-massive-galaxies/52640/feed/ 0 New ESO image captures a wolf-like dark nebula /new-eso-image-captures-a-wolf-like-dark-nebula/52381/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-eso-image-captures-a-wolf-like-dark-nebula /new-eso-image-captures-a-wolf-like-dark-nebula/52381/#respond Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:16:47 +0000 /?p=52381 The ESO has revealed an insightful new image of a dark nebula that creates the illusion of a wolf against a colourful cosmic backdrop.

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]]> /new-eso-image-captures-a-wolf-like-dark-nebula/52381/feed/ 0 Space Force funds $35m for next-gen nuclear microreactor spacecraft propulsion /space-force-funds-35m-for-nuclear-microreactor-space-propulsion/52040/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=space-force-funds-35m-for-nuclear-microreactor-space-propulsion /space-force-funds-35m-for-nuclear-microreactor-space-propulsion/52040/#respond Fri, 18 Oct 2024 11:04:02 +0000 /?p=52040 A $35M Space Force initiative combines nuclear microreactors and electric propulsion for faster, more efficient spacecraft manoeuvres.

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]]> /space-force-funds-35m-for-nuclear-microreactor-space-propulsion/52040/feed/ 0 NASA’s Europa Clipper mission launches to search for life on Jupiter’s moon /nasas-europa-clipper-mission-launches-to-search-for-life-on-jupiters-moon/51902/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nasas-europa-clipper-mission-launches-to-search-for-life-on-jupiters-moon /nasas-europa-clipper-mission-launches-to-search-for-life-on-jupiters-moon/51902/#respond Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:58:37 +0000 /?p=51902 NASA's Europa Clipper mission has officially begun its journey to explore Jupiter's moon Europa, which may harbour conditions for life.

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]]> /nasas-europa-clipper-mission-launches-to-search-for-life-on-jupiters-moon/51902/feed/ 0 JWST observes ‘inside-out’ galaxy growth in the early Universe /jwst-observes-inside-out-galaxy-growth-in-the-early-universe/51844/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jwst-observes-inside-out-galaxy-growth-in-the-early-universe /jwst-observes-inside-out-galaxy-growth-in-the-early-universe/51844/#respond Mon, 14 Oct 2024 09:04:06 +0000 /?p=51844 Discover how JWST unveiled the earliest example of inside-out galactic growth in the early universe - 700 million years after the Big Bang.

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]]> /jwst-observes-inside-out-galaxy-growth-in-the-early-universe/51844/feed/ 0 ESA’s Hera mission launches: A new chapter in planetary defence /esas-hera-mission-launches-a-new-chapter-in-planetary-defence/51717/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=esas-hera-mission-launches-a-new-chapter-in-planetary-defence /esas-hera-mission-launches-a-new-chapter-in-planetary-defence/51717/#respond Tue, 08 Oct 2024 09:39:41 +0000 /?p=51717 The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched its first planetary defence spacecraft, the Hera mission. Find out more.

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]]> /esas-hera-mission-launches-a-new-chapter-in-planetary-defence/51717/feed/ 0 ESO telescope captures detailed infrared map of the Milky Way /eso-telescope-captures-detailed-infrared-map-of-the-milky-way/51477/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eso-telescope-captures-detailed-infrared-map-of-the-milky-way /eso-telescope-captures-detailed-infrared-map-of-the-milky-way/51477/#respond Fri, 27 Sep 2024 08:46:25 +0000 /?p=51477 Astronomers have published a gigantic infrared map of the Milky Way containing more than 1.5 billion objects.

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]]> /eso-telescope-captures-detailed-infrared-map-of-the-milky-way/51477/feed/ 0 DOE’s DECam offers fresh insights into early-universe quasars /does-decam-offers-fresh-insights-into-early-universe-quasars/51368/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=does-decam-offers-fresh-insights-into-early-universe-quasars /does-decam-offers-fresh-insights-into-early-universe-quasars/51368/#respond Tue, 24 Sep 2024 10:39:58 +0000 /?p=51368 A new study using the DECam points the way to an explanation for disparate observations of early-universe quasars.

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]]> /does-decam-offers-fresh-insights-into-early-universe-quasars/51368/feed/ 0 The JUICE mission’s Lunar-Earth flyby /the-juice-missions-lunar-earth-flyby/50862/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-juice-missions-lunar-earth-flyby /the-juice-missions-lunar-earth-flyby/50862/#respond Mon, 23 Sep 2024 08:45:24 +0000 /?p=50862 The European Space Agency spoke with The Innovation Platform ahead of the JUICE mission’s pioneering lunar-earth flyby.

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]]> /the-juice-missions-lunar-earth-flyby/50862/feed/ 0 Primordial black holes may explain dark matter mystery, research suggests /primordial-black-holes-may-explain-dark-matter-mystery/51264/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=primordial-black-holes-may-explain-dark-matter-mystery /primordial-black-holes-may-explain-dark-matter-mystery/51264/#respond Wed, 18 Sep 2024 13:04:06 +0000 /?p=51264 MIT physicists propose a groundbreaking theory that dark matter might be made up of primordial black holes. Find out more.

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]]> /primordial-black-holes-may-explain-dark-matter-mystery/51264/feed/ 0 NASA brings space leaders to London to shape future of microgravity research /nasa-brings-space-leaders-to-london-to-shape-future-of-microgravity-research/51048/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nasa-brings-space-leaders-to-london-to-shape-future-of-microgravity-research /nasa-brings-space-leaders-to-london-to-shape-future-of-microgravity-research/51048/#respond Mon, 09 Sep 2024 08:50:38 +0000 /?p=51048 Space experts discussed the future of microgravity research and prepared for the next generation of human presence in low-Earth orbit.

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]]> /nasa-brings-space-leaders-to-london-to-shape-future-of-microgravity-research/51048/feed/ 0 NASA EXCITE mission prepares to study exoplanet atmospheres /nasa-excite-mission-prepares-to-study-exoplanet-atmospheres/50504/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nasa-excite-mission-prepares-to-study-exoplanet-atmospheres /nasa-excite-mission-prepares-to-study-exoplanet-atmospheres/50504/#respond Fri, 23 Aug 2024 09:33:56 +0000 /?p=50504 The NASA EXCITE mission will study atmospheres around exoplanets during circumpolar long-duration scientific balloon flights.

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