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Germany · GermanyBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 19, 2024
Organic compounds vital for life, peptides, which are integral to numerous biological functions, have been found to form on cosmic dust particles even in environments thought inhospitable due to the presence of water. This discovery was made by Dr. Serge Krasnokutski and his team at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy's Astrophysics Laboratory in collaboration with the University of Poitiers.See the Story
Peptides still form on cosmic dust despite water-covered molecular ice
Tracing life's origins: Cambridge team explores early Earth conditions
ESA · ParisParis, France (SPX) Apr 19, 2024
As our influence on the planet intensifies, the need to understand Earth's systems through advanced scientific methods becomes more critical. The European Space Agency (ESA) is at the forefront with its Earth Explorer missions, which have been pivotal in providing insights into our environment. Recently, ESA announced the progression of four new mission ideas to the assessment study stage. TheseSee the Story
ESA advances four Earth Explorer mission concepts: CryoRad, ECO, Hydroterra+, Keystone
Los Angeles, California · Los AngelesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 19, 2024
NASA's Juno spacecraft has provided new insights into Io, one of Jupiter's moons, through detailed animations derived from recent flybys. These visuals spotlight a towering mountain and a vast lake of cooling lava named Loki Patera. The mission, powered by solar energy, has also delivered updates on Jupiter's polar cyclones and its water content.
Scott Bolton, Juno's principal investigatorSee the Story
Juno mission reveals volcanic landscapes on Io
NASA · ParisParis, France (SPX) Apr 19, 2024
Using a vast archive of NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope images, astronomers have identified a previously unseen group of small main-belt asteroids. This discovery involved analyzing over 37,000 images collected by Hubble over 19 years, leading to the detection of 1,701 asteroid trails, 1,031 of which had not been cataloged previously. Notably, around 400 of these are smaller than one kilometer iSee the Story
Hubble discovers new small asteroids in main belt survey
SpaceX · Los AngelesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 19, 2024
Inversion, established in 2021 to innovate rapid terrestrial delivery via reentry vehicles, has set Ray, its pilot technology demonstrator, for an upcoming launch aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9. Slated for the Transporter-12 Rideshare mission, Ray is scheduled to ascend no earlier than October 2024. This venture aims to refine crucial technologies for a forthcoming advanced vehicle under development bSee the Story
Inversion set to launch reentry demonstrator with SpaceX this October
Sydney, Australia · SydneySydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 19, 2024
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has introduced a lightweight Carbon-Carbon (C-C) nozzle for rocket engines, designed to improve several performance metrics of rocket engines such as thrust levels, specific impulse, and thrust-to-weight ratios, ultimately enhancing the payload capacity of launch vehicles.
The innovation was developed by ISRO's Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSSee the Story