Space
Colonizing the moon and Mars; space-based mining missions; using rockets to travel between continents in under an hour—this page covers the trends and news that will guide the future of space.
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https://truthout.org/articles/trump-was-never-a-moderate-on-foreign-policy/
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Former President Donald Trump is sometimes depicted as having a less interventionist foreign policy than his Democratic rivals, but this is a myth, argues foreign policy scholar Stephen Zunes. The former president had an extreme militaristic agenda, which he disingenuously pitched as an...
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/22/gimbal-space-takes-on-legacy-suppliers-with-fast-paced-component-supply-chain/
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America's space industry seems mature, but the supply chain that provides all the parts and components for rockets, satellites, and other spacecraft is considerably less so. Gimbal Space is aiming to change that, starting with components in the crucial subsystem that enables a spacecraft to...
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https://eos.org/research-spotlights/from-sun-to-earth-a-new-network-for-comprehensive-space-weather-monitoring
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Source: Space Weather
There's a lot going on between Earth's atmosphere and the Sun. Accurately forecasting conditions in this area of space is challenging but critical to the safety of astronauts, satellites, and even ground-based systems such as power grids. Doing so requires using a...
There's a lot going on between Earth's atmosphere and the Sun. Accurately forecasting conditions in this area of space is challenging but critical to the safety of astronauts, satellites, and even ground-based systems such as power grids. Doing so requires using a...
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https://phys.org/news/2024-08-physicians-vision-loss-space.html
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Phys
Physicians at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University are working with Polaris Dawn, the first of the Polaris Program's three human spaceflight missions, to better understand the eye changes many astronauts experience during spaceflight that can leave them with a wide range of...
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https://d.newswise.com/articles/view/815931/?sc=rssn
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For one, no one can deliver takeout to the International Space Station. Likewise, because space food needs to be safe and nutritious, and last for at least five years, most of the fare onboard tends to be freeze-dried or packaged in disposable containers. . In 2019, NASA and the CSA (Canadian Space Agency) started the Deep Space Food Challenge, a multi-year international effort to develop sustainable food systems for long-duration habitation in space, including on the moon and Mars.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/20/world/europe/rocket-test-on-remote-scottish-island-ends-in-flames.html
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The test was spectacular, but not in the way those involved had hoped. A rocket engine firing at a planned spaceport on a remote Scottish island ended in a tower of fire on Monday, with an explosion that engulfed the launch platform in flames.The site, a former radar station on Unst, in the north...
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https://www.expressandstar.com/news/business/2024/08/22/serco-lands-250m-us-space-base-contract/
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Serco, which runs leisure centres in Shropshire and waste services in the West Midlands region, has secured the deal with the US Army's Corps of Engineers (USACE).The contract is to manage the modernisation of the back-up electrical plant at the US Space Force's Pituffik Space Base, in...
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https://www.washingtontechnology.com/contracts/2024/08/serco-books-323m-job-modernize-arctic-space-base/399000/
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Serco Inc. has secured a four-year $323 million contract to modernize the Pituffik Space Base in Greenland.Pituffik was formerly known as Thule Air Base and supports missile warning, missile defense and space surveillance missions.The site is locked by ice for nine months each year, which means...
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https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/wwii-era-bomb-discovered-colorado-construction-workers
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Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Officials in Arapahoe County, Colorado, were called to investigate a piece of history that was found by a group of on-site construction workers.While on the scene, Aurora Police requested Arapahoe Sheriff's...
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https://twitchy.com/grateful-calvin/2024/08/22/take-it-somewhere-else-trump-lays-down-the-law-against-a-woke-military-in-his-second-term-n2399960
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Twitchy
It is difficult to put into words how much damage the Biden administration has done to the United States Armed Forces in just a few short years. The actual warfighters in America's military are still the greatest in the world, but the emphasis on woke ideology, DEI, and other destructive policies...
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https://sofrep.com/news/special-operations-command-airman-dies-in-undisclosed-location/
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The U.Air Force recently mourned the loss of Staff Sgt. Tristen Wright, a 28-year-old airman from Palm Bay, Florida, died on August 15, 2024, in a non-combat-related incident while deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. The incident occurred at an undisclosed location within the U.Central Command area of operations.
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https://federalnewsnetwork.com/space-hour/2024/08/playing-matchmaker-for-federal-agencies-and-innovators/
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Federal Space projects require a lot of different organizations to take care of the many, many technical needs, whether for defense or exploration purposes. The problem is, many of those niche companies don't exactly have long standing relationships with federal and defense agencies. To help facilitate those relationships, companies like BMNT which is a defense tech innovation firms to make sure these partnerships actually produce what they intend to.
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https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/19/science/spacex-polaris-dawn-jared-isaacman-spacewalk/index.html
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When billionaire Jared Isaacman self-funded a mission to orbit Earth in 2021, the project was billed as a childhood cancer...
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When billionaire Jared Isaacman self-funded a mission to orbit Earth in 2021, the project was billed as a childhood cancer...
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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health-news/what-is-space-anemia-other-complications-sunita-williams-butch-wilmore-are-likely-to-face-due-to-prolonged-stay-in-space/articleshow/112705972.cms
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Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore's extended space stay has raised several health concerns. Longer stay in space affects eyes, cardiovascular system, bone density and cognitive health. Experts are also talking about a threat to the DNA of the astronauts, who probably won't be able to return to...
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https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2024/0821/mallorca-tourism-protests-barcelona-housing-crisis-rentals?icid=rss
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In hot spots around the world, including the Mediterranean, residents say they have reached a tipping point as tourism has reached new post-pandemic heights. Mass tourism, they say, is overwhelming public spaces, driving up housing prices and pushing locals out, and turning neighborhoods into...
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http://christiannewswire.com/news/5240888219.html
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NEWS PROVIDED BYBruce Oliver MinistriesAug 21, 2024 DALLAS/FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 21, 2024 /Christian Newswire/ -- Abundant Living Podcasts, based in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, will now be called "Talks for Christ," effective immediately, as decided by the board of directors of Bruce Oliver Ministries.
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https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2024/08/21/disa-eyes-more-vendors-faster-contracts-for-joint-cloud-successor/
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Defensenews
As the Pentagon maps out the next phase of the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability, officials are prioritizing speed, a streamlined contracting process and a broader vendor pool, according to the director of the Defense Information Systems Agency.The Defense Department in 2022 awarded contracts to...
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https://www.govexec.com/assets/document-automation-e-signature-public-sector/portal/
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Govexec
Government agencies work tirelessly to improve lives and communities. But they're consistently burdened with manual paperwork processes that hamper speed, decrease effectiveness, and ultimately degrade public trust. Learn how S-Docs document automation & e-signature helps streamline operations, accelerate public service innovation, and increase citizen trust.
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https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2024/08/20/russian-space-force-deployed-against-ukraine-in-kursk-n3793417
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This is yet another one of those headlines that snuck up and took me by surprise. Back in 2015, even before Donald Trump stood up the American Space Force, Russia unveiled its own branch of the military for similar purposes, known as the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS). So what is the VKS up to...
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/21/the-new-generation-of-heavy-lift-rockets-rising-to-challenge-spacex/
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Techcrunch
As the global appetite for orbital launches continues to grow, the competition among new and old space companies to build bigger and better launch vehicles is firing up.
It can be hard to keep up with this fast-paced yet incredibly complex and highly regulated industry — but everything you need...
It can be hard to keep up with this fast-paced yet incredibly complex and highly regulated industry — but everything you need...
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https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/16/24221102/mars-colony-space-radiation-cosmic-ray-human-biology
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Sending people to Mars won't be easy. There are the obvious challenges like getting people and supplies into space and landing them safely on another planet. And once they arrive, they'll need somewhere safe to live with air to breathe, water to drink, and food to eat. But the biggest obstacle to...
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https://www.thespacereview.com/article/4846/1
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International partnerships, illustrated by the NASA and ESA logos on the Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft, can give the US-led Artemis effort an edge over China. (credit: NASA). China's recent advances in cislunar space have spurred US fears. As a report by an influential defense think tank argues, "The contest over cislunar space could dominate the course and outcome of terrestrial conflict as well as control of the Earth-Moon system." Analysts in influential US military journals have argued that China is "racing ahead" and point to China's ambitious (and seemingly inevitable) plans to be the first to mine the Moon's regolith for water ice and rare helium-while establishing a so-called International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) by 2035.