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Nobel Laureate and NASA Astronaut to Speak at American Physiology Summit

Nobel Laureate Brian Kobilka, MD, and NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir, PhD, are among the highlighted speakers who will attend the American Physiology Summit, the American Physiological Society’s (APS) flagship annual meeting. The Summit will be held April 4–7, 2024, in Long Beach, California.

19 Mar 2024

Above: Orbital Will Conduct Experiments and Materials Tests on the International Space Station MISSE-19 Mission Scheduled in March

Above: Orbital will be testing the performance and durability of its proprietary materials in low orbit, aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the upcoming Materials International Space Station Experiment (MISSE-19) mission scheduled for March flown by SpaceX Dragon resupply mission, SPX-30.

22 Feb 2024

Funding Available for Technology Development Research Leveraging International Space Station

The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory is soliciting flight concepts for technology development that would utilize the space-based environment of the orbiting laboratory.

11 Jan 2024

Fleet’s Lunar Seismic Technology Heads to the Moon on Firefly’s Blue Ghost Lander

Fleet Space Technologies, a leading Australian space exploration company, has announced that its SPIDER seismic technology will land on the Moon’s surface aboard Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander as part of Firefly’s second lunar mission in 2026.

9 Nov 2023

UK Space Agency and Axiom Space Sign Agreement on Plans for Historic Human Spaceflight Mission

Astronauts from the United Kingdom could fly to space on a future Axiom Space mission, thanks to a new agreement signed between the UK Space Agency and the Houston-based space company.

25 Oct 2023

How is the Space Industry Threatening the Earth’s Stratosphere?

A recent study has shed light on the composition of aerosol particles in the stratosphere, demonstrating the increasing presence of anthropogenic materials due to the re-entry of spacecraft components. This discovery has prompted researchers to explore the implications of these findings on our planet’s delicate atmospheric balance.

From Department of Physics, Quantum Matter and Device Lab, Purdue University 19 Oct 2023

Signatures of the Space Age: Spacecraft Metals Left in the Wake of Humanity’s Path to the Stars

The Space Age is leaving fingerprints on one of the most remote parts of the planet — the stratosphere — which has potential implications for climate, the ozone layer and the continued habitability of Earth.

17 Oct 2023

Could Life Exist on Europa?

An article recently published by the European Space Agency reported a recent study conducted by two groups of astronomers regarding the existence of life on Europa.

25 Sep 2023

Trio of Sentinel Satellites Map Methane Super-Emitters

Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas and is the second-largest contributor to climate warming after carbon dioxide.

21 Sep 2023

Intelsat Galaxy 37/Horizons-4 Satellite Successfully Launched

Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network and leading provider of inflight connectivity, announced the successful launch of Galaxy 37/Horizons-4 (G-37/H-4), setting a new record for the commercial satellite industry by sending eight geostationary satellites into space within 10 months.

3 Aug 2023