Day: August 20, 2024

Senegal’s first satellite, Gaindesat-1A, was successfully launched aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9—Transporter 11 rideshare mission on Friday, August 16, 2024, from Vandenberg Space Force Base, USA. Developed through a partnership and joint programme between Senegal and its technical partner, the University Space Centre of Montpellier (CSUM), the earth observation nanosatellite will collect and transmit data to …

Senegal Launches its First Satellite, Gaindesat-1A. Read More »

Members of the Polaris Dawn mission landed at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) today (Aug. 19), with as little as a week until their launch to space. Polaris Dawn is the second privately crewed SpaceX mission funded by philanthropist billionaire Jared Isaacman, and the first of at least three launches he hopes to fly under …

SpaceX Polaris Dawn Crew Lands At Launch Site Ahead Of 1st-ever Private Spacewalk Mission. Read More »

Researchers from universities across China are testing out their designs for rovers for exploring the moon and Mars. A laboratory belonging to Jilin University in northeast China is hosting prototype vehicles, allowing testing in simulated moon regolith and Mars soil. Vehicles getting a test spin include a four-wheeled rover that can traverse soft Martian soil …

Chinese Researchers Test Out New Mars And Moon Rover Tech. Read More »

A recent study confirms a European rock formation that extends from Scotland to Ireland likely holds clues about what was once a “snowball Earth.” More specifically, according to a recent statement from the University College London (UCL), researchers are confident the Port Askaig Formation holds a record from Earth’s history dating back hundreds of millions …

Scottish Rocks Could Hold Clues About Earth’s Past As A Snowball. Read More »