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NASA Will Inspire World When It Returns Mars Samples to Earth in 2033
This advanced mission architecture will include two sample recovery helicopters.
NASA has finished the system requirements review for its Mars Sample Return Program, which is nearing completion of the conceptual design phase. During this phase, the program team evaluated and refined the…
SpaceX is pulling out all the stops to prevent Dish and other wireless companies from using the same radio frequencies as its internet-from-space Starlink satellites. Today, in a rare media call with reporters, SpaceX representatives reiterated how damaging they believe it…
OneWeb and Eutelsat merger sets up a European satellite internet giant to take on SpaceX, Amazon
July 27, 2022
Satellite companies OneWeb and Eutelsat have agreed to a $3.4 billion merger to create a player in global internet connections that competes with SpaceX’s Starlink and Amazon’s Kuiper. Combined, the two companies say they will tie together low Earth orbit satellites that…
Samsung’s Galaxy S22 is launching in a new purple color today, which is officially called “Bora Purple.” As the company’s press release helpfully points out, “Bora” is the Korean word for “purple,” meaning that the new color is effectively called “purple purple.” It goes on sale on August 10th for $799.99, the same price as the original Galaxy S22.
Since launch, the base model…
This afternoon, SpaceX successfully launched its 32nd Falcon 9 mission of 2022, officially breaking the company’s own record for orbital launches conducted in a single year. And since it’s only July, there’s still plenty of year left to push that record even…
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US-European Satellite Will Make World’s First Global Freshwater Survey
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will make measurements of over 95% of Earth’s lakes, rivers, and reservoirs.
Water is life, but for all its…
NASA, ESA to Discuss Mars Sample Return Mission
July 22, 2022
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NASA, ESA to Discuss Mars Sample Return Mission
The news briefing will present the architecture proposal that is expected to be finalized in September 2022.
Editor’s Note: This advisory was updated on July 21 to note that audio of the media teleconference will livestream on the agency’s website.
NASA will host a media teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT (8…
A new feature that lets you extract a short audio clip from a Twitter Space is getting a widespread release on iOS and Android, Twitter has announced. Anyone in a Space is able to make a clip, which then expires after 30 days. Although the feature isn’t currently available…
Samsung will give you up to $200 credit for placing a Galaxy Z Fold 4 or Z Flip 4 reservation
July 20, 2022
Another Samsung Unpacked virtual event is right around the corner, now confirmed to take place on August 10th at 9AM ET / 6AM PT, and along with it are some incentives for the early, early birds. Samsung is offering customers in the US the chance to put in free…
NASA is delaying the flight of its VIPER rover — a specialized bot designed to hunt for water on the surface of the Moon. Originally set to embark on its lunar expedition in November of 2023, VIPER is now targeting a launch in November of 2024 in order to allow for testing of the lander that will deliver the vehicle to the Moon’s surface, according to NASA.
Standing for Volatiles Investigating…
