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Shadow Games: Exposing a Hidden World on the Moon

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금요일, 8월 26, 2022
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Imagine a world where the Sun never passes overhead and, instead, forever moves in a circle along the horizon, casting long shadows that rotate across the landscape.

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  • Imagine a world where the Sun never passes overhead and, instead, forever moves in a circle along the horizon, casting long shadows that rotate across the landscape.
  • That world is the lunar south polar region, soon to be explored by Artemis astronauts.
  • Because the Sun hovers near the horizon, the sunken floors of impact craters in the region never see sunlight and lie in perpetual shadow.
  • Those permanently shadowed regions are incredibly cold, less than 100K (or less than -280F), and approaching absolute zero.

U.S. Space Force SSC's GEO Wide Field of View On Orbit

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월요일, 8월 22, 2022
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States Space Force Space Systems Command's Geosynchronous Earth Orbit Wide Field of View Testbed is online and the bus checkout is complete.

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  • EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States Space Force Space Systems Command's Geosynchronous Earth Orbit Wide Field of View Testbed is online and the bus checkout is complete.
  • "First acquisition was right on time utilizing the Space Force's Satellite Control Network," said Lisa Anderson, NRL's lead for the mission.
  • SSC's GEO WFOV space vehicle was designed, built and integrated by Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, including the integration of the Space Force's sensor built by L3Harris.
  • Thank you to Space Force Satellite Control Network and United Launch Alliance for a great ride."

Orion's Veil Comes Out of Its Shell

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목요일, 7월 14, 2022
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The winds from the Trapezium stars blow a bubble of dust and gas in the area in front of them, called Orion's Veil.

Key Points: 
  • The winds from the Trapezium stars blow a bubble of dust and gas in the area in front of them, called Orion's Veil.
  • The majority of Orion's Veil is sparse, with most of its gas lying in the bubble's wall.
  • Shaped like a "U" lying on its side, the protrusion extends well beyond Orion's Veil shell.
  • "When you breach the Veil shell, you effectively start stirring a cosmic soup of gas and dust by adding turbulence," Kavak said.

NASA Reveals Webb Telescope's First Images of Unseen Universe

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화요일, 7월 12, 2022
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"The Webb team's incredible success is a reflection of what NASA does best.

Key Points: 
  • "The Webb team's incredible success is a reflection of what NASA does best.
  • "It took decades of drive and perseverance to get us here, and I am immensely proud of the Webb team.
  • "We are elated to celebrate this extraordinary day with the world," said Greg Robinson, Webb program director at NASA Headquarters.
  • "The beautiful diversity and incredible detail of the Webb telescope's images and data will have a profound impact on our understanding of the universe and inspire us to dream big."

New Findings on the Formation of Ionized Carbon

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월요일, 7월 11, 2022
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COLUMBIA, Md., July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientists have long held that star formation creates ionized carbon giving vital information for understanding our universe.

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  • COLUMBIA, Md., July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientists have long held that star formation creates ionized carbon giving vital information for understanding our universe.
  • Since the 1990's scientists have suspected that ionized carbon might be formed by galaxies plowing through the hot gas of clustersa process known as "ram pressure."
  • As the infrared continuum also reflects the star formation in galaxies, astronomers can compare these two quantities to see if the ionized carbon is coming from star formation or is due to other processes.
  • Minchin stated, "This showed us that something other than star formation was forming ionized carbon in the center of the cluster, with ram pressure being the obvious culprit.

Advanced Space Announces CAPSTONE Separation To Start Solo Journey Mission to Moon for NASA

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월요일, 7월 4, 2022
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WESTMINSTER, Colo., July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Space LLC., a leading commercial space tech company pioneering the pathfinder mission, spacecraft separated from Rocket Lab's Photon upper stage today after its launch on June 28. The Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE) spacecraft has orbited Earth while raising its position to be thrusted beyond low-Earth orbit on a trajectory to the Moon.  

Key Points: 
  • Advanced Space and Terran Orbital teams will take over operations for CAPSTONE as the spacecraft bids farewell to its ride from Rocket Lab.CAPSTONEis owned and operated byAdvanced Space on behalf of NASA.
  • "Our Advanced Space team has been prepared and ready to manage and navigate the CAPSTONE mission for months," stated Thomas Gardner, Advanced Space director of engineering and the CAPSTONE program manager.
  • "Over eleven years ago, we started Advanced Space with a purpose to enable the sustainable exploration, development, and settlement of space.
  • Advanced Space is dedicated to improving flight dynamics technology development and expedited turn-key missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.Learn more about what Advanced Space is creating; check out the CAPSTONE mission page.

NASA Aircraft Conducting Atmospheric Studies Over DC to Baltimore

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수요일, 6월 29, 2022
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WASHINGTON, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A NASA aircraft will fly over the I-95 corridor from Washington to Baltimore and Hampton, Virginia, in support of an atmospheric campaign in the mid-Atlantic region between July 5 and 16, 2022.

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  • WASHINGTON, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A NASA aircraft will fly over the I-95 corridor from Washington to Baltimore and Hampton, Virginia, in support of an atmospheric campaign in the mid-Atlantic region between July 5 and 16, 2022.
  • Additional passes during each flight will include a 1,000-foot pass over the Chesapeake Bay and one spiral track over Hampton, Virginia.
  • The day before a flight, Wallops will post the estimated time the P-3 aircraft will fly over the I-95 corridor and Hampton.
  • The P-3 aircraft will carry instruments collecting atmospheric data over variable surface types such as urban, rural, vegetation and water to support a variety of scientific projects.

Viakoo Announces Expansion of IoT Cybersecurity Leadership with Advisory Board Appointments

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수요일, 6월 29, 2022
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viakoo, the leader in IoT vulnerability remediation, today announced the appointment of Maria Sumnicht and Michael Parker as new advisory board members. Viakoo will integrate their extensive cybersecurity experience to work with the broader leadership team on major cybersecurity initiatives, products, regulations, and new approaches to shrinking the IoT attack surface.

Key Points: 
  • Viakoo will integrate their extensive cybersecurity experience to work with the broader leadership team on major cybersecurity initiatives, products, regulations, and new approaches to shrinking the IoT attack surface.
  • "Viakoo is fortunate to welcome these seasoned cybersecurity professionals as an integral part of our company, helping us stay ahead of new IoT cybersecurity regulations and trends while anticipating customer demands," said Bud Broomhead, CEO and founder of Viakoo.
  • Viakoo is partnered with leading IoT discovery tool vendors, and is trusted by customers across mission-critical industries including enterprise, municipal services, government, and healthcare.
  • The agentless Viakoo Action Platform keeps distributed unmanaged and IoT environments secure and continuously operational at the lowest risk and cost.

U.S. Space Force SSC's GEO Wide Field of View Scheduled for Takeoff

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화요일, 6월 28, 2022
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command's (SSC) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) Wide Field of View (WFOV) Testbed is scheduled to launch June 30, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • EL SEGUNDO, Calif., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command's (SSC) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) Wide Field of View (WFOV) Testbed is scheduled to launch June 30, 2022.
  • SSC's GEO WFOV space vehicle was designed built and integrated by Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, and will inform the future Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) architecture.
  • "GEO WFOV will also let us qualify a new satellite bus for GEO at significant cost savings."
  • Roughly, one-fourth the size of the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS), WFOV is designed for a one to three year life in GEO.

CAPSTONE Launches to Test New Orbit for NASA's Artemis Moon Missions

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화요일, 6월 28, 2022
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"We're thrilled with a successful start to the mission and looking forward to what CAPSTONE will do once it arrives at the Moon."

Key Points: 
  • "We're thrilled with a successful start to the mission and looking forward to what CAPSTONE will do once it arrives at the Moon."
  • CAPSTONE is currently in low-Earth orbit, and it will take the spacecraft about four months to reach its targeted lunar orbit.
  • CAPSTONE is attached to Rocket Lab's Lunar Photon, an interplanetary third stage that will send CAPSTONE on its way to deep space.
  • At the Moon, CAPSTONE will enter an elongated orbit called a near rectilinear halo orbit, or NRHO.