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nikkei.com - MITSURU OBE - Japan's government emerges as incubator for space industry
Japan's government emerges as incubator for space industry
日本経済新聞

Aerospace & Defense Industries Ministries expand budget, buy more from locally grown startups MITSURU OBE, Nikkei Asia chief business news correspondent | TOKYO -- The Japanese government is becoming increasingly like a venture investor in space…

nasa.gov - Dominique V. Crespo - How NASA Astronauts Vote from Space Aboard International Space Station
How NASA Astronauts Vote from Space Aboard International Space Station
NASA

NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station have the opportunity to vote in general elections through absentee ballots or early voting in coordination with the county clerk's office where they live. So, how is voting from space possible?

techcrunch.com - Aria Alamalhodaei - The final agenda for the Space Stage at Disrupt 2024
The final agenda for the Space Stage at Disrupt 2024
TechCrunch

We're out-of-this-world excited to announce that we've finalized our dedicated Space Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. It joins Fintech, SaaS and AI as the other industry-focused stages — all under one big roof. To top it off, we're thrilled…

nasa.gov - Jamie Adkins - Two NASA Employees Awarded Space and Satellite Professionals 20 under 35 of 2024
Two NASA Employees Awarded Space and Satellite Professionals 20 under 35 of 2024
NASA

Two NASA employees, Howard Chang and Bradley Williams, were named as two of the “20 under 35 of 2024” by the Space and Satellite Professionals International. The award recognizes outstanding young professionals in the space industry.

nytimes.com - Sarah Scoles - The Food of Space Travel Could Be Based on Rocks
The Food of Space Travel Could Be Based on Rocks
The New York Times

Astronauts embarking on long-haul journeys in deep space can't pack all the calories they will need in the form of freeze-dried food. They also can't grow everything they'll need, as onboard garden technology isn't mature enough to keep them flush…

nasa.gov - NASA Invites Media to SpaceX's 31st Resupply Launch to Space Station
NASA Invites Media to SpaceX's 31st Resupply Launch to Space Station
NASA

Media accreditation is open for the next launch to deliver NASA science investigations, supplies, and equipment to the International Space Station. This launch is the 31st SpaceX commercial resupply services mission to the orbital laboratory for…

nasa.gov - NASA's Laser Comms Demo Makes Deep Space Record, Completes First Phase
NASA's Laser Comms Demo Makes Deep Space Record, Completes First Phase
NASA

NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications technology demonstration broke yet another record for laser communications this summer by sending a laser signal from Earth to NASA's Psyche spacecraft about 290 million miles (460 million kilometers) away.

nasa.gov - Anthony Greicius - NASA's Laser Comms Demo Makes Deep Space Record, Completes First Phase
NASA's Laser Comms Demo Makes Deep Space Record, Completes First Phase
NASA

The Deep Space Optical Communications tech demo has completed several key milestones, culminating in sending a signal to Mars' farthest distance from Earth. NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications technology demonstration broke yet another record…

techcrunch.com - Aria Alamalhodaei - Argo Space's plan to power orbital tugs with Moon water pulls in $7.9M
Argo Space's plan to power orbital tugs with Moon water pulls in $7.9M
TechCrunch

There are many hypotheses about what capabilities will need to come online for the growing space industry to flourish, but two of the biggest concern in-space mobility and in-space refueling. To have a fully independent space economy, proponents…

hypebeast.com - Alice Morby - Inside Hypeform and Time&Space's 'Infinite Space' Film Screening
Inside Hypeform and Time&Space's 'Infinite Space' Film Screening
Hypebeast Hong Kong Limited

The later part of summer is a significant one for Hypeform (ICYMI, that's Hypebeast's dedicated design vertical), as it was around this time last year that we launched the platform with the inaugural Hypeform A-Z of Design. But the August and…

standard.co.uk - Luke O'Reilly - Graves could be reused due to shortage of burial space, Law Commission suggests
Graves could be reused due to shortage of burial space, Law Commission suggests
Evening Standard

Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Old graves could be reused to help manage the…

bbc.co.uk - Ian Casey - Old graves could be used to address space shortages - BBC News
Old graves could be used to address space shortages - BBC News
BBC

Existing graves could be reused to address burial space shortages in England and Wales, according to a Law Commission proposal. Closed burial grounds could also be reopened as part of the plans. Grave reuse is already allowed in some areas…

futurism.com - Victor Tangermann - Astronauts Should Eat Space Rocks on the Way to Mars, Scientists Propose
Astronauts Should Eat Space Rocks on the Way to Mars, Scientists Propose
Futurism

Keeping ourselves fed during a long journey through deep space will likely prove difficult. Growing food can pose its own challenges and require a substantial amount of resources. Relying on a dwindling food supply could also prove dangerous in the…

arstechnica.com - Eric Berger - NASA is working on a plan to replace its space station, but time is running out
NASA is working on a plan to replace its space station, but time is running out
Ars Technica

The next year is crucial for the future of NASA and its plans to extend human activity in low-Earth orbit. For the first time in decades, the US space agency faces the not-too-distant prospect of failing to have at least one crew member spinning…

mashable.com - Mark Kaufman - Webb telescope zooms in on solar system object shooting jets into space
Webb telescope zooms in on solar system object shooting jets into space
Mashable

There's a class of objects journeying around our solar system dubbed 'centaurs.' They don't come near Earth, but NASA just zoomed in on one with the powerful James Webb Space Telescope. The centaurs are thought to be icy objects from the solar…

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