NASA Invested $45 Million In Seeding Cutting-Edge U.S. Space Businesses
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NASA Invested $45 Million In Seeding Cutting-Edge U.S. Space Businesses
NASA Invested $45 Million, In Seeding Cutting-Edge , U.S. Space Businesses.
NASA is looking to accelerate the development
of new technologies at hundreds
of small aerospace businesses.
NASA is looking to accelerate the development
of new technologies at hundreds
of small aerospace businesses.
TechCrunch reports that the grant program
comes as part of a broader government goal
of seeding cutting-edge U.S. enterprises.
NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs
gave grants to 249 small businesses and 39 institutions.
NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs
gave grants to 249 small businesses and 39 institutions.
TechCrunch reports that each $150,000 grant
adds up for a total investment of $45 million.
Among those companies are Starfish Space, which
was given an SBIR grant to continue developing
its Nautilus docking and capture mechanism.
The Argo Space Corporation was awarded
a grant for its reusable transfer
spacecraft known as the Argonaut.
Winning an SBIR grant, in addition to the resources that it brings in, can connect the company to an agency like NASA, [which] builds relationships, provides access to experts and insight, Carissa Christensen, CEO and founder
of analytics firm BryceTech, via TechCrunch.
According to Carissa Christensen, CEO and founder of
BryceTech, the relatively small grants signal NASA's
potential interest in purchasing the tech in the future.
It’s a demand signal that
I think is relevant and that
I think investors value, Carissa Christensen, CEO and founder
of analytics firm BryceTech, via TechCrunch.
TechCrunch reports that companies involved in Phase 1 have the option to apply for an $850,000 Phase II grant as well as further opportunities.
Astronomers Witness , Merger of 2 Black Holes, From the 'Cosmic Dawn'.
'The Independent' reports that NASA's
Webb Space Telescope has made the most
distant detection of merging black holes. .
Two gigantic black holes and the galaxies that they stood
at the center of merged together just 740 million years
after the universe was formed in the Big Bang.
One of the black holes is a staggering 50 million
times larger than our Sun, and the other
is believed to be a similar gigantic size. .
Astronomers have long wondered how supermassive black holes are so big. .
Lead author Hannah Ubler of the University of Cambridge
says the findings suggest that mergers like this ancient
example show how black holes are able to grow so rapidly.
According to Ubler, the latest Webb
discovery also suggests that black holes
have been merging since the "cosmic dawn.".
Massive black holes
have been shaping
the evolution of galaxies
from the very beginning, Hannah Ubler, lead author from the University
of Cambridge, via 'The Independent'.
In 2021, NASA launched Webb, intended
to replace the Hubble Space Telescope.
Webb is the largest and most powerful
observatory ever launched into space. .
The joint U.S.-European project surveys
the universe from a vantage point located
about 1 million miles away from Earth.
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Contractor Warns of , Potential Catastrophe if NASA , Goes Ahead With Scheduled Launch.
IEN reports that a NASA contractor has publicly
urged the space agency to reconsider an
upcoming launch, warning it could end in disaster.
The news comes after the initial launch
of Boeing's Starliner was scrapped as
the result of a leaky valve just last week. .
The news comes after the initial launch
of Boeing's Starliner was scrapped as
the result of a leaky valve just last week. .
NASA has plans to attempt
another launch later this week. .
ValveTech produces valves
and other components for both
aerospace and military applications.
ValveTech produces valves
and other components for both
aerospace and military applications.
The company issued a press release
warning that a second launch
attempt could end in catastrophe. .
The statement from ValveTech
President Erin Faville called for NASA
to re-double safety checks and protocols. .
The failed launch last week would have been
the first human space flight for Boeing but was
scrubbed after a faulty valve was discovered. .
The Associated Press reported that the fluttering oxygen
pressure-relief valve on United Launch Alliance’s Atlas
rocket may have exceeded its 200,000 lifetime cycles. .
The ValveTech statement questions how
NASA, Aerojet and Boeing could have... .
... "qualified this valve for the mission
without proper supporting data or
previous history or legacy information.".
According to ValveTech, this , "goes against aerospace-industry
qualification protocols established by NASA."
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Boeing called off its first astronaut launch, ferrying two NASA test pilots to the International Space Station, because of a valve problem on its Starliner capsule. But if engineers find a solution quickly, another countdown could be expected in the next 24-hours.
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NASA Reestablishes , Connection With Distant , Voyager 1 Space Probe.
The news comes after engineers at
the agency worked for months
attempting to fix the 46-year-old probe.
In December, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
said that the probe, now a staggering 15 billion miles
away from Earth, was transmitting gibberish code. .
On April 23, the JPL announced that
the team was once again receiving
usable data from the spacecraft.
Currently, the probe is only
transmitting data regarding the status
of the ship's engineering systems.
The next step is to enable
the spacecraft to begin
returning science data again, JPL statement, via 'The Guardian'.
'The Guardian' reports that Voyager 1 has been in
operation for nearly half a century after launching
in 1977 with the goal of studying Jupiter and Saturn.
In August of 2012, Voyager crossed into
interstellar space, becoming the first
human-made object to leave the solar system.
The probe is currently traveling at a staggering
36,800 miles per hour through space.
NASA plans to collect data from the two
Voyager spacecraft for a few more years,
but the space agency expects to lose
contact with the probes within the next decade
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Apple May Be Ready , to Support RCS by Fall.
On March 29, Google briefly highlighted
a part of the Google Messages page stating
that Apple is preparing to roll out Rich Communication Services (RCS) support this fall.
On March 29, Google briefly highlighted
a part of the Google Messages page stating
that Apple is preparing to roll out Rich Communication Services (RCS) support this fall.
Some of the page's sections read,
"coming soon on iOS" and
"better messaging for all,"
TechCrunch reports.
Apple has announced it will be adopting
RCS in the fall of 2024. Once that
happens, it will mean a better
messaging experience for everyone, Via Google page description.
Apple confirmed that it was developing
RCS support last November.
While RCS will not eliminate the
"green bubble-blue bubble" differentiation between Android and iPhone users.
it will allow Android users to send iPhone users
hi-res media within their native messaging app.
New RCS features, such as Photomoji, improved voice note audio quality and more, were announced by Google last year.
According to the tech giant,
1 billion people use RCS each month.
The news of Apple's upcoming RCS support comes as the company is being sued by the U.S. Department of Justice over alleged monopolistic practices, TechCrunch reports.
The lawsuit mentions
"green bubbles" as a user security issue
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MrBeast Announces, ‘Largest Game Show in History’.
On March 18, MrBeast took to X to
share that he's launching a new game show
for Prime Video, TechCrunch reports. .
Big news gamers I’m going to be filming the largest game show in history and releasing it on Prime Video! , MrBeast, via X.
Over 1,000 contestants, $5,000,000 prize, and many other world records. , MrBeast, via X.
I’ll reveal more later this year but let’s just say, it’s gonna be an insane show :D, MrBeast, via X.
MrBeast told YouTubers Colin and Samir, "It’s like
our normal videos, but just 20 times better […] I
have a bigger budget. Money’s not a constraint.".
MrBeast told YouTubers Colin and Samir, "It’s like
our normal videos, but just 20 times better […] I
have a bigger budget. Money’s not a constraint.".
It’s going to be the largest game show
in history, with the most contestants
any game show has ever had, with
the largest cash prize in history, MrBeast, to Colin and Samir.
The 25-year-old content creator has
over 245 million subscribers on YouTube.
His first viral video was in January 2017,
which showed him counting to 100,000
over the course of 44 hours.
These days, he gives away
hundreds of thousands of dollars to
people who complete crazy tasks.
The titles of some of his popular videos include, "Face Your Biggest Fear To Win $800,000,"
"$10,000 Every Day You Survive in A Grocery Store," "Survive 100 Days Trapped, Win $500,000" and more
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