Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 09, 2024
The Shenzhou XVIII crew aboard China's Tiangong space station has successfully completed a series of tasks, including a critical fire alarm test, the China Manned Space Agency reported. Led by mission commander Senior Colonel Ye Guangfu, alongside Lieutenant Colonel Li Guangsu and Lieutenant Colonel Li Cong, the astronauts tested the space station's fire safety systems by activating temper

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 09, 2024
EPC Space has released a comprehensive application note designed to assist engineers in effectively driving the gate of their Rad Hard eGaN FETs and ICs. This guide provides essential insights and best practices to optimize performance in high-reliability applications. The document, titled "Driving the Gate of a EPC Space Rad Hard eGaN Device," explores the unique features of EPC's gallium

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 09, 2024
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS), first space-based cellular broadband network directly accessible by everyday smartphones, has reported arrival of its first five commercial satellites, known as BlueBirds, at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The satellites are set to be launched during a seven-day window in September. The BlueBird satellites are equipped with the largest commercial communicati

London, UK (SPX) Aug 09, 2024
Two proposed UK space missions, led by the University of Leicester, aim to explore how the Sun and other stars influence the atmospheres, space weather, and potential habitability of planets. These missions could also provide insights into the space between stars, known as the interstellar medium. The UK Space Agency has awarded nearly GBP 500,000 to teams at Space Park Leicester, a GBP 10

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 09, 2024
NASA's NEOWISE mission has officially ended after more than 10 years of detecting asteroids and comets, including those that could potentially threaten Earth. Engineers commanded the spacecraft to power down its transmitter for the final time on Thursday, marking the conclusion of its significant role in planetary defense. The final shutdown command was issued from NASA's Jet Propulsion La

Paris, France (SPX) Aug 09, 2024
ESA's Gaia mission, originally launched to survey stars, has demonstrated its prowess in asteroid exploration by identifying potential moons around more than 350 asteroids that were not previously known to have companions. Gaia has previously examined asteroids known to possess moons, termed 'binary asteroids,' and confirmed the presence of these tiny satellites using its highly accurate a

Chicago IL (SPX) Aug 09, 2024
Ever since we learned that the surface of planet Mars is cold and dead, people have wondered if there is a way to make it friendlier to life. In a groundbreaking study published Aug. 7 in Science Advances, researchers from the University of Chicago, Northwestern University, and the University of Central Florida have proposed a revolutionary approach towards terraforming Mars. This new meth

Washington DC (UPI) Aug 8, 2024
The annual Perseid meteor shower is set to peak later this week with ideal viewing conditions anticipated in most places, according to reports. Commonly known as the "Perseids," the Perseid meteor shower is expected to peak Sunday night and before dawn the next morning on Monday, and is seen annually every four years by mid-July to late August. NASA says the Perseid is considered the "b

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 09, 2024
NASA is calling on teams from colleges, universities, and technical schools nationwide to showcase their engineering talents in the 2025 Lunabotics Challenge. Applications for the competition open at 5 p.m. EDT on Friday, Sept. 6. This event is designed to motivate Artemis Generation students to engage deeply with science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines, contributing to adv

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 09, 2024
NASA has awarded a $1.13 million grant to an assistant professor at Mississippi State University (MSU) to develop an advanced computational tool designed to improve the design process of hypersonic vehicles for space exploration. Vilas Shinde, a faculty member in MSU's Department of Aerospace Engineering, secured the funding to create a new tool for flow stability and transition analysis.