Munich, Germany (SPX) Apr 06, 2023
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics have developed a new way to produce and shape large, high-quality mirrors that are much thinner than conventional mirrors used for space telescopes. The resulting mirrors are flexible enough to be rolled up and stored compactly inside a launch vehicle. "Launching and deploying space telescopes is a complicated and costly

Paris, France (SPX) Apr 06, 2023
The Airbus built satellite twins, MetOp-SG A and B will provide a panoply of new meteorological data that will substantially improve numerical weather prediction - the backbone of our daily weather forecasts - at regional and global levels. The multiple instruments on-board will also provide key observations for climate monitoring, atmospheric chemistry and other services such as air pollution,

Warsaw, Poland (SPX) Mar 30, 2023
Data Lake, a massive repository of data managed by EUMETSAT, will provide the foundation for "Destination Earth" - a European Union's flagship initiative of digital Earth modelling contributing to the European digital and green transformation. CloudFerro, the prime contractor for the project, has announced that the first phase of works has already started, and is planned to be completed by June

Ithaca NY (SPX) Apr 06, 2023
Ursa Space Systems, a global satellite intelligence infrastructure provider, has announced that Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, will join its Virtual Constellation and Partner Network. The addition of Planet provides Ursa Space customers with access to daily satellite data that unlocks solutions to some of the most pressing challenges

Beijing, China (SPX) Apr 04, 2023
With the advancement of global civilization, monitoring and managing dumpsites have become essential parts of environmental governance worldwide. However, dumpsite locations are difficult to pinpoint in a timely manner by local government agencies and environmental groups. A study published in Nature Communications describes an efficient and intelligent dumpsite detection technique and ana

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 06, 2023
Apex, the Los Angeles-based spacecraft mass manufacturing company, announced its flagship product, the Aries satellite bus, will fly for the first time on SpaceX's Transporter-10 mission, which is targeted for no earlier than January 2024. Apex builds productized satellite buses, starting with their flagship Aries spacecraft, capable of a maximum 200kg wet mass. Apex spacecraft are produce

Fino Mornasco, Italy (SPX) Apr 06, 2023
Space logistics and orbital transportation company D-Orbit signed a 26-million euro contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for IRIDE, a space-based observation program initiated by the Italian government that will leverage national competencies and responsibility with the support of the European Space Agency (ESA), which will manage the project, and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) under th

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 06, 2023
An international team of astrophysicists and cosmologists at various institutes including NAOJ and the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe have submitted a set of five papers, measuring the value for the "clumpiness" of the Universe's dark matter, known to cosmologists as S8. The reported value is 0.76, which aligns with values that other gravitational lensing surveys

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 06, 2023
Deloitte, a multinational professional services network, has launched a new division, Deloitte Space, to help organizations achieve their space ambitions. With over 15 years of experience advising clients on space-related initiatives, the new division will provide access to a global network of advisors, technologists, and scientists dedicated to helping businesses and governments connect the unc

Baltimore MD (SPX) Apr 06, 2023
The early universe was a rambunctious place where galaxies often bumped into each other and even merged together. Using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and other space and ground-based observatories, astronomers investigating these developments have made an unexpected and rare discovery: a pair of gravitationally bound quasars, both blazing away inside two merging galaxies. They existed when the u