Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 04, 2024
Detonation, a supersonic combustion wave driven by shock waves and chemical energy, is a powerful means of converting chemical energy into thrust. This method has long been explored to enhance aerospace propulsion by improving thermodynamic cycle efficiency. Since the 1950s, various detonation engines, such as pulse detonation engines, oblique detonation engines, and rotating detonation engines,

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 04, 2024
China successfully launched a Long March 3B rocket on Tuesday afternoon from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, delivering an experimental satellite, Communication Technology Demonstrator 13, into its intended orbit, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. The rocket lifted off at 1:56 pm, marking a significant achievement as the 100th launch of the

West Lafayette IN (SPX) Dec 04, 2024
NASA's Mars 2020 rover mission and Purdue University planetary scientist Briony Horgan are approaching a new phase in the search for details about the red planet's history and potential for previously hosting life. The mission's Perseverance rover is only weeks away from emerging from the 28-mile-wide Jezero Crater to explore new terrain. It's a point in the mission Horgan set her sights o

Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Dec 04, 2024
Six years after NASA's Dawn mission completed its historic exploration of Ceres and Vesta, scientists continue to uncover remarkable insights about the largest bodies in the asteroid belt. A recent study led by the Instituto de Astrofisica de Andalucia (IAA-CSIC) reveals eleven new areas on Ceres that suggest the presence of a substantial internal reservoir of organic materials. This finding, ba

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 04, 2024
NASA is advancing autonomous exploration to tackle one of its foremost goals - investigating the potential for life and habitability on ocean worlds. These missions focus on targets like Jupiter's Europa and Saturn's Enceladus, where subsurface liquid water could support life. Communication delays, extreme environments, and limited energy resources necessitate autonomous robotic systems for such

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 04, 2024
Lab-based research forms the foundation of modern scientific inquiry, but it often falls short in replicating real-world experiences. This limitation is particularly pronounced in fields like cognitive neuroscience and neuropsychology, where environmental stressors significantly impact human thought and behavior. To bridge this gap, a team led by Concordia University researchers ventured i

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 04, 2024
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) and AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASTS) have partnered to advance AST SpaceMobile's mission to deliver space-based high-speed internet connectivity worldwide, closing coverage gaps and enabling broadband access to underserved areas. The collaboration centers on the AST5000 ASIC, a custom low-power chip integral to AST SpaceMobile's next-generati

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 04, 2024
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a prominent space infrastructure company, has teamed up with YouTuber Mark Rober and CrunchLabs to deliver advanced camera technology for the SAT GUS mission. The mission, spearheaded by Rober in collaboration with CrunchLabs, Google Pixel, and T-Mobile, is centered on a satellite designed to capture selfies in space, creating a unique opportunity for global STEA