Planets form sequentially like falling dominos
Sunday, 15 December 2024 10:28New findings from radio astronomy reveal that planetary systems form in a chain reaction, where the formation of one planet near a central star encourages the formation of subsequent planets farther out. This process mirrors the domino effect, with each planet facilitating the formation of the next. Over 5,000 planetary systems have been identified so far, with more than 1,000 confirmed to
A new discovery about the source of the vast energy in cosmic rays
Sunday, 15 December 2024 10:28Ultra-high energy cosmic rays, which emerge in extreme astrophysical environments - like the roiling environments near black holes and neutron stars - have far more energy than the energetic particles that emerge from our sun. In fact, the particles that make up these streams of energy have around 10 million times the energy of particles accelerated in the most extreme particle environment on ea
Scientists share early results from NASA's solar eclipse experiments
Sunday, 15 December 2024 10:28On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse swept across North America, from the western shores of Mexico, through the United States, and into northeastern Canada. For the eclipse, NASA helped fund numerous research projects and called upon citizen scientists in support of NASA's goal to understand how our home planet is affected by the Sun - including, for example, how our star interacts with Earth
Equatorial Launch Australia shifts focus to new Queensland spaceport site
Sunday, 15 December 2024 10:28Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA) has announced the immediate cessation of operations at the Arnhem Space Centre in the Northern Territory, citing unresolved lease negotiations. The company will relocate its spaceport to a new site in Queensland, marking a significant shift in its operational strategy. The decision stems from the Northern Land Council's (NLC) repeated delays in approving a
Indian Navy and ISRO conduct astronaut well deck recovery trials for Gaganyaan Mission
Sunday, 15 December 2024 10:28The Indian Navy and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have advanced preparations for Gaganyaan's recovery operations by conducting "Well Deck" recovery trials on December 6, 2024. The exercise took place under the Eastern Naval Command using a well deck-equipped ship off the coast of Visakhapatnam. A ship's well deck can be flooded to allow docking of smaller vessels, landing c
NASA plans February 2025 launch for SPHEREx mission to map the cosmos
Sunday, 15 December 2024 10:28NASA and SpaceX have announced a targeted launch date in late February 2025 for SPHEREx, a next-generation astrophysics observatory. The Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) will launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. SPHEREx, roughly the size of a compact car, will orbit Earth in
Discovery of a planet with a shifting gas tail
Sunday, 15 December 2024 10:28WASP-69 b, a hot Jupiter exoplanet, is shedding its atmosphere over time, releasing hydrogen and helium particles due to intense stellar radiation. Unlike uniform atmospheric loss, these gases are shaped into a tail-like structure by the stellar wind emitted from the planet's host star. Hot Jupiters are gas giants that orbit close to their stars, making them vulnerable to a process known a
Seaspan signs agreement with KVH for OneWeb LEO satellite solution
Sunday, 15 December 2024 10:28Seaspan Corporation, a global leader in independent containership leasing, has entered an agreement with KVH Industries to equip its fleet with OneWeb's advanced low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite technology. This initiative underscores Seaspan's commitment to delivering shore-like internet capabilities at sea as part of its broader digital transformation strategy, complementing the fleet's existin
Airbus completes delivery of Space42 Thuraya 4 satellite for December launch
Sunday, 15 December 2024 10:28Space42's latest telecommunications satellite, Thuraya 4, designed and built by Airbus, has arrived at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It is set to launch into orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket later this month. The satellite was transported from Toulouse, France, using an Airbus BelugaST (A300-600ST) aircraft. Thuraya 4, a geostationary satellite, will enhance connectivity across
Black holes at the heart of Milky Way's largest star cluster reshaped in new research
Sunday, 15 December 2024 10:28For decades, scientists have debated the source of unusual star movements in Omega Centauri, the Milky Way's largest star cluster. Recent research, incorporating new pulsar data, provides clarity, suggesting that a cluster of stellar-mass black holes, rather than a single intermediate-mass black hole (IMBH), is responsible. Omega Centauri, home to nearly ten million stars, is located in th
Uncrewed aircraft systems traffic management expands beyond line of sight
Sunday, 15 December 2024 10:28NASA is advancing its Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Traffic Management Beyond Visual Line of Sight (UTM BVLOS) initiative to meet the global surge in drone usage for various applications. Drones, or uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), are increasingly used for services ranging from package delivery to emergency response operations such as search and rescue. Presently, these flights are largely re
Japan's Space One delays Kairos rocket launch again
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NISAR planned to launch in March 2025 after antenna repairs
Saturday, 14 December 2024 20:03Elon Musk wants to turn SpaceX's Starbase site into a Texas city
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Japan space firm postpones second attempt at orbit
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