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Wednesday, 26 May 2021 07:26
Milky Way not unusual, astronomers find
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Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 25, 2021
The first detailed cross-section of a galaxy broadly similar to the Milky Way reveals that our galaxy evolved gradually, instead of being the result of a violent mash-up. The finding throws the origin story of our home into doubt.
The galaxy, dubbed UGC 10738, turns out to have distinct 'thick' and 'thin' discs similar to those of the Milky Way. This suggests, contrary to previous theories
The first detailed cross-section of a galaxy broadly similar to the Milky Way reveals that our galaxy evolved gradually, instead of being the result of a violent mash-up. The finding throws the origin story of our home into doubt.
The galaxy, dubbed UGC 10738, turns out to have distinct 'thick' and 'thin' discs similar to those of the Milky Way. This suggests, contrary to previous theories
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Wednesday, 26 May 2021 07:26
NASA Interns help to solve the Terminator Problem via GLOBE Challenge
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Hampton VA (SPX) May 25, 2021
Taking pictures of the clouds above is a popular pastime for photographers of all stripes. NASA Spring 2021 interns were invited to do it for science by participating in a data challenge to help solve the terminator problem.
What is the terminator problem? The solar terminator (or "twilight zone") is the line that separates the daylit side of a planet from the dark night side. From Earth's
Taking pictures of the clouds above is a popular pastime for photographers of all stripes. NASA Spring 2021 interns were invited to do it for science by participating in a data challenge to help solve the terminator problem.
What is the terminator problem? The solar terminator (or "twilight zone") is the line that separates the daylit side of a planet from the dark night side. From Earth's
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Wednesday, 26 May 2021 07:26
US Space Command chief in Seoul as two sides deepen space cooperation
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Washington DC (UPI) May 25, 2021
The U.S. Space Command chief met with the head of South Korea's military in Seoul after the two countries agreed to strengthen space cooperation at the White House Friday.
Gen. James Dickinson met with South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook to discuss partnerships in space from a defense perspective, Yonhap reported Monday.
The two sides indicated "continued efforts" are needed to maintai
The U.S. Space Command chief met with the head of South Korea's military in Seoul after the two countries agreed to strengthen space cooperation at the White House Friday.
Gen. James Dickinson met with South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook to discuss partnerships in space from a defense perspective, Yonhap reported Monday.
The two sides indicated "continued efforts" are needed to maintai
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Wednesday, 26 May 2021 07:26
Enabling human control of autonomous partners
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Washington DC (SPX) May 21, 2021
A major benefit of increasingly advanced automation and artificial intelligence technology is decreased workload and greater safety for humans - whether it's driving a vehicle, piloting an airplane, or patrolling a dangerous street in a deployed location with the aid of autonomous ground and airborne squad mates. But when there's a technology glitch and machines don't function as designed, human
A major benefit of increasingly advanced automation and artificial intelligence technology is decreased workload and greater safety for humans - whether it's driving a vehicle, piloting an airplane, or patrolling a dangerous street in a deployed location with the aid of autonomous ground and airborne squad mates. But when there's a technology glitch and machines don't function as designed, human
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Wednesday, 26 May 2021 07:26
NASA Marshall team soars to success in microgravity
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Huntsville AL (SPX) May 20, 2021
No force - including gravity - could hold a team of NASA researchers down in their quest for a scientific breakthrough to benefit life on Earth and in space.
Scientists from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, completed two parabolic flights April 28 and 29 to test modifications to a payload called the ring-sheared drop.
"This demonstration proved that the mod
No force - including gravity - could hold a team of NASA researchers down in their quest for a scientific breakthrough to benefit life on Earth and in space.
Scientists from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, completed two parabolic flights April 28 and 29 to test modifications to a payload called the ring-sheared drop.
"This demonstration proved that the mod
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Wednesday, 26 May 2021 07:26
Oceanographic research satellite launched
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Beijing (XNA) May 21, 2021
China launched its latest oceanographic research satellite, HY-2D, on a Long March 4B carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert on Wednesday morning, the China National Space Administration said.
It said in a statement that the satellite will be tasked with working with its two predecessors-HY-2B and HY-2C-to form a space-based network monitoring the marine
China launched its latest oceanographic research satellite, HY-2D, on a Long March 4B carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert on Wednesday morning, the China National Space Administration said.
It said in a statement that the satellite will be tasked with working with its two predecessors-HY-2B and HY-2C-to form a space-based network monitoring the marine
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Wednesday, 26 May 2021 07:26
NASA tests system for aircraft positioning in supersonic flight
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Edwards AFB CA (SPX) May 20, 2021
NASA recently flight tested a visual navigation system designed to enhance precise aerial positioning between two aircraft in supersonic flight.
The Airborne Location Integrating Geospatial Navigation System (ALIGNS) was developed to prepare for future acoustic validation flights of the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology airplane. The X-59 is designed to reduce the loud sonic boom, heard on
NASA recently flight tested a visual navigation system designed to enhance precise aerial positioning between two aircraft in supersonic flight.
The Airborne Location Integrating Geospatial Navigation System (ALIGNS) was developed to prepare for future acoustic validation flights of the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology airplane. The X-59 is designed to reduce the loud sonic boom, heard on
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Wednesday, 26 May 2021 07:26
AIAA and Space ISAC team up to defend space from cyber attack
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Reston VA (SPX) May 25, 2021
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC) have entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) enabling the two organizations to collaborate on aerospace and space cybersecurity endeavors. The two organizations will cooperate to build the knowledge foundations of space cybersecurity. The Space ISAC brings cyberse
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC) have entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) enabling the two organizations to collaborate on aerospace and space cybersecurity endeavors. The two organizations will cooperate to build the knowledge foundations of space cybersecurity. The Space ISAC brings cyberse
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Wednesday, 26 May 2021 08:23
Live now: Lunch with the Moon
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Live now: Lunch with the Moon
Live now: Lunch with the Moon
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Wednesday, 26 May 2021 06:32
Pacific sees a 'Blood Moon' rising
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Stargazers across the Pacific Rim will cast their eyes skyward on Wednesday night to witness a rare "Super Blood Moon", as the heavens align to bring an extra-spectacular lunar eclipse.
The first total lunar eclipse in two years will happen at the same time as the Moon is closest to Earth, in what astronomers say will be a once-in-a-decade show.
If the skies are clear, anyone living in the Pacific between Australia and the central United States will be able to see an enormous, bright, orangey-red Moon.
The main event will be between 1111-1125 GMT—late evening in Sydney and pre-dawn in Los Angeles—when the Moon will be entirely in the Earth's shadow.
The Moon will darken and turn red—a result of sunlight refracting off the Earth's rim onto the lunar surface—basking our satellite in a sunrise- or sunset-tinged glow.
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