On the hunt for 'hierarchical' black holes
Wednesday, 28 July 2021 06:45
Black holes, detected by their gravitational wave signal as they collide with other black holes, could be the product of much earlier parent collisions.
Such an event has only been hinted at so far, but scientists at the University of Birmingham in the UK, and Northwestern University in the US, believe we are getting close to tracking down the first of these so-called 'hierarchical' black Astronomers show how planets form in binary systems without getting crushed
Wednesday, 28 July 2021 06:45
Astronomers have developed the most realistic model to date of planet formation in binary star systems.
The researchers, from the University of Cambridge and the Max Planck Institute for Extra-terrestrial Physics, have shown how exoplanets in binary star systems - such as the 'Tatooine' planets spotted by NASA's Kepler Space Telescope - came into being without being destroyed in their chao Punch mission advances toward 2023 launch
Wednesday, 28 July 2021 06:45
On July 23, 2021, the Polarimeter to UNify the Corona and Heliosphere (PUNCH) mission achieved an important milestone, passing its latest NASA review and entering the final mission design phase with a new launch-readiness target of October 2023. Southwest Research Institute is leading PUNCH, a NASA Small Explorer (SMEX) mission that will integrate understanding of the Sun's corona, the outer atm University Of Bremen conducts research on next generation wireless communication
Wednesday, 28 July 2021 06:45
Extremely fast, energy-efficient, fail-safe - and extremely complex: The German government is funding research on the next generation 6G wireless systems with up to 250 million euros. University of Bremen experts play a key role in this research.
6G technology will revolutionize the wireless high-performance data technology and our communication systems once again in the coming decade. "It Department of Energy announces $9.35 million for research on high energy density plasmas
Wednesday, 28 July 2021 06:45
the Department of Energy's Office of Science (SC) and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced $9.35 million for 21 research projects in High-Energy Density Laboratory Plasmas (HEDLP).
High-Energy Density Laboratory Plasmas (HEDLP) research explores the behavior of ionized matter at extreme conditions such as high temperature, density, or pressure. Researchers apply th MDA Test Intercepts Target
Wednesday, 28 July 2021 06:45
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency, in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, conducted Flight Test Aegis Weapon System 33 in the broad ocean area northwest of Hawaii, July 24.
The objective of FTM-33 was to intercept a raid of two Short Range Ballistic Missile targets with four Standard Missile-6 Dual II missiles.
Based on initial observations, one target was successfully intercepted. At this Upgrades to NASA's Space Communications Infrastructure Pave the Way to Higher Data Rates
Wednesday, 28 July 2021 06:45
The ability to transmit and receive data is crucial in space exploration. Spacecraft need robust networking capabilities to send data - including large files like photos and videos - captured by onboard instruments to Earth as well as simultaneously receiving commands from control centers. NASA has made significant strides to improve the agency's space communications capabilities while simultane Medspace: Setting sights high for interplanetary health kits
Wednesday, 28 July 2021 06:45
Just over a week after Richard Branson flew to the edge of space, fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos set-off on his own high-stakes trip onboard Blue Origin's Shepard Rocket. The trip was a success, with Bezos going down in history for taking part in the first unpiloted flight with a civilian crew.
With the flight including the youngest and oldest people to fly to space, the trip surpassed many Earth's vital signs worsen amid business-as-usual mindset on climate change
Wednesday, 28 July 2021 06:45
Twenty months after declaring a climate emergency and establishing a set of vital signs for the Earth, a coalition headed by two Oregon State University researchers says the updated vital signs "largely reflect the consequences of unrelenting business as usual."
Authors led by OSU's William Ripple and Christopher Wolf, in a paper published in BioScience, are calling for a phase-out of foss Isar Aerospace raises $75 million
Wednesday, 28 July 2021 06:00
WASHINGTON — Isar Aerospace, a German small launch vehicle company, has raised an additional $75 million that will allow the company to expand its manufacturing and launch capabilities.
The company announced July 29 that it added $75 million to a Series B round it raised in December 2020.
First test of Europe’s new space brain
Wednesday, 28 July 2021 05:56
ESA has successfully operated a spacecraft with Europe’s next-generation mission control system for the first time. The powerful software, named the 'European Ground System - Common Core' (EGS-CC), will be the ‘brain’ of all European spaceflight operations in the years to come, and promises new possibilities for how future missions will fly.
Weather key issue for Starliner launch
Tuesday, 27 July 2021 21:21
WASHINGTON — NASA and Boeing say a second test flight of the company’s CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle remains on track for launch July 30, with weather the biggest concern.
A launch readiness review for the uncrewed Orbital Flight Test (OFT) 2 mission July 27 confirmed that both the Starliner spacecraft and its Atlas 5 launch vehicle were ready for the launch, scheduled for 2:53 p.m.
Anuvu orders first satellites for small GEO mobility constellation
Tuesday, 27 July 2021 20:14
TAMPA, Fla. — Anuvu has ordered the first two of an eight-strong constellation of small geostationary orbit satellites as demand returns for Wi-Fi on aircraft, boats and remote locations.
The company, which changed its name from Global Eagle Entertainment after exiting bankruptcy protection March 23, secured a long-term agreement with satellite maker Astranis for the constellation.
House panel wants details on Space Force plans to upgrade launch infrastructure
Tuesday, 27 July 2021 16:54
WASHINGTON — The House Armed Services Committee’s subcommittee on strategic forces in its markup of the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act raises concerns about the state of the U.S. space launch infrastructure and questions DoD’s procurement of commercial space data.
Astroscale and rocket maker MHI team up to develop debris removal technology
Tuesday, 27 July 2021 15:16
WASHINGTON — Astroscale, an orbital debris removal and satellite servicing company based in Japan, announced July 27 that it will be working with rocket maker Mitsubishi Heavy Industries on technologies to help clean up space junk.