Boeing to remove Starliner from rocket, months-long delay expected
Sunday, 15 August 2021 06:40
Boeing announced Friday that it has to send its troubled CST-100 Starliner capsule to a factory for repairs, delaying an unmanned test flight to the International Space Station (ISS) for several months.
The spacecraft had been due to launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on August 3 on an Atlas V rocket built by United Launch Alliance but the flight was delayed because of problems with four p Best of both worlds-combining classical and quantum systems to meet supercomputing demands
Sunday, 15 August 2021 06:40
Scientists detect strongly entangled pair of protons on a nanocrystalline silicon surface, potentially enabling new levels of high-speed computing
Quantum entanglement is one of the most fundamental and intriguing phenomena in nature. Recent research on entanglement has proven to be a valuable resource for quantum communication and information processing. Now, scientists from Japan have di Boeing astronaut capsule grounded for months by valve issue
Saturday, 14 August 2021 07:16
End of an era: Space and Missile Systems Center is now Space Systems Command
Friday, 13 August 2021 21:06
The U.S. Space Force on Aug. 13 official renamed the Space and Missile Systems Center as the Space Systems Command.
Astra to fly upgraded rocket on next launch
Friday, 13 August 2021 19:21
Astra will introduce an upgraded version of its small launch vehicle on its next flight later this month intended to increase the vehicle’s payload capacity.
Starliner test flight faces months-long delay
Friday, 13 August 2021 15:57
A test flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle will be delayed for likely several months to fix a problem with valves on the spacecraft.
Connecting the Dots | Drones in space: Satellites seen as key to giving full autonomy to uncrewed aerial vehicles
Friday, 13 August 2021 15:29
Advances in commercial drone technology are opening up new growth opportunities for the space industry, which has an often underappreciated synergistic relationship with uncrewed aerial vehicles.
Growing crops on Mars? Probably not under the naked sun
Friday, 13 August 2021 15:17
If humans want to live on Mars for a longer period it will be necessary to grow their own crops over there. And what is more logical than growing the crops in a greenhouse on the surface, profiting from the sunlight, as seen in many scientific designs and Sci-fi movies? However, will this be possible giving the high amount of cosmic radiation at the Martian surface level? Wageningen University & Research and the Reactor Institute Delft (RID, TU Delft) have been investigating for some time now the effect of cosmic radiation on Martian surface on plant growth. This revealed that, just like humans, plants also need to be protected from the cosmic radiation.
BSc, student Nyncke Tack investigated the effect of gamma radiation as was recorded by the Mars rover Curiosity on garden cress and rye. "Because the radiation on Mars is much higher than on Earth (230 μGy/d, about 17 times higher than on Earth) the experiment was carried out under strict safety precautions. We conducted the experiment in a special 'led castle' and in a fume hood," says Tack.
Week in images: 09 - 13 August 2021
Friday, 13 August 2021 12:10
Week in images: 09 - 13 August 2021
Discover our week through the lens
Sights and sounds of a Venus flyby
Friday, 13 August 2021 11:00
ESA’s Solar Orbiter and BepiColombo spacecraft made a historic Venus flyby earlier this week, passing by the planet within 33 hours of each other and capturing unique imagery and data during the encounter.
Startup wants to develop cargo services for Chinese space station
Friday, 13 August 2021 10:40
A Chinese startup is aiming to developing spacecraft capable of sending cargo to China’s space station, with a first small demonstration launch set for 2022.
Heat transfer experiment arrives at International Space Station
Friday, 13 August 2021 09:52
People who design spacecraft must prioritize two factors: reducing weight and managing extreme temperatures.
A new experiment designed by Purdue University engineers addresses both problems. The Flow Boiling and Condensation Experiment (FBCE), which arrived at the International Space Station on Thursday (Aug.
Boeing Starliner launch faces further delays
Friday, 13 August 2021 07:52
Boeing's troubled Starliner spaceship could be set for further delays after the company said Thursday it was working to solve problems with the propulsion system.
The spaceship's latest launch date on August 4 was cancelled over propulsion issues, and it remains unclear when the next test flight will be scheduled.
"Over the past couple of days, our team has taken the necessary time to sa NASA mulls how to dispose of International Space Station
Friday, 13 August 2021 07:52
A plan to use a Russian spacecraft to deorbit the International Space Station as early as 2028 remains in question because the United States does not know Russia's intentions for using the orbiting laboratory, NASA and other parties involved in the decision say.
A NASA safety panel approved a plan in 2019 that relies on Russia to modify and launch a Progress spacecraft to guide the stru Size of supermassive black hole divulged by eating pattern
Friday, 13 August 2021 07:52
Astronomers have finally linked the size of a supermassive black hole to the spectral patterns generated by its eating habits.
Most nearby supermassive black holes are dormant. These long-sated, sleeping giants ate up their supply of gas and dust many millions of years ago, leaving them dark and quiet.
To identify dormant black holes, scientists must measure their gravitational i