Have We Found a Direct Descendant of the First Stars?
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 17:51The star J1010+2358 may have descended from just one of the first stars, which would make it a powerful probe of the elusive first generation of stars. However, new research finds that its properties are consistent with a range of stellar ancestries. b>Seeking the First Generation of Stars br> /b> The first stars in the universe collapsed into being in clouds of pristine gas containing j
Rocket Lab's Spacecraft Line: Bridging Missions from LEO to Deep Space
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 17:51Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: RKLB) has announced its expanded family of spacecraft buses, a culmination of over four years dedicated to advancing its space systems capabilities. This development signifies a strategic enhancement in Rocket Lab's offering to the space sector, aligning with the diverse needs of its clientele across various missions. Peter Beck, Rocket Lab's founder and CEO,
Turkcell Partners with Lynk for Satellite-Direct Mobile Services in Turkiye
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 17:51Lynk Global, Inc. (Lynk), the world leader in satellite-direct-to-mobile-phone technology, has partnered with Turkcell (NYSE: TKC), Turkiye's premier mobile operator, to initiate Sat2Phone services across the country. This collaboration leverages Lynk's innovative "cell-towers-in-space" to bolster network resilience and extend mobile coverage, ensuring that the Turkish populace, businesses, and
Virgin Voyages Sets Sail with the Fastest Internet at Sea
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 17:51In a groundbreaking move for maritime connectivity, Virgin Voyages has announced its partnership with satellite communications giants SES and Starlink to offer the fastest internet service at sea. This collaboration will see the deployment of the SES Cruise mPOWERED + Starlink PRO service across Virgin Voyages' fleet, marking the first time a cruise line integrates Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) and L
Luxembourg DoD Partners with SES and HITEC to Augment SATCOM Ground Infrastructure
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 17:51The Luxembourg Directorate of Defence (DoD) procured two ground stations following a competitive call for tender to enable the Luxembourg Army to improve its resilience by accessing secure satellite communications services, the DoD, SES and HITEC Luxembourg said today. The ground stations, which will be installed at the Luxembourg Army's Military Centre in Diekirch, will be used for Luxemb
SPACECENT Hosts Second Annual CENTCOM Theater Space Forum with Global Experts
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 17:51In a strategic move to bolster space capabilities within the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) operations, the U.S. Space Forces Central (SPACECENT) recently convened the second annual CENTCOM Theater Space Forum. This significant gathering, held at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, saw the participation of over 140 space experts from the five branches of the U.S. Defense Department, multi
Study Offers Improved Look at Earth's Ionosphere
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 17:51New measuring techniques will enable improved measurements of the Earth's ionosphere, a key to studying and reducing the impact of space weather. Radio signals have been used to study the density of plasma since the 1920s. Transmitting radio sources include ground-based ionosondes (special radar for the examination of the ionosphere), astronomical phenomena such as pulsars and more recently spac
Legislation would make spaceports eligible for tax-exempt bonds
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 17:11Connecting the Dots | Europe plots constellation manufacturing powerhouse
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 16:39Webb finds dwarf galaxies reionised the Universe
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 15:00Using the unprecedented capabilities of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, an international team of scientists has obtained the first spectroscopic observations of the faintest galaxies during the first billion years of the Universe. These findings help answer a longstanding question for astronomers: what sources caused the reionisation of the Universe?
Virgin Galactic expects no delay to next suborbital flight
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 14:32Who owns the moon?
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 13:38The first successful moon landing of a private lander, Odysseus, last week came a month after Japan and six months after India touched down on Earth's natural satellite.
As more states and private companies reach the moon, some experts say, adequate legal framework and international agreements may be needed to avoid conflicts.
"Many hundreds of billions of dollars have been invested over the last several decades with the hope that the moon will turn out to be a resource for commercial activity, commercial development of the minerals and the water ice on the moon," says Anthony Grayling, a British philosopher and founder of New College of the Humanities in London. NCH finalized its merger with Northeastern in 2019.
"Exploration of new frontiers will produce new ways of imagining, new challenges, new technologies that can be of tremendous utility," says Grayling, who moderated a fireside chat Monday that was part of Northeastern's "Thinking the Future" series and recently published a book, "Who Owns the Moon? In Defence of Humanity's Common Interests in Space."
Commercialization can also create friction and rivalries between different parties, he says, that can lead to potential conflicts.
Study finds the West is best to spot UFOs
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 12:24In July of 2023, retired commander in the U.S. Navy David Fravor testified to the House Oversight Committee about a mysterious, Tic Tac-shaped object that he and three others observed over the Pacific Ocean in 2004. The congressional hearings riveted the world by bringing Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) out of the "alien truther" realm and into the mainstream.
"This [Tic Tac-shaped object that] had just traveled 60 miles in…less than a minute, was far superior in performance to my brand-new F/A-18F and did not operate with any of the known aerodynamic principles that we expect for objects that fly in our atmosphere," claimed Fravor.
As sensor technology has advanced and personal aircraft use has skyrocketed, our ability to explain strange events has become harder to resolve. The U.S. Department of Defense has increasingly taken UAP, formerly known as Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs), as a serious threat to national security.
Rocket Lab pushing for first Neutron launch in 2024
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 11:42Sand dunes meet stacked ice at Mars’s north pole
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 08:18ESA’s Mars Express has captured an intriguing view near Mars’s north pole, imaging where vast sand dunes meet the many layers of dusty ice covering the planet’s pole.