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Wednesday, 21 December 2022 08:19
Vega-C rocket lost after lift-off in Europe space setback
The European Vega-C rocket was lost shortly after lift-off from French Guiana on Tuesday with two Airbus satellites on board, the company behind the launch said.
The rocket had been trying to bring into orbit two Earth observation satellites built by Airbus, intended to join an existing network capable of capturing high-quality images of any point on the globe several times a day.
If it had been successful, it would have been the first commercial launch of the rocket since its inaugural journey on July 13.
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Wednesday, 21 December 2022 11:44
Young ESA team prepare Ariane 6 passenger
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Young ESA team prepare Ariane 6 passenger
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Wednesday, 21 December 2022 09:54
Scientists develop low-cost system to measure space weather without leaving the ground
Nagoya, Japan (SPX) Dec 18, 2022
A research team from the Institute of Space-Earth Environmental Research (ISEE) at Nagoya University in Japan used a sensor manufactured by Aichi Steel Corporation to build a magneto-impedance sensor magnetometer (MIM) that measures variations in the Earth's geomagnetic field. Since geomagnetic fluctuations are closely related to phenomena taking place in outer space, researchers in upper atmosp
A research team from the Institute of Space-Earth Environmental Research (ISEE) at Nagoya University in Japan used a sensor manufactured by Aichi Steel Corporation to build a magneto-impedance sensor magnetometer (MIM) that measures variations in the Earth's geomagnetic field. Since geomagnetic fluctuations are closely related to phenomena taking place in outer space, researchers in upper atmosp
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Wednesday, 21 December 2022 09:54
How SERVIR is helping Southeast Asia adapt to variable rainfall
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 18, 2022
In the United States, the agriculture sector is not immune to floods and droughts. But when these disasters hit, the system is designed to be robust enough to bounce back quickly. With an economy that depends on agriculture, many protections are in place to help farmers stay afloat, even after major disasters.
Meanwhile in Southeast Asia, increasingly variable rainfall is making life diffi
In the United States, the agriculture sector is not immune to floods and droughts. But when these disasters hit, the system is designed to be robust enough to bounce back quickly. With an economy that depends on agriculture, many protections are in place to help farmers stay afloat, even after major disasters.
Meanwhile in Southeast Asia, increasingly variable rainfall is making life diffi
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Wednesday, 21 December 2022 09:54
SpaceX launches NASA's water topography satellite into orbit
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 16, 2021
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography satellite launched Friday morning from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
The SpaceX 9 rocket lifted off at 6:47 a.m., launching the mission that will provide NASA's first global survey of water on Earth's surface, measuring the elevation of water in major lakes, rivers and wetlands while observing ocean features in higher definition th
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography satellite launched Friday morning from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
The SpaceX 9 rocket lifted off at 6:47 a.m., launching the mission that will provide NASA's first global survey of water on Earth's surface, measuring the elevation of water in major lakes, rivers and wetlands while observing ocean features in higher definition th
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Wednesday, 21 December 2022 09:54
NASA enables future of science observation through tri-band antennas
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 20, 2022
NASA's Near Space Network enables spacecraft exploring the solar system and Earth to send back essential science data for researchers and scientists to investigate and make profound discoveries.
Now, the network has integrated four new global antennas to further support science and exploration missions. In December 2022, antennas in Fairbanks, Alaska; Wallops Island, Virginia; Punta Arenas
NASA's Near Space Network enables spacecraft exploring the solar system and Earth to send back essential science data for researchers and scientists to investigate and make profound discoveries.
Now, the network has integrated four new global antennas to further support science and exploration missions. In December 2022, antennas in Fairbanks, Alaska; Wallops Island, Virginia; Punta Arenas
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Wednesday, 21 December 2022 09:54
Cosmological enigma of Milky Way's satellite galaxies solved
Durham UK (SPX) Dec 20, 2022
Astronomers say they have solved an outstanding problem that challenged our understanding of how the Universe evolved - the spatial distribution of faint satellite galaxies orbiting the Milky Way.
These satellite galaxies exhibit a bizarre alignment - they seem to lie on an enormous thin rotating plane - called the "plane of satellites"
This seemingly unlikely arrangement had puzzled
Astronomers say they have solved an outstanding problem that challenged our understanding of how the Universe evolved - the spatial distribution of faint satellite galaxies orbiting the Milky Way.
These satellite galaxies exhibit a bizarre alignment - they seem to lie on an enormous thin rotating plane - called the "plane of satellites"
This seemingly unlikely arrangement had puzzled
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Wednesday, 21 December 2022 09:54
Webb Space Telescope reveals previously shrouded newborn stars
Houston TX (SPX) Dec 20, 2022
Rice University astronomer Megan Reiter and colleagues took a "deep dive" into one of the first images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and were rewarded with the discovery of telltale signs from two dozen previously unseen young stars about 7,500 light years from Earth.
The published research in the December issue of the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society offers a gli
Rice University astronomer Megan Reiter and colleagues took a "deep dive" into one of the first images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope and were rewarded with the discovery of telltale signs from two dozen previously unseen young stars about 7,500 light years from Earth.
The published research in the December issue of the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society offers a gli
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Wednesday, 21 December 2022 09:54
Northrop Grumman RQ-4 RangeHawk supports NASA's Artemis mission
Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2022
Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) RQ-4 RangeHawk supported the first flight of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket during the recent Artemis I mission. RangeHawk is part of SkyRange, the Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center's uncrewed high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE), responsive mobile flight test initiative.
"Supporting the Artemis I uncrewed flight test
Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) RQ-4 RangeHawk supported the first flight of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket during the recent Artemis I mission. RangeHawk is part of SkyRange, the Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center's uncrewed high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE), responsive mobile flight test initiative.
"Supporting the Artemis I uncrewed flight test
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Wednesday, 21 December 2022 09:54
Four decade study finds mysterious patterns in temperatures at Jupiter
Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 20, 2022
Scientists have completed the longest-ever study tracking temperatures in Jupiter's upper troposphere, the layer of the atmosphere where the giant planet's weather occurs and where its signature colorful striped clouds form. The work, conducted over four decades by stitching together data from NASA spacecraft and ground-based telescope observations, found unexpected patterns in how temperatures
Scientists have completed the longest-ever study tracking temperatures in Jupiter's upper troposphere, the layer of the atmosphere where the giant planet's weather occurs and where its signature colorful striped clouds form. The work, conducted over four decades by stitching together data from NASA spacecraft and ground-based telescope observations, found unexpected patterns in how temperatures
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