Government and industry collaboration leads to first air taxi delivery
Thursday, 28 September 2023 09:36
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 28, 2023
A new air taxi from the manufacturer Joby Aviation will allow NASA to evaluate how this kind of vehicle could be integrated into our skies for everyday use, while the Air Force researches its potential military use.
On Sept. 25, Joby announced the delivery of one of their air taxis - an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft - through a funded contract with their customer,

Phoenix assists ULA national security payload launch
Thursday, 28 September 2023 09:36
Fitchburg WI (SPX) Sep 26, 2023
Phoenix LLC, an industry leader in neutron imaging, recently played a vital role in ensuring the safety of the successful launch of United Launch Alliance's Delta IV Heavy rocket, which was carrying a high-priority, multi-billion-dollar national security payload for the National Reconnaissance Office. The rocket and its payload, launched to deliver critical intelligence information from space in

Exploring the existence of life at higher temps
Thursday, 28 September 2023 09:36
Syracuse NY (SPX) Sep 26, 2023
There are an estimated 8.7 million eukaryotic species on the planet. These are organisms whose cells contain a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. Although eukaryotes include the familiar animals and plants, these only represent two of the more than six major groups of eukaryotes.
The bulk of eukaryotic diversity comprises single-cell eukaryotic microorganisms, known as protists.

Earth's crust, tectonic plates gradually formed, geoscientists find
Thursday, 28 September 2023 09:36
University Park PA (SPX) Sep 26, 2023
The Earth's crust continued a slow process of reworking for billions of years, rather than rapidly slowing its growth some 3 billion years ago, according to a Penn State-led research team. The new finding contradicts existing theories that suggest the rapid formation of tectonic plates earlier in Earth's history, researchers said.
The work may help answer a fundamental question about our p

Water-watching satellite monitors warming ocean off California coast
Thursday, 28 September 2023 09:36
Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 26, 2023
Warm ocean waters from the developing El Nino are shifting north along coastlines in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Along the coast of California, these warm waters are interacting with a persistent marine heat wave that recently influenced the development of Hurricane Hilary. The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite is able to spot the movement of these warm ocean waters in unprecede

Extreme heat likely to wipe out humans and mammals in the distant future
Thursday, 28 September 2023 09:36
Bristol UK (SPX) Sep 26, 2023
A new study shows unprecedented heat is likely to lead to the next mass extinction since the dinosaurs died out, eliminating nearly all mammals in some 250 million years time.
The research, published in Nature Geoscience and led by the University of Bristol, presents the first-ever supercomputer climate models of the distant future and demonstrates how climate extremes will dramatically in

The value of EO satellite data in tackling global threats
Thursday, 28 September 2023 09:36
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Sep 26, 2023
The European Space Agency's (ESA) EO4MULTIHA (High-Impact Multi-Hazards Science) initiative, a two-year project taking place as part of the ESA-EC Earth System Science Initiative, held its kick-off meeting (KOM) on 13 September.
The data provided by Earth observation satellites provide key information that help us grasp our planet's complexities and monitor the environmental problems and t

To the Moon: ESA seeks ideas for small lunar missions
Thursday, 28 September 2023 09:24
Are you interested in helping shape the future of space exploration? ESA is offering a unique opportunity to contribute to its lunar science and exploration strategy.
Material matters
Thursday, 28 September 2023 06:34
The Biofilms study continues its cosmic quest to combat bacterial contamination. With three experiments aboard the International Space Station, it's on a mission to improve antimicrobial technology, benefitting astronauts and people on Earth alike.
Blue Origin to remain grounded for now following crash probe
Thursday, 28 September 2023 06:15
Washington (AFP) Sept 27, 2023
US aviation regulators said Wednesday that Blue Origin must complete "21 corrective actions" before it can resume launches, closing a probe into an uncrewed crash last year that set back Jeff Bezos's space company.
The Federal Aviation Administration report into the September 12, 2022 "mishap" said failure of an engine nozzle caused by higher-than-expected engine operating temperatures cause

Plot thickens in the hunt for a ninth planet
Thursday, 28 September 2023 06:15
Clinton, NY (SPX) Sep 28, 2023
How many planets are there in the solar system? What laws govern their motion? These questions of antiquity led to the birth of astronomy and the dawn of science. Even today in the twenty-first century, the solar system may harbor secrets that could lead to insights about the universe on much larger scales.
In an article published in the Astronomical Journal last week, physicists report th

Two Russians, American land back on Earth after ISS mission: Moscow
Thursday, 28 September 2023 06:15
Moscow (AFP) Sept 27, 2023
Two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut landed back on Earth Wednesday after spending a year at the International Space Station (ISS), Russia's Roscosmos space agency said.
"Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergei Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin and NASA astronaut Francisco Rubio, who spent a year on board the ISS landed near the city of Jezkazgan in Kazakhstan," Roscosmos said.
It said the

New Simulations Shed Light on Origins of Saturn's Rings and Icy Moons
Thursday, 28 September 2023 06:15
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Sep 28, 2023
On a clear night, with a decent amateur telescope, Saturn and its series of remarkable rings can be seen from Earth's surface. But how did those rings come to be? And what can they tell us about Saturn and its moons, one of the potential locations NASA hopes to search for life? A new series of supercomputer simulations has offered an answer to the mystery of the rings' origins - one that involve

Monitoring of radio galaxy M87 confirms black hole spin
Thursday, 28 September 2023 06:15
Shanghai, China (SPX) Sep 28, 2023
The nearby radio galaxy M87, located 55 million light-years from the Earth and harboring a black hole 6.5 billion times more massive than the Sun, exhibits an oscillating jet that swings up and down with an amplitude of about 10 degrees, confirming the black hole's spin.
The study, which was headed by Chinese researcher Dr. CUI Yuzhu and published in Nature on Sept. 27, was conducted by an

Intelsat expands Brazil infrastructure, delivers new services
Thursday, 28 September 2023 06:15
McLean VA (SPX) Sep 28, 2023
Intelsat, operator of one of the world's largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), has launched new services in Brazil that combine local support, new teleport facilities, and broader satellite coverage to deliver connectivity services to more users across the region.
All of the assets, technology and infrastructure in Brazil
