Hubble sees boulders escaping from asteroid Dimorphos
Thursday, 20 July 2023 13:00
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Astronomers taking advantage of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s extraordinary sensitivity have discovered a swarm of boulders that were possibly shaken off the asteroid Dimorphos when NASA deliberately slammed the half-tonne DART impactor spacecraft into Dimorphos at approximately 22 500 km per hour. DART intentionally impacted Dimorphos on 26 September 2022, slightly changing the trajectory of its orbit around the larger asteroid Didymos.
3D-printed bend-based mechanism
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3D-printed bend-based mechanism Satellites map aftermath of Emilia-Romagna floods
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The Italian region of Emilia-Romagna was devastated by severe floods in May 2023, claiming lives and displacing thousands of people, resulting in an estimated €8.8 billion in damages. With the region still grappling with the aftermath, satellites have been instrumental in assessing the damages of the affected areas.
NASA plans for lunar fission power systems face fiscal challenges
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Advocates of nuclear power systems for lunar exploration are calling on NASA to find ways to continue development amid fiscal challenges and competing priorities.
Future of Satellite Internet: OneWeb vs Starlink
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 20, 2023
Satellite constellations may well be the future of the Internet because they can ensure fibre-free coverage even in the most remote corners of the world. So, it should come as no surprise that many companies are already working in this direction. Elon Musk's Starlink and UK-based OneWeb were one of the first companies to have grasped the potential of satellite Internet, and it's more than probab
Satellite constellations may well be the future of the Internet because they can ensure fibre-free coverage even in the most remote corners of the world. So, it should come as no surprise that many companies are already working in this direction. Elon Musk's Starlink and UK-based OneWeb were one of the first companies to have grasped the potential of satellite Internet, and it's more than probab Stratospheric success for BAE Systems' PHASA-35 UAV drone
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London, UK (SPX) Jul 14, 2023
In a groundbreaking development, British engineers have successfully piloted the High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) - PHASA-35 - to complete its first stratospheric flight. BAE Systems, a global leader in defence, aerospace, and security, conducted the trial last month in New Mexico, USA.
During the trial, PHASA-35 ascended over 66,000 feet into the stratosp
In a groundbreaking development, British engineers have successfully piloted the High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) - PHASA-35 - to complete its first stratospheric flight. BAE Systems, a global leader in defence, aerospace, and security, conducted the trial last month in New Mexico, USA.
During the trial, PHASA-35 ascended over 66,000 feet into the stratosp Has the standard cosmological model been broken or just cracked
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Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 20, 2023
A global consortium of astrophysicists spearheaded by teams from the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics in Germany, Harvard University in the United States, and Durham University in the United Kingdom, have taken a bold stride towards understanding the cosmos. The team has recently simulated the formation of galaxies and cosmic structures across vast expanses of space.
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A global consortium of astrophysicists spearheaded by teams from the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics in Germany, Harvard University in the United States, and Durham University in the United Kingdom, have taken a bold stride towards understanding the cosmos. The team has recently simulated the formation of galaxies and cosmic structures across vast expanses of space.
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Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 19, 2023
China Media Group's recent video coverage has brought into the limelight the revolutionary JF-22 hypersonic wind tunnel. This technologically advanced wind tunnel has successfully passed stringent quality tests and is currently regarded as the world's premier facility of its kind.
The primary function of the JF-22 is to facilitate a plethora of simulated flight experiments, pivotal during
China Media Group's recent video coverage has brought into the limelight the revolutionary JF-22 hypersonic wind tunnel. This technologically advanced wind tunnel has successfully passed stringent quality tests and is currently regarded as the world's premier facility of its kind.
The primary function of the JF-22 is to facilitate a plethora of simulated flight experiments, pivotal during Flat sapphire windows for hypersonic aircraft and weapons
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Providence RI (SPX) Jul 19, 2023
Custom fabricated sapphire windows that are ideally suited for protecting sensitive vision systems and sensors in hypersonic aircraft and weapon systems have been introduced by Meller Optics, Inc. of Providence, RI.
Meller Flat Sapphire Windows feature Mohs 9 hardness, which is second only to diamond, and can withstand temps. up to 1,000+ C, pressures to 10,000 psi, and are chemically iner
Custom fabricated sapphire windows that are ideally suited for protecting sensitive vision systems and sensors in hypersonic aircraft and weapon systems have been introduced by Meller Optics, Inc. of Providence, RI.
Meller Flat Sapphire Windows feature Mohs 9 hardness, which is second only to diamond, and can withstand temps. up to 1,000+ C, pressures to 10,000 psi, and are chemically iner Lunar encore
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Dividing Earth and Moon Senate expresses 'significant concerns' over NASA's Mars sample-retrieval plan
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Washington DC (UPI) Jul 20, 2023
NASA's plans to retrieve samples of soil from Mars and fly them back to Earth seemingly is in deep trouble with a Senate committee.
On Wednesday, a Senate appropriations committee offered only $300 million for the plan for the fiscal year 2024, well short of the $949 million for which the space agency is asking.
The mission requires several vehicles. The Perseverance rover, which is
NASA's plans to retrieve samples of soil from Mars and fly them back to Earth seemingly is in deep trouble with a Senate committee.
On Wednesday, a Senate appropriations committee offered only $300 million for the plan for the fiscal year 2024, well short of the $949 million for which the space agency is asking.
The mission requires several vehicles. The Perseverance rover, which is SpaceX aborts launch of Starlink satellites
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Washington DC (UPI) Jul 20, 2023
With only seconds remaining in the countdown late Tuesday, SpaceX aborted the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket with a payload of Starlink satellites.
The mission was to deploy 15 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit where they were to join the thousands of other orbitals making up the company's Internet-emanating constellation.
However, with only 5 seconds before the scheduled lift of
With only seconds remaining in the countdown late Tuesday, SpaceX aborted the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket with a payload of Starlink satellites.
The mission was to deploy 15 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit where they were to join the thousands of other orbitals making up the company's Internet-emanating constellation.
However, with only 5 seconds before the scheduled lift of NASA selects SwRI to lead DIMPLE lunar lander/rover instrument suite
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San Antonio TX (SPX) Jul 20, 2023
NASA has selected Southwest Research Institute to lead a $50 million lunar lander/rover instrument suite, Dating an Irregular Mare Patch with a Lunar Explorer, or DIMPLE, designed to understand if the Moon has been volcanically active in the geologically recent past. DIMPLE, which was developed by SwRI, will use cameras and radioisotope-based dating to determine the age and composition of an ano
NASA has selected Southwest Research Institute to lead a $50 million lunar lander/rover instrument suite, Dating an Irregular Mare Patch with a Lunar Explorer, or DIMPLE, designed to understand if the Moon has been volcanically active in the geologically recent past. DIMPLE, which was developed by SwRI, will use cameras and radioisotope-based dating to determine the age and composition of an ano Does this exoplanet have a sibling sharing the same orbit
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Munich, Germany (SPX) Jul 20, 2023
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers have found the possible 'sibling' of a planet orbiting a distant star. The team has detected a cloud of debris that might be sharing this planet's orbit and which, they believe, could be the building blocks of a new planet or the remnants of one already formed. If confirmed, this discovery would be the strongest evidence
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers have found the possible 'sibling' of a planet orbiting a distant star. The team has detected a cloud of debris that might be sharing this planet's orbit and which, they believe, could be the building blocks of a new planet or the remnants of one already formed. If confirmed, this discovery would be the strongest evidence Has the standard cosmological model been brocken or just cracked
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Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 20, 2023
A global consortium of astrophysicists spearheaded by teams from the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics in Germany, Harvard University in the United States, and Durham University in the United Kingdom, have taken a bold stride towards understanding the cosmos. The team has recently simulated the formation of galaxies and cosmic structures across vast expanses of space.
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A global consortium of astrophysicists spearheaded by teams from the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics in Germany, Harvard University in the United States, and Durham University in the United Kingdom, have taken a bold stride towards understanding the cosmos. The team has recently simulated the formation of galaxies and cosmic structures across vast expanses of space.
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