Setting the course in space: highlights from IAC 2024
Friday, 25 October 2024 12:30
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From 14 to 18 October 2024, the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) returned for its 75th edition, and ESA took on a front-centre role, from presenting Europe’s future space ambitions and showcasing major steps towards them, to addressing global challenges alongside other world space leaders. Held at the Milano Congress Centre (MiCo), the largest conference venue in Europe, the event brought together more than 11 000 experts from industry, research institutions, and space agencies worldwide. The first four days featured a comprehensive programme of events and presentations for professionals and stakeholders, while the final day was open to
Week in images: 21-25 October 2024
Friday, 25 October 2024 12:10
Week in images: 21-25 October 2024
Discover our week through the lens
Thin cool surface skin boosts ocean’s carbon uptake
Friday, 25 October 2024 08:00
New research, partially funded by ESA, reveals that the cool ‘ocean skin’ allows oceans to absorb more atmospheric carbon dioxide than previously thought. These findings could enhance global carbon assessments, shaping more effective emission-reduction policies.
Seven ways navigation tech contributes to sustainability
Friday, 25 October 2024 07:50
What does satellite navigation have to do with sustainable development? Quite a lot, in fact. Satnav and other positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) technologies provide critical data that support green solutions across numerous sectors. From enabling smart mobility to optimising energy grids and facilitating precision farming, the potential for PNT to drive sustainability is immense.
4 astronauts return to Earth after being delayed by Boeing's capsule trouble and Hurricane Milton
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The dark sky over an urban park in central Mexico attracts stargazers who worry it might not last
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Earth from Space: Northern Ohio
Friday, 25 October 2024 07:00
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This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image showcases the rich agricultural landscape of northern Ohio in the mid-western of the United States. University of New Hampshire to build NOAA solar wind sensors
Thursday, 24 October 2024 21:13
NASA testing deployable solar array on Pathfinder Mission
Thursday, 24 October 2024 20:35
NASA has begun analyzing initial flight data and images from the Pathfinder Technology Demonstrator-4 (PTD-4), which recently completed system checks, including evaluations of onboard electronics and payload support systems. One of the first images captured by the small payload camera shows Earth, marking the start of the mission's technology demonstration.
The PTD-4 mission is focused on Space agencies tracking debris from Boeing-built satellite's explosion in orbit
Thursday, 24 October 2024 20:35
The U.S. Space Force and Roscosmos are tracking potential threatening debris from a Boeing-built satellite that exploded in orbit.
Intelsat said an anomaly triggered the explosion earlier this week and the cause is under investigation.
According to the British company Spaceflux, the fragments might still be a danger to other satellites.
"The problem is that there is a lot Chinese company to sell tickets for space tourism flights in 2027
Thursday, 24 October 2024 20:35
A Chinese company will launch sales on Thursday of two tickets for a commercial spaceflight planned for 2027.
The tickets sold by firm Deep Blue Aerospace cost 1.5 million yuan ($211,000) and are for seats on a suborbital flight in which passengers will experience five minutes of zero gravity.
They go on sale at 6:00 pm local time (1000 GMT) Thursday during a livestream shopping event ho NASA's quiet space fan technology could enhance future commercial space stations
Thursday, 24 October 2024 20:35
NASA researchers have developed a Quiet Space Fan aimed at reducing noise in crewed spacecraft, with plans to share the advancements with industry for possible use in future commercial space stations.
Reducing noise in spacecraft is crucial for effective communication, clear alarms, restful sleep, and reducing the risk of hearing loss. Most noise comes from ventilation systems and equipmen Human adaptation to spaceflight explored in latest NASA Nutrition Book
Thursday, 24 October 2024 20:35
NASA has released its third comprehensive review of the role of nutrition in astronaut health, building on previous works published in 2009 and 2014. The latest book, *Human Adaptation to Spaceflight: The Role of Food and Nutrition - 2nd Edition*, updates and expands on the physiological and nutritional challenges that astronauts face during space exploration.
The first edition, published