NASA Observations Find What Helps Heat Roots of 'Moss' on Sun
Thursday, 18 April 2024 17:44
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Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 17, 2024
Did you know the Sun has moss? Due to its resemblance to the earthly plants, scientists have named a small-scale, bright, patchy structure made of plasma in the solar atmosphere "moss." This moss, which was first identified in 1999 by NASA's TRACE mission, blossoms around the center of a sunspot group, where magnetic conditions are strong. It straddles two atmospheric layers known as the chromos
Did you know the Sun has moss? Due to its resemblance to the earthly plants, scientists have named a small-scale, bright, patchy structure made of plasma in the solar atmosphere "moss." This moss, which was first identified in 1999 by NASA's TRACE mission, blossoms around the center of a sunspot group, where magnetic conditions are strong. It straddles two atmospheric layers known as the chromos EarthCARE satellite prepares for upcoming launch
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Berlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 17, 2024
ESA's EarthCARE satellite has recently been unpacked at its launch site in Vandenberg, California, after a lengthy journey from Germany and a month-long storage period. The satellite is now undergoing preparations for its anticipated launch in May.
The Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer (EarthCARE) is equipped with four advanced instruments designed to analyze the interactions betw
ESA's EarthCARE satellite has recently been unpacked at its launch site in Vandenberg, California, after a lengthy journey from Germany and a month-long storage period. The satellite is now undergoing preparations for its anticipated launch in May.
The Earth Cloud Aerosol and Radiation Explorer (EarthCARE) is equipped with four advanced instruments designed to analyze the interactions betw Tyvak International's Centauri-6 satellite enters operational orbit
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Paris, France (SPX) Apr 17, 2024
Tyvak International SRL, a subsidiary of Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP) based in Torino, Italy, has announced the successful launch of the Centauri-6 satellite. Developed in collaboration with Fleet Space Technologies, the satellite was deployed during the SpaceX Bandwagon-1 mission from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 23:16 UTC on April 7th.
"We are thril
Tyvak International SRL, a subsidiary of Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP) based in Torino, Italy, has announced the successful launch of the Centauri-6 satellite. Developed in collaboration with Fleet Space Technologies, the satellite was deployed during the SpaceX Bandwagon-1 mission from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 23:16 UTC on April 7th.
"We are thril Orbital changes suggest recent formation of underground ocean on Saturn's Mimas
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 16, 2024
Recent studies suggest that Mimas, one of Saturn's moons, has developed a substantial underground ocean due to a decrease in its orbital eccentricity, leading to the melting and thinning of its icy exterior.
"Previously, we established that Mimas could currently host an ocean world only if it previously had a thicker icy shell. However, the process transitioning from thick to thinner ice w
Recent studies suggest that Mimas, one of Saturn's moons, has developed a substantial underground ocean due to a decrease in its orbital eccentricity, leading to the melting and thinning of its icy exterior.
"Previously, we established that Mimas could currently host an ocean world only if it previously had a thicker icy shell. However, the process transitioning from thick to thinner ice w The paradox of U.S. government R&D funding: Barriers for non-U.S. owned firms
Thursday, 18 April 2024 16:00
FAA to require reentry vehicles licensed before launch
Thursday, 18 April 2024 15:30
SpaceX launches Falcon 9, carrying 23 Starlink satellites from Florida
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Washington DC (UPI) Apr 17, 2024
SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket, carrying 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit early Wednesday evening, under clear, sunny skies in Florida.
"Merlin engine ignition and liftoff of Falcon 9!" SpaceX wrote in a post on X.
"Five, four, three, two, one, zero, mission liftoff," as video of the launch shows the 230-foot rocket lifting off at 5:26 p.m. EDT from Launch Complex
SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket, carrying 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit early Wednesday evening, under clear, sunny skies in Florida.
"Merlin engine ignition and liftoff of Falcon 9!" SpaceX wrote in a post on X.
"Five, four, three, two, one, zero, mission liftoff," as video of the launch shows the 230-foot rocket lifting off at 5:26 p.m. EDT from Launch Complex The Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend, but it may be hard to see it
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Hubble goes hunting for small main-belt asteroids
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Astronomers recently used a trove of archived images taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope to visually snag a largely unseen population of smaller asteroids in their tracks. The treasure hunt required pursuing 37 000 Hubble images spanning 19 years. The payoff was finding 1701 asteroid trails, with 1031 of those asteroids uncatalogued. About 400 of these uncatalogued asteroids are about below a km in size.
Sidus Space Joins Orbital Transports Partner Program to Broaden Market Presence
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 18, 2024
Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIDU), a diversified satellite and data service provider, has entered the Orbital Transports Partner Program, aiming to broaden its reach in the global space sector. This program unites various industry players, including suppliers and subcontractors, to address challenges in space missions, offering Sidus an enhanced distribution channel through the Orbital Transports
Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIDU), a diversified satellite and data service provider, has entered the Orbital Transports Partner Program, aiming to broaden its reach in the global space sector. This program unites various industry players, including suppliers and subcontractors, to address challenges in space missions, offering Sidus an enhanced distribution channel through the Orbital Transports NASA's Solar Sail Set for Space Voyage: Testing New Propulsion Method
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 18, 2024
NASA is poised to launch its Advanced Composite Solar Sail System next week, utilizing a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula. Scheduled for Tuesday, April 23, the mission seeks to explore solar propulsion by deploying a CubeSat into orbit approximately 600 miles above Earth, a significant ascent from the orbit of the International Space Station.
NASA is poised to launch its Advanced Composite Solar Sail System next week, utilizing a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula. Scheduled for Tuesday, April 23, the mission seeks to explore solar propulsion by deploying a CubeSat into orbit approximately 600 miles above Earth, a significant ascent from the orbit of the International Space Station. Knot theory aids in mapping efficient space routes
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London, UK (SPX) Apr 18, 2024
Scientists at the University of Surrey have devised a method to chart the most efficient routes for spacecraft, mirroring the way drivers use sat-nav to navigate on Earth. This new technique harnesses mathematics to outline potential paths from one orbit to another, sidestepping the need for extensive computational resources or trial-and-error approaches.
Danny Owen, from the Surrey Space
Scientists at the University of Surrey have devised a method to chart the most efficient routes for spacecraft, mirroring the way drivers use sat-nav to navigate on Earth. This new technique harnesses mathematics to outline potential paths from one orbit to another, sidestepping the need for extensive computational resources or trial-and-error approaches.
Danny Owen, from the Surrey Space Astronauts slated for repair mission on space station's NICER telescope
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 18, 2024
NASA has scheduled a spacewalk to repair the Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER), an X-ray telescope aboard the International Space Station, later this year. This marks the fourth instance of astronauts servicing a science observatory in orbit.
In May 2023, the NICER team identified a significant issue-a light leak allowing sunlight to penetrate and affect the telescope's se
NASA has scheduled a spacewalk to repair the Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER), an X-ray telescope aboard the International Space Station, later this year. This marks the fourth instance of astronauts servicing a science observatory in orbit.
In May 2023, the NICER team identified a significant issue-a light leak allowing sunlight to penetrate and affect the telescope's se