Antaris Teams Up with Almagest and XDLINX for E-band satcoms
Thursday, 29 February 2024 18:53
In a groundbreaking development poised to redefine the landscape of satellite communications, Antaris, a front-runner in software platforms for space missions, has joined forces with the US-based Almagest Space Corporation and India's XDLINX Labs.
This strategic alliance aims to pioneer the delivery of cutting-edge software for XDLINX's forthcoming XDSAT-NS satellite, which will be equippe Webb Telescope reveals central role of low-mass galaxies in reionization of Universe
Thursday, 29 February 2024 18:53
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), developed by NASA and ESA, has just obtained the first spectra of very low-mass galaxies less than a billion years after the Big Bang. A technological feat made possible by the unique combination of JWST sensitivity and the gravitational lensing effect of the Abell 2744 cluster: nearby galaxies act like cosmic magnifiers, distorting space and amplifying the Listen to the Universe: New NASA Sonifications and Documentary
Thursday, 29 February 2024 18:53
Three new sonifications of images from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes have been released in conjunction with a new documentary about the project that makes its debut on the NASA+ streaming platform.
Sonification is the process of translating data into sounds. In the case of Chandra and other telescopes, scientific data are collected from space as digital signals that Hold on to your atmospheres: how planet size affects atmospheric escape
Thursday, 29 February 2024 18:53
Which planets are most likely to lose their atmospheres? New research finds a surprising relationship between planet size and atmospheric escape and suggests that the smallest planets aren't losing their atmospheres the fastest.
Don't panic, but Earth is slowly losing its atmosphere - very slowly, at a rate so small that the Sun will balloon into a red giant and engulf our planet long befo Cosmic lighthouses that cleared primordial fog identified with JWST
Thursday, 29 February 2024 18:53
Scientists working with data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have obtained the first full spectra of some of the earliest starlight in the universe. The images provide the clearest picture yet of very low-mass, newborn galaxies, created less than a billion years after the Big Bang, and suggest the tiny galaxies are central to the cosmic origin story.
The international team of Penn State scientists say dwarf galaxies were among earliest universe starlight
Thursday, 29 February 2024 18:53
Penn State University researchers said in a study Wednesday that working with the James Webb Space Telescope they found the first full spectra of tiny galaxies, revealing some of the earliest starlight in the universe.
Scientists said it's the clearest picture yet of tiny galaxies created less than a billion years after the Big Bang. The study published in the journal Nature suggests th 
Space Force general warns of ‘window of vulnerability’ in satellite defense
Thursday, 29 February 2024 16:06
With space travel comes motion sickness. These engineers want to help
Thursday, 29 February 2024 16:01
In a corner room of the Aerospace Engineering Sciences Building at CU Boulder, Torin Clark is about to go for a ride.
The associate professor straps himself into what looks like an intimidating dentist's chair perched on metal scaffolding, which, in turn, rests on a circular base. The whole set up resembles a carnival attraction.
Which, in a way, it is.
"Torin, are you ready to start?" calls out graduate student Taylor Lonner from in front of a monitor displaying several views of Clark. "I'm going to go to 5 r.p.m.
Virtual Reality for body and mind
Thursday, 29 February 2024 15:00
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ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen explains how two experiments involving virtual reality makes on International Space Station. The first is Virtual Assistance Mental Balance (VAMB) where Andreas gets to enjoy a calm setting in nature that helps him relax. The second one is VR for Exercise, where he cycles on the Space Station’s exercise bike and through different bike routes in Denmark on the VR headset, which has quickly become a favourite for Andreas.
Proba-3's laser-precise positioning
Thursday, 29 February 2024 14:48
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Proba-3's laser-precise positioning Could fiber optic cable help scientists probe the deep layers of the moon?
Thursday, 29 February 2024 14:03
How will space transform the global food system?
Thursday, 29 February 2024 14:00
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According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), global agricultural production will need to increase by 60% by 2050 to meet the food demands of the growing global population.
A new satellite called Copernicus Hyperspectral Imaging Mission for the Environment, or CHIME, is being developed to support EU policies on the management of natural resources – ultimately helping to address the global issue of food security.
CHIME will carry a unique visible to shortwave infrared spectrometer to provide routine hyperspectral observations to support new and enhanced services for sustainable agricultural and biodiversity management, as well as soil property characterisation.
