Extreme habitats: Microbial life in Old Faithful Geyser
Tuesday, 17 October 2023 10:48
An eruption of Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone National Park is a sight to behold. Indeed, millions of tourists flock to the park each year to see it. Hot water and steam are ejected in the air to a height of 100-180 feet approximately every 90 minutes. Many adjectives come to mind to describe it: powerful, mesmerizing, unique, otherworldly . . . homey? Not so much.
Yet new research by Webb detects tiny quartz crystals in clouds of hot gas giant
Tuesday, 17 October 2023 10:48
Catching a glimpse of one of the most common and familiar minerals on Earth rarely merits a Webb detects tiny quartz crystals in clouds of hot gas giant. Quartz is found in beach sands, building stones, geodes, and gem shops around the world. It's melted to produce glass, refined for silicon microchips, and used in watches to keep time.
So what's so special about the latest discovery from Vast $2 billion innovation hub is eyed at NASA Ames Silicon Valley complex
Tuesday, 17 October 2023 09:50
A vast $2 billion innovation hub is being eyed at the NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, a complex that's poised to become a birthplace for cutting-edge technologies.
UC Berkeley and SKS Partners, a veteran development firm, have teamed up to create what's being called Berkeley Space Center at NASA Research Park, officials said Monday.
"California's innovation and drive is not limited to Earth," Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday.
The backers of the ambitious endeavor hope the space center will develop and create technologies in a wide array of fields.
"The joint venture is dedicated to identifying, incubating and launching technological breakthroughs across a diverse set of fields including astronautics, quantum computing, climate studies and the social sciences," UC Berkeley and SKS Partners stated on Monday.
The Berkeley Space Center is expected to total 36 acres including 1.5 million square feet of first-class offices and research spaces.
"This planned expansion of Berkeley's physical footprint and academic reach represents a fantastic and unprecedented opportunity for our students, faculty and the public we serve," UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ said.
China to launch Queqiao-2 moon relay satellite in early 2024
Tuesday, 17 October 2023 07:51
Seraphim unveils the 10 startups in its twelfth space accelerator
Tuesday, 17 October 2023 06:01
University of California and NASA Ames unveil plans for $2 billion Berkeley Space Center
Monday, 16 October 2023 19:39
Signatures of the Space Age: Spacecraft metals left in the wake of humanity's path to the stars
Monday, 16 October 2023 18:00
Webb spots quartz crystals in clouds of exoplanet WASP-17b
Monday, 16 October 2023 13:00
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This is a transmission spectrum of the hot gas giant exoplanet WASP-17 b captured by the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope's innovative Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) on 12–13 March 2023. It reveals the first evidence for quartz (crystalline silica, SiO2) in the clouds of an exoplanet.
This marks the first time that SiO2 has been identified in an exoplanet, and the first time any specific cloud species has been identified in a transiting exoplanet.
The spectrum was made by measuring the change in brightness of 28 wavelength bands of mid-infrared light as the planet transited the star. Webb observed the WASP-17 system
Urban Sky raises $9.75 million for stratospheric imaging platform
Monday, 16 October 2023 13:00
Army exploring new options to tap commercial satellite networks
Monday, 16 October 2023 11:02
Northrop Grumman to Create Constellation of Connectivity for Air Force Research Laboratory
Monday, 16 October 2023 06:23
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is working with the Air Force Research Laboratory to integrate commercial space internet into airborne platforms, advancing connectivity for warfighters and supporting the Department of Defense (DoD) vision for Joint All-Domain Command and Control.
This capability will:
+ Enable the warfighter to securely share data and synchronize operations LSA Alliance using NASA technology to develop personal eVTOL market
Monday, 16 October 2023 06:23
A remarkable new mode of personal mobility is being introduced by Applied eVTOL Concepts. The Epiphany Transporter evokes childhood dreams of Aladdin's Magic Carpet, providing fast, door-to-door, airborne transportation with VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) capability. In lieu of long, burdensome wings, the compact advanced vehicle configuration vaunts morphing, dual-mode, NASA-tested ducted Monitoring African copper and cobalt mining emissions from space
Monday, 16 October 2023 06:23
Emissions associated with mining operations in Africa's Copperbelt can be quantified from space, according to new research led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). Mining for copper and cobalt in Africa has rapidly increased, the latter in response to growing global demand for electric vehicles, laptops, smartphones, and other devices that rely on lithium-ion batteries, the va Unmanned and unbothered: autonomous intelligent oceanic exploration is upon us
Monday, 16 October 2023 06:23
The ocean has always been a force to be reckoned with when it comes to understanding and traversing its seemingly limitless blue waters. Past innovations such as deep-sea submersibles and ocean-observing satellites have helped illuminate some wonders of the ocean though many questions still remain. These questions are closer to being answered thanks to the development of the Intelligent Swift Oc Space insurers take cautious approach to satellite servicing
Sunday, 15 October 2023 23:02
