Researchers measure the light emitted by a sub-Neptune planet's atmosphere for the first time
Thursday, 11 May 2023 10:06
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For more than a decade, astronomers have been trying to get a closer look at GJ 1214b, an exoplanet 40 light-years away from Earth. Their biggest obstacle is a thick layer of haze that blankets the planet, shielding it from the probing eyes of space telescopes and stymying efforts to study its atmosphere.
NASA's new James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) solved that issue. The telescope's infra Webb takes closest look yet at mysterious planet
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has observed a distant planet outside our solar system - and unlike anything in it - to reveal what is likely a highly reflective world with a steamy atmosphere. It's the closest look yet at the mysterious world, a "mini-Neptune" that was largely impenetrable to previous observations.
And while the planet, called GJ 1214 b, is too hot to harbor liquid-wate Testing a theory of supermassive black holes with 100 newly described 'blazars'
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More than a hundred blazars - distant and active galaxies with a central supermassive black hole that drives powerful jets - have been newly characterized by Penn State researchers from a catalog of previously unclassified high-energy cosmic emissions. The new blazars, which are dim relative to more typical blazars, have allowed the researchers to test a controversial theory of blazar emissions, Plateau observatory ready to advance knowledge of universe
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China's Large High-Altitude Air Shower Observatory, one of the world's most advanced cosmic ray observatories, passed national appraisal on Wednesday. The facility will help scientists uncover the origins of high-energy cosmic rays and expand humanity's knowledge of the universe.
Cosmic rays are high-energy particles consisting mainly of protons and atomic nuclei that travel through space Great balls of fire! 'Rocket debris' lights up Japan night
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Fiery streaks of light across the night sky over southern Japan may have been caused by space debris from a rocket launched by China, Japanese officials said Thursday.
Video of the apparent fireballs lit up social media on Wednesday night, with residents and users speculating on what might have caused the unusual display.
The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ)'s Ishigaki b Tianzhou 6 docks with Tiangong space station
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The Tianzhou 6 robotic cargo ship connected with the Tiangong space station early Thursday morning, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
In a brief news release, the agency said the cargo craft docked with the Tiangong station's rear hatch at 5:16 am and began to fly with the station in a low-Earth orbit about 400 kilometers above Earth.
Crew members of the Shenzhou XV mission Monitoring fluctuating forest carbon from space
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Monitoring fluctuating forest carbon from space
EchoStar has fingers crossed for August Falcon Heavy launch
Wednesday, 10 May 2023 22:30 Write a comment
EchoStar said its long-awaited Jupiter 3 satellite should be ready for a Falcon Heavy launch in August, although its deployment faces further delays if a higher priority government project takes this window.
Redwire reports record revenue as it seeks profitability
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Redwire reported record revenue in the first quarter as the space technology company gets closer to profitability.
Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft reaches China’s Tiangong space station
Wednesday, 10 May 2023 21:04 Write a comment
An upgraded Tianzhou cargo spacecraft docked at China’s Tiangong space station Wednesday ahead of a new crewed mission to the orbital outpost.
Vast announces plans for first commercial space station
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Space station startup Vast has announced plans to launch what it bills as the first commercial space station as soon a 2025, a free-flying module that will be visited by Crew Dragon missions.
Space Force to build digital infrastructure to train operators and test hardware
Wednesday, 10 May 2023 18:16
America’s SPAC-funded NewSpace industry is crashing
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The U.S. government can preserve America’s technological edge in space by providing a fair shot and helping hand to the NewSpace industry.
EnduroSat raises $10 million
Wednesday, 10 May 2023 17:27 Write a comment
European satellite-as-a-service startup EnduroSat raised $10 million in a Series A investment round.
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On National Security | The space surveillance arms race is in full swing
Wednesday, 10 May 2023 12:56 Write a comment
For some time now, alarms have been sounding in the United States military over activities of Chinese and Russian spacecraft in orbit that are viewed as potentially threatening.