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NASA's New Satellite Unveils First Data on Ocean Health and Climate Change
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NASA's newest Earth-observing satellite, the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE), has begun distributing science-quality data essential for studying ocean health, air quality, and climate change effects. Launched on February 8, PACE underwent extensive in-orbit testing to ensure its instruments function correctly. The public can now access this data through the dedicated portal. Satellite Studies Reveal Isolated Convection Patterns Over Tibetan Plateau
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The Tibetan Plateau, noted for its unique thermodynamic environment, hosts frequent deep convection activities. Recent studies by Dr. Ying Na of Wuxi University and Dr. Chaofan Li of the Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, have shifted focus from commonly observed mesoscale convective systems to isolated deep convection (IDC) phenomena in the region. Their research, co EarthCARE satellite to launch with advanced climate instruments
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Scheduled for a May launch, the EarthCARE satellite is equipped with four advanced instruments aimed at studying Earth's clouds and their impact on climate. This joint effort by Airbus, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) seeks to deepen our understanding of climate dynamics and temperature regulation via cloud behavior.
Maximilian Sauer, Eart Satellogic secures $30 million from Tether Investments for strategic expansion
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Satellogic Inc. (NASDAQ: SATL) has announced a significant capital injection of $30 million through a Note Purchase Agreement with Tether Investments Limited, marking a pivotal step in its expansion efforts. The agreement allows Nettar Group, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Satellogic, to issue Secured Convertible Notes to the investor with the potential for issuing additional notes up to a t NASA confirms space station debris hit Florida man's home
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An object that crashed from the sky into an American man's home was a hunk of debris ejected from the International Space Station, NASA confirmed Monday.
The strange tale came to light last month when Alejandro Otero of Naples, Florida posted on X that a metallic item "tore through the roof and went (through) 2 floors" of his house, almost striking his son, on March 8.
It occurred at a t UK Space Agency supports Rolls-Royce and BWX Technologies in developing space reactors
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Rolls-Royce today secured Phase 2 funding from the UK Space Agency's International Bilateral Fund (IBF), which promotes strategic research partnerships between the UK space sector and emerging space nations.
The company received a GBP 1.18 million award from the fund, supporting collaboration to enhance the technologies for a fission nuclear system, benefiting both UK and U.S. space nuclea Flight Works creates modular propulsion system for AFRL with $5.7M contract
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Flight Works has entered into a $5.7 million contract with the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) to develop a green, refuelable propulsion unit known as the Propulsion Unit with Modular Applications (PUMA). This initiative marks the beginning of a series of systems aimed at enhancing the capabilities of the United States Space Force (USSF), NASA, and various commercial entities engaged in complex sp Aerojet Rocketdyne advances space maneuver with new propulsion tech
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From the early days of space exploration, objects in orbit have followed the predictable trajectories described by Johannes Kepler's laws. These paths, while historically reliable, no longer meet the strategic demands of today's complex and contested Space Area of Operations (AOR). The need for agility and unpredictability in satellite movements has become paramount as space becomes a more conte Sleeping giant surprises Gaia scientists
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Wading through the wealth of data from ESA’s Gaia mission, scientists have uncovered a ‘sleeping giant’. A large black hole, with a mass of nearly 33 times the mass of the Sun, was hiding in the constellation Aquila, less than 2000 light-years from Earth. This is the first time a black hole of stellar origin this big has been spotted within the Milky Way. So far, black holes of this type have only been observed in very distant galaxies. The discovery challenges our understanding of how massive stars develop and evolve.
Formation-flying spacecraft could probe the solar system for new physics
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It's an exciting time for the fields of astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology. Thanks to cutting-edge observatories, instruments, and new techniques, scientists are getting closer to experimentally verifying theories that remain largely untested. These theories address some of the most pressing questions scientists have about the universe and the physical laws governing it—like the nature of gravity, dark matter, and dark energy.
For decades, scientists have postulated that either there is additional physics at work or that our predominant cosmological model needs to be revised.
While the investigation into the existence and nature of dark matter and dark energy is ongoing, there are also attempts to resolve these mysteries with the possible existence of new physics. In a paper, a team of NASA researchers proposed how spacecraft could search for evidence of additional physical within our solar systems.