New study weighs the universe's supermassive black holes
Thursday, 22 June 2023 10:42
Near the center of the Milky Way Galaxy sits an immense object that astronomers call Sagittarius A*. This "supermassive" black hole may have grown in tandem with our galaxy, and it's not alone. Scientists suspect that similar behemoths lurk at the heart of almost all large galaxies in the cosmos.
Some can get really big, said Joseph Simon, postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Astro Evidence of the amino acid tryptophan found in space
Thursday, 22 June 2023 10:42
Using data from the Spitzer space observatory, Dr Susana Iglesias-Groth, a researcher from The Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias (IAC), has found evidence for the existence of the amino acid tryptophan in the interstellar material in a nearby star-forming region. The research is published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.
High amounts of tryptophan were detected in t Paris Air Show Live – Session on understanding Earth’s water and carbon cycles from space
Thursday, 22 June 2023 10:30
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By using concrete examples of the water and carbon cycles, the speakers in this session focus on the grand science questions and how we can turn them into answers and solutions most useful to decision-makers at the front line of the climate crisis. Earth is a highly dynamic system where the transport and exchanges of energy and matter are influenced by a multitude of processes and feedback mechanisms. Untangling these complex processes to better understand how Earth works as a system is a major challenge; a challenge that satellites, with their global view, are ideally positioned to
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The Zero Debris Charter Space Force missile-warning satellites drawing congressional attention
Thursday, 22 June 2023 09:28
Strategic communications and missile warning satellites “represent a fundamental departure from how DoD has historically carried out these critical missions,” says a new report by the Aerospace Corp.
Paris Air Show Live - Press briefing on new European Zero Space Debris policy
Thursday, 22 June 2023 09:00
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Watch the replay of the live session from Paris Air Show 2023 discussing the signature of a new European Zero Space Debris policy. ESA's aim is to totally stop the generation of debris in valuable orbits by 2030. This approach has been initiated by the Agency in response to the catastrophic degradation of the Low-Earth Orbit environment. Speakers will include ESA representatives -including its Director General- and leading industry players.
NASA opens Earth Information Center amid budget uncertainty
Thursday, 22 June 2023 08:47
NASA inaugurated a public center designed to highlight the information provided by its fleet of Earth science spacecraft, although future missions face budgetary challenges.
ULA’s Delta 4 Heavy launches classified spy satellite
Thursday, 22 June 2023 08:34
United Launch Alliance launched a classified National Reconnaissance Office spy satellite on a Delta 4 Heavy rocket June 22 at 5:18 a.m.
Paris Air Show 2023 in pictures – Day 4
Thursday, 22 June 2023 08:25
Photo highlights from day 4 of the Paris Air Show 2023. Main focus of the day is on Applications, Earth Observation and Space Safety. The 54th edition of the Paris Air Show opened its doors on Monday and will continue till the 25 June.
ESA is taking part with an exhibition in the Space Pavilion alongside with CNES, the French National Space Agency. Throughout the week, the pavilion will host presentations, events and temporary exhibitions from both agencies, while several events will be held in the ESA/CNES shared area.
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Ambassador Andreas for WILD Nature Foundation
Thursday, 22 June 2023 08:00
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Ambassador Andreas for WILD Nature Foundation BepiColombo’s third Mercury flyby: the movie
Thursday, 22 June 2023 07:00
Watch Mercury appear from the shadows as the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo spacecraft sped by the planet’s night side during its 19 June 2023 close flyby, and enjoy a special flyover of geologically rich terrain, along with a bonus 3D scene.
House Armed Services Committee advances 2024 defense policy bill
Thursday, 22 June 2023 06:50
WASHINGTON — The House Armed Services Committee in a late-night vote June 21 approved its version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 by a vote […]
NorthStar pivots to Rocket Lab following Virgin Orbit’s collapse
Thursday, 22 June 2023 04:37
Canada’s NorthStar Earth and Space has signed a multi-launch deal with Rocket Lab after Virgin Orbit’s bankruptcy shattered plans to start deploying its space situational awareness (SSA) satellites this summer.
Technical fault forces U.S. spy satellite launch to be postponed to Thursday
Thursday, 22 June 2023 04:28
The launch of United Launch Alliance's heavy space launch vehicle with a spy satellite aboard for the U.S. Defense Department's NROL-68 space reconnaissance program was aborted early Wednesday due to a technical glitch.
The launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida was called off due to "an issue with a ground systems pneumatic valve," and liftoff had been pushed back to SETS' SPS-25 Propulsion System proves successful in space testing
Thursday, 22 June 2023 04:28
Space Electric Thruster Systems (SETS), a leading player in the field of electric propulsion systems utilizing Hall thrusters, has achieved a notable victory with the successful testing of its SPS-25 space propulsion system. The propulsion system was put through its paces on the EOS SAT-1 satellite, a piece of high-tech machinery developed by Dragonfly Aerospace specifically for the EOS Data Ana