Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 24, 2024
LandSpace, one of China's leading private aerospace companies, has successfully completed a static fire test for the second stage of its Zhuque-2E (ZQ-2E) carrier rocket. The test, conducted on Monday, marks a significant milestone in the development of the ZQ-2E rocket, positioning LandSpace closer to future launch missions. The static fire test was designed to simulate typical flight con

Washington DC (UPI) Oct 23, 2024
Four SpaceX Crew-8 members climbed aboard Crew Dragon Endeavour on Wednesday, closed the hatch and successfully undocked from the International Space Station to begin their 34-hour journey back to Earth. The trip home follows weather delays, scheduling conflicts and more than seven months in space. The three NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barrett and Jeanette Epps, along with

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 24, 2024
In early October 2024, instruments from the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) on three sun-orbiting observatories captured remarkable images of comet C/2023 A3, also known as Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, as it passed between the Earth and the Sun. The comet, first discovered in 2023, was observed by NRL's Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph (LASCO) aboard the joint NASA and European Space A

Boston MA (SPX) Oct 24, 2024
Many black holes detected to date appear to be part of a pair. These binary systems comprise a black hole and a secondary object - such as a star, a much denser neutron star, or another black hole - that spiral around each other, drawn together by the black hole's gravity to form a tight orbital pair. Now a surprising discovery is expanding the picture of black holes, the objects they can

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 23, 2024
The collaboration between humans and artificial intelligence (AI) is establishing a new cognitive framework that operates outside the traditional boundaries of human thought. This development, referred to as System 0, functions alongside the intuitive System 1 and the analytical System 2 models of thinking. Unlike these, System 0 offers an external processing system that enhances cognitive abili

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2024
El Nino, a significant warm-water event in the tropical Pacific that influences global weather patterns, has a history that stretches back at least 250 million years, according to a new modeling study conducted by researchers at Duke University. The study found that the oscillation between El Nino and its colder counterpart, La Nina, existed during the time when Earth's continents were in

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 23, 2024
Space-ng has unveiled AstroVision at Silicon Valley Space Week, a computer vision system aimed at revolutionizing spacecraft navigation. AstroVision integrates advanced optical sensors, a powerful neural engine, and machine learning algorithms to provide precise navigation data-quaternions and state vectors-without relying on GPS or radio communications. This innovative solution supports Alterna