NCAR's mini-satellite to measure howling winds high in atmosphere
Sunday, 19 December 2021 09:00
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Boulder CO (SPX) Dec 15, 2021
The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) has received $6.5 million in funding from NASA to launch a roughly shoebox-sized satellite into space carrying an instrument designed to measure the howling thermospheric winds, which can gust more than 300 miles per hour through the highest reaches of the Earth's atmosphere.
The blustery winds in the thermosphere - the upper layer of the
The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) has received $6.5 million in funding from NASA to launch a roughly shoebox-sized satellite into space carrying an instrument designed to measure the howling thermospheric winds, which can gust more than 300 miles per hour through the highest reaches of the Earth's atmosphere.
The blustery winds in the thermosphere - the upper layer of the China Pursues Helium-3 on the Moon
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Bethesda MD (SPX) Dec 17, 2021
Apparently, China sees the Moon as a future source of fuel for terrestrial power and space dominance. At the moment Chinese nuclear scientists are studying lunar surface material samples brought back by its Chang'e 5 lunar exploration mission late last year. One sample is believed to contain helium-3, an isotope.
This particular isotope is very rare on Earth, but thought to be abundant in
Apparently, China sees the Moon as a future source of fuel for terrestrial power and space dominance. At the moment Chinese nuclear scientists are studying lunar surface material samples brought back by its Chang'e 5 lunar exploration mission late last year. One sample is believed to contain helium-3, an isotope.
This particular isotope is very rare on Earth, but thought to be abundant in Northrop Grumman completes environmental testing for Next Gen OPIR GEO payload
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Azusa CA (SPX) Dec 17, 2021
The Northrop Grumman Corporation and Ball Aerospace team successfully achieved three critical milestones on production of its Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next Gen OPIR) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) Engineering Development Unit (EDU) payload. The missile warning sensor payload is being developed for the U.S. Space Force's GEO missile warning satellites built by spacecraft pr
The Northrop Grumman Corporation and Ball Aerospace team successfully achieved three critical milestones on production of its Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next Gen OPIR) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) Engineering Development Unit (EDU) payload. The missile warning sensor payload is being developed for the U.S. Space Force's GEO missile warning satellites built by spacecraft pr Space-bound research a step toward feeding Earth's people
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Clemson SC (SPX) Dec 15, 2021
Clemson researcher Chris Saski admits sending the University's iconic Tiger Paw to space aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is, quite literally, "an out-of-this-world experience."
But it's the potential for the experiments in the flight hardware to which the Paw is attached that truly excites him.
Saski's cotton regeneration research, adorned with Clemson stickers, intends to take off
Clemson researcher Chris Saski admits sending the University's iconic Tiger Paw to space aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is, quite literally, "an out-of-this-world experience."
But it's the potential for the experiments in the flight hardware to which the Paw is attached that truly excites him.
Saski's cotton regeneration research, adorned with Clemson stickers, intends to take off NOAA's Arctic report card finds 'alarming' trend in climate crisis
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Washington DC (UPI) Dec 14, 2021
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's 2021 Arctic report card shows a region transformed by human-caused climate change, a thawing of a once reliably frozen region.
"The Arctic Report Card continues to show how the impacts of human-caused climate change are propelling the Arctic region into a dramatically different state than it was in just a few decades ago," said NOAA
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's 2021 Arctic report card shows a region transformed by human-caused climate change, a thawing of a once reliably frozen region.
"The Arctic Report Card continues to show how the impacts of human-caused climate change are propelling the Arctic region into a dramatically different state than it was in just a few decades ago," said NOAA New research explains Earth's peculiar chemical composition
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Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 15, 2021
Earth's surface environment hosts large reservoirs of hydrogen (H, mainly in the form of water, H2O), nitrogen (in atmospheric N2) and carbon (mainly in carbonate rocks). H, N and C are sometimes called "volatile" elements, or simply "volatiles," by geoscientists because many of the simple compounds they form are gases at standard temperature and pressure. However, the distribution of these vola
Earth's surface environment hosts large reservoirs of hydrogen (H, mainly in the form of water, H2O), nitrogen (in atmospheric N2) and carbon (mainly in carbonate rocks). H, N and C are sometimes called "volatile" elements, or simply "volatiles," by geoscientists because many of the simple compounds they form are gases at standard temperature and pressure. However, the distribution of these vola New copper surface eliminates bacteria in just two minutes
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Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Dec 15, 2021
A new copper surface that kills bacteria more than 100 times faster and more effectively than standard copper could help combat the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
The new copper product is the result of a collaborative research project with RMIT University and Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, with findings just published in Biomaterials.
Copper has long
A new copper surface that kills bacteria more than 100 times faster and more effectively than standard copper could help combat the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
The new copper product is the result of a collaborative research project with RMIT University and Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, with findings just published in Biomaterials.
Copper has long 'Alarm bells' as UN validates record Arctic temperature
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Geneva (AFP) Dec 14, 2021
The UN on Tuesday officially recognised the 38 degrees Celsius measured in Siberia last year as a new record high for the Arctic, sounding "alarm bells" over climate change.
The sweltering heat - equivalent to 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit - was seen on June 20, 2020 in the Russian town of Verkhoyansk, marking the highest temperature ever recorded above the Arctic Circle, the World Meteorologic
The UN on Tuesday officially recognised the 38 degrees Celsius measured in Siberia last year as a new record high for the Arctic, sounding "alarm bells" over climate change.
The sweltering heat - equivalent to 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit - was seen on June 20, 2020 in the Russian town of Verkhoyansk, marking the highest temperature ever recorded above the Arctic Circle, the World Meteorologic SpaceX launches Turksat-5b
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Washington DC (UPI) Dec 19, 2021
SpaceX launched a communications satellite from Florida overnight Saturday for the Turkish company Turksat. Elon Musk's rocket firm launched the Turksat 5B satellite aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station during a two-hour window that opened at 10:58 pm.
SpaceX launched a communications satellite from Florida overnight Saturday for the Turkish company Turksat. Elon Musk's rocket firm launched the Turksat 5B satellite aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station during a two-hour window that opened at 10:58 pm. Microlauncher competition: first payload winners chosen
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Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 20, 2021
The satellite market is thriving and satellites themselves are becoming ever smaller and lighter. Around 90 percent of the satellites that will be launched into space over the next decade weigh less than 500 kilograms, which puts them in the 'small satellite' category.
They span a wide range of applications, from telecommunication services and monitoring of Earth's land, air and water mass
The satellite market is thriving and satellites themselves are becoming ever smaller and lighter. Around 90 percent of the satellites that will be launched into space over the next decade weigh less than 500 kilograms, which puts them in the 'small satellite' category.
They span a wide range of applications, from telecommunication services and monitoring of Earth's land, air and water mass Two Astronauts Receive Assignments for NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 Mission
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Houston TX (SPX) Dec 20, 2021
NASA has assigned two crew members to launch on the agency's SpaceX Crew-6 mission - the sixth crew rotation flight aboard a Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station.
NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg will serve as spacecraft commander and pilot, respectively, for the mission. The agency's international partners will assign additional crew members as mission s
NASA has assigned two crew members to launch on the agency's SpaceX Crew-6 mission - the sixth crew rotation flight aboard a Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station.
NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg will serve as spacecraft commander and pilot, respectively, for the mission. The agency's international partners will assign additional crew members as mission s STOKE Space Raises $65M Series A to Make Space Access Sustainable and Scalable
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Kent WA (SPX) Dec 20, 2021
Reusable rocket developer STOKE Space has announced the close of a $65 million funding round that the company will use to develop its fully and rapidly reusable rocket. The funding will enable the company to conduct flight tests with its reusable second stage.
The Series A funding round was led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures and included new investors Spark Capital, Point72 Ventures, Toyo
Reusable rocket developer STOKE Space has announced the close of a $65 million funding round that the company will use to develop its fully and rapidly reusable rocket. The funding will enable the company to conduct flight tests with its reusable second stage.
The Series A funding round was led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures and included new investors Spark Capital, Point72 Ventures, Toyo Huayi-1 suborbital rocket makes debut flight
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Beijing (XNA) Dec 20, 2021
The debut flight of Huayi-1 suborbital rocket took place on Friday afternoon at a testing field in northwestern China, carrying an experimental satellite to an altitude of 250 kilometers, according to a joint statement from the rocket and satellite makers.
The Huayi-1 rocket blasted off at 2:30 pm, transporting the Agile Testbed experimental satellite and a biological experimental payload
The debut flight of Huayi-1 suborbital rocket took place on Friday afternoon at a testing field in northwestern China, carrying an experimental satellite to an altitude of 250 kilometers, according to a joint statement from the rocket and satellite makers.
The Huayi-1 rocket blasted off at 2:30 pm, transporting the Agile Testbed experimental satellite and a biological experimental payload Cliffs and notches keeps Curiosity team busy: Sols 3330-3332
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Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 20, 2021
We had quite a few special investigations lately, which took the front seat (read: all our power and time) lately. They ranged from boulders to DAN investigations that saw the rover parked very close to a cliff face. We are starting this 3 sol plan with DAN passive observations to wrap up before driving away from the cliff face and a post drive DAN active.
The atmospheric investigations ha
We had quite a few special investigations lately, which took the front seat (read: all our power and time) lately. They ranged from boulders to DAN investigations that saw the rover parked very close to a cliff face. We are starting this 3 sol plan with DAN passive observations to wrap up before driving away from the cliff face and a post drive DAN active.
The atmospheric investigations ha Out of the Shadows of the Maria Gordon notch: Sols 3328-3329
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Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 20, 2021
Our Sol 3326 drive was successful, completing our shot through the Maria Gordon notch, with its spectacular structures and deep shadows, and continuing our climb up Mount Sharp. To keep MAHLI safe over the upcoming holiday break, this plan was the last chance to take images with MAHLI's cover open until we plan the sols post-holiday, so the team was on the hunt for a good target.
For MAHLI
Our Sol 3326 drive was successful, completing our shot through the Maria Gordon notch, with its spectacular structures and deep shadows, and continuing our climb up Mount Sharp. To keep MAHLI safe over the upcoming holiday break, this plan was the last chance to take images with MAHLI's cover open until we plan the sols post-holiday, so the team was on the hunt for a good target.
For MAHLI