Key moment in the evolution of life on Earth captured in fossils
Tuesday, 16 January 2024 22:31
Perth, Australia (SPX) Jan 16, 2024
Curtin-led research has for the first time precisely dated some of the oldest fossils of complex multicellular life in the world, helping to track a pivotal moment in the history of Earth when the seas began teeming with new lifeforms - after four billion years of containing only single-celled microbes.
Lead author PhD student Anthony Clarke, from the Timescales of Mineral Systems Group wi
Curtin-led research has for the first time precisely dated some of the oldest fossils of complex multicellular life in the world, helping to track a pivotal moment in the history of Earth when the seas began teeming with new lifeforms - after four billion years of containing only single-celled microbes.
Lead author PhD student Anthony Clarke, from the Timescales of Mineral Systems Group wi SpaceX completes second launch Sunday, sends more satellites into orbit
Monday, 15 January 2024 15:42
Miama FL (UPI) Jan 15, 2024
Amid a thick column of red hot flame, SpaceX launched the second of two Falcon 9 rockets Sunday night on an unmanned mission to deliver more Starlink internet satellites into low Earth orbit.
SpaceX pushed back the target liftoff time to 8:52 p.m. EST to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The Falcon 9 will deploy a batch of 23 Starlink i
Amid a thick column of red hot flame, SpaceX launched the second of two Falcon 9 rockets Sunday night on an unmanned mission to deliver more Starlink internet satellites into low Earth orbit.
SpaceX pushed back the target liftoff time to 8:52 p.m. EST to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The Falcon 9 will deploy a batch of 23 Starlink i A warm welcome from Huginn to Muninn
Monday, 15 January 2024 07:45
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From the International Space Station to Earth, ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen talks about what kind of person his fellow Scandinavian and ESA project astronaut Marcus Wandt is. The Axiom-3 mission with Marcus onboard is planned to launch in mid-January 2024 to the International Space Station for a 14-day mission, where Marcus will join Andreas, marking the first time two Scandinavians are in space together.
Rocket maker working on medium-lift model
Sunday, 14 January 2024 19:30
Beijing (XNA) Jan 15, 2024
CAS Space, a Beijing-based rocket maker owned by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is working on the development of its new carrier rocket, Kinetica 2, and plans to conduct the new type's maiden flight in 2025, according to the company.
The Kinetica 2 is a medium-lift, liquid-fuel rocket and the second launch vehicle developed by CAS Space, following the Kinetica 1, formerly known as ZK 1A.
CAS Space, a Beijing-based rocket maker owned by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, is working on the development of its new carrier rocket, Kinetica 2, and plans to conduct the new type's maiden flight in 2025, according to the company.
The Kinetica 2 is a medium-lift, liquid-fuel rocket and the second launch vehicle developed by CAS Space, following the Kinetica 1, formerly known as ZK 1A. NASA's Cryo Efforts Beyond the Atmosphere
Sunday, 14 January 2024 19:30
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
Establishing sustained operations at the Moon and Mars presents a multitude of opportunities and challenges NASA has yet to encounter. Many of these activities require new technologies and processes to ensure the agency is prepared for its ambitious Artemis missions and those beyond.
One of those challenges is working with cryogenic fluids, meaning fluids existing in a liquid state between
Establishing sustained operations at the Moon and Mars presents a multitude of opportunities and challenges NASA has yet to encounter. Many of these activities require new technologies and processes to ensure the agency is prepared for its ambitious Artemis missions and those beyond.
One of those challenges is working with cryogenic fluids, meaning fluids existing in a liquid state between Indonesian MoD Partners with BlackSky for Advanced Space-Based Intelligence Services
Sunday, 14 January 2024 19:30
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY), a leader in real-time geospatial intelligence and satellite imaging, has recently announced its significant contract win from PT Len, exceeding $1 million, to support the Indonesian Ministry of Defense. This multi-year agreement underscores the growing need for immediate, high-frequency imagery and analytics services in defense operations.
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BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY), a leader in real-time geospatial intelligence and satellite imaging, has recently announced its significant contract win from PT Len, exceeding $1 million, to support the Indonesian Ministry of Defense. This multi-year agreement underscores the growing need for immediate, high-frequency imagery and analytics services in defense operations.
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Sunday, 14 January 2024 19:30
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 12, 2024
Japan on Friday successfully launched a rocket with a payload of an intelligence-gathering satellite to improve its abilities to monitor North Korea and natural disasters, as several Asian nations seek to put spy orbitals into space.
The H2A rocket launched from the Tanegashima Space Center located on the southern Tanegashima Island at 1:44 p.m. local time Friday.
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Japan on Friday successfully launched a rocket with a payload of an intelligence-gathering satellite to improve its abilities to monitor North Korea and natural disasters, as several Asian nations seek to put spy orbitals into space.
The H2A rocket launched from the Tanegashima Space Center located on the southern Tanegashima Island at 1:44 p.m. local time Friday.
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Sunday, 14 January 2024 19:30
Preston UK (SPX) Jan 15, 2024
The discovery of a second ultra-large structure in the remote universe has further challenged some of the basic assumptions about cosmology.
The Big Ring on the Sky is 9.2 billion light-years from Earth. It has a diameter of about 1.3 billion light-years, and a circumference of about four billion light-years. If we could step outside and see it directly, the diameter of the Big Ring would
The discovery of a second ultra-large structure in the remote universe has further challenged some of the basic assumptions about cosmology.
The Big Ring on the Sky is 9.2 billion light-years from Earth. It has a diameter of about 1.3 billion light-years, and a circumference of about four billion light-years. If we could step outside and see it directly, the diameter of the Big Ring would ASU talk will examine ethical questions surrounding life in space
Sunday, 14 January 2024 19:30
Tempe AZ (SPX) Jan 15, 2024
What is the impact of extended space travel on the human body? Can space travel bring life-threatening extraterrestrial contaminants back to Earth? Do we spend money on space exploration and research when there are problems on Earth to solve?
These questions and more will be tackled at an upcoming BioEthics Breakfast Club talk titled "Life in Space." The event takes place from 9 to 10 a.m.
What is the impact of extended space travel on the human body? Can space travel bring life-threatening extraterrestrial contaminants back to Earth? Do we spend money on space exploration and research when there are problems on Earth to solve?
These questions and more will be tackled at an upcoming BioEthics Breakfast Club talk titled "Life in Space." The event takes place from 9 to 10 a.m. Earth-sized planet discovered in 'our solar backyard'
Sunday, 14 January 2024 19:30
Madison WI (SPX) Jan 15, 2024
A team of astronomers have discovered a planet closer and younger than any other Earth-sized world yet identified. It's a remarkably hot world whose proximity to our own planet and to a star like our sun mark it as a unique opportunity to study how planets evolve.
The new planet was described in a new study published this week by The Astronomical Journal. Melinda Soares-Furtado, a NASA Hub
A team of astronomers have discovered a planet closer and younger than any other Earth-sized world yet identified. It's a remarkably hot world whose proximity to our own planet and to a star like our sun mark it as a unique opportunity to study how planets evolve.
The new planet was described in a new study published this week by The Astronomical Journal. Melinda Soares-Furtado, a NASA Hub New instrument to capture stardust as part of NASA mission
Sunday, 14 January 2024 19:30
Boulder CO (SPX) Jan 15, 2024
Scientists and engineers at the CU Boulder will soon take part in an effort to collect a bit of stardust-the tiny bits of matter that flow through the Milky Way Galaxy and were once the initial building blocks of our solar system.
The pursuit is part of NASA's Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) mission to explore our solar neighborhood-decoding the messages in particles fro
Scientists and engineers at the CU Boulder will soon take part in an effort to collect a bit of stardust-the tiny bits of matter that flow through the Milky Way Galaxy and were once the initial building blocks of our solar system.
The pursuit is part of NASA's Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) mission to explore our solar neighborhood-decoding the messages in particles fro MEASAT Partners with SpaceX as Official Reseller for Starlink Services in Key Markets
Sunday, 14 January 2024 19:30
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
In a significant move to expand its satellite service offerings, MEASAT Global Berhad, Malaysia's leading satellite solutions provider, has entered into a strategic partnership with Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX). As per the agreement finalized in December 2023, MEASAT has become the Official Authorised Reseller for SpaceX's Starlink Hardware and Services in the markets it serves.
In a significant move to expand its satellite service offerings, MEASAT Global Berhad, Malaysia's leading satellite solutions provider, has entered into a strategic partnership with Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX). As per the agreement finalized in December 2023, MEASAT has become the Official Authorised Reseller for SpaceX's Starlink Hardware and Services in the markets it serves. Tianzhou 6 cargo spacecraft to return to Earth
Sunday, 14 January 2024 19:30
Beijing (XNA) Jan 15, 2024
The Tianzhou 6 cargo spacecraft departed from the Tiangong space station on Friday afternoon and is set to return to Earth soon, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The agency said in a brief release that the robotic craft undocked from Tiangong at 4:12 pm and entered into the solo-flight mode.
During the atmospheric reentry process guided by ground controllers, most of the s
The Tianzhou 6 cargo spacecraft departed from the Tiangong space station on Friday afternoon and is set to return to Earth soon, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The agency said in a brief release that the robotic craft undocked from Tiangong at 4:12 pm and entered into the solo-flight mode.
During the atmospheric reentry process guided by ground controllers, most of the s Astronomers make rare exoplanet discovery
Sunday, 14 January 2024 19:30
Coventry UK (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
Astronomers have made the rare discovery of a small, cold exoplanet and its massive outer companion - shedding light on the formation of planets like Earth.
The findings include a planet with radius and mass between that of the Earth and Neptune, with a potential orbit around its host star of 146 days. The star system also contains an outer, large companion, 100 times the mass of Jupiter.
Astronomers have made the rare discovery of a small, cold exoplanet and its massive outer companion - shedding light on the formation of planets like Earth.
The findings include a planet with radius and mass between that of the Earth and Neptune, with a potential orbit around its host star of 146 days. The star system also contains an outer, large companion, 100 times the mass of Jupiter. Astronomers Find Spark of Star Birth Across Billions of Years
Sunday, 14 January 2024 19:30
Boston MA (SPX) Jan 12, 2024
These four images represent a sample of galaxy clusters that are part of the largest and most complete study to learn what triggers stars to form in the universe's biggest galaxies. This research, made using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes, showed that the conditions for stellar conception in these exceptionally massive galaxies have not changed over the last ten billion ye
These four images represent a sample of galaxy clusters that are part of the largest and most complete study to learn what triggers stars to form in the universe's biggest galaxies. This research, made using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and other telescopes, showed that the conditions for stellar conception in these exceptionally massive galaxies have not changed over the last ten billion ye