China reaffirms stance against space arms race at U.N. General Assembly
Wednesday, 20 December 2023 08:37
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 18, 2023
In a recent press conference, Zhang Xiaogang, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, emphatically restated China's long-standing position against the militarization of outer space. This declaration comes amidst growing international concerns over the potential for an arms race in space, an issue that has seen increasing attention at global forums like the United Nations.
In a recent press conference, Zhang Xiaogang, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense, emphatically restated China's long-standing position against the militarization of outer space. This declaration comes amidst growing international concerns over the potential for an arms race in space, an issue that has seen increasing attention at global forums like the United Nations. DOD Prioritizing Cooperation With Allies in Space
Wednesday, 20 December 2023 08:37
Washington DC (SPX) Dec 18, 2023
Cooperation among allies is critical as global competitors increasingly look to space as the next frontier of warfare, the Pentagon's top space policy official said, yesterday.
Dr. John F. Plumb, assistant secretary of defense for space policy, said space capabilities have become integral to everyday life and a crucial component underpinning the United States' economic prosperity and natio
Cooperation among allies is critical as global competitors increasingly look to space as the next frontier of warfare, the Pentagon's top space policy official said, yesterday.
Dr. John F. Plumb, assistant secretary of defense for space policy, said space capabilities have become integral to everyday life and a crucial component underpinning the United States' economic prosperity and natio HawkEye 360 expands RF Data and Analytics reach with Maxar acquisition
Wednesday, 20 December 2023 08:37
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 19, 2023
HawkEye 360 Inc., a leader in the field of space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, has announced its acquisition of RF Solutions from Maxar Intelligence. RF Solutions, a division formed after Maxar Intelligence's acquisition of Aurora Insight in January 2023, specializes in secure, precise geospatial intelligence. This acquisition marks a significant step in expanding HawkEye 360's
HawkEye 360 Inc., a leader in the field of space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, has announced its acquisition of RF Solutions from Maxar Intelligence. RF Solutions, a division formed after Maxar Intelligence's acquisition of Aurora Insight in January 2023, specializes in secure, precise geospatial intelligence. This acquisition marks a significant step in expanding HawkEye 360's NASA Awards Turbofan Engine Core Technology Demonstration Contract
Wednesday, 20 December 2023 08:37
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 15, 2023
NASA has embarked on a significant collaboration with GE Aerospace, based in Cincinnati, for the development of more fuel-efficient engines, specifically targeting single-aisle aircraft. This initiative falls under the auspices of NASA's Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core (HyTEC) project. The project's Phase 2 Integrated Core Technology Demonstration, a cornerstone of this collaboration, is a cost-
NASA has embarked on a significant collaboration with GE Aerospace, based in Cincinnati, for the development of more fuel-efficient engines, specifically targeting single-aisle aircraft. This initiative falls under the auspices of NASA's Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core (HyTEC) project. The project's Phase 2 Integrated Core Technology Demonstration, a cornerstone of this collaboration, is a cost- N. Korea's 'reckless' missile launches need 'robust' global response: G7
Wednesday, 20 December 2023 08:37
Berlin (AFP) Dec 19, 2023
World powers said Tuesday that the international community needed a firm and unified response to North Korea's "reckless" nuclear build-up and missile launches.
G7 foreign ministers said in a statement after the launch of Pyongyang's most powerful ballistic missile that "North Korea's repeated reckless actions must be met with a swift, united and robust international response, particularly b
World powers said Tuesday that the international community needed a firm and unified response to North Korea's "reckless" nuclear build-up and missile launches.
G7 foreign ministers said in a statement after the launch of Pyongyang's most powerful ballistic missile that "North Korea's repeated reckless actions must be met with a swift, united and robust international response, particularly b RTX to track UK space assets with Low Earth Orbit observation system
Wednesday, 20 December 2023 08:37
London, UK (SPX) Dec 19, 2023
Raytheon NORSS, a division of Raytheon Technologies Corporation (NYSE: RTX), a leader in aerospace and defense, has been entrusted with a significant contract to augment the United Kingdom's capabilities in space domain awareness. This move, involving the provision of Space Surveillance and Tracking Services Data (SST) in low-Earth orbit (LEO) for Resident Space Objects (RSO), marks a pivotal st
Raytheon NORSS, a division of Raytheon Technologies Corporation (NYSE: RTX), a leader in aerospace and defense, has been entrusted with a significant contract to augment the United Kingdom's capabilities in space domain awareness. This move, involving the provision of Space Surveillance and Tracking Services Data (SST) in low-Earth orbit (LEO) for Resident Space Objects (RSO), marks a pivotal st A new tool to better model future wildfire impacts in the United States
Wednesday, 20 December 2023 08:37
Columbus OH (SPX) Dec 18, 2023
Wildfire management systems outfitted with remote sensing technology could improve first responders' ability to predict and respond to the spread of deadly forest fires.
To do this, researchers at The Ohio State University are testing the use of Synthetic Aperture Radar, or SAR, to help with wildfire detection.
For many ecosystems, fires are vital tools that help to clear away plant
Wildfire management systems outfitted with remote sensing technology could improve first responders' ability to predict and respond to the spread of deadly forest fires.
To do this, researchers at The Ohio State University are testing the use of Synthetic Aperture Radar, or SAR, to help with wildfire detection.
For many ecosystems, fires are vital tools that help to clear away plant Ancient bricks shed light on Earth's magnetic field anomalies 3,000 years ago
Wednesday, 20 December 2023 08:37
London, UK (SPX) Dec 19, 2023
Ancient bricks inscribed with the names of Mesopotamian kings have provided crucial insights into a significant anomaly in Earth's magnetic field that occurred around 3,000 years ago. This discovery, made by a team involving researchers from University College London (UCL), was recently detailed in a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
The researc
Ancient bricks inscribed with the names of Mesopotamian kings have provided crucial insights into a significant anomaly in Earth's magnetic field that occurred around 3,000 years ago. This discovery, made by a team involving researchers from University College London (UCL), was recently detailed in a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
The researc DeepSouth: Western Sydney University Unveils Neuromorphic Supercomputer
Wednesday, 20 December 2023 08:37
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 13, 2023
Researchers at the International Centre for Neuromorphic Systems (ICNS) at Western Sydney University have unveiled a groundbreaking development in computational technology: DeepSouth, the world's first supercomputer capable of simulating networks at the scale of the human brain.
DeepSouth stands out due to its unique neuromorphic system, a design that emulates the biological processes of n
Researchers at the International Centre for Neuromorphic Systems (ICNS) at Western Sydney University have unveiled a groundbreaking development in computational technology: DeepSouth, the world's first supercomputer capable of simulating networks at the scale of the human brain.
DeepSouth stands out due to its unique neuromorphic system, a design that emulates the biological processes of n Intuitive Machines delays first lunar lander launch to February
Tuesday, 19 December 2023 23:05
ESA Impact 2023 – Quarter 4
Tuesday, 19 December 2023 22:00
ESA Impact 2023 – Quarter 4
Welcome to this edition of ESA Impact, an interactive publication covering stories and images from the last quarter of 2023.
Blue Origin returns to space after year-long hiatus
Tuesday, 19 December 2023 21:20
Washington (AFP) Dec 19, 2023
Blue Origin launched its first rocket in more than a year on Tuesday, reviving the US company's fortunes with a successful return to space following an uncrewed crash in 2022.
Though mission NS-24 carried a payload of science experiments, not people, it paves the way for Jeff Bezos' aerospace enterprise to resume taking wealthy thrill-seekers to the final frontier.
The New Shepard subor
Blue Origin launched its first rocket in more than a year on Tuesday, reviving the US company's fortunes with a successful return to space following an uncrewed crash in 2022.
Though mission NS-24 carried a payload of science experiments, not people, it paves the way for Jeff Bezos' aerospace enterprise to resume taking wealthy thrill-seekers to the final frontier.
The New Shepard subor Wallonia brings in Europe’s investment arm to boost space industry
Tuesday, 19 December 2023 20:52
Bolivia's hypergravity blood cell test for astronaut health
Tuesday, 19 December 2023 19:48
Hera's solar wings are cleared for flight
Tuesday, 19 December 2023 18:44
The solar wings that will power ESA's Hera asteroid mission for planetary defense as it ventures out to meet the Dimorphos asteroid have been cleared for flight. As part of its current test campaign at ESA's ESTEC Test Center in the Netherlands, the spacecraft commanded the deployment of the wings one at a time, as it will do in space directly after launch—known as a "hot deployment."
The van-sized spacecraft is equipped with two 5-m long wings, made up of three hinged panels each. This adds up to an overall area of approximately 14 square meters in all, with more than 1,600 solar cells in total. Azur Space in Germany manufactured the solar cells, which were then interconnected and arranged into working arrays by Leonardo in Italy onto panels provided by Beyond Gravity in Switzerland.
Designed and qualified to operate at temperatures between -100°C and +140°C, the panels will continue working even with the sun at its furthest distance, out beyond Mars orbit, where the spacecraft will receive only 17% of sunlight compared to a satellite orbiting Earth. In the phases of the mission in which Hera will be most distant, the solar panels will generate around 800 watts, equal to the energy needed to power a small microwave oven.