Paris (ESA) Jun 16, 2021
A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings, according to one of the three laws of robotics imagined by science fiction writer Isaac Asimov. On board humanity's only outpost in space, this obedience has turned into cooperation. Astronauts and robots are working together. The latest robot to service the International Space Station is the European Robotic Arm (ERA). This android au

Luxembourg (SPX) Jun 16, 2021
SES will continue delivering Comcast Technology Solutions' Managed Satellite Distribution service, formerly known as Headend in the Sky (HITS), that reaches hundreds of multichannel video programming distributor systems across the US. SES recently renewed its long-term relationship with Comcast Technology Solutions (CTS), a division of Comcast Cable that provides media and entertainment te

Cleveland OH (SPX) Jun 16, 2021
Mountains of data will be required if NASA's X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology airplane is going to help change the future of commercial supersonic flight over land, and a sophisticated suite of instruments is needed in the air and on the ground to collect it. On the aircraft, these instruments are known as the air data system. A computer takes input from probes, sensors, and other devices

Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 16, 2021
From traversing sand dunes in the Sahara Desert to keeping watch for polar bears in the Arctic, a group of solar scientists known as the "Solar Wind Sherpas" led by Shadia Habbal, have traveled to the ends of the Earth to scientifically observe total solar eclipses - the fleeting moments when the Moon completely blocks the Sun, temporarily turning day into night. With the images, they've uncover

Matsumoto, Japan (SPX) Jun 16, 2021
Solar activities, such as CME(Coronal Mass Ejection), cause geomagnetic storm that is a temporary disturbance of the Earth's magnetosphere. Geomagnetic storms can affect GPS positioning, radio communication, and power transmission system. Solar explosions also emit radiation, which can affect satellite failures, radiation exposure to aircraft crew, and space activity. Therefore, it is impo

Brasilia, Brazil (SPX) Jun 16, 2021
Brazil is the latest country to sign the Artemis Accords, affirming its commitment to ensuring sustainable space exploration that adheres to a common set of principles benefiting all of humanity. Brazil Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation Marcos Pontes signed the document during a ceremony June 15 in Brasilia that featured President Jair Bolsonaro, Minister of Foreign Affairs C

Houston TX (SPX) Jun 16, 2021
Expedition 65 astronauts will conduct two spacewalks - one Wednesday, June 16, and the other Sunday, June 20 - to install new solar arrays to help power the International Space Station. NASA will discuss the upcoming spacewalks during a news conference at 2 p.m. EDT Monday, June 14. Live coverage of the news conference and spacewalks will air on NASA Television, the agency's website, and the NAS

Beijing (XNA) Jun 16, 2021
A small proportion of debris from a Long March 7 carrier rocket fell back to waters in the southern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday afternoon, said the China Manned Space Agency. According to analysis of tracking data, most of the debris burned out during the atmospheric re-entry that started around 4:49 pm, the agency said in a brief statement. The rocket, the third in the Long March 7 ser

Beijing (XNA) Jun 16, 2021
Barely a month after China landed its first rover on Mars, the country's scientists already have plans to explore Jupiter, the largest planet in our Solar System. Zhang Rongqiao, an official at the China National Space Administration and chief planner of the Tianwen 1 Mars mission, told reporters at a news conference at his administration's Beijing headquarters on Saturday that China will

Wallops Island VA (SPX) Jun 15, 202
NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia supported the launch of a Minotaur I rocket from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport's Pad 0B on Wallops Island. The rocket carried three national security payloads for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space and Missile Systems Center's Launch Enterprise provided the launch services for this mission. The launch