Cambodia nears completion of controversial Naval Base, amid US concerns
Thursday, 27 July 2023 08:39
Work on the controversial naval base in Cambodia, suspected by the United States of being earmarked for Chinese military use, is reportedly nearing completion. The Cambodian government confirmed on Tuesday that the base is on the brink of being operational, despite persistent international concerns.
This report is according to Chhum Socheat, a Cambodian defense ministry spokesman, who spok Astronomers reveal new features of galactic black holes
Thursday, 27 July 2023 08:39
Black holes are the most mysterious objects in the universe, with features that sound like they come straight from a sci-fi movie. Stellar-mass black holes with masses of roughly 10 suns, for example, reveal their existence by eating materials from their companion stars. And in some instances, supermassive black holes accumulate at the center of some galaxies to form bright compact regions known Mawrth Vallis region - the deepest clay deposits on Mars
Thursday, 27 July 2023 08:39
New images, created using data acquired by the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express spacecraft, show part of the dried-up Mawrth Vallis river valley. This is one of the largest and oldest valleys on Mars, where light-coloured clay deposits up to 200 metres deep can be found in numerous places. Cl Aeolus reentry - LIVE
Thursday, 27 July 2023 08:10
Aeolus reentry - LIVE
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Historic Aeolus reentry – how it happened
Thursday, 27 July 2023 08:10
Historic Aeolus reentry – how it happened
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L3Harris’ acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne nears completion
Wednesday, 26 July 2023 22:14
L3Harris told investors July 26 that federal regulators will not challenge the company’s acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne, clearing the way for the deal to close as early as July 28.
Geospatial intelligence startup Kleos Space files for bankruptcy
Wednesday, 26 July 2023 21:45
Kleos Space, a Luxembourg based startup that operates signals-intelligence satellites, has run out of cash and will file for bankruptcy.
NASA and DARPA select Lockheed Martin to develop DRACO nuclear propulsion demo
Wednesday, 26 July 2023 20:49
NASA and DARPA have selected Lockheed Martin to develop a spacecraft to demonstrate nuclear propulsion technologies in Earth orbit later this decade.
Space Command nominee: U.S. has to prepare to respond to aggression against satellites
Wednesday, 26 July 2023 20:47
The U.S. military is being challenged to counter China’s rapid advances in space technology, Lt.
NASA's Juno is getting ever closer to Jupiter's moon Io
Wednesday, 26 July 2023 19:42
The spinning, solar-powered spacecraft will take another look of the fiery Jovian moon on July 30.
When NASA's Juno mission flies by Jupiter's fiery moon Io on Sunday, July 30, the spacecraft will be making its closest approach yet, coming within 13,700 miles (22,000 kilometers) of it.
NASA picks Lockheed Martin to develop nuclear rocket
Wednesday, 26 July 2023 19:04
NASA and the US military said Wednesday they had selected defense contractor Lockheed Martin to develop a nuclear powered rocket, with a view to using the technology for missions to Mars.
The Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) program may launch as soon as 2027, officials said on a call.
Nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) systems could cut journey times, increase fuel efficiency, and require less propellant, meaning future spacecraft could carry larger payloads than today's best chemical rockets.
NTP works by pumping a liquid propellant, in DRACO's case cryogenic hydrogen, through a reactor core, where uranium atoms split apart through fission.
Engineers test printed electronics in space
Wednesday, 26 July 2023 17:23
Today's small spacecraft pack sensors, guidance and control, and operating electronics into every available space. Printing electronic circuits on the walls and structures of spacecraft could help future missions do more in smaller packages.
Engineers successfully tested hybrid printed circuits at the edge of space in an April 25 sounding rocket flight from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility near Chincoteague, Virginia. Electronic temperature and humidity sensors printed onto the payload bay door and onto two attached panels monitored the entire SubTEC-9 sounding rocket mission, recording data that was beamed to the ground.
The amazing new materials that hold the key to new space discoveries
Wednesday, 26 July 2023 17:22
Space is a dangerous place. From micro-meteorites and electromagnetic interference to fires in space and extreme heat and cold, we need to develop new materials to enable the next generation of space travel and intergalactic travel.
New Swinburne research published in Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials highlights the cutting-edge materials that are solving these problems, including those being developed by Swinburne's Multifunctional Materials and Composites team.
These include self-healing polymers, fire and thermally resistant materials, materials for thermal management, self-cleaning materials, EMI shielding materials and multifunctional carbon fiber composites.
Lead author and Swinburne Engineering Senior Lecturer Dr.
Boeing records more losses from Starliner delays
Wednesday, 26 July 2023 15:35
Boeing took another loss on its CST-100 Starliner commercial crew program as the first crewed flight of that vehicle remains in limbo.
Crew-7: crew news conference
Wednesday, 26 July 2023 14:02
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On Tuesday 25 July, the four crew members of Crew-7, Jasmin Moghbeli (NASA), Andreas Mogensen (ESA), Satoshi Furukawa (JAXA) and Konstantin Borisov (Roscosmos) hosted a news conference where they talk about their upcoming mission to the International Space Station.