Real time navigation breakthrough with new algorithm OiSAM FGO
Wednesday, 27 August 2025 07:19
In the race to improve autonomous systems, researchers in China have unveiled a new algorithm that accelerates navigation while maintaining precision. Called Optimized iSAM-Factor Graph Optimization (OiSAM-FGO), the method halves processing times compared with leading benchmarks yet delivers accuracy equal to state-of-the-art solutions.
Traditional navigation tools face persistent trade-of Aurora Australis over Concordia station
Wednesday, 27 August 2025 07:00
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The Aurora Australis, photographed over Concordia station in July 2025, during the ongoing solar activity maximum, the peak of the Sun's 11-year cycle.
This dazzling light show appears when charged particles from the Sun are guided by Earth’s magnetic field towards the polar regions, where they collide with gases in the upper atmosphere and create shimmering waves of colour dancing across the sky.
Concordia station, perched high on Antarctica’s Dome C plateau, is one of the most remote research outposts on Earth. On 4 May this year, the Sun set below the horizon and only returned on 10 August. During this
Webb investigates complex heart of a cosmic butterfly
Wednesday, 27 August 2025 07:00
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has revealed new details in the core of the Butterfly Nebula, NGC 6302. From the dense, dusty torus that surrounds the star hidden at the centre of the nebula to its outflowing jets, the Webb observations reveal many new discoveries that paint a never-before-seen portrait of a dynamic and structured planetary nebula.
Flight Ticket Initiative: first five missions secured with Avio and Isar Aerospace
Wednesday, 27 August 2025 05:35
Cardiac arrest in space: Research shows that automatic chest compressions are more effective for CPR
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SpaceX answers critics with successful Starship test flight
Wednesday, 27 August 2025 03:01
SpaceX's Starship megarocket roared into the skies Tuesday on its tenth test flight, turning in a strong performance after a series of fiery failures had begun to cast doubt on its future.
Towering 403 feet (123 meters), Starship is the most powerful launch vehicle ever built and key to founder Elon Musk's vision of carrying humanity to Mars, as well as NASA's plans to return astronauts NASA targets sounding rocket's night launch for TOMEX+ Earth study
Wednesday, 27 August 2025 03:01
NASA has set Tuesday for its next launch attempt of its TOMEX+ sounding rocket mission to take a peak at the Earth's atmosphere.
U.S. citizens in the mid-Atlantic region may catch a weather-permitted glimpse Tuesday night of NASA's launch of its mission to launch a TOMEX+ sounding rocket in its second attempt, according to NASA.
The live-streamed launch is targeted in a window an Starship completes tenth test flight, breaking string of failures
Tuesday, 26 August 2025 23:58
Alpha launch failure blamed on structural failure from aeroheating
Tuesday, 26 August 2025 21:35
Firefly Aerospace said its most recent Alpha launch four months ago was lost because of structural failure linked to higher-than-normal heating during the vehicle’s ascent.
EchoStar’s $23 billion spectrum sale clears path for direct-to-device constellation
Tuesday, 26 August 2025 21:17
EchoStar’s proposed direct-to-device satellite network got a major boost Aug. 26 with plans to sell $23 billion of spectrum to AT&T, closing the book on its bid to operate as a traditional mobile carrier in the United States.
XTAR eyes U.S. defense market expansion with next-gen satellites
Tuesday, 26 August 2025 20:58
XTAR’s new CEO Patrick Rayermann says two new satellites funded by Spain’s Hisdesat will give the company more tools to compete for DoD and allied government contracts
SpaceX looks to launch Starship on Tuesday night after two days of scrubs
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NASA test deploys Roman Space Telescope solar panels and 'visor'
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SpaceX set once more for Starship test flight
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Aerospacelab eyes leading IRIS² manufacturing role after raising $110 million
Tuesday, 26 August 2025 17:17
Belgian satellite maker Aerospacelab has secured $110 million to expand manufacturing capacity and bolster its bid for a role in IRIS², Europe’s planned sovereign multi-orbit broadband constellation.