Insuring commercial suborbital flights could be tricky, at least initially
Wednesday, 16 October 2024 09:11
Insuring commercial suborbital flight passengers could be tricky, at least initially
Wednesday, 16 October 2024 09:11ESA picks Kepler-led group to develop LEO optical data relay network
Wednesday, 16 October 2024 08:00
HydRON: Optical (laser-based) satellites for faster data sharing in space
Wednesday, 16 October 2024 06:33
At the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Milan this week, ESA signed a contract for Element #1, the first phase of the HydRON Demonstration System. HydRON, which stands for High thRoughput Optical Network, is set to transform the way data-collecting satellites communicate, using laser technology that will allow satellites to connect with each other and ground networks much faster.
HydRON: Satellites using lasers for faster data sharing
Wednesday, 16 October 2024 06:33
At the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Milan this week, ESA signed a contract for Element #1, the first phase of the HydRON Demonstration System. HydRON, which stands for High thRoughput Optical Network, is set to transform the way data-collecting satellites communicate, using laser technology that will allow satellites to connect with each other and ground networks much faster.
EarthCARE synergy reveals power of clouds and aerosols
Wednesday, 16 October 2024 06:30
With the initial images from each of the instruments aboard ESA’s EarthCARE satellite now in hand, it's time to reveal how these four advanced sensors work in synergy to measure exactly how clouds and aerosols influence the heating and cooling of our atmosphere.
ESA launches Moonlight program to build lunar Comms and GPS constellation
Tuesday, 15 October 2024 20:45
The European Space Agency (ESA) has officially launched its Moonlight programme, aimed at creating a satellite constellation around the Moon to provide vital communications and navigation services. With over 400 lunar missions expected from both space agencies and private companies in the next two decades, Moonlight represents a major step towards sustainable lunar exploration and the broader de NASA launches probe to study if life possible on icy Jupiter moon
Tuesday, 15 October 2024 20:45
NASA's Europa Clipper probe blasted off from Florida on Monday, bound for an icy moon of Jupiter to discover whether it has the ingredients to support life.
Lift-off aboard a powerful SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket took place shortly after noon (1600 GMT), with the probe set to reach Jupiter's moon Europa in five and a half years.
NASA later confirmed that it had successfully acquired a sign X-37B Spacecraft Begins Pioneering Aerobraking Maneuver
Tuesday, 15 October 2024 20:45
The United States Space Force's X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-7) has initiated a novel aerobraking maneuver to adjust its orbit around Earth and safely dispose of service module components, adhering to space debris mitigation guidelines. Since December 28, 2023, the X-37B has been involved in radiation experiments and Space Domain Awareness technology testing, with support from the Air Force R Mathematics Behind AI-Powered Space Travel Risk Assessment Models
Tuesday, 15 October 2024 20:45
As space travel evolves from governmental projects to commercial enterprises, the safety of astronauts and spacecraft becomes a top priority. But with increasing complexity comes a pressing need for advanced risk assessment models. Traditional calculations can fall short in predicting space travel risks, as conditions in space are exceptionally unpredictable. Enter Artificial Intelligence (AI), Islands of regularity emerge in the complex three-body problem
Tuesday, 15 October 2024 20:45
When three massive objects encounter one another in space, their gravitational interactions are typically unpredictable and chaotic. However, a new discovery from a University of Copenhagen researcher suggests that these encounters can sometimes follow regular patterns, defying the conventional understanding of chaos. This finding could significantly enhance our knowledge of gravitational waves New quantum clock combines multiple atomic timekeepers
Tuesday, 15 October 2024 20:45
Imagine a room filled with grandfather clocks, each ticking at a unique pace. Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have created an atomic-scale equivalent of that scene. Their work may lead to new types of optical atomic clocks, which track time by measuring the natural oscillations of atoms.
The new quantum clock, b