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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2024
If extraterrestrials modified a planet in their solar system to increase its temperature, we might be able to detect it. A new study from UC Riverside has identified specific artificial greenhouse gases that could reveal a terraformed planet. A terraformed planet is one that has been artificially altered to be suitable for life. According to the study, these gases could be detected even at
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London, UK (SPX) Jun 26, 2024
Researchers from NYU Abu Dhabi's Center for Astrophysics and Space Science (CASS), led by Research Scientist Chris S. Hanson, Ph.D., have made significant progress in understanding the sun's supergranules. These flow structures play a crucial role in moving heat from the sun's interior to its surface. The study challenges the existing models of solar convection. Energy produced by nuclear

The space bricks have landed!

Wednesday, 26 June 2024 09:30
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LEGO-style ESA space brick

ESA scientists have been exploring how a future Moon base might be built from materials on the lunar surface. Inspired by LEGO building, they have used dust from a meteorite to 3D-print 'space bricks' to test the idea. ESA's space bricks are on display in selected LEGO Stores from 20 June to 20 September, helping to inspire the next generation of space engineers.

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Washington DC (UPI) Jun 25, 2024
The final GOES-U satellite successfully launched Tuesday from Cape Canaveral in Florida to aid efforts to track and forecast weather amid changing climate conditions across the globe. Launch time was at 5:26 p.m. EDT with 2.8 million pounds of propellent fueling all 27 Merlin engines at 5.1 million pounds of thrust. The mission launched on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch
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Seoul (AFP) June 26, 2024
North Korea test-fired what appeared to be a hypersonic missile on Wednesday, but the launch ended in a mid-air explosion, an official from Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The early morning launch came just hours after Pyongyang sent another flurry of trash-bearing balloons southward, this time forcing a three-hour halt to flights in and out of South Korea's Incheon airport. The miss
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Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 26, 2024
Russia's resurgence on the global stage is a complex interplay of strategic policy decisions, geopolitical maneuvers, and the exploitation of international political dynamics. This resurgence, particularly since the beginning of the Ukraine conflict, has reshaped global power structures and has the potential to redefine the 21st century's geopolitical landscape. Central to this development are t
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Cape Canaveral (AFP) June 25, 2024
The United States on Tuesday launched a new satellite expected to significantly improve forecasts of solar flares and coronal mass ejections - huge plasma bubbles that can crash into Earth, disrupting power grids and communications. A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying the satellite into orbit took off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 5:26 pm (2126 GMT), the US space agency a
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Paris (AFP) June 25, 2024
The world is unprepared for the increasing ferocity of wildfires turbocharged by climate change, scientists say, as blazes from North America to Europe greet the northern hemisphere summer in the hottest year on record. Wildfires have already burned swathes through Turkey, Canada, Greece and the United States early this season as extreme heatwaves push temperatures to scorching highs. Wh

Controlling magnetite with light

Wednesday, 26 June 2024 07:28
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by Robert Schreiber
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 25, 2024 "Some time ago, we showed that it is possible to induce an inverse phase transition in magnetite," says physicist Fabrizio Carbone at EPFL. "It's as if you took water and you could turn it into ice by putting energy into it with a laser. This is counterintuitive as normally to freeze water you cool it down, i.e. remove energy from it." Carbone has led a
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Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 25, 2024
The maritime sector accounts for about 80 percent of international freight transport, emitting approximately 1.1 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide annually. The Institute of Maritime Energy Systems at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) aims to change this by developing systems for emission-free ship operations. This includes alternative fuel transport concepts, harbor infrastructure requirements,

Time to build zero-debris satellites

Wednesday, 26 June 2024 07:00
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GOCE in orbit

ESA is committed to deliver on the promise of Zero Debris by 2030. To ensure compliant satellites can be designed and built in time, ESA is supporting industry during this technologically challenging transition.

On 25 June 2024, three major European space industry players each signed a contract with ESA to develop large low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite platforms that conform to Zero Debris standards.

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Washington DC (UPI) Jun 25, 2024
The final GOES-U satellite successfully launched Tuesday from Cape Canaveral in Florida to aid efforts to track and forecast weather amid changing climate conditions across the globe. Launch time was at 5:26 p.m. EDT with 2.8 million pounds of propellent fueling all 27 Merlin engines at 5.1 million pounds of thrust. The mission launched on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch
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Washington DC (UPI) Jun 25, 2024
China's Chang'e-6 mission successfully returned to Earth early Tuesday, bringing with it the first-ever samples retrieved from the far side of the moon. The Chang'e-6 return capsule successfully landed in the Siziwang Banner area of China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at 2:07 p.m. local time, the China National Space Administration said in a statement. "This marks the comple
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2024
Astrobotic has unveiled its Lunar Surface Proving Ground (LSPG) at its Mojave, CA facility. The 100mx100m high-fidelity 3D test field replicates the Moon's surface topography and optical properties. The LSPG's terrain is based on a map of the Moon's South Pole, scanned by Astrobotic's LunaRay system. This site will support various test campaigns, including precise lunar landing technologie
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