China ready to launch lunar far side sample return mission
Monday, 29 April 2024 09:36
Two new satellites join the Galileo constellation
Monday, 29 April 2024 09:00
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The European Galileo navigation system has two more satellites in orbit following their launch in the early morning of Sunday, 28 April, at 01:34 BST/02:34 CEST. With 30 satellites now in orbit, Galileo is expanding its constellation, increasing the reliability, robustness and, ultimately, the precision, benefiting billions of users worldwide.
Webb captures iconic Horsehead Nebula in unprecedented detail
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The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has captured the sharpest infrared images to date of one of the most distinctive objects in our skies, the Horsehead Nebula. The observations show a part of the iconic nebula in a whole new light, capturing its complexity with unprecedented spatial resolution.
The nebula formed from a collapsing interstellar cloud of material, and glows because it is illuminated by a nearby hot star. The gas clouds surrounding the Horsehead have already dissipated, but the jutting pillar is made of thick clumps of material that is harder to erode. Astronomers estimate that the Horsehead has
Oldest evidence of Earth's magnetic field discovered by researchers
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London, UK (SPX) Apr 25, 2024
Researchers at the University of Oxford and MIT have identified a 3.7-billion-year-old geological record of Earth's magnetic field, which closely resembles the current geomagnetic field in its characteristics. This discovery, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research, offers the earliest confirmed measurement of the magnetic field's strength, recorded at 15 microtesla, nearly half of toda
Researchers at the University of Oxford and MIT have identified a 3.7-billion-year-old geological record of Earth's magnetic field, which closely resembles the current geomagnetic field in its characteristics. This discovery, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research, offers the earliest confirmed measurement of the magnetic field's strength, recorded at 15 microtesla, nearly half of toda Satellite Monitoring Highlights Soil Sealing Challenges in the Mediterranean
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Paris, France (SPX) Apr 25, 2024
Soil sealing is an increasing concern, particularly in urban settings, leading to significant environmental impacts such as flooding, erosion, and biodiversity loss.
An ESA-funded initiative, the Ulysses project, is now providing critical insights into soil sealing, aiming to mitigate soil degradation across the Mediterranean. The project employs the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite system
Soil sealing is an increasing concern, particularly in urban settings, leading to significant environmental impacts such as flooding, erosion, and biodiversity loss.
An ESA-funded initiative, the Ulysses project, is now providing critical insights into soil sealing, aiming to mitigate soil degradation across the Mediterranean. The project employs the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite system Earth's magnetic field intermittently shielded us during cosmic ray influx 41,000 years ago
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Berlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 22, 2024
Earth's geomagnetic field, while generally shielding the planet from cosmic and solar radiation, experiences periods of significant fluctuation. Not only does the magnetic north shift from its geographically defined true north, but it also undergoes complete reversals. During such reversals, previously defined poles swap positions, causing a noticeable decrease in the magnetic field's strength.
Earth's geomagnetic field, while generally shielding the planet from cosmic and solar radiation, experiences periods of significant fluctuation. Not only does the magnetic north shift from its geographically defined true north, but it also undergoes complete reversals. During such reversals, previously defined poles swap positions, causing a noticeable decrease in the magnetic field's strength. Crew of first Boeing Starliner mission arrives at Kennedy Space Center
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Washington DC (UPI) Apr 25, 2024
The crew of the first Boeing Starliner space mission on Thursday arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of the spacecraft's debut manned mission on May 6.
Veteran NASA astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams will be commander and pilot of the Crew Flight Test mission to the International Space Station.
The Boeing CST-100 Starliner is set to li
The crew of the first Boeing Starliner space mission on Thursday arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of the spacecraft's debut manned mission on May 6.
Veteran NASA astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams will be commander and pilot of the Crew Flight Test mission to the International Space Station.
The Boeing CST-100 Starliner is set to li Shenzhou XVIII astronauts enter space station
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Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 26, 2024
The Shenzhou XVIII manned spaceship's three astronauts successfully entered China's space station early on Friday.
Later, the two groups of astronaut crew members will conduct an on-orbit rotation at the space station.
During this period, six astronauts will work and live together at the space station for about five days to complete all scheduled tasks, according to the China Manned
The Shenzhou XVIII manned spaceship's three astronauts successfully entered China's space station early on Friday.
Later, the two groups of astronaut crew members will conduct an on-orbit rotation at the space station.
During this period, six astronauts will work and live together at the space station for about five days to complete all scheduled tasks, according to the China Manned Hidden biosphere discovered beneath world's driest hot desert
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Berlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 24, 2024
Researchers exploring Earth's driest hot desert, the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, have uncovered a hidden microbial world 13 feet beneath the surface, shedding light on potential extraterrestrial life habitats.
Despite the harsh conditions, with scarce higher life forms, the hyper-arid soil rich in salts and sulfates nurtures bacteria. While the top 80 centimeters of soil offer some p
Researchers exploring Earth's driest hot desert, the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, have uncovered a hidden microbial world 13 feet beneath the surface, shedding light on potential extraterrestrial life habitats.
Despite the harsh conditions, with scarce higher life forms, the hyper-arid soil rich in salts and sulfates nurtures bacteria. While the top 80 centimeters of soil offer some p Shanghai Ocean University unveils manta ray-inspired bionic fish
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Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 24, 2024
Shanghai Ocean University recently revealed Wen Yao, an intelligent soft-bodied bionic fish modeled after a manta ray, concluding over a decade of research and development. This robotic fish features a wingspan of 1 meter and weighs 35 kilograms, incorporating domestically produced components that ensure high efficiency and low energy consumption.
Chen Xinjun, head of the university's Scho
Shanghai Ocean University recently revealed Wen Yao, an intelligent soft-bodied bionic fish modeled after a manta ray, concluding over a decade of research and development. This robotic fish features a wingspan of 1 meter and weighs 35 kilograms, incorporating domestically produced components that ensure high efficiency and low energy consumption.
Chen Xinjun, head of the university's Scho Space ISAC successfully executes Tabletop Exercise at CYSAT Conference
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Paris, France (SPX) Apr 25, 2024
The Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC) has successfully conducted a tabletop exercise titled "Saving Selene: Walking on the Moon" at the 2024 CYSAT conference in Paris. The exercise aimed to enhance proactive measures in space security by simulating a space-based mining and manufacturing crisis set in the year 2030.
The exercise scenario centered around a semi-perma
The Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC) has successfully conducted a tabletop exercise titled "Saving Selene: Walking on the Moon" at the 2024 CYSAT conference in Paris. The exercise aimed to enhance proactive measures in space security by simulating a space-based mining and manufacturing crisis set in the year 2030.
The exercise scenario centered around a semi-perma Chinese astronauts repair space station's solar wings after debris impact
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Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 25, 2024
The crew of the Shenzhou XVII, stationed on China's space station, successfully repaired damage to the core module's solar wings caused by space debris. This repair was accomplished during the country's inaugural mission involving extravehicular maintenance, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The astronauts are set to return to Earth on April 30, following the completion of their
The crew of the Shenzhou XVII, stationed on China's space station, successfully repaired damage to the core module's solar wings caused by space debris. This repair was accomplished during the country's inaugural mission involving extravehicular maintenance, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The astronauts are set to return to Earth on April 30, following the completion of their Lockheed Martin hands over advanced radar system to Missile Defense Agency
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2024
The Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) at Clear Space Force Station in Clear, Alaska, has completed its final acceptance stage, known as DD250, and was officially transferred to the Missile Defense Agency. This move comes in anticipation of an Operational Capability Baseline decision and final transition to operational use. Prior to this, the radar system had already begun gathering Space Do
The Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) at Clear Space Force Station in Clear, Alaska, has completed its final acceptance stage, known as DD250, and was officially transferred to the Missile Defense Agency. This move comes in anticipation of an Operational Capability Baseline decision and final transition to operational use. Prior to this, the radar system had already begun gathering Space Do Reimagining enlisted education: Space Force launches Vosler Fellowships
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2024
The U.S. Space Force has revamped its enlisted professional military education (EPME) to better suit the specific needs of its enlisted personnel, known as Guardians.
A key milestone was celebrated at the Vosler Academy at Peterson Space Force Base on April 19, with the induction of the first cohort of Vosler fellows from the newly established Fellowship II. This initiative is aimed at mid
The U.S. Space Force has revamped its enlisted professional military education (EPME) to better suit the specific needs of its enlisted personnel, known as Guardians.
A key milestone was celebrated at the Vosler Academy at Peterson Space Force Base on April 19, with the induction of the first cohort of Vosler fellows from the newly established Fellowship II. This initiative is aimed at mid Zap Energy reaches new heights in fusion technology with 37-million-degree plasma
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2024
Over the past ninety years, humanity has explored various fusion technologies, yet only a select few have managed to generate a thermal fusion plasma with electron temperatures surpassing 10M C. Zap Energy's innovative approach, known as a sheared-flow-stabilized Z pinch, has now successfully exceeded this plasma temperature milestone in a remarkably compact device.
Over the past ninety years, humanity has explored various fusion technologies, yet only a select few have managed to generate a thermal fusion plasma with electron temperatures surpassing 10M C. Zap Energy's innovative approach, known as a sheared-flow-stabilized Z pinch, has now successfully exceeded this plasma temperature milestone in a remarkably compact device.