Einstein Probe lifts off on a mission to monitor the X-ray sky
Tuesday, 09 January 2024 06:03
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The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) spacecraft Einstein Probe lifted off on a Chang Zheng (Long March) 2C rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in China at 15:03 CST / 07:03 GMT / 08:03 CET on 9 January 2024. With the successful launch, Einstein Probe began its mission to survey the sky and hunt for bursts of X-ray light from mysterious objects such as neutron stars and black holes.
Einstein Probe is a collaboration led by CAS with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE), Germany.
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Private US lunar lander facing failure after 'critical loss' of fuel
Tuesday, 09 January 2024 05:43
Washington DC (AFP) Jan 08, 2024
An historic private mission to land on the Moon was facing near-certain failure Monday after the spacecraft suffered a "critical loss" of fuel, in a major blow to America's hopes of placing its first robot on the lunar surface in five decades.
Fixed to the top of United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan rocket, Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander blasted off overnight from Florida's Cape Canave
An historic private mission to land on the Moon was facing near-certain failure Monday after the spacecraft suffered a "critical loss" of fuel, in a major blow to America's hopes of placing its first robot on the lunar surface in five decades.
Fixed to the top of United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan rocket, Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander blasted off overnight from Florida's Cape Canave NASA Revamps Contracts with Blue Origin and Starlab for LEO Station Projects Post-ISS Era
Tuesday, 09 January 2024 05:43
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 08, 2024
NASA has recently updated its agreements with two prominent commercial space station partners, marking a significant step in the development of low Earth orbit (LEO) destinations. This move is pivotal as the agency prepares for the retirement of the International Space Station (ISS) in 2030 and transitions to a new era of commercial space stations.
Phil McAlister, the director of commercia
NASA has recently updated its agreements with two prominent commercial space station partners, marking a significant step in the development of low Earth orbit (LEO) destinations. This move is pivotal as the agency prepares for the retirement of the International Space Station (ISS) in 2030 and transitions to a new era of commercial space stations.
Phil McAlister, the director of commercia Exploring Venus and Beyond: NASA Funds Innovative Space Concepts for 2024
Tuesday, 09 January 2024 05:43
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 08, 2024
NASA has officially announced the selection of 13 innovative concepts for its 2024 Phase I awards under the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program. This program is renowned for funding early-stage technology concept studies that hold the potential to radically transform future agency missions, as well as offering possibilities for commercialization. The awardees, hailing from diverse c
NASA has officially announced the selection of 13 innovative concepts for its 2024 Phase I awards under the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program. This program is renowned for funding early-stage technology concept studies that hold the potential to radically transform future agency missions, as well as offering possibilities for commercialization. The awardees, hailing from diverse c DTI Develops Innovative Plasma Engine for Spacecraft: Reduces Earth Fuel Dependency
Tuesday, 09 January 2024 05:43
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 08, 2024
Diversified Technologies, Inc. (DTI), based in Bedford, MA, has recently announced the development of a new spacecraft engine that promises to significantly alter the dynamics of space travel. The Atmosphere-Refueling Magnetic Induction Plasma Engine (AR-MIPE) represents a novel approach in space propulsion technology, emphasizing the use of in-situ propellants to enhance in-space maneuverabilit
Diversified Technologies, Inc. (DTI), based in Bedford, MA, has recently announced the development of a new spacecraft engine that promises to significantly alter the dynamics of space travel. The Atmosphere-Refueling Magnetic Induction Plasma Engine (AR-MIPE) represents a novel approach in space propulsion technology, emphasizing the use of in-situ propellants to enhance in-space maneuverabilit New images reveal what Neptune and Uranus really look like
Tuesday, 09 January 2024 05:43
London, UK (SPX) Jan 08, 2024
Neptune is fondly known for being a rich blue and Uranus green - but a new study has revealed that the two ice giants are actually far closer in colour than typically thought.
The correct shades of the planets have been confirmed with the help of research led by Professor Patrick Irwin from the University of Oxford, which has been published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical
Neptune is fondly known for being a rich blue and Uranus green - but a new study has revealed that the two ice giants are actually far closer in colour than typically thought.
The correct shades of the planets have been confirmed with the help of research led by Professor Patrick Irwin from the University of Oxford, which has been published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Sols 4059-4061: New Year, Old Challenges
Tuesday, 09 January 2024 05:43
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jan 08, 2024
Earth planning date: Friday, January 5, 2024: Coming back after the new year celebrations it was my first Curiosity planning as Geology Science Team Lead (GeoSTL) today. Of course, I hoped for an easy start... but somehow, everything seemed to have other ideas! First things first, we didn't have some of the usual images available on the system we use for planning. This was resolved swiftly by th
Earth planning date: Friday, January 5, 2024: Coming back after the new year celebrations it was my first Curiosity planning as Geology Science Team Lead (GeoSTL) today. Of course, I hoped for an easy start... but somehow, everything seemed to have other ideas! First things first, we didn't have some of the usual images available on the system we use for planning. This was resolved swiftly by th Mysterious missing component in the clouds of Venus revealed
Tuesday, 09 January 2024 05:43
Cambridge UK (SPX) Jan 08, 2024
What are the clouds of Venus made of? Scientists know it's mainly made of sulfuric acid droplets, with some water, chlorine, and iron. Their concentrations vary with height in the thick and hostile Venusian atmosphere. But until now they have been unable to identify the missing component that would explain the clouds' patches and streaks, only visible in the UV range.
In a new study publis
What are the clouds of Venus made of? Scientists know it's mainly made of sulfuric acid droplets, with some water, chlorine, and iron. Their concentrations vary with height in the thick and hostile Venusian atmosphere. But until now they have been unable to identify the missing component that would explain the clouds' patches and streaks, only visible in the UV range.
In a new study publis Titan's "magic islands" likely honeycombed hydrocarbon icebergs
Tuesday, 09 January 2024 05:43
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 08, 2024
Titan's "magic islands" are likely floating chunks of porous, frozen organic solids, a new study finds, pivoting from previous work suggesting they were gas bubbles. The study was published in Geophysical Research Letters, AGU's journal for high-impact, short-format reports with immediate implications spanning all Earth and space sciences.
A hazy orange atmosphere 50% thicker than Earth's
Titan's "magic islands" are likely floating chunks of porous, frozen organic solids, a new study finds, pivoting from previous work suggesting they were gas bubbles. The study was published in Geophysical Research Letters, AGU's journal for high-impact, short-format reports with immediate implications spanning all Earth and space sciences.
A hazy orange atmosphere 50% thicker than Earth's Cosmic chemistry unveils stellar dance: ALMA telescope discovers hidden orbit secrets
Tuesday, 09 January 2024 05:43
Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Jan 08, 2024
A team of international scientists, armed with the powerful ALMA telescope array in Chile, has unravelled the cosmic mysteries surrounding a dying star, revealing an intricate celestial dance shaped by unusual chemistry.
The ground-breaking study, published in Nature Astronomy, sheds light on the orbit of a cool red giant star, shedding its outer layers in a dramatic stellar wind during th
A team of international scientists, armed with the powerful ALMA telescope array in Chile, has unravelled the cosmic mysteries surrounding a dying star, revealing an intricate celestial dance shaped by unusual chemistry.
The ground-breaking study, published in Nature Astronomy, sheds light on the orbit of a cool red giant star, shedding its outer layers in a dramatic stellar wind during th Hubble views a vast galactic neighborhood
Tuesday, 09 January 2024 05:43
Baltimore MD (SPX) Jan 08, 2024
This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features a richness of spiral galaxies: the large, prominent spiral galaxy on the right side of the image is NGC 1356; the two apparently smaller spiral galaxies flanking it are LEDA 467699 (above it) and LEDA 95415 (very close at its left) respectively; and finally, IC 1947 sits along the left side of the image.
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This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features a richness of spiral galaxies: the large, prominent spiral galaxy on the right side of the image is NGC 1356; the two apparently smaller spiral galaxies flanking it are LEDA 467699 (above it) and LEDA 95415 (very close at its left) respectively; and finally, IC 1947 sits along the left side of the image.
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Tuesday, 09 January 2024 05:43
Trieste, Italy (SPX) Jan 08, 2024
In a novel exploration of the cosmos' hidden aspects, a recent theoretical study from the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) has proposed a fresh approach to understanding the origins of magnetic fields in the universe. Published in the esteemed journal "Physical Review Letters," the research delves into the interplay between dark matter and magnetic fields, potentially tracing ba
In a novel exploration of the cosmos' hidden aspects, a recent theoretical study from the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) has proposed a fresh approach to understanding the origins of magnetic fields in the universe. Published in the esteemed journal "Physical Review Letters," the research delves into the interplay between dark matter and magnetic fields, potentially tracing ba South Korea's so-called artificial sun to burn at 100M degrees Celsius for half a minute
Tuesday, 09 January 2024 05:43
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 29, 2023
South Korea's superconducting fusion device and so-called artificial sun, KSTAR, has received upgrades that will allow it to run for longer periods of time.
The Korea Institute of Fusion Energy said Friday it had successfully installed a new tungsten divertor for its magnetic fusion device, KSTAR, which will allow it to run high-temperature plasma at more than 100 million degrees Celsiu
South Korea's superconducting fusion device and so-called artificial sun, KSTAR, has received upgrades that will allow it to run for longer periods of time.
The Korea Institute of Fusion Energy said Friday it had successfully installed a new tungsten divertor for its magnetic fusion device, KSTAR, which will allow it to run high-temperature plasma at more than 100 million degrees Celsiu ESA wows visitors with state-of-the-art exhibition in Paris HQ
Monday, 08 January 2024 13:50
Visitors to ESA’s cutting-edge visitor centre are being captivated by virtual reality trips to the International Space Station, interactions with a globe showing Earth from space, and displays of astronaut suits, launchers and ESA memorabilia – before getting the chance to buy a souvenir from the ESA space shop.
SpaceX sues to stop US hearing over fired workers
Sunday, 07 January 2024 20:36
San Francisco (AFP) Jan 5, 2024
SpaceX on Thursday went to court to try to derail a US National Labor Relations Board hearing over complaints by workers who say they were fired for criticizing chief executive Elon Musk.
SpaceX argued that the structure of the regulatory board is unconstitutional and the hearing process violates the company's right to a jury trial, according to a copy of the complaint filed in a federal cou
SpaceX on Thursday went to court to try to derail a US National Labor Relations Board hearing over complaints by workers who say they were fired for criticizing chief executive Elon Musk.
SpaceX argued that the structure of the regulatory board is unconstitutional and the hearing process violates the company's right to a jury trial, according to a copy of the complaint filed in a federal cou