Washington DC (UPI) Apr 28, 2024
SpaceX has tied its own record with the 20th use of a Falcon 9 booster with its latest and final mission, the launch of a European Union Galileo L12 navigation and positioning satellite. The booster powered a successful lift-off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as scheduled at 8:34 p.m. EDT on Saturday, sending the satellite into medium-Earth orbit. It was the 20th mis

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 24, 2024
The issue of class imbalance has been well-studied in the multi-class classification framework, but its exploration within multi-dimensional classification (MDC) has been somewhat overlooked due to the complexity of the imbalance shift phenomenon. This occurs when a sample is categorized as belonging to both a minor and a major class, depending on the labeling dimension. Addressing this ga

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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