Doubt cast on claim of 'hints' of life on faraway planet
Saturday, 24 May 2025 07:55
Paris (AFP) May 24, 2025
When astronomers announced last month they might have discovered the most promising hints of alien life yet on a distant planet, the rare good news raised hopes humanity could soon learn we are not alone in the universe.
But several recent studies looking into the same data have found that there is not enough evidence to support such lofty claims, with one scientist accusing the astronomers
When astronomers announced last month they might have discovered the most promising hints of alien life yet on a distant planet, the rare good news raised hopes humanity could soon learn we are not alone in the universe.
But several recent studies looking into the same data have found that there is not enough evidence to support such lofty claims, with one scientist accusing the astronomers S.Africa moves to ease black empowerment law under Starlink pressure
Saturday, 24 May 2025 07:55
Johannesburg (AFP) May 23, 2025
South Africa's government is moving towards easing its black ownership laws in the telecoms sector - a policy change that would smooth the way for Elon Musk's Starlink to enter the local market.
The directive came days after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met his US counterpart Donald Trump for tense talks on deteriorating ties between the two countries.
Telecoms companies oper
South Africa's government is moving towards easing its black ownership laws in the telecoms sector - a policy change that would smooth the way for Elon Musk's Starlink to enter the local market.
The directive came days after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met his US counterpart Donald Trump for tense talks on deteriorating ties between the two countries.
Telecoms companies oper SpaceX sends up more Starlink satellites from California
Saturday, 24 May 2025 07:55
Washington DC (UPI) May 23, 2025
SpaceX launched another batch of 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low-Earth orbit on Friday from California.
The Falcon 9 flight was delayed from Thursday night. No reason was given for the scrubbing.
The rocket lifted off 3:32 p.m. PDT from Vandenberg Space Force Base's Pad 4E.
A little more than eight minutes after liftoff, the first stage booster landed on the drones
SpaceX launched another batch of 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low-Earth orbit on Friday from California.
The Falcon 9 flight was delayed from Thursday night. No reason was given for the scrubbing.
The rocket lifted off 3:32 p.m. PDT from Vandenberg Space Force Base's Pad 4E.
A little more than eight minutes after liftoff, the first stage booster landed on the drones After two setbacks, SpaceX could try to launch massive Starship next week
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SpaceX blames Starship Flight 8 mishap on engine hardware failure
Friday, 23 May 2025 22:14
Raytheon secures $380 million contract extension for GPS ground control system
Friday, 23 May 2025 21:31
The Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) is a critical software upgrade for the Global Positioning System (GPS) infrastructure and is now more than eight years behind schedule.
Impulse Space to launch SES satellites
Friday, 23 May 2025 18:22
Impulse Space has signed an agreement with satellite operator SES to transport that company’s satellites to medium and geostationary orbits.
Week in images: 19-23 May 2025
Friday, 23 May 2025 13:10
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Microsoft AI weather forecast faster, cheaper, truer: study
Friday, 23 May 2025 12:57
Paris (AFP) May 21, 2025
Microsoft has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that beats current forecasting methods in tracking air quality, weather patterns, and climate-addled tropical storms, according to findings published Wednesday.
Dubbed Aurora, the new system - which has not been commercialised - generated 10-day weather forecasts and predicted hurricane trajectories more accurately and faster th
Microsoft has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that beats current forecasting methods in tracking air quality, weather patterns, and climate-addled tropical storms, according to findings published Wednesday.
Dubbed Aurora, the new system - which has not been commercialised - generated 10-day weather forecasts and predicted hurricane trajectories more accurately and faster th Citizen scientists asked to identify clouds in satellite data for climate research
Friday, 23 May 2025 12:57
London, UK (SPX) May 22, 2025
CloudCatcher, a citizen science program developed by STFC RAL Space, is inviting the public to help improve the accuracy of cloud detection in satellite imagery. The project plays a vital role in enhancing how scientists measure Earth's surface temperatures from space by verifying when clouds obstruct the satellite's view.
This latest version of CloudCatcher builds on the success of a 2020
CloudCatcher, a citizen science program developed by STFC RAL Space, is inviting the public to help improve the accuracy of cloud detection in satellite imagery. The project plays a vital role in enhancing how scientists measure Earth's surface temperatures from space by verifying when clouds obstruct the satellite's view.
This latest version of CloudCatcher builds on the success of a 2020 Deep mantle carbon flow influences diamond formation and craton stability
Friday, 23 May 2025 12:57
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 22, 2025
A recent study led by scientists at the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (GIG-CAS), in collaboration with international partners, uncovers how deeply subducted carbonates reshape the Earth's mantle chemistry, influencing both diamond formation and the evolution of cratonic lithosphere.
Using high-pressure experiments that simulate depths from 250 to 66
A recent study led by scientists at the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (GIG-CAS), in collaboration with international partners, uncovers how deeply subducted carbonates reshape the Earth's mantle chemistry, influencing both diamond formation and the evolution of cratonic lithosphere.
Using high-pressure experiments that simulate depths from 250 to 66 NASA-French Satellite Spots Large-Scale River Waves for First Time
Friday, 23 May 2025 12:57
Pasadena CA (JPL) May 22, 2025
The SWOT mission captured the flood waves, which stretched from 47 to 166 miles long, as they traveled down rivers in Montana, Texas, and Georgia.
In a first, researchers from NASA and Virginia Tech used satellite data to measure the height and speed of potentially hazardous flood waves traveling down U.S. rivers. The three waves they tracked were likely caused by extreme rainfall and by a
The SWOT mission captured the flood waves, which stretched from 47 to 166 miles long, as they traveled down rivers in Montana, Texas, and Georgia.
In a first, researchers from NASA and Virginia Tech used satellite data to measure the height and speed of potentially hazardous flood waves traveling down U.S. rivers. The three waves they tracked were likely caused by extreme rainfall and by a 
Senate sets up early June vote on Isaacman nomination to lead NASA
Friday, 23 May 2025 10:50
The Senate is set to vote on confirming Jared Isaacman’s nomination to be NASA administrator in early June.
Earth from Space: Alakol, the multicoloured lake
Friday, 23 May 2025 07:00
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Lake Alakol in eastern Kazakhstan is featured in this radar image captured by Copernicus Sentinel-1.