Study reveals understanding of a basic physical property of charged particles in microgravity
Friday, 02 June 2023 13:01
A study conducted by group of scientists from Nagoya City University (NCU), Japan Space Forum (JSF), Advance Engineering Services (AES), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and ANSTO has revealed a clustering of charged particles in the microgravity environment of International Space Station (ISS), with implications for the development of photonic materials, improved drugs, and a range of new and innovative materials that depend on the mixing of two or more charged particles.
The experimental study, which was published in npj Microgravity, and conducted on the ISS, determined how sub-micron sized charged colloidal particles interact in the presence and absence of Earth's gravity.
Week in images: 29 May - 02 June 2023
Friday, 02 June 2023 12:10
Week in images: 29 May - 02 June 2023
Discover our week through the lens
Maritime Cleantech company selects Spire Global to provide ship-tracking data
Friday, 02 June 2023 11:59
Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) was selected by Navidium, an innovative software company active in the maritime industry, to provide real-time automatic identification system (AIS) vessel-tracking data.
Navidium will integrate the data into its Voyage Optimization and Environmental Compliance products to help users track vessel position along a route, reoptimize routes based on various con Pixxel raises $36M for hyperspectral satellite constellation
Friday, 02 June 2023 11:59
Pixxel, a leader in cutting-edge hyperspectral earth-imaging technology, announced $36 Million in a Series B funding round with participation from new investors such as Google, along with existing investors Radical Ventures, Lightspeed, Blume Ventures, growx, Sparta and Athera.
The new funds will advance Pixxel's mission to build the world's first and highest-resolution hyperspectral satel EU looks to boost boat tracking to fight overfishing
Friday, 02 June 2023 11:59
The EU is moving towards extra tracking and putting cameras on fishing boats to monitor their catches in order to prevent overfishing, under a deal Wednesday that environmentalists hailed as a "landmark moment".
The planned overhaul of existing fishing rules for the bloc - the world's biggest seafood market - was worked out in talks between the 27 European Union member states and the Europ BlackSky contracted for advanced tactical imagery services
Friday, 02 June 2023 11:59
BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) won a multimillion dollar renewal contract to provide advanced subscription-based tactical imagery and analytics services to an international ministry of defense customer.
"BlackSky's commercially available real-time intelligence services are bringing the tactical value of space-based assets into the hands of customers at unprecedented speed and reliab NASA grant funds aeroacoustic research to develop quieter vertical lift air vehicles
Friday, 02 June 2023 11:59
Drone delivery is rapidly taking off in major cities, with rotor-powered rideshares not far behind. The convenience promised by electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles generates a substantial buzz - not just from excitement but from all the noise generated by rotors filling the sky.
To address key challenges facing the future of air transport, NASA has awarded $5.7 million to a mul Colorado Springs to host DEL 15, two additional squadrons
Friday, 02 June 2023 11:59
The U.S. Space Force's Space Delta 15, activated in March 2023, is expected to be permanently based at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, along with the new 75th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Squadron. Additionally, the service expects the 74th ISR Squadron, activated in November 2022, to be based at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado.
DEL 15, a command-and-control org US Air Force announces preferred locations for STARCOM HQ, three Deltas
Friday, 02 June 2023 11:59
The Department of the Air Force selected Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, as the preferred location to host the Space Training and Readiness Command Headquarters, along with Space Delta 10. Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, is the preferred location for Space Delta 11, and Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, is the preferred location for Space Delta 12.
STARCOM, one of three U.S. Spac Metal fuel for carbon-free energy on Earth and the Moon
Friday, 02 June 2023 11:59
Everything burns. Given the right environment, all matter can burn by adding oxygen, but finding the right mix and generating enough heat makes some materials combust more easily than others. Researchers interested in knowing more about a type of fire called discrete burning used ESA's microgravity experiment facilities to investigate.
In a series of parabolic flights and on sounding rocke European Service Module-2 on the move
Friday, 02 June 2023 10:47
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European Service Module-2 on the move Flying frying in microgravity
Friday, 02 June 2023 10:38
The food we eat determines how we feel, and nothing beats a good fry-up, although in moderation of course. As we prepare for missions to the Moon and on to Mars, astronauts will be happy to hear from researchers that one staple comfort food is not out of reach, even in space: fries.
Google leads $36 million funding round for Pixxel
Friday, 02 June 2023 10:33
Hyperspectral imaging startup Pixxel raised $36 million in a Series B funding round led by Google.
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European conference: Ready for the Moon
Friday, 02 June 2023 09:00
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Watch the replay of the high-level conference organised in cooperation with the Federal Chancellery of the Republic of Austria to discuss the geo-political, economic and societal potential of Europe’s future role in space exploration endeavours.
The aim of the conference is to open the debate in Europe following the release of the High Level Advisory Group (HLAG) on the future of human and robotic space exploration for Europe.
ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and the Chancellor of Austria Karl Nehammer take part, as well as Ministers, heads of space agencies and other prominent guests.
The plenary conference is followed by
Colorful Kuiper Belt puzzle solved by UH researchers
Friday, 02 June 2023 08:37
The Kuiper Belt is a massive disk of icy bodies, including Pluto, that is located just outside of Neptune's orbit in our solar system. Objects observed in the Kuiper Belt exhibit a unique color range than any other solar system population ranging from white to dark reddish. While the source of this diversity in colors is unknown, scientists have speculated that it is likely the result of the pro