Unmanned Submarine Explores Antarctic Glacier Melting
Thursday, 01 August 2024 22:22An international team of researchers used the University of Gothenburg's unmanned submarine, Ran, to create the first detailed maps of a glacier's underside in Antarctica, providing insights into future sea level rise. The autonomous underwater vehicle, Ran, was sent beneath the Dotson ice shelf in West Antarctica to scan the ice using advanced sonar technology. Over 27 days, Ran traveled
Umbra Introduces Advanced SAR Satellite Mission Solutions
Thursday, 01 August 2024 22:22Umbra, a leader in space technology and remote sensing, has unveiled a new business line dedicated to delivering operational Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite missions to clients seeking their own orbital SAR capabilities. Umbra's Mission Solutions leverages its expertise in vertical integration and remote sensing to provide tailored satellite solutions. Governments and large multin
US Space Force's Space Systems Command completes final Atlas V launch
Thursday, 01 August 2024 22:22The U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC) and United Launch Alliance (ULA) have successfully launched the USSF-51 mission on an Atlas V 551 rocket. Liftoff occurred today at 6:45 a.m. EDT (3:45 a.m. PDT) from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Space Launch Complex-41 in Florida. "Mission success" was confirmed by SSC and ULA teams after spacecraft separation, with the payload achievin
China delivers key antennas for world's largest radio telescope array
Thursday, 01 August 2024 22:22The first set of medium-frequency antennas built in China for the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) has been shipped to South Africa, marking a major milestone in constructing the world's largest radio telescope array. These antennas were sent from Shijiazhuang, the capital of north China's Hebei Province, to the SKA site in South Africa. The SKA project comprises thousands of radio anten
Space industry considers implications of Harris as presidential candidate
Thursday, 01 August 2024 20:54SES searching for cost savings to tackle video woes
Thursday, 01 August 2024 19:53SDA is set to award satellite servicing contracts
Thursday, 01 August 2024 19:32Japan’s expanding role in space domain awareness
Thursday, 01 August 2024 17:03Claire Leon, U.S. Space Force Space Systems Integration Office director
Thursday, 01 August 2024 16:20A new 'guest star' will appear in the sky in 2024 − a space scientist explains how nova events work and where to look
Thursday, 01 August 2024 14:20The stars aren't fixed and unchanging, unlike what many ancient people thought. Once in a while, a star appears where there wasn't one before, and then it fades away in a matter of days or weeks.
The earliest record of such a "guest star," named so by ancient Chinese astronomers, is a star that suddenly appeared in skies around the world on July 4, 1054. It quickly brightened, becoming visible even during the day for the next 23 days.
Astronomers in Japan, China and the Middle East observed this event, as did the Anasazi in what is now New Mexico.
In the second half of 2024, a nova explosion in the star system called T Coronae Borealis, or T CrB, will once again be visible to people on Earth.