US Space Command chief in Seoul as two sides deepen space cooperation
Wednesday, 26 May 2021 07:26
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The U.S. Space Command chief met with the head of South Korea's military in Seoul after the two countries agreed to strengthen space cooperation at the White House Friday.
Gen. James Dickinson met with South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook to discuss partnerships in space from a defense perspective, Yonhap reported Monday.
The two sides indicated "continued efforts" are needed to maintai NASA Interns help to solve the Terminator Problem via GLOBE Challenge
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Taking pictures of the clouds above is a popular pastime for photographers of all stripes. NASA Spring 2021 interns were invited to do it for science by participating in a data challenge to help solve the terminator problem.
What is the terminator problem? The solar terminator (or "twilight zone") is the line that separates the daylit side of a planet from the dark night side. From Earth's Milky Way not unusual, astronomers find
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The first detailed cross-section of a galaxy broadly similar to the Milky Way reveals that our galaxy evolved gradually, instead of being the result of a violent mash-up. The finding throws the origin story of our home into doubt.
The galaxy, dubbed UGC 10738, turns out to have distinct 'thick' and 'thin' discs similar to those of the Milky Way. This suggests, contrary to previous theories Slew of dwarf galaxies had simultaneous 'baby boom' of new stars
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Three dozen dwarf galaxies far from each other had a simultaneous "baby boom" of new stars, an unexpected discovery that challenges current theories on how galaxies grow and may enhance our understanding of the universe.
Galaxies more than 1 million light-years apart should have completely independent lives in terms of when they give birth to new stars. But galaxies separated by up to 13 m Plasma jets reveal magnetic fields far, far away
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For the first time, researchers have observed plasma jets interacting with magnetic fields in a massive galaxy cluster 600 million light years away, thanks to the help of radio telescopes and supercomputer simulations. The findings, published in the journal Nature, can help clarify how such galaxy clusters evolve.
Galaxy clusters can contain up to thousands of galaxies bound together by gr Alpha Data Launches new Space Development Kit
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Alpha Data, in collaboration with Xilinx and Texas Instruments, has launched a new Space Development Kit, the ADA-SDEV-KIT3, which will help users to rapidly test the hardware and software setups that look to incorporate the Xilinx Radiation Tolerant Kintex UltraScale XQRKU060 Space-Grade FPGA.
Alpha Data's new Space Development Kit, the ADA-SDEV-KIT3, is a development kit for the Xilinx R Pacific sees a 'Blood Moon' rising
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Stargazers across the Pacific Rim will cast their eyes skyward on Wednesday night to witness a rare "Super Blood Moon", as the heavens align to bring an extra-spectacular lunar eclipse.
The first total lunar eclipse in two years will happen at the same time as the Moon is closest to Earth, in what astronomers say will be a once-in-a-decade show.
If the skies are clear, anyone living in the Pacific between Australia and the central United States will be able to see an enormous, bright, orangey-red Moon.
The main event will be between 1111-1125 GMT—late evening in Sydney and pre-dawn in Los Angeles—when the Moon will be entirely in the Earth's shadow.
The Moon will darken and turn red—a result of sunlight refracting off the Earth's rim onto the lunar surface—basking our satellite in a sunrise- or sunset-tinged glow.
NOAA adopts portfolio approach to Earth-observation mission
Tuesday, 25 May 2021 20:58 Write a comment
SAN FRANCISCO – At the direction of the Biden Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS) is adopting a portfolio approach.
“For us that means not just launching one satellite at a time and building that satellite really well, but seeing how all the systems work together,” Stephen Volz, Assistant Administrator for NOAA NESDIS, said May 25 during a Space Foundation webinar.
Telesat unlikely to get a C-band windfall for Lightspeed network
Tuesday, 25 May 2021 19:50 Write a comment
TAMPA, Fla. — Canada’s decision to hold a public auction of C-band spectrum means it is unlikely to be a major funding source for Telesat’s $5 billion Lightspeed satellite constellation.
Telesat had proposed running the auction itself, much like satellite operators did for selling similar frequencies in the United States — before the Federal Communications Commission also opted for a publicly run process.
Air Force nominee vows support for Space Force, will review current plans
Tuesday, 25 May 2021 16:10 Write a comment
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s nominee to be secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall told lawmakers May 25 he will ensure the Space Force gets the necessary resources to continue to stand up units and acquire new systems.
PUNCH mission passes important milestone
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On May 20, 2021, the Polarimeter to UNify the Corona and Heliosphere (PUNCH) mission achieved an important milestone, passing NASA's Preliminary Design Review (PDR) of its spacecraft and payload experiments.
Viasat asks FCC to halt Starlink launches while it seeks court ruling
Tuesday, 25 May 2021 14:29 Write a comment
TAMPA, Fla. — Satellite operator Viasat is asking the FCC to stop SpaceX from launching more Starlink satellites as it heads to court to compel a thorough environmental review of the rapidly growing megaconstellation.
Whitson to command second Axiom Space mission
Tuesday, 25 May 2021 14:00 Write a comment
WASHINGTON — A former NASA astronaut who holds the record for the most time spent in space by an American will command Axiom Space’s second commercial mission to the International Space Station, the company announced May 25.
Axiom said that Peggy Whitson will serve as commander of the Ax-2 mission to the ISS.
Op-ed | America’s future in space is nuclear
Tuesday, 25 May 2021 13:15 Write a comment
Public interest and recent accomplishments in civil and scientific spaceflight are running at historically high levels. The United States lands rovers on Mars and flies ‘helicopters’ through its tenuous atmosphere. SpaceX and NASA have partnered for three successful human spaceflight launches from U.S.
CesiumAstro unveils plan to test active phased array in orbit
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SAN FRANCISCO — CesiumAstro is preparing to launch two cubesats in September to demonstrate the firm’s active phased array technology and to provide customers with an on-orbit testbed.
Through the Cesium Mission 1 announced May 25, Cesium plans to demonstrate proprietary hardware and software in addition to testing intersatellite links and Ka-band communications.