Highest-energy gamma rays observed from Milky Way center
Friday, 25 October 2024 21:03
At the High-Altitude Water Cherenkov (HAWC) observatory, situated 13,000 feet above sea level on Mexico's Sierra Negra volcano, researchers have made a remarkable discovery concerning the Milky Way galaxy. An international research team, co-led by Los Alamos National Laboratory, has observed ultrahigh-energy gamma rays exceeding 100 teraelectron volts (TeV) and traced their origin to the galaxy' Millennium Space Systems secures contract for additional Missile Track Custody satellites
Friday, 25 October 2024 21:03
Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing [NYSE: BA] company, has been awarded an Other Transaction Agreement from the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command to supply an additional set of six Missile Track Custody (MTC) satellites. These satellites are part of the Resilient Missile Warning and Tracking Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) Epoch 1 program.
Under the new agreement, Millennium Space Systems is Nelson says reports of Musk-Putin conversations “concerning”
Friday, 25 October 2024 20:36
AST SpaceMobile unfolds debut production direct-to-smartphone satellites
Friday, 25 October 2024 17:33
NASA Stennis expands range operations with new Skydweller Aero agreement
Friday, 25 October 2024 16:47
NASA's Stennis Space Center, located near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, has entered into a Reimbursable Space Act agreement with Skydweller Aero Inc., allowing the company to operate its solar-powered autonomous aircraft within the center's restricted airspace. This partnership marks a significant step in expanding the center's uncrewed systems testing and operational capabilities.
"There ar Samsonite's Proxis Suitcase reaches new heights with space launch
Friday, 25 October 2024 16:47
Samsonite, a global leader in premium travel gear, has collaborated with aerospace pioneers Sent Into Space to send its Proxis suitcase to the edge of space, showcasing an impressive leap in travel innovation. The launch, which occurred near Las Vegas, Nevada, demonstrated the exceptional durability and design of the Proxis, the brand's lightest suitcase to date, which returned from its space mi Google educates users about the moon cycle with new Doodle game
Friday, 25 October 2024 16:47
Google is educating users about the lunar cycle with its latest interactive Doodle released Thursday.
The Doodle commemorates October's last Quarter moon - better known as a half moon because of its half-full appearance - before the Waning Gibbous phase culminates in the New Moon.
A smiling, half-lit moon winks above the Google search bar. The lunar cycle is illustrated at the Scientists discover molecules that store much of the carbon in space
Friday, 25 October 2024 16:47
A team led by researchers at MIT has discovered that a distant interstellar cloud contains an abundance of pyrene, a type of large, carbon-containing molecule known as a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH).
The discovery of pyrene in this far-off cloud, which is similar to the collection of dust and gas that eventually became our own solar system, suggests that pyrene may have been the s Space industry growth and Japan's role in satellite development
Friday, 25 October 2024 16:47
The space industry has seen unprecedented growth with a surge in rocket launches and satellite demands, bringing it into the global spotlight. Professor Shinichi Nakasuka from the University of Tokyo's Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics explains the university's historical contributions to Japan's space development, trends in satellite technology, and future expectations for the space se Proba-1 marks 23 years of operation in orbit
Friday, 25 October 2024 16:47
Proba-1, a technology-demonstrating microsatellite, has now been operational for 23 years since its launch into orbit. Built by Verhaert in Belgium, now part of Redwire Space, the satellite was launched on 22 October 2001 aboard an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
Proba-1 pioneered several significant achievements in space tec China delivers scientific payloads from reusable satellite Shijian-19 to users
Friday, 25 October 2024 16:47
The scientific payloads for space breeding and other technological experiments carried aboard China's first reusable and returnable satellite, Shijian-19, were delivered to both Chinese and international users on Thursday.
During a ceremony held in Beijing by the China National Space Administration (CNSA), the CNSA and the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation formalized the t Ion engines could take us to the solar gravitational lens in less than 13 years, suggests paper
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Paxi explores wind
Friday, 25 October 2024 15:00
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Learn about wind, what causes it and how and why we study it in the latest Paxi adventure
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Setting the course in space: highlights from IAC 2024
Friday, 25 October 2024 12:30
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From 14 to 18 October 2024, the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) returned for its 75th edition, and ESA took on a front-centre role, from presenting Europe’s future space ambitions and showcasing major steps towards them, to addressing global challenges alongside other world space leaders. Held at the Milano Congress Centre (MiCo), the largest conference venue in Europe, the event brought together more than 11 000 experts from industry, research institutions, and space agencies worldwide. The first four days featured a comprehensive programme of events and presentations for professionals and stakeholders, while the final day was open to