Orange Africa and Eutelsat Partner to Expand Satellite Internet in Africa and the Middle East
Wednesday, 12 March 2025 12:32
Orange Africa and Middle East (OMEA) and Eutelsat (Paris:ETL) (LSE:ETL) have entered into a strategic alliance to enhance digital connectivity through satellite broadband services across Africa and the Middle East. This initiative is designed to connect remote regions, fostering greater digital inclusion.
Under this multi-year agreement, Orange will leverage the EUTELSAT KONNECT satellite Scientists craft breakthrough fuel for next-generation nuclear reactor
Wednesday, 12 March 2025 12:32
After years of dedicated research, scientists at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) have perfected a method to create the specialized fuel necessary for the world's first critical fast-spectrum molten salt reactor.
The Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment (MCRE) at INL is set to evaluate a revolutionary nuclear reactor design using molten chloride salt combined with uranium as both a fuel and c Intense Atmospheric Rivers Can Partially Replenish Greenland Ice Sheet Loss
Wednesday, 12 March 2025 12:32
The Greenland Ice Sheet, the largest ice mass in the Northern Hemisphere, is experiencing significant melting due to climate change. However, a new study reveals that intense atmospheric rivers can bring substantial snowfall, mitigating some of the ice loss.
Atmospheric rivers are long, narrow bands of concentrated moisture that transport water vapor and heat from warm oceanic regions to c The Incredible Adventures of the Hera mission – The cosmic roadtrip
Wednesday, 12 March 2025 12:00
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Meet Hera, our very own asteroid detective. Together with two CubeSats – Milani the rock decoder and Juventas the radar visionary – Hera is off on an adventure to explore Didymos, a double asteroid system that is typical of the thousands that pose an impact risk to planet Earth.
In September 2022 NASA’s DART spacecraft tested if it was possible to divert an asteroid by giving it a shove – and found out that it was! Important knowledge, should we wish to avoid going the same way as the dinosaurs. Astronomers can observe from afar how the smaller
Space HPC offers new super-computing possibilities
Wednesday, 12 March 2025 11:01
The European Space Agency has unveiled the ESA Space HPC, a new resource for space in Europe. ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher was joined by ESA Council Chair Renato Krpoun and ASI president Teodoro Valente to cut the ribbon at ESA’s establishment in Italy, ESRIN.
Catch solar bursts in new citizen science project
Tuesday, 11 March 2025 12:00
Help us uncover the secrets of the Sun! Our Solar Orbiter spacecraft has been watching the Sun since February 2020. With five years’ worth of data waiting to be explored, it’s time to dig in. The new ‘Solar Radio Burst Tracker’ Zooniverse project is ready for you.
Sped-up simulation of Hera’s Mars flyby
Tuesday, 11 March 2025 08:30
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On 12 March 2025 ESA’s Hera spacecraft for planetary defence performs a flyby of Mars. The gravity of the red planet shifts the spacecraft’s trajectory towards the Didymos binary asteroid system, shortening its trip by months and saving substantial fuel.
This is a simulation of that flyby, with closest approach to Martian moon Deimos taking place at 12:07 GMT and Mars occurring at 12:51 GMT. It was made using SPICE (Spacecraft, Planet, Instrument, C-matrix, Events) software. Produced by a team at ESA’s ESAC European Space Astronomy Centre, this SPICE visualisation is used to plan instrument acquisitions during Hera’s
Three MetOp-SG-B weather siblings
Tuesday, 11 March 2025 07:30
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Three MetOp-SG-B weather siblings NSSA Calls for Doubling U.S. Space Force Budget to Maintain Space Superiority
Tuesday, 11 March 2025 06:17
The National Security Space Association (NSSA) has issued an official position paper titled "Double Down on the Space Force Budget," urging Congress to increase the U.S. Space Force budget to $60 billion over the FY 2026-2030 Future Years Defense Program (FYDP). This proposed budget expansion is deemed essential to counter emerging threats posed by China and Russia, both of which have advanced c First CubeSat Selected for ESA's Ramses Mission to Asteroid Apophis
Tuesday, 11 March 2025 06:17
ESA's inaugural planetary defence mission, Hera, which launched in October 2024, is en route to the binary asteroid system Didymos. Accompanied by two CubeSats, Milani and Juventas, the mission is set to analyze the results of humanity's first asteroid deflection attempt.
Building on this technological foundation, ESA's Ramses mission is accelerating its development by integrating componen The ozone hole is healing, thanks to global reduction of CFCs
Tuesday, 11 March 2025 06:17
A new MIT-led study confirms that the Antarctic ozone layer is healing, as a direct result of global efforts to reduce ozone-depleting substances.
Scientists including the MIT team have observed signs of ozone recovery in the past. But the new study is the first to show, with high statistical confidence, that this recovery is due primarily to the reduction of ozone-depleting substances, ve Small and large planets have significantly different upbringings
Tuesday, 11 March 2025 06:17
The shape of a planet's orbit is one of its fundamental properties, along with its size and distance from its host star. Earth has a nearly circular orbit, but some planets outside our solar system, called exoplanets, have very elliptical orbits. UCLA astrophysicists have now measured the shape of the orbits of exoplanets - from the size of Jupiter down to the size of Mars - and shown that small Astronomer finds gas giant exoplanets formed earlier than previously thought
Tuesday, 11 March 2025 06:17
A fresh look at past data reveals that exoplanets with masses similar to Jupiter formed much sooner than previously thought, according to new research.
The Ohio State University study's results provide new information about the timing of accretion - the process of accumulating a large amount of gas as well as solid particles that are rich in carbon and oxygen to make large planets, like Ju Striking images capture the story of space weather
Tuesday, 11 March 2025 06:17
A striking new exhibition in London showcases the ongoing efforts to protect Earth from the disruptive effects of solar activity. Created by photographer and storyteller Max Alexander, the collection highlights the instruments set to fly aboard ESA's Vigil mission, which is expected to revolutionize Europe's ability to predict space weather following its planned launch in 2031.
Despite bei First Aries Satellite Completes One Year in Orbit
Tuesday, 11 March 2025 06:17
Apex's Aries Serial Number One (SN1) spacecraft has successfully completed its first year in orbit, marking a significant achievement for the company and the broader space industry. As a leader in high-rate configurable satellite bus manufacturing, Apex has established itself as a dependable supplier for the space industrial sector.
Aries SN1 stands out as the fastest spacecraft to transit