How does reduced gravity affect astronauts' muscles and nerve responses
Among the many functions performed by skeletal muscles, an important one is maintaining our posture. If it weren't for these muscles, Earth's gravitational pull may make it difficult for us to stand and walk around. The group of muscles-mostly present in our limbs, back, and neck-which are responsible for maintaining our posture and allowing us to move against the force of gravity are rightly ca Heatwaves and fires scorch Europe, Africa, and Asia
In June and July 2022, heatwaves struck Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, as temperatures climbed above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in places and broke many long-standing records.
The map above shows the surface air temperatures across most of the Eastern Hemisphere on July 13, 2022. It was produced by combining observations with a version of the Goddard Eart Satellite Vu and SSTL commission satellite clone to double climate data collection
Satellite Vu, the UK satellite firm set to become the world's global thermometer from space, has commissioned a new clone of its original satellite in collaboration with Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL) to double its data collection capacity.
The deal sees SSTL begin construction on the second of Satellite Vu's Mid Wave Infra-Red (MWIR) thermal imaging satellite's which will collect Climate patterns thousands of miles away affect US bird migration
Every spring, migratory birds arrive in the continental United States from south and central America to breed. But precisely when they arrive each spring varies from year to year. In a NASA-led study published in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, scientists have linked this variability to large-scale climate patterns originating thousands of miles away.
Migratory birds b Innovative data satellite enters commercial service
A large data-driven telecommunications satellite that uses innovative technology to keep cool as well as other innovations – developed under an ESA Partnership Project – has started its commercial service.
NASA safety advisers warn ISS transition plans on “precarious trajectory”
NASA’s safety advisers warn that the agency’s efforts to transition from the International Space Station to commercial space stations without a gap are on a “precarious trajectory.”
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Mapping the Sky: Finding asteroids requires a combination of tools
Finding asteroids that threaten the Earth requires a combination of tools, not to mention money. Are we spending enough to avert disaster?
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Week in images: 18-22 July 2022
Week in images: 18-22 July 2022
Discover our week through the lens
Vega-C launch in slow motion
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ESA’s new Vega-C rocket lifted off for its inaugural flight VV21 on 13 July 2022 at 15:13 CEST/13:13 UTC/10:13 local time from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. This video features shots of the launch from different angles.
With new first and second stages and an uprated fourth stage, Vega-C increases performance to about 2.3 t in a reference 700 km polar orbit, from the 1.5 t capability of its predecessor, Vega.
For flight VV21, Vega-C’s payload is LARES-2, a scientific mission of the Italian space agency ASI and six research CubeSats from France, Italy and Slovenia.
SCOUT wins defense contract to demonstrate utility of commercial data from sensors in space
Startup SCOUT Space won a Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research contract from the U.S. Space Force to augment military systems with commercial data from space-based sensors
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