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Wednesday, 31 March 2021 03:15
New study sews doubt about the composition of 70 percent of our universe
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Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Apr 01, 2021
Until now, researchers have believed that dark energy accounted for nearly 70 percent of the ever-accelerating, expanding universe.
For many years, this mechanism has been associated with the so-called cosmological constant, developed by Einstein in 1917, that refers to an unknown repellant cosmic power.
But because the cosmological constant - known as dark energy - cannot be measure
Until now, researchers have believed that dark energy accounted for nearly 70 percent of the ever-accelerating, expanding universe.
For many years, this mechanism has been associated with the so-called cosmological constant, developed by Einstein in 1917, that refers to an unknown repellant cosmic power.
But because the cosmological constant - known as dark energy - cannot be measure
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Wednesday, 31 March 2021 03:15
Sparkwing solar panels selected to power Aerospacelab's first Very High Resolution satellite
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Leiden, Belgium (SPX) Apr 01, 2021
By selecting Sparkwing for their first Very High Resolution (VHR) mission, the Belgian space company Aerospacelab is the launching customer for the novel off-the-shelf solar panels. The satellite is a first step towards Aerospacelab's VHR constellation and will be equipped with two standardised and readily available Sparkwing solar arrays to perform its Earth Observation task in space.
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By selecting Sparkwing for their first Very High Resolution (VHR) mission, the Belgian space company Aerospacelab is the launching customer for the novel off-the-shelf solar panels. The satellite is a first step towards Aerospacelab's VHR constellation and will be equipped with two standardised and readily available Sparkwing solar arrays to perform its Earth Observation task in space.
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Wednesday, 31 March 2021 03:15
Florida rocket company rebrands, plans bigger rocket
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Orlando FL (UPI) Apr 01, 2021
A Florida rocket company, Rocket Crafters, has rebranded as Vaya Space and plans a new, larger rocket than it had been pursuing, now named Dauntless, according to company president Rob Fabian.
Rocket Crafters - now called Vaya - is one of many new companies pursuing new rockets considered small or medium, and far less powerful than SpaceX's Falcon 9.
The plan for Dauntless is to lift
A Florida rocket company, Rocket Crafters, has rebranded as Vaya Space and plans a new, larger rocket than it had been pursuing, now named Dauntless, according to company president Rob Fabian.
Rocket Crafters - now called Vaya - is one of many new companies pursuing new rockets considered small or medium, and far less powerful than SpaceX's Falcon 9.
The plan for Dauntless is to lift
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Wednesday, 31 March 2021 03:15
Nevada company plans space station with inflatable pods
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Orlando FL (UPI) Apr 01, 2021
Nevada-based Sierra Nevada Corp. plans to launch a commercial space station with inflatable human habitats within seven years, the company announced in a press conference Wednesday.
Sierra Nevada already has seven NASA contracts to launch its Dream Chaser spaceplane, which is being developed to fly cargo to the International Space Station starting in 2022.
Now, the firm said it aims
Nevada-based Sierra Nevada Corp. plans to launch a commercial space station with inflatable human habitats within seven years, the company announced in a press conference Wednesday.
Sierra Nevada already has seven NASA contracts to launch its Dream Chaser spaceplane, which is being developed to fly cargo to the International Space Station starting in 2022.
Now, the firm said it aims
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Tuesday, 30 March 2021 16:42
Venus plots a comeback
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In terms of space exploration, Mars is all the rage these days. This has left our closest neighbor, Venus—previously the most attractive planet to study because of its proximity and similar atmosphere to Earth—in the lurch. A new article in Chemical & Engineering News, the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, highlights how scientists and space agencies are turning their eyes back toward Venus to learn more about its atmosphere and geology.
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Tuesday, 30 March 2021 08:15
US, China consulted on safety as their crafts headed to Mars
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![US, China consulted on safety as their crafts headed to Mars](https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/800a/2021/uschinaconsu.jpg "A visitor to an exhibition looks at a display with a replica of the Chinese Mars Rover of the Tianwen-1 spacecraft in Beijing on March 12, 2021. China's National Space Agency confirmed Wednesday, March 31, 2021 that it had working-level meetings and communications with NASA from January to March "to ensure the flight safety" of their crafts. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)")
As their respective spacecrafts headed to Mars, China and the U.S.
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Tuesday, 30 March 2021 11:47
NASA tests mixed reality, scientific know-how and mission operations for exploration
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Tuesday, 30 March 2021 09:15
Child unknowingly tweets from US nuclear command's account
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Washington (AFP) March 30, 2021
Some jokingly said the cryptic tweet, ";l;;gmlxzssaw," was a US nuclear launch code. Others, that the Pentagon had been hacked.
And some even thought it was a signal to political conspiracists.
Now the US Strategic Command, which runs the country's powerful nuclear weapons force, says the enigmatic posting on its Twitter account in fact came from the hands of a precocious kid.
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Some jokingly said the cryptic tweet, ";l;;gmlxzssaw," was a US nuclear launch code. Others, that the Pentagon had been hacked.
And some even thought it was a signal to political conspiracists.
Now the US Strategic Command, which runs the country's powerful nuclear weapons force, says the enigmatic posting on its Twitter account in fact came from the hands of a precocious kid.
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Tuesday, 30 March 2021 04:12
NASA tests mixed reality for mission operations for exploration
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Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 31, 2021
Mixed reality technologies, like virtual reality headsets or augmented reality apps, aren't just for entertainment - they can also help make discoveries on other worlds like the Moon and Mars. By traveling on Earth to extreme environments - from Mars-like lava fields in Hawaii to underwater hydrothermal vents - similar to destinations on other worlds, NASA scientists have tested out technologies
Mixed reality technologies, like virtual reality headsets or augmented reality apps, aren't just for entertainment - they can also help make discoveries on other worlds like the Moon and Mars. By traveling on Earth to extreme environments - from Mars-like lava fields in Hawaii to underwater hydrothermal vents - similar to destinations on other worlds, NASA scientists have tested out technologies
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Tuesday, 30 March 2021 04:12
Webb Telescope General Observer Scientific Programs Selected
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Baltimore MD (SPX) Mar 31, 2021
Mission officials for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have announced the selection of the General Observer programs for the telescope's first year of science, known as Cycle 1. These specific programs will provide the worldwide astronomical community with one of the first extensive opportunities to investigate scientific targets with Webb.
The 286 selected proposals address a wide variet
Mission officials for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have announced the selection of the General Observer programs for the telescope's first year of science, known as Cycle 1. These specific programs will provide the worldwide astronomical community with one of the first extensive opportunities to investigate scientific targets with Webb.
The 286 selected proposals address a wide variet
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