Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
Leonardo da Vinci once remarked that humanity understands the heavens better than the earth beneath its feet. James Tiedje at Michigan State University echoes that sentiment, but he's working to change it through groundbreaking research into Earth's Critical Zone-a dynamic layer stretching from treetops to bedrock. "The Critical Zone extends from the tops of trees down through the soil to

London, UK (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
More mammals were moving from life in the trees to living on the ground several million years before the mass extinction that ended the age of dinosaurs, according to a new study led by the University of Bristol. Published in the journal Palaeontology, the research sheds light on how marsupial and placental mammals in Western North America were already adapting to terrestrial environments

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
An international coalition of scientists is closely monitoring near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4, with new calculations showing a dramatic reduction in its potential to strike Earth in 2032. Initially estimated at a 3 percent probability, the chance of an Earth impact has now been downgraded to less than 0.001 percent. Discovered in December 2024, 2024 YR4 prompted the International Asteroid Wa

Image: This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image shows part of one of the world’s natural wonders – the Great Barrier Reef in the Coral Sea off the east coast of Queensland, Australia.

The European Space Agency's XMM-Newton is playing a crucial role in investigating the longest and most energetic bursts of X-rays seen from a newly awakened black hole. Watching this strange behaviour unfold in real time offers a unique opportunity to learn more about these powerful events and the mysterious behaviour of massive black holes.

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Meet Aleš Svoboda— A skilled pilot with over 1500 flight hours, Aleš holds a PhD in aircraft and rocket technology and has commanded Quick Reaction Alerts. From flying high to training underwater, he’s always ready to take on new challenges—now including astronaut reserve training with ESA.

In this miniseries, we take you on a journey through the ESA Astronaut Reserve, diving into the first part of their Astronaut Reserve Training (ART) at the European Astronaut Centre (EAC) near Cologne, Germany. Our “ARTists” are immersing themselves in everything from ESA and the International Space Station programme to the European

Marking a major milestone in the preparation of ESA’s Biomass satellite for its scheduled 29 April liftoff, experts have completed the critical and hazardous process of fuelling the satellite.

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025
Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) has launched a new capability for its Siteworks Machine Guidance Module that integrates tilt bucket attachments into its field software suite. This enhancement enables construction crews to execute advanced grading, ditch shaping, backfilling, and complex slope tasks with greater speed and accuracy. The integration delivers superior control of the bucket's cutting edge thr