Copernical Team
Everyday Tech from Space: Smartphone Cameras Have Space Origins
Something that nobody has ever thought of before is - smartphone cameras have space origins. It seems like a very random and spontaneous thought that doesn't even make sense. How can a smartphone camera be connected to space? Is it possible that your camera, one of your Samsung cell phone parts, has such an interesting invention story?
Detecting nitrogen dioxide from power plants with Sentinel-2
Atmospheric nitrogen dioxide is a harmful pollutant with significant impacts on air quality, climate and the biosphere. Although satellites have mapped nitrogen dioxide concentrations since the 1990s, their resolution was generally too coarse to pinpoint individual sources like power plants.
In a recent study, researchers used imagery from Copernicus Sentinel-2 to observe nitrogen dioxide plumes from power plants for the first time – marking a significant advancement in air pollution monitoring.
Sławosz Uznański from Poland will fly to International Space Station on fourth Axiom Space mission
Polish project astronaut Sławosz Uznański is scheduled to fly to the International Space Station on Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4).
SpaceX launches Northrop Grumman mission to ISS
SpaceX successfully launched a resupply mission for the International Space Station on Sunday after it was postponed Saturday because of unfavorable weather. The space exploration company used a Falcon 9 rocket to launch the Cygnus spacecraft made by Northrop Grumman - best known as a defense contractor. Northrop Grumman changed its launch vehicle for Cygnus missions from its ow
Andean Glaciers Reach Smallest Size in Over 11,700 Years Study Finds
Rocks newly exposed after millennia beneath ice reveal that tropical glaciers have shrunk to their smallest extent in over 11,700 years. This discovery indicates the tropics have warmed beyond levels seen in the early Holocene epoch, according to researchers from Boston College, whose findings were published in Science. Scientists have anticipated that glaciers would retreat as tropical te
AFWERX, MTSI Evaluate Electric Vertical Takeoff, Landing Aircraft For Military Applications
As the sun rose over Springfield-Beckley Airport, Ohio, a quiet hum from an unusual aircraft signaled the start of another day of flight testing. Since mid-June, experts from AFWERX, the Department of the Air Force's innovation arm within the Air Force Research Laboratory, have been working with Beavercreek, Ohio-based defense contractor Modern Technology Solutions Inc., or MTSI, to evalua
Royal Australian Air Force Receives First MQ-4C Triton Uncrewed Aircraft
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) celebrated the arrival of the first MQ-4C Triton uncrewed aircraft at RAAF Base Tindal in the Northern Territory. This high-altitude, long-endurance aircraft will provide Australia with an advanced maritime intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting capability. The MQ-4C Triton arrived at RAAF
Scientists reassess source of radioactive beryllium in early Solar System
Researchers have uncovered that a rare element found in ancient meteorites, initially believed to be created in supernova explosions, may predate these events, challenging established theories regarding its origin. A team at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) investigated the radioactive isotope beryllium-10, present during the solar system's formation approxim
NSF-DOE Rubin Observatory installs secondary mirror on Simonyi Survey Telescope
The 3.5-meter secondary mirror for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has been successfully installed on the Simonyi Survey Telescope at Cerro Pachon, Chile. Created by Corning Advanced Optics and polished by L3Harris Technologies, this glass mirror is the first permanent element of the telescope's advanced wide-field optical system and will play a key role in advancing our understanding of the Unive
Scientists pin down the origins of the moon's tenuous atmosphere
While the moon lacks any breathable air, it does host a barely-there atmosphere. Since the 1980s, astronomers have observed a very thin layer of atoms bouncing over the moon's surface. This delicate atmosphere - technically known as an "exosphere" - is likely a product of some kind of space weathering. But exactly what those processes might be has been difficult to pin down with any certainty.