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Week in images: 11-15 March 2024

Discover our week through the lens

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 13, 2024
In a significant move to bolster defense and space technology, Sierra Space has introduced the Sierra Space Axelerator, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at accelerating the development of innovative defense technologies and solutions. This innovation incubator is designed to expedite the creation and deployment of novel defense products, marking a notable shift towards enhanced efficiency in th

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 13, 2024
Lynk Global, Inc. has added two satellites to its network, launched via the SpaceX Transporter-10 rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base on March 4. This development is part of Lynk's strategy to offer satellite communication directly to mobile phones around the globe. Lynk's technology enables direct satellite communication with standard, unmodified mobile phones. "These satel

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 13, 2024
In the unique microgravity environment of space, Chinese scientists are embarking on an ambitious journey aboard the Tiangong space station, about 400 km above Earth, to uncover how the human brain functions and adapts. This quest is central to China's manned space endeavors as the station transitions into a hub for scientific exploration. At the heart of this exploration is the in-orbit e

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 13, 2024
China's lunar exploration program, now in its 20th year, is setting its sights beyond mere exploration to harness the moon's resources, with a particular focus on using lunar materials for the betterment of humanity. Senior scientist Yang Mengfei of the China Academy of Space Technology highlighted the initiative's next phase involves deploying numerous robots to identify resource-rich sites on

London, UK (SPX) Mar 13, 2024
In a study by UCL and the Dark Energy Survey collaboration, artificial intelligence (AI) has significantly refined our understanding of dark energy, doubling the precision of how we gauge the universe's key characteristics over the past seven billion years. By analyzing a comprehensive map of both dark and visible matter, this research provides a groundbreaking method for more accurately definin

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 14, 2024
A recent study published in the online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology on March 13, 2024, has revealed that astronauts may experience headaches, including migraines and tension-type headaches, during prolonged space missions, even if they have no prior history of these conditions. The research underscores the impact of space travel on the human body,

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 14, 2024
At the 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in The Woodlands, Texas, scientists unveiled the discovery of a colossal volcano, provisionally named "Noctis volcano," along with a suspected subsurface glacier in Mars' Tharsis volcanic province. This revelation comes from analysis of imagery captured by orbiting spacecraft over decades, unveiling a site with profound implications for the stud