Copernical Team
Military and industry experts discuss critical role of space in modern warfare
Top leaders from the U.S. Space Force and U.S. Navy, along with industry experts, gathered to discuss the increasing importance of space operations in modern military strategy at the Air and Space Force Association's Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on Sept. 16. The panel covered the complexities of integrating space into broader military frameworks and explored futu
Explaining dramatic planetwide changes after world's last 'Snowball Earth' event
Some of the most dramatic climatic events in our planet's history are "Snowball Earth" events that happened hundreds of millions of years ago, when almost the entire planet was encased in ice up to 0.6 miles (1 kilometer) thick. These "Snowball Earth" events have happened only a handful of times and do not occur on regular cycles. Each lasts for millions of years or tens of millions of yea
2 Russians set record for longest single stay on the International Space Station
Two Russians on Friday set a record for the longest continuous stay on the International Space Station, according to Russia's space agency.
Roscosmos said Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub broke the old record of 370 days, 21 hours and 22 minutes, which was set in September 2023 by Russians Sergei Prokopiev and Dmitry Petelin and American Francisco Rubio.
Highlights of ESA’s Industry Space Days 2024
On 18–19 September, Europe’s space industry from start-up companies to large system integrators gathered at ESA–ESTEC in the Netherlands for Industry Space Days 2024.
A geological puzzle
Garmin unveils inReach Messenger Plus with satellite-based photo and voice messaging
Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) has introduced the inReach Messenger Plus, its first satellite communicator featuring both photo and voice messaging, alongside its established global two-way texting, location sharing, and SOS functions. Known for its rugged and temperature-resistant design, Garmin's inReach devices are ideal for users venturing beyond cellular coverage on land, in the air, or at sea. The in
Windracers to supply NORCE with ULTRA aircraft for Antarctic research
Windracers, a producer of cost-effective autonomous cargo aircraft, has secured a contract with the Norwegian independent research institute, NORCE, to deliver two ULTRA aircraft. These aircraft will be deployed to support scientific survey missions in Antarctica. The Windracers ULTRAs are set to contribute to the Troll Observing Network (TONe), a cutting-edge observation network focused o
Early dark energy could resolve cosmology's two biggest puzzles
A new study by MIT physicists proposes that a mysterious force known as early dark energy could solve two of the biggest puzzles in cosmology and fill in some major gaps in our understanding of how the early universe evolved. One puzzle in question is the "Hubble tension," which refers to a mismatch in measurements of how fast the universe is expanding. The other involves observations of n
Earth will have a second 'tiny moon' for two months
It won't be there forever, but Earth will have a second moon when a small asteroid begins to orbit the planet later this month, space researchers have announced. The celestial visitor, dubbed 2024 PT5, is from the Arjuna asteroid belt, according to researchers at the NASA-funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System, or ATLAS, an asteroid monitoring system in South Africa.
Satellite-based model maps natural and planted forests worldwide
While tree planting is often promoted as a solution to climate change, planted forests can sometimes encroach on natural habitats such as forests, wetlands, and grasslands. This can lead to decreased biodiversity and disrupt essential processes like carbon and water cycling. Although global forest cover has been increasing, it has been difficult to determine whether this growth is due to the exp