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Supermassive black holes in Hubble Ultra Deep Field

With the help of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, an international team of researchers led by scientists in the Department of Astronomy at Stockholm University has found more black holes in the early Universe than has previously been reported. The new result can help scientists understand how supermassive black holes were created.

Tuesday, 17 September 2024 13:20

Sentinel-2C delivers stunning first images

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Seville from Copernicus Sentinel-2C

Less than two weeks after being launched into orbit, Sentinel-2C has delivered its first images. These spectacular views of Earth offer a sneak peek at the data that this new satellite will provide for Copernicus – Europe’s world-leading Earth observation programme.

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Supermoon
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If you look up in the Kansas and Missouri skies on Tuesday, Sept. 17, you may be able to catch a glimpse at not only a supermoon—but also a partial lunar eclipse.

A supermoon occurs when the is at its closest point to Earth, according to NASA. NASA calls supermoons the "biggest and brightest" full moons of the year. Supermoons happen three to four times a year and appear consecutively. September's supermoon is the harvest supermoon.

The next supermoon will be Oct. 17, followed by the last one of 2024 on Nov. 15. There was also a supermoon in August.

A partial lunar eclipse, on the other hand, is when the Earth moves in between the sun and the full moon, but isn't perfectly aligned. The lunar eclipse will last just over four hours.

This will be the second lunar eclipse of 2024. The next lunar eclipse will be a total one next March, according to Space.com.

In Kansas City, it will begin at 7:41 p.m., shortly after sunset at 7:22, and peak at 9:44 p.m. The lunar eclipse will end at 11:47 p.m.

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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 16, 2024
Skylo Technologies has introduced satellite connectivity for smartphones powered by the Snapdragon X80 5G Modem-RF System from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. This new integration brings Skylo's Non-Terrestrial-Network (NTN) to smartphones, enabling direct communication over satellite. This feature supports two-way peer-to-peer text messaging, location sharing, and SOS notifications to emergency ser
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 17, 2024
Peraton, a U.S.-based national security company and IT provider, has partnered with Rivada Space Networks to offer a secure low earth orbit (LEO) network to support U.S. government mission-critical communications worldwide. Peraton has been leveraging first-generation LEO constellations for its operations, and this collaboration with Rivada Space Networks will bring the latest secure space
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London, UK (SPX) Sep 16, 2024
Plextek continues to strengthen its role in space debris removal technology, furthering its collaboration with ClearSpace and the UK Space Agency. This partnership highlights the importance of the CLEAR mission, which aims to significantly enhance space sustainability and safety. Chosen as the radar development partner, Plextek remains a leader in innovation and technical excellence. With
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Paris, France (SPX) Sep 16, 2024
In early 2025, Luxembourg-based startup Mission Space, originally from Israel, is set to make a major step forward with the launch of the first commercial payload focused on space weather monitoring. This launch will be the beginning of an ambitious satellite constellation designed to deliver real-time, high-resolution data on space weather phenomena, ultimately improving the precision of locali
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Houston TX (SPX) Sep 17, 2024
The Apollo 11 mission in July 1969 completed the goal set by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 to land a man on the Moon and return him safely to the Earth before the end of the decade. At the time, NASA planned nine more Apollo Moon landing missions of increasing complexity and an Earth orbiting experimental space station. No firm human space flight plans existed once these missions ended in th
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 17:44

Compact nuclear clocks edge closer to reality

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Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 16, 2024
Scientists use atomic clocks to measure 'second,' the smallest standard unit of time, with great precision. These clocks use natural oscillations of electrons in atoms, similar to how pendulums work in old grandfather clocks. The quest for an even more precise timekeeper led to the discovery of nuclear clocks, which use the transitions of atomic nuclei instead of electrons to keep time. A
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Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 17, 2024
The Perseverance rover is reaching new heights as it ascends the rim of Jezero crater (over 300 meters in elevation higher than the original landing site)! The rover is now enroute to its first campaign science stop Dox Castle (image in the far ground) a region of interest for its potential to host ancient Mars' bedrock in the exposed rocks on the rim. Impact craters like Jezero may be the
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