Gottingen, Germany (SPX) Oct 18, 2023
A collaboration between the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and NASA is set to redefine our understanding of commercial aircraft aerodynamics. Through advanced wind-tunnel tests, the joint effort aims to improve the predictability of aerodynamic features for future aircraft, focusing on making them quieter, more efficient, and less damaging to the environment. Before an aircraft ever takes t

Washington DC (SPX) Oct 18, 2023
NASA develops a variety of technologies to explore space and beyond for the benefit of humanity. One measure of its success is the impact on the daily lives of millions of people with injuries and disabilities who are assisted with innovative treatments and products developed from NASA-derived technology. After all, it was thanks to NASA's resources that Adam Kissiah, an electronics instru

Dunedin, New Zealand (SPX) Oct 18, 2023
Physicists at the University of Otago have broken new ground by employing a glass bulb filled with atomic vapor to develop a novel type of antenna for radio waves. The research project was spearheaded by Dr. Susi Otto of the Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonic and Quantum Technologies, marking a significant advancement in the world of portable atomic radio frequency sensors. The atomic vapor in

Washington DC (SPX) Oct 18, 2023
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is taking a novel approach to the challenges surrounding the development of autonomous systems. In a departure from traditional high-fidelity simulations, DARPA experts theorize that utilizing diverse, low-fidelity simulations can speed up the transfer of autonomy from a virtual setting to the real world. Their new program, named the Transfer

Berkeley CA (SPX) Oct 18, 2023
The University of California, Berkeley, is teaming up with NASA's Ames Research Center and developer SKS Partners to create research space for companies interested in collaborating with UC Berkeley and NASA scientists and engineers to generate futuristic innovations in aviation, space exploration and how we live and work in space. Announced Monday, the Berkeley Space Center aims to accommodate u

San Jose CA (SPX) Oct 18, 2023
Momentus Inc., a U.S.-based commercial space company listed on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol MNTS, has entered into a contractual agreement with SatRev, a Polish nanosatellite manufacturer, for orbital transportation and delivery services slated for the first quarter of 2024. The arrangement involves the SOWA-1 payload, developed by SatRev, as the primary consignment to be ferried by Momentus.

Washington DC (SPX) Oct 18, 2023
In a study examining the dynamics of neutral hydrogen gas within the North Celestial Pole (NCP) Loop, scientists have uncovered an unforeseen revelation - a collision between two supernova shells has yielded the essential conditions for the genesis of cirrus dust clouds, the precursors of stars and planets as well as interstellar molecular clouds, the fundamental components of life's building bl

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 18, 2023
The 3rd China Space Science Assembly, taking place in Huzhou city in East China's Zhejiang province, has become a forum for scientists to discuss the evolving landscape and emerging trends in space science. A dominant theme at the gathering has been the increasing call for international collaboration in space research and exploration. Jean-Jacques Dordain, the former director-general of th

New Delhi (AFP) Oct 18, 2023
India plans to send a man to the Moon and set up a space station by 2040, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, as the country ramps up its space programme. The premier's announcement comes as the world's most populous country readies for a key test flight due Saturday for its first crewed space mission. Modi told space agency officials that they should "build on the success of Indian space

Oxford UK (SPX) Oct 18, 2023
A global team of scientists have announced the results of an unprecedented collaboration to search for the source of the largest ever seismic event recorded on Mars. The study, led by the University of Oxford, rules out a meteorite impact, suggesting instead that the quake was the result of enormous tectonic forces within Mars' crust. The quake, which had a magnitude of 4.7 and caused vibr