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Sunday, 22 September 2024 17:19
China launches two more satellites for Beidou navigation system
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Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 20, 2024
China successfully launched two new satellites on Thursday morning as part of its Beidou Navigation Satellite System, according to the China Satellite Navigation Office.
"The satellites were carried by a Long March 3B rocket that lifted off at 9:14 am from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province and were deployed into a medium-Earth orbit." This marks the
China successfully launched two new satellites on Thursday morning as part of its Beidou Navigation Satellite System, according to the China Satellite Navigation Office.
"The satellites were carried by a Long March 3B rocket that lifted off at 9:14 am from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China's Sichuan province and were deployed into a medium-Earth orbit." This marks the
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Sunday, 22 September 2024 17:19
Military and industry experts discuss critical role of space in modern warfare
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 20, 2024
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
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
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Sunday, 22 September 2024 17:19
Explaining dramatic planetwide changes after world's last 'Snowball Earth' event
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Seattle, WA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
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
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
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Friday, 20 September 2024 13:53
2 Russians set record for longest single stay on the International Space Station
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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.
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Friday, 20 September 2024 11:25
Highlights of ESA’s Industry Space Days 2024
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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.
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Thursday, 19 September 2024 20:00
A geological puzzle
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A geological puzzle
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Friday, 20 September 2024 18:01
Garmin unveils inReach Messenger Plus with satellite-based photo and voice messaging
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
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
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
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Friday, 20 September 2024 18:01
Windracers to supply NORCE with ULTRA aircraft for Antarctic research
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London, UK (SPX) Sep 19, 2024
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
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
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Friday, 20 September 2024 18:01
Early dark energy could resolve cosmology's two biggest puzzles
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Boston MA (SPX) Sep 18, 2024
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
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
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Friday, 20 September 2024 18:01
Earth will have a second 'tiny moon' for two months
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Washington DC (UPI) Sep 19, 2024
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.
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.
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