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Wealthy nations carving up space and its riches, leaving others behind![]() Tempe AZ (The Conversation) May 16, 2022 Satellites help run the internet and television and are central to the Global Positioning System. They enable modern weather forecasting, help scientists track environmental degradation and play a huge role in modern military technology. Nations that don't have their own satellites providing these services rely on other countries. For those that want to develop their own satellite infrastructure, options are running out as space fills up. I am a research fellow at Arizona State University, s ... read more |
ISS Partnership faces 'Administrative Difficulties' NASA Panel SaysMoscow (Sputnik) May 16, 2022 Susan Helms, a former NASA astronaut and a member of the NASA Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel, has said that the International Space Station's (ISS) partnership with Russia is experiencing some "adm ... more
US and Britain enter commercial spaceflight partnershipWashington DC (UPI) May 13, 2022 The United States and Britain entered into a commercial spaceflight partnership agreement Thursday with the aim to launch cheaper, quicker and more streamlined spaceflight operations. Transpor ... more
ISRO tests human-rated HS200 solid rocket booster for Gaganyaan missionNew Delhi (IANS) May 13, 2022 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday went a step ahead in its human space mission programme 'Gaganyaan' by successfully completing the static test firing of the solid fuel powered ... more
Launch of China's commercial carrier rocket failsJiuquan (XNA) May 16, 2022 The launch of the fourth SQX-1 commercial carrier rocket on Friday was unsuccessful. Abnormal performance was identified during the flight of the rocket, which lifted off from the Jiuquan Sate ... more |
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Fifth Blue Origin flight scheduled for next weekWashington (AFP) May 13, 2022 Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin space tourism company announced Friday that its next rocket will take off on May 20 with six passengers on board. ... more
Work continues to return Artemis I Moon rocket back to launch pad for next testKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) May 16, 2022 Teams at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida continue to work on the main tasks needed to prepare the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft to return to launch pad 39B for the nex ... more
Fly far, fly trueParis (ESA) May 13, 2022 This image models the passage of a spacecraft through the atmosphere using computational fluid dynamics. Every time a launch vehicle ascends into space, or reenters the atmosphere, its flight profil ... more
Landmark partnership between the US and UK to launch new era of spaceflightLondon, UK (SPX) May 13, 2022 Future spaceflight will be made easier and cheaper, following a landmark partnership with the United States to help cut red tape and boost opportunities in the UK, signed by the Transport Secretary ... more |
4D composite printing can improve the wings of dronesMontreal, Canada (SPX) May 11, 2022 The aviation industry faces multiple pressures from higher fuel costs and increased scrutiny over the environmental and quality-of-life impacts from its aircraft. Researchers are looking for new met ... more
FAA issues Commercial Space Reentry Site Operator License for Huntsville AirportWashington DC (SPX) May 16, 2022 The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing a license to the Huntsville-Madison Airport Authority in Alabama to operate the Huntsville International Airp ... more
Boeing reportedly butting heads with supplier over Starliner issuesWashington DC (Sputnik) May 16, 2022 Boeing's new CST-100 Starliner is set to fly to the ISS on May 19 atop an Atlas 5 rocket from Florida, with the company hoping to demonstrate to NASA that the spacecraft is safe to transport astrona ... more
Scientists successfully grow plants in soil from the MoonWashington (AFP) May 13, 2022 That's one small pot of soil, one giant leap for man's knowledge of space agriculture: scientists have for the first time grown plants in lunar soil brought back by astronauts in the Apollo program. ... more |
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Chinese military deeply alarmed over Starlink's dual-use capabilitiesMoscow (Sputnik) May 12, 2022 Beijing's concerns echo criticisms of the South African-born billionaire's satellite internet system by Russia. On Sunday, Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin warned that Elon Musk would be held accounta ... more
DOD focused on hypersonic missile defense development, Admiral SaysWashington DC (AFNS) May 12, 2022 Cruise missiles follow unpredictable flight paths and are now capable of supersonic and hypersonic speeds. Russia and China are developing advanced cruise missiles that can be launched from aircraft ... more
Relations on ISS not changed following Russia's Invasion of UkraineWashington DC (Sputnik) May 12, 2022 Relations on the International Space Station (ISS) have not changed amid Russia's ongoing [war] in Ukraine, NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn said on Wednesday. "As far as the international relatio ... more
Xona passes critical testing milestone as private GNSS readies for launchSan Mateo CA (SPX) May 11, 2022 Xona Space Systems, the aerospace startup developing a precision navigation and timing system in low Earth orbit, has announced that their first in-space demonstrator has been delivered to Spaceflig ... more
Ariel Ekblaw on building beautiful architecture in spaceBoston MA (SPX) May 12, 2022 Living in space today is a cramped and utilitarian endeavor. Astronuats who arrive on the International Space Station (ISS) are prepared for a stay in tight quarters, surrounded by exposed wiring, b ... more |
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Smarter satellites: ESA Discovery accelerates AI in space Paris (ESA) May 16, 2022
Could we capitalise on the Earth-based digital revolution to make our satellites smarter? ESA Discovery is funding 12 projects that will explore the potential of applying the latest developments in artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced computing paradigms to make satellites more reactive, agile and autonomous. This could generate new practical applications that support life on Earth and our ... more |
Chinese military deeply alarmed over Starlink's dual-use capabilities Moscow (Sputnik) May 12, 2022
Beijing's concerns echo criticisms of the South African-born billionaire's satellite internet system by Russia. On Sunday, Roscosmos chief Dmitry Rogozin warned that Elon Musk would be held accountable for supplying Starlink internet terminals to neo-Nazi militants fighting in Ukraine.
SpaceX's plans to increase the constellation of Starlink internet satellites from 12,000 to 42,000 "shoul ... more |
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Xona passes critical testing milestone as private GNSS readies for launch San Mateo CA (SPX) May 11, 2022
Xona Space Systems, the aerospace startup developing a precision navigation and timing system in low Earth orbit, has announced that their first in-space demonstrator has been delivered to Spaceflight Inc. for final integration after successfully completing testing and is scheduled for launch on SpaceX's Transporter 5 in May. Xona is building the first ever independent high-performance satellite ... more |
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World View partners with SET to collect scientific data on earth's stratosphere Tucson AZ (SPX) May 11, 2022
World View, the leading stratospheric ballooning and space tourism company, has announced a partnership with Space Environment Technologies (SET) to include a suite of technologies aboard World View space capsules that will measure space radiation and other forms of data about Earth's atmosphere. SET's system, coined ARMAS (for "Automated Radiation Measurements for Aerospace Safety"), will accom ... more |
The quest for an ideal quantum bit Lemont IL (SPX) May 05, 2022
New qubit platform could transform quantum information science and technology.
You are no doubt viewing this article on a digital device whose basic unit of information is the bit, either 0 or 1. Scientists worldwide are racing to develop a new kind of computer based on use of quantum bits, or qubits.
In a recent Nature paper, a team led by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argon ... more |
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Earth from Orbit: NOAA Debuts First Imagery from GOES-18 Washington DC (SPX) May 12, 2022
On May 11, 2022, NOAA shared the first images of the Western Hemisphere from its GOES-18 satellite. The satellite's Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) instrument recently captured stunning views of Earth.
GOES-18, NOAA's newest geostationary satellite, launched on March 1. The ABI views Earth with sixteen different channels, each measuring energy at different wavelengths along the electromagne ... more |
How microplastics in the air are polluting the most remote places on earth Norwich UK (SPX) May 11, 2022
Microplastics are being transported to some of the most remote places on earth by the wind, according to new research involving the University of East Anglia.
A new study published this week shows how wind transports these particles great distances, and much faster than water can.
In the atmosphere, these microscopic pieces of plastic can travel from their point of origin to the most ... more |
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China's cargo craft docks with space station combination Beijing (XNA) May 12, 2022
In the latest stage in its space station program, China launched the Tianzhou 4 cargo spacecraft early on Tuesday morning, to transport fuel and supplies to its Tiangong space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency, or CMSA.
In a brief statement, the agency said that a Long March 7 carrier rocket blasted off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province at 01:56 am, ... more |
Turkey says still talking to Russia about missile deliveries Istanbul (AFP) April 27, 2022
NATO member Turkey said it was still talking to Russia about procuring a second batch of one of its most advanced missile defence systems despite the war in Ukraine.
The comments on state television late Tuesday by the head of Turkey's military procurement agency underscore Ankara's efforts to maintain good relations with Moscow during the conflict.
The agency and its chief, Ismail Demir ... more |
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DOD focused on hypersonic missile defense development, Admiral Says Washington DC (AFNS) May 12, 2022
Cruise missiles follow unpredictable flight paths and are now capable of supersonic and hypersonic speeds. Russia and China are developing advanced cruise missiles that can be launched from aircraft, ground launchers and ships or submarines, along with hypersonic missile capabilities.
Navy Vice Adm. Jon A. Hill, director, Missile Defense Agency, discussed the defense against these missiles ... more |
Cooling speeds up electrons in bacterial nanowires New Haven CT (SPX) May 12, 2022
The ground beneath our feet and under the ocean floor is an electrically-charged grid, the product of bacteria "exhaling" excess electrons through tiny nanowires in an environment lacking oxygen.
Yale University researchers have been studying ways to enhance this natural electrical conductivity within nanowires 1/100,000th width of a human hair by identifying the mechanism of electron flow ... more |
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Teaching underwater stingray robots to swim faster and with greater precision using machine learning Singapore (SPX) May 16, 2022
Researchers from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) developed a new approach to model the dynamics of underwater stingray-like robots using Machine Learning. This approach can enable more efficient swimming in complex underwater environments by accurately predicting required flapping motions for a set of given propulsive force targets.
Their study 'DNN-Based Predictiv ... more |
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4D composite printing can improve the wings of drones Montreal, Canada (SPX) May 11, 2022
The aviation industry faces multiple pressures from higher fuel costs and increased scrutiny over the environmental and quality-of-life impacts from its aircraft. Researchers are looking for new methods of keeping expenses down while improving overall efficiency, and the relatively new market of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) - or drones - is no exception.
UAVs are occupying an ever-growi ... more |
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