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Rocket engine exhaust pollution extends high into Earth's atmosphere![]() Washington DC (SPX) May 18, 2022 Reusable space technology has led to a rise in space transportation at a lower cost, as popularized by commercial spaceflights of companies like SpaceX and Virgin Galactic. What is poorly understood, however, is rockets' propulsion emissions creating significant heating and compositional changes in the atmosphere. In Physics of Fluids, by AIP Publishing, researchers from the University of Nicosia in Cyprus assessed the potential impact of a rocket launch on atmospheric pollution by investigating t ... read more |
Blasting out Earth's location with the hope of reaching aliens is a controversial ideaTucson AZ (The Conversation) May 17, 2022 If a person is lost in the wilderness, they have two options. They can search for civilization, or they could make themselves easy to spot by building a fire or writing HELP in big letters. For scie ... more
Tianwen-1 mission marks first year on MarsBeijing (XNA) May 17, 2022 It has been a year since China's Tianwen-1 probe reached Mars. The mission has not only marked an important step in the country's interplanetary exploration but has also made a number of achievement ... more
The beginning of a multi-spacecraft exploration in Martian space by China, the US and EuropeBeijing, China (SPX) May 18, 2022 This study is led by Dr. Prof. Yong Wei and Dr. Kai Fan from Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGGCAS). Authors and their colleagues from the National Space Science C ... more
Gilmour Space completes full duration test fire of new Phoenix rocket engineGold Coast, Australia (SPX) May 17, 2022 An Australian launch services company known for its orbital-class hybrid rocket technology, Gilmour Space Technologies, has unveiled a new 3D printed liquid rocket engine that will power the third s ... more |
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Dawn Aerospace wins Blue Canyon's X-SAT Saturn-Class propulsion businessDenver CA (SPX) May 17, 2022 Dawn Aerospace, a Netherlands-, New Zealand-and U.S.-based space transportation company, has been selected by Blue Canyon Technologies to provide turnkey chemical propulsion systems for the X-SAT Sa ... more
ISRO tests large human rated solid rocket booster for the Gaganyaan programSriharikota, India (SPX) May 17, 2022 ISRO successfully completed the static test of a human-rated solid rocket booster (HS200) for the Gaganyaan Program at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh on May 13, 2022, ... more
What you need to know about NASA's Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) May 17, 2022 NASA and Boeing are taking another major step on the path to?regular?human spaceflight to the International Space Station using American rockets to launch spacecraft from American soil with the seco ... more
Momentus "Go for Launch" for First Vigoride MissionSan Jose CA (SPX) May 17, 2022 Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS), a U.S. commercial space company that plans to offer transportation and other in-space infrastructure services, has announced that it has completed the integration of it ... 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
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
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 |
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Wealthy nations carving up space and its riches, leaving others behindTempe 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 h ... 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
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 |
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The European Innovation Council supports E.T. PACK-Fly, a project to mitigate space debris Madrid, Spain (SPX) May 18, 2022
The E.T.PACK-Fly consortium, coordinated by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and made up of the University of Padova, the Technical University of Dresden (TU Dresden), the Spanish company SENER Aeroespacial and the German start-up Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA), has received euro 2.5 million from the European Innovation Council (EIC) to develop a device based on a space tether to deor ... more |
Blasting out Earth's location with the hope of reaching aliens is a controversial idea Tucson AZ (The Conversation) May 17, 2022
If a person is lost in the wilderness, they have two options. They can search for civilization, or they could make themselves easy to spot by building a fire or writing HELP in big letters. For scientists interested in the question of whether intelligent aliens exist, the options are much the same.
For over 70 years, astronomers have been scanning for radio or optical signals from other ci ... more |
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EUSPA celebrates its first 365 days of new Galileo operations Brussels, Belgium (SPX) May 17, 2022
The EU Agency for the Space Program celebrates its first anniversary with new services, a new satellite and even more end users.
Time flies when you're busy getting things done. And in the first year of its existence, the EU Agency for the Space Program (EUSPA) has gotten a lot of things done.
"EUSPA's launch one year ago today represented the start of a new era for the EU Space Prog ... more |
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Indian PM skips opening of Nepal's Chinese-built airport Lumbini, Nepal (AFP) May 16, 2022
Nepal on Monday opened a Chinese-built airport intended to capitalise on Buddhist tourism, as India's prime minister landed a few kilometres away to mark the birth, enlightenment and death of the religion's founder.
But Narendra Modi flew by helicopter directly from a nearby Indian airport to the Buddha's birthplace at Lumbini, bypassing the new facility as his Nepali counterpart Sher Bahadu ... more |
Going gentle on mechanical quantum systems Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) May 16, 2022
When thinking about quantum mechanical systems, single photons and well-isolated ions and atoms may spring to mind, or electrons spreading through a crystal. More exotic in the context of quantum mechanics are genuinely mechanical quantum systems; that is, massive objects in which mechanical motion such as vibration is quantized. In a series of seminal experiments, quintessential quantum-mechani ... more |
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Recommendation algorithms that power Amazon, Netflix can improve satellite imagery, too New Brunswick NJ (SPX) May 12, 2022
Algorithms that help consumers decide what to stream or buy online can do more than predict customers' habits: They can help satellites see the Earth better, according to a Rutgers study.
Optical satellites lose sight of the Earth's surface when it is covered by clouds, and researchers have long relied on inaccurate tools to fill the blind spots, particularly along coastlines. By adapting ... more |
Pollution behind 1 in 6 global deaths in 2019: study Paris (AFP) May 17, 2022
Pollution caused some 9 million people to die prematurely in 2019, according to a new global report published Wednesday, with experts raising alarm over increasing deaths from breathing outside air and the "horrifying" toll of lead poisoning.
Human-created waste in the air, water and soil rarely kills people immediately, but causes instead heart disease, cancer, respiratory problems, dia ... more |
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Tianwen-1 mission marks first year on Mars Beijing (XNA) May 17, 2022
It has been a year since China's Tianwen-1 probe reached Mars. The mission has not only marked an important step in the country's interplanetary exploration but has also made a number of achievements in that time.
The Tianwen-1 probe consists of an orbiter, a lander and a rover. On May 15, 2021, it touched down at its pre-selected landing area in Utopia Planitia, a vast Martian plain, mark ... 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 |
New silicon nanowires can really take the heat Berkeley CA (SPX) May 18, 2022 |
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Deadbots can speak for you after your death Barcelona, Spain (SPX) May 18, 2022
Machine-learning systems are increasingly worming their way through our everyday lives, challenging our moral and social values and the rules that govern them. These days, virtual assistants threaten the privacy of the home; news recommenders shape the way we understand the world; risk-prediction systems tip social workers on which children to protect from abuse; while data-driven hiring tools a ... 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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