Miami FL (UPI) Nov 23, 2023
A group of California lawmakers on Wednesday asked NASA and Administrator Bill Nelson to rethink the space agency's budget cuts that they believe will cost jobs and scientific advances. In a letter to NASA, California's Democratic Sens. Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler; Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff and Judy Chu and Republican Reps. Mike Garcia and Young Kim warned the proposed funding cuts

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 21, 2023
Framatome, a leader in nuclear energy solutions, recently announced a significant breakthrough in nuclear plant maintenance technology. The company has successfully completed a two-year test program for what is being hailed as the industry's first spray-in-place liner system designed for rehabilitating buried piping. This development marks a pivotal moment in addressing the long-standing challen

San Francisco (AFP) Nov 22, 2023
After 25 years of keeping the internet strong and stable, the nonprofit ICANN - responsible for its technical infrastructure - is warning that increasingly polarized geopolitics could start cracking the foundations of the online world. "It's super important to differentiate between what countries decide to do with controlling content, as opposed to the technical infrastructure," the Intern

Hachioji, Japan (SPX) Nov 21, 2023
Researchers in Japan and Mongolia have carried out the world's first instance of incorporating satellite-based CO2 emission estimates into a GHG emission report as the verification on the Second Biennial Update Report (BUR2) of Mongolia submitted to the UNFCCC on 15 November 2023, resulting in high accuracy match with actual reported values, reports a new study published online in Scientific Rep

Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 21, 2023
Interstate 10, an artery that cuts through the rural drylands of southern New Mexico, is one of the country's deadliest roadways. On one stretch of the highway, just north of a dry lakebed called Lordsburg Playa, fatal collisions occur with such regularity that officials often call it the "dust trap." It's a fitting name. Since 1967, at least 55 deaths in the area have been linked to dust storms

Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Nov 22, 2023
NASA's PACE spacecraft completed its journey Tuesday, Nov. 14, from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, to the Astrotech Spacecraft Operations facility near the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Engineers and technicians arrived ahead of the spacecraft to prepare ground equipment for offloading and processing before fueling and final encapsulation. PACE

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2023
Intelsat (NYSE: I), a leading operator in the satellite and terrestrial network sector, recently showcased the robust capabilities of its Multi-Orbit Tactical Terminal (MOTT) in a significant field test conducted with the U.S. Army. This demonstration, part of the Army's annual Network Modernization Experiment (NetModX), highlighted the MOTT's ability to provide high-speed, uninterrupted satelli

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 21, 2023
In a landmark decision, the Council of the European Union has approved conclusions on the pioneering EU Space Strategy for Security and Defence. This strategy underscores the EU's commitment to fortifying its stance as a global space power amidst rising security challenges in the space domain. The Council, an influential body comprising national ministers from each EU country, emphasized t