Alternative models could clarify Universe's expansion debate
Tuesday, 22 August 2023 09:14
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 22, 2023
The quest for the true value of the Hubble constant (H0) tension which gives a measure of the current expansion of the Universe is still on. The fervent debate today is about the discrepancy between the H0 values obtained from type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) and from the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (CMB), a radiation emitted from the early Universe close to its origin.
Because of thi

Land Surveyor 4A satellite enters preset orbit
Tuesday, 22 August 2023 09:14
Beijing (XNA) Aug 22, 2023
The Land Surveyor 4A, the world's first synthetic aperture radar satellite in high-altitude orbit, has successfully moved into its preset orbital position and has unfolded its radar antennas, according to the China National Space Administration.
Dedicated to natural disaster prevention and mitigation, the remote-sensing satellite was carried into orbit on a Long March 3B rocket that was la

US Space Force boosts resilience with Capella Federal's satellite services contract
Tuesday, 22 August 2023 09:14
San Francisco CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2023
The satellite realm experienced a significant development as Capella Federal, a prominent subsidiary of Capella Space, secured a contract for Proliferated Low Earth Orbit Satellite-Based Services (PLEO) via the U.S. Space Systems Command (SSC). This landmark contract facilitates a faster collaboration process between Capella, SSC, and the U.S. Space Force, aiming to widen the availability of rou

Planet Labs secures deal with an Asian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Tuesday, 22 August 2023 09:14
San Francisco CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2023
In a recent development in the realm of Earth observation technology, Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) revealed that they have clinched a contract to offer their global daily monitoring solution to a Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Asia. This high-value deal comes with a seven-figure annual contract value, emphasizing the significance of the collaboration.
For those unfamiliar with the industry b

Local governments urged to boost remote sensing capabilities
Tuesday, 22 August 2023 09:14
Beijing (XNA) Aug 17, 2023
A senior environmental expert has called on local governments along the Yangtze River to improve their remote sensing-based aquatic ecological monitoring capabilities, as China plans to introduce an environmental evaluation and assessment mechanism that no longer focuses on pollution control in the basin of Asia's longest watercourse.
Based on pilot programs this year and the next, the nat

Approaching the Ridgetop - "Bermuda Triangle" Ahead: Sols 3923-3925
Tuesday, 22 August 2023 09:14
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 22, 2023
Earth planning date: Friday, August 18, 2023: The Gediz Vallis Ridge has been a long-term, and, at times, seemingly impossible goal of the Curiosity Rover mission. Our path to it has repeatedly been diverted from our first difficult climb onto the Greenhugh Pediment way back in 2020, our dead-end foray onto and across the pediment through a steep side ravine of the Gediz Vallis, ultimately block

Study explains how part of the nucleolus evolved
Tuesday, 22 August 2023 09:14
Boston MA (SPX) Aug 22, 2023
Inside all living cells, loosely formed assemblies known as biomolecular condensates perform many critical functions. However, it is not well understood how proteins and other biomolecules come together to form these assemblies within cells.
MIT biologists have now discovered that a single scaffolding protein is responsible for the formation of one of these condensates, which forms within

India announces schedule of Moon mission's soft landing
Tuesday, 22 August 2023 03:10
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 22, 2023
In an eagerly awaited announcement, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has confirmed the Chandrayaan-3 mission's Lander Module is on track for a soft landing on the Moon's surface on August 23 at approximately 6:04 pm Indian Standard Time. This development has further ignited nationwide interest and excitement.
ISRO, showcasing its commitment to transparency and public engagemen

NASA SpaceX Crew-7 'Go' for August 25 Launch
Tuesday, 22 August 2023 03:10
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Aug 21, 2023
The Flight Readiness Review (FRR) for NASA's SpaceX Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station has concluded, and teams are proceeding toward a planned liftoff at 3:49 a.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 25, from Launch Complex 39A at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
On Aug. 20, SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon Endurance spacecraft rolled out to the pad at Launch Complex 39A. On T

A "Jupiter" hotter than the Sun
Tuesday, 22 August 2023 03:10
Rehovot, Israel (SPX) Aug 22, 2023
The search for exoplanets - planets that orbit stars located beyond the borders of our solar system - is a hot topic in astrophysics. Of the various types of exoplanets, one is hot in the literal sense: hot Jupiters, a class of exoplanets that are physically similar to the gas giant planet Jupiter from our own neighborhood. Unlike "our" Jupiter, hot Jupiters orbit very close to their stars, comp

Size dependence and the collisional dynamics of protoplanetary dust growth
Tuesday, 22 August 2023 03:10
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 22, 2023
The intricate dance of cosmic dust microparticles in the vastness of space may seem insignificant. Still, understanding their behaviors is key to unraveling one of the universe's most profound mysteries: How do planets form? A groundbreaking study spearheaded by Japan's JAMSTEC (Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology) offers valuable insights into the process and has highlighted so

Rewriting the past and future of the universe
Tuesday, 22 August 2023 03:10
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 22, 2023
New research has improved the accuracy of the parameters governing the expansion of the Universe. More accurate parameters will help astronomers determine how the Universe grew to its current state, and how it will evolve in the future.
It is well established that the Universe is expanding. But with no landmarks in space, it is difficult to accurately measure how fast it is expanding. So,

Ringing protons give insight into early universe
Tuesday, 22 August 2023 03:10
Newport News VA (SPX) Aug 22, 2023
In the middle of the last century, physicists found that protons can resonate, much like a ringing bell. Advances over the last three decades have led to 3D pictures of the proton and significant insight into its structure in its ground state. But little is known about the 3D structure of the resonating proton.
Now, an experiment to explore the 3D structures of resonances of protons and ne

Pentagon awards contracts for next 'swarm' of tiny missile defense satellites
Tuesday, 22 August 2023 03:10
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 22, 2023
The Pentagon announced Monday it has awarded $1.5 billion to contractors Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin for a "swarm" of 72 tiny prototype satellites meant to detect incoming enemy missiles.
The Space Development Agency said each company will build and operate 36 of the satellites, with approximately $816 million going to Lockheed Martin and $733 million to Northrop Grumman for the p

Listening for "sounds" from the far corners of space
Tuesday, 22 August 2023 03:10
Lubbock, TX (SPX) Aug 22, 2023
Scientists spectacularly confirmed the existence of gravitational waves several years ago, but now they are searching the cosmos for new and different types of these waves that result from different objects in deep space.
Benjamin Owen, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Texas Tech University, was recently awarded a three-year National Science Foundation (NSF) grant
