Satellite imaging companies increase profile as they track Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Sunday, 27 February 2022 23:00
The conflict in Ukraine has showcased the capabilities of commercial geospatial companies whose high-resolution satellite images have been ubiquitous for the past several weeks.
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Commercial spy satellites put Russia’s Ukraine invasion in the public eye
Sunday, 27 February 2022 23:00Images collected by commercial satellites have chronicled the buildup of Russian forces on Ukraine’s borders and the ongoing invasion, providing intelligence previously only available from government sources — and seldom released to the public.
China launches national record 22 satellites on Long March 8 commercial rideshare
Sunday, 27 February 2022 13:44
China’s second Long March 8 rocket launched late Saturday carrying a domestic record 22 satellites for a range of commercial Chinese space companies.
Advanced Air Mobility for Healthcare
Sunday, 27 February 2022 09:04
Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Feb 23, 2022
During the global pandemic people have realized remote healthcare, delivery, and easy access to services are paramount. NASA's Advanced Air Mobility or AAM mission paves the way toward enabling significant air mobility needs such as better access to healthcare services.
AAM has the potential to provide medical transport for people and supplies around the world. This could be a highly autom
During the global pandemic people have realized remote healthcare, delivery, and easy access to services are paramount. NASA's Advanced Air Mobility or AAM mission paves the way toward enabling significant air mobility needs such as better access to healthcare services.
AAM has the potential to provide medical transport for people and supplies around the world. This could be a highly autom NASA supports research to advance earth science
Sunday, 27 February 2022 09:04
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 24, 2022
Through a new prize competition, NASA is engaging minority serving institutions (MSIs) to bring ideas for new information technologies that will help address climate change. The prize competition, the MSI Space Accelerator, comes from a new partnership between NASA's Science Mission Directorate, the Minority University Research Education Project within the Office of STEM Engagement, NASA's Jet P
Through a new prize competition, NASA is engaging minority serving institutions (MSIs) to bring ideas for new information technologies that will help address climate change. The prize competition, the MSI Space Accelerator, comes from a new partnership between NASA's Science Mission Directorate, the Minority University Research Education Project within the Office of STEM Engagement, NASA's Jet P NASA develops technology to dissect the lower atmosphere
Sunday, 27 February 2022 09:04
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 24, 2022
The part of the atmosphere closest to the planet is the hardest to measure from space due to the volume of gases above it. Studying Earth's planetary boundary layer, or PBL, will enable scientists to better understand the interaction between Earth's surface and weather and how that evolves in a global, changing climate.
"The planetary boundary layer is where we live and where we experience
The part of the atmosphere closest to the planet is the hardest to measure from space due to the volume of gases above it. Studying Earth's planetary boundary layer, or PBL, will enable scientists to better understand the interaction between Earth's surface and weather and how that evolves in a global, changing climate.
"The planetary boundary layer is where we live and where we experience Satellite laser altimetry helps monitor changes in global lake water storage
Sunday, 27 February 2022 09:04
Nanjing, China (SPX) Feb 24, 2022
As the main freshwater resource on Earth's surface, lakes play an important role in maintaining ecosystem stability and the sustainable development of human society.
However, it's been difficult to evaluate changes in global lake-water volume across space and time due to data problems. Specifically, ground-monitoring data have not been sufficiently representative of all lakes, and traditio
As the main freshwater resource on Earth's surface, lakes play an important role in maintaining ecosystem stability and the sustainable development of human society.
However, it's been difficult to evaluate changes in global lake-water volume across space and time due to data problems. Specifically, ground-monitoring data have not been sufficiently representative of all lakes, and traditio Tuning in to invisible waves on the JET tokamak
Sunday, 27 February 2022 09:04
Boston MA (SPX) Feb 25, 2022
Research scientist Alex Tinguely is readjusting to Cambridge and Boston. As a postdoc with the Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC), the MIT graduate spent the last two years in Oxford, England, a city he recalls can be traversed entirely "in the time it takes to walk from MIT to Harvard."
With its ancient stone walls, cathedrals, cobblestone streets, and winding paths, that small city
Research scientist Alex Tinguely is readjusting to Cambridge and Boston. As a postdoc with the Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC), the MIT graduate spent the last two years in Oxford, England, a city he recalls can be traversed entirely "in the time it takes to walk from MIT to Harvard."
With its ancient stone walls, cathedrals, cobblestone streets, and winding paths, that small city Russian invasion of Ukraine and resulting US sanctions threaten future of ISS
Sunday, 27 February 2022 02:27
Maxwell AFB AL (The Conversation) Feb 25, 2022
New U.S. sanctions on Russia will encompass Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, according to a speech U.S. President Joe Biden gave on Feb. 24, 2022.
In response to these sanctions, the head of Roscosmos on the same day posted a tweet saying, among other things, "If you block cooperation with us, who will save the ISS from an uncontrolled deorbit and fall into the United States or Europe?"
New U.S. sanctions on Russia will encompass Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, according to a speech U.S. President Joe Biden gave on Feb. 24, 2022.
In response to these sanctions, the head of Roscosmos on the same day posted a tweet saying, among other things, "If you block cooperation with us, who will save the ISS from an uncontrolled deorbit and fall into the United States or Europe?" Russia halts space launches from French Guiana over sanctions
Sunday, 27 February 2022 02:27
Moscow (AFP) Feb 26, 2022
Russia is suspending space launches from French Guiana and withdrawing its technical personnel in response to EU sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the space agency said Saturday.
"In response to EU sanctions against our enterprises, Roskosmos is suspending cooperation with European partners over organising space launches from the Kourou cosmodrome and withdrawing its technical per
Russia is suspending space launches from French Guiana and withdrawing its technical personnel in response to EU sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the space agency said Saturday.
"In response to EU sanctions against our enterprises, Roskosmos is suspending cooperation with European partners over organising space launches from the Kourou cosmodrome and withdrawing its technical per NASA Selects Futuristic Space Technology Concepts for Early Study
Sunday, 27 February 2022 02:27
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 28, 2022
An astronaut steps into a body scanner and, hours later, walks on Mars in a custom-made spacesuit, breathing oxygen that was extracted from Mars' carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere. On Venus, an inflatable bird-like drone swoops through the sky, studying the planet's atmosphere and weather patterns. Ideas like these are currently science fiction, but they could one day become reality, thanks to a ne
An astronaut steps into a body scanner and, hours later, walks on Mars in a custom-made spacesuit, breathing oxygen that was extracted from Mars' carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere. On Venus, an inflatable bird-like drone swoops through the sky, studying the planet's atmosphere and weather patterns. Ideas like these are currently science fiction, but they could one day become reality, thanks to a ne How to reach a tumbling target in space
Sunday, 27 February 2022 02:27
Boston MA (SPX) Feb 28, 2022
In 2002, the European Space Agency launched Envisat, the largest civilian satellite (at the time) to go to low Earth orbit (LEO). For a decade, it observed our planet and sent back valuable data on Earth's climate, tracking the decline of Arctic sea ice and more, until it went dark in 2012.
One of the prevailing theories for its demise is that it simply ran out of fuel. As LEO becomes more
In 2002, the European Space Agency launched Envisat, the largest civilian satellite (at the time) to go to low Earth orbit (LEO). For a decade, it observed our planet and sent back valuable data on Earth's climate, tracking the decline of Arctic sea ice and more, until it went dark in 2012.
One of the prevailing theories for its demise is that it simply ran out of fuel. As LEO becomes more China's new-generation manned launch vehicle may have reusable first stage: report
Sunday, 27 February 2022 02:27
Beijing (XNA) Feb 28, 2022
China's new-generation manned launch vehicle may have a reusable first stage that can make a vertical soft landing, Science and Technology Daily reported Friday.
The reusable first stage can perform engine deceleration during the reentry, and control itself and decelerate by pneumatic rudders, said Wang Xiaojun, head of the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, which is under China A
China's new-generation manned launch vehicle may have a reusable first stage that can make a vertical soft landing, Science and Technology Daily reported Friday.
The reusable first stage can perform engine deceleration during the reentry, and control itself and decelerate by pneumatic rudders, said Wang Xiaojun, head of the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, which is under China A Astronaut Matthias Maurer marks his first 100 days in space
Sunday, 27 February 2022 02:27
Paris (ESA) Feb 28, 2022
Happy 100 days in space to ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer. The first-time space flier marked the milestone on 19 February 2022 and what a busy 100-days it been.
In a Twitter post marking the milestone, Matthias wrote, "100 days may sound like a lot, but it feels like I've only just arrived."
Even before launching for his Cosmic Kiss mission on a SpaceX Dragon as part of Crew-3, Matthi
Happy 100 days in space to ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer. The first-time space flier marked the milestone on 19 February 2022 and what a busy 100-days it been.
In a Twitter post marking the milestone, Matthias wrote, "100 days may sound like a lot, but it feels like I've only just arrived."
Even before launching for his Cosmic Kiss mission on a SpaceX Dragon as part of Crew-3, Matthi Scientists reveal 4.4 million galaxies in a new map
Sunday, 27 February 2022 02:27
Durham UK (SPX) Feb 28, 2022
Durham University astronomer collaborating with a team of international scientists have mapped more than a quarter of the northern sky using the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR), a pan-European radio telescope.
The map reveals an astonishingly detailed radio image of more than 4.4 million objects and a very dynamic picture of our Universe, which now has been made public for the first time.
Durham University astronomer collaborating with a team of international scientists have mapped more than a quarter of the northern sky using the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR), a pan-European radio telescope.
The map reveals an astonishingly detailed radio image of more than 4.4 million objects and a very dynamic picture of our Universe, which now has been made public for the first time.