The winning entry to a Europe-wide data visualisation contest was announced and showcased last week at COP28. The ‘Little Pictures’ competition challenged the continent’s creative talent to design compelling illustrations using the range of global observation records available from ESA, the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (Eumetsat) and European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), to highlight the key changes taking place across the climate.             

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 11, 2023
SpaceX has announced a revised schedule for the Falcon Heavy's launch of the USSF-52 mission. Initially planned for December 10, the mission is now set for Monday, December 11 at 8:14 p.m. ET. This change is due to weather conditions affecting the planned lift-off from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A backup opportunity is available at the same time on Tue

Like a shiny, round ornament ready to be placed in the perfect spot on the holiday tree, supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A) gleams in a new image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope. However, this scene is no proverbial silent night – all is not calm.

Moffett Field CA (SPX) Dec 04, 2023
When NASA's VIPER (short for Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) lands on the surface of the Moon on a mission to better understand the environment where NASA plans to send astronauts as part of the increasingly complex Artemis missions, its journey will be guided by the human ingenuity of its human team - and several key tools that use artificial intelligence. From helping the scie

Dresden, Germany (SPX) Dec 08, 2023
In the world of materials science, discoveries that challenge established norms often lead to groundbreaking innovations. Such is the case with a fascinating development involving laser-induced magnetization, a technique that was initially uncovered in 2018 by researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR). In a recent collaboration with the Laserinstitut Hochschule Mittweida (LH

Munich, Germany (SPX) Dec 08, 2023
In a strategic alliance aimed at bolstering emergency communications and disaster recovery efforts, Tekniam, a US-based company specializing in emergency connectivity solutions, is joining forces with Rivada Space Networks to use the company's OuterNET system to create a resilient and swiftly deployable network in the face of catastrophic events. Natural and man-made disasters such as hurr

Montreal, Canada (SPX) Dec 05, 2023
What wiped out the dinosaurs? A meteorite plummeting to Earth is only part of the story, a new study suggests. Climate change triggered by massive volcanic eruptions may have ultimately set the stage for the dinosaur extinction, challenging the traditional narrative that a meteorite alone delivered the final blow to the ancient giants. That's according to a study published in Science Advan

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 11, 2023
NASA's Atmospheric Waves Experiment (AWE) has successfully obtained its initial images of the mesosphere, marking a major milestone for the project. Installed on the International Space Station (ISS) on November 18, AWE commenced operations shortly thereafter, with the first commands being transmitted to the instrument on November 20. The recent acquisition of these "first light" images is a cru

Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 11, 2023
Space botany, human research, and bioprinting were the dominant science topics aboard the International Space Station on Thursday. The Expedition 70 septet also focused on lab hardware and cargo operations throughout the day. Growing plants in space is critical as astronauts prepare for longer missions farther away from Earth. Space agriculture may help feed crews and provide a cleaner bre