Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 26, 2025
This research, led by Professor Zong of Peking University in collaboration with the State Key Laboratory of Lunar and Planetary Science at Macau University of Science and Technology, has yielded new insights into energetic electron dynamics near Earth. The team employed the Medium-energy Electron Spectrometer onboard Macao Science Satellite-1 (MSS-1), which offers full pitch angle measurements i

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 26, 2025
Planning a space mission demands precision-ensuring trajectories align and fuel margins hold is critical to sustaining orbital operations. Continuum Space Systems Inc., based in Pasadena, California, delivers a cloud-native suite that equips mission architects with the tools to verify that their assets are ready for liftoff and long-term success. The company traces its roots to NASA's Jet

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 26, 2025
Lynk Global, Inc., a pioneer in satellite-direct-to-device (D2D) communications, has completed a successful demonstration of its proprietary technology in collaboration with Turkcell (NYSE: TKC), Turkiye's largest mobile provider, serving over 40 million users. This joint initiative marks a significant advancement in Lynk's ongoing mission to deploy D2D connectivity across Turkiye, following a p

San Diego CA (SPX) Mar 26, 2025
Deep below Earth's surface, rock and mineral formations lay hidden with a secret brilliance. Under a black light, the chemicals fossilized within shine in brilliant hues of pink, blue and green. Scientists are using these fluorescent features to understand how the caves formed and how life is supported in extreme environments, which may reveal how life could persist in faraway places, like Jupit

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 26, 2025
China's space station will soon host an unusual biological subject for experimentation: the planarian, a species of flatworm distinguished by its extraordinary regenerative powers, according to a report from China Media Group. With an evolutionary lineage dating back more than 520 million years, planarians are a staple in laboratory research. Their unique ability to completely regenerate b

Paris (AFP) Mar 27, 2025
After more than a decade mapping out our home galaxy, the Gaia space telescope was powered down and sent into "retirement orbit" around the Sun on Thursday, the European Space Agency said. Since launching in 2013, the telescope has been charting the positions, motion and properties of nearly two billion stars to create a vast map of the Milky Way, revealing many secrets of the cosmos along t

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 26, 2025
An international research collaboration, including scientists from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the National Centre of Competence in Research PlanetS, has identified a new super-Earth circling a star cooler than the Sun. The planet, named TOI-512 b, was confirmed through precision measurements by ESPRESSO, a spectrograph developed under the leadership of UNIGE. With a density nearly iden

Geneva (AFP) Mar 25, 2025
The United Nations on Tuesday urged countries to boost protections amid a marked increase in efforts to interfere with satellite navigation systems like GPS that are critical for aviation and maritime safety. The UN's International Telecommunication Union, its International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International Maritime Organization jointly voiced "grave concern" at growin

Two spacecraft flying as one – that is the goal of European Space Agency’s Proba-3 mission. Earlier this week, the eclipse-maker moved a step closer to achieving that goal, as both spacecraft aligned with the Sun, maintaining their relative position for several hours without any control from the ground.