Week in images: 04-08 November 2024

Discover our week through the lens

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 08, 2024
At a crop breeding center in Shanghai, researchers have successfully harvested rice that was cultivated from seeds initially grown on China's space station Tiangong, also known as "Heavenly Palace." The rice plants have completed a full growth cycle on Earth, maturing after more than 100 days since planting. This space-to-ground experiment began with six rice seeds sent into orbit in 2022

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 08, 2024
NASA-backed researchers have devised a novel approach to calculating how tidal forces influence the internal structures of planets and moons. Crucially, this research departs from the typical assumption of a perfectly spherical interior, instead examining how irregularly shaped bodies react to tidal stress. These internal distortions, known as body tides, result from gravitational interact

Huntsville AL (SPX) Nov 08, 2024
As NASA plans for humans to return to the Moon and eventually explore Mars, a laser beam welding collaboration between NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, and The Ohio State University in Columbus aims to stimulate in-space manufacturing. The multi-year effort seeks to understand the physical processes of welding on the lunar surface, such as investigating the effec

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 08, 2024
Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: HRZN) has extended a $10 million venture loan facility to Ursa Space Systems Inc. ("Ursa Space") to support the satellite intelligence company's growth and operational funding needs. Specializing in advanced satellite intelligence, Ursa Space serves a diverse client base of government and commercial entities. The company's cutting-edge platfo

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 08, 2024
Demand is rising sharply within the space sector for MSP's advanced CNC manufacturing technology, which ensures precise, error-free production of parts for rockets, satellites, and launch equipment. As the space industry projects a worth of $1.8 trillion by 2035, manufacturers are under pressure to keep pace with complex requirements, supply chain challenges, and stringent quality standards.

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 08, 2024
Space Florida's Board of Directors has officially designated the Florida University Space Research Consortium as the state's primary space research body, solidifying its role in facilitating NASA research grants alongside the Kennedy Space Center. The consortium, a collaborative effort initiated by the University of Florida (UF), the University of Central Florida (UCF), and Embry-Riddle Ae

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 08, 2024
China has officially inaugurated the Aerospace Information and Satellite Internet Innovation Alliance in Xiong'an New Area, Hebei Province, marking a major step to enhance its aerospace information technology and satellite internet sectors. This alliance aims to unify efforts from state-owned companies, academic institutions, private businesses, and research centers to drive technological innova

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 08, 2024
A research team led by astrophysicists from the Institute for Advanced Study has introduced a groundbreaking technique to identify light echoes around black holes. This approach, which enables precise measurements of a black hole's mass and spin, offers a new avenue beyond traditional methods to study these cosmic phenomena. Published in 'The Astrophysical Journal Letters', the study outli

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 08, 2024
Readily accessible thermoelectric generators (TEGs), operating with modest temperature differences, can drive CO2 conversion, according to new proof-of-concept research by chemists at the University of British Columbia (UBC). This development suggests that temperature differentials across a variety of environments - from geothermal sites on Earth to Mars's cold terrain - could support the