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Could a new law of physics support the idea we're living in a computer simulation?![]() Portsmouth UK (SPX) Oct 16, 2023 A University of Portsmouth physicist has explored whether a new law of physics could support the much-debated theory that we are simply characters in an advanced virtual world. The simulated universe hypothesis proposes that what humans experience is actually an artificial reality, much like a computer simulation, in which they themselves are constructs. The theory is popular among a number of well-known figures including Elon Musk, and within a branch of science known as information physics ... read more |
Beyond the Frigid Void: Per Wimmer's Adventures in the Shadows of the KnownLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 14, 2023 Imagine, if you dare, a realm where temperatures dive to an unearthly 55 degrees below Celsius. A place where every breath feels like a thousand icy needles, and the vast expanse of Earth seems an e ... more
Accelerating interoperability standards for commercial lunar infrastructureWashington DC (SPX) Oct 16, 2023 Lunar exploration is expanding at a rapid pace, and a robust lunar economy within the next decade is coming quickly into focus. It's clear that many shareable, scalable commercial systems will be ne ... more
HALO Space successfully completes second battery of test flightsMadrid, Spain (SPX) Oct 16, 2023 HALO Space, the space tourism company with which GMV collaborates, recently carried out the second round of test flights for its space tourism trips in the dry lake of Cuddeback (California, USA), a ... more
Eclipse on Earth, Exploration on MarsPasadena CA (JPL) Oct 16, 2023 On Saturday, October 14th, an annular eclipse will be visible across much of North, Central, and South America. Although Perseverance won't see this event from Mars, it's no stranger to Martian ecli ... more |
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Northrop Grumman to Create Constellation of Connectivity for Air Force Research LaboratorySan Diego CA (SPX) Oct 16, 2023 Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is working with the Air Force Research Laboratory to integrate commercial space internet into airborne platforms, advancing connectivity for warfighters and ... more |
NASA journeys to the metal-rich asteroid PsycheKennedy Space Center, United States (AFP) Oct 13, 2023 It's a world like no other: a metal-rich asteroid that could be the remnants of a small planet, or perhaps an entirely new type of celestial body unknown to science. ... more
LSA Alliance using NASA technology to develop personal eVTOL marketNewport Beach CA (SPX) Oct 11, 2023 A remarkable new mode of personal mobility is being introduced by Applied eVTOL Concepts. The Epiphany Transporter evokes childhood dreams of Aladdin's Magic Carpet, providing fast, door-to-door, ai ... more
Unifying matter, energy and consciousnessSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 16, 2023 With the rise of brain-interface technology and artificial intelligence that can imitate brain functions, understanding the nature of consciousness and how it interacts with reality is not just an a ... more
NASA prepares Artemis II rocket core stage for final assembly phaseMichoud LA (SPX) Oct 16, 2023 NASA and its partners have fully secured the four RS-25 engines onto the core stage of the agency's SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for the Artemis II flight test. The core stage, and its engines, ... more |
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Space set to keep people safer during emergenciesParis (ESA) Oct 13, 2023 Governments and international disaster response teams have long relied on satellites to assess the impacts of disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes. Now ESA has partnered with ICEYE, a Finnis ... more |
Unmanned and unbothered: autonomous intelligent oceanic exploration is upon usZhuhai, China (SPX) Oct 16, 2023 The ocean has always been a force to be reckoned with when it comes to understanding and traversing its seemingly limitless blue waters. Past innovations such as deep-sea submersibles and ocean-obse ... more
US astronaut gets used to Earth after record-setting 371 days in spaceHouston (AFP) Oct 14, 2023 After spending more than a year in space, Frank Rubio now has to get used to that pesky thing Earthlings call gravity. ... more
Skygazers watch 'Ring of Fire' eclipse over Western HemisphereAlbuquerque, United States (AFP) Oct 15, 2023 Skygazers across the Americas turned their faces upwards Saturday for a rare celestial event: an annular solar eclipse. ... more
NASA asteroid sample contains life-critical water and carbonHouston (AFP) Oct 11, 2023 A sample collected from the 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid Bennu contains abundant water and carbon, NASA revealed on Wednesday, offering more evidence for the theory that life on Earth was seeded from outer space. ... more |
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Preparing To Drill: Sols 3975-3976Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 13, 2023 Earth planning date: Wednesday, October 11, 2023: Planning today started 90 minutes later than usual thanks to the data downlink containing the information we needed to assemble the plan not arrivin ... more |
Work starts on telescope to assist lunar missionsChangchun, China (XNA) Oct 13, 2023 China on Wednesday started the construction of a 40-meter-aperture radio telescope in the Changbai Mountain area in the northeastern province of Jilin, to support future lunar and deep-space probe m ... more
JWST uncovers the smallest stars in our Galaxy and helps solving star cluster mysteryPadua, Italy (SPX) Oct 13, 2023 Using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, an international team of astronomers led by Tuila Ziliotto, a PhD student at the University of Padova, analyzed the smallest stars of the anci ... more
The Universe's most energetic particlesOsaka, Japan (SPX) Oct 13, 2023 Showers in bathrooms bring us comfort; showers from space bring astrophysicists joy. Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have observed, with their novel method, cosmic-ray extensive air showers ... more
Chinese firm sold satellites for intelligence to Russia's Wagner: contractParis (AFP) Oct 11, 2023 Russian mercenary group Wagner in 2022 signed a contract with a Chinese firm to acquire two satellites and use their images, aiding its intelligence work as the organisation sought to push Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to a document seen by AFP. ... more |
Illuminating errors creates a new paradigm for quantum computingPrinceton NJ (SPX) Oct 12, 2023 Researchers have developed a method that can reveal the location of errors in quantum computers, making them up to ten times easier to correct. This will significantly accelerate progress towards la ... more
Momentus to provide delivery service for RIDE! SpaceSan Jose CA (SPX) Oct 13, 2023 Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS), a U.S. commercial space company that offers satellite buses, transportation, and other in-space infrastructure services, has signed a contract with RIDE! Space for tran ... more
Sidus Space reports registered direct offering and concurrent private placement for $2MCape Canaveral FL (SPX) Oct 13, 2023 Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU)has entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional investors for the purchase and sale of 2,000 shares of its Series A Convertible Preferred S ... more
Terran Orbital shareholders send open letter to BoardNew York NY (SPX) Oct 13, 2023 A group of concerned investors (the "Concerned Investor Group") in Terran Orbital Corp. (NYSE: LLAP) ("Terran" or the "Company") comprised of Sophis Investments LLC, Roark's Drift LLC, and Tyvak Nan ... more |
NASA Tank Venting in Microgravity ChallengeWashington DC (SPX) Oct 13, 2023 As space travel extends to greater duration and distance, missions may require a propellant refill in space. To achieve this, spacecraft may require larger tanks and efficient refueling along with t ... more
Aalyria and Second Front partner to expedite availability of spacetime for government useLivermore CA (SPX) Oct 12, 2023 Aalyria, a dynamic startup commercializing advanced networking and communications technologies acquired from Google, has formed a strategic alliance with Second Front Systems. This collaboration pav ... more
goTenna achieves key milestone for narrowband mesh radio voice capabilityBrooklyn NY (SPX) Oct 10, 2023 Mobile mesh networking supplier goTenna, reports it has reached a significant milestone for a next-generation, voice-capable narrowband mesh radio. This project is funded by U.S. Customs and Border ... more
US Army contracts Comtech for communication and engineering support servicesMelville NY (SPX) Oct 10, 2023 Comtech (NASDAQ: CMTL) was recently awarded a U.S. Army contract with a maximum ceiling value of $544 million. Under the contract, Comtech will provide onsite professional engineering services, as ... more |
Asteroid samples from Bennu contain carbon and waterHouston TX (SPX) Oct 12, 2023 Initial studies of the 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid Bennu sample collected in space and brought to Earth by NASA show evidence of high-carbon content and water, which together could indicate the bu ... more
With Psyche, a journey to an ancient asteroid is set to beginBoston MA (SPX) Oct 12, 2023 If all goes well, on Thursday morning a NASA mission with extensive connections to MIT will be headed to a metal world. Psyche, a van-sized spacecraft with winglike solar panels, is scheduled ... more
Scientists raised key questions of solar wind-moon interactionBeijing, China (SPX) Oct 12, 2023 As the nearest celestial body to Earth, Moon's space environment is distinctive to Earth's mainly because of lack of a significant atmosphere/ionosphere and a global magnetic field. From a global pe ... more
Researchers capture first-ever afterglow of huge planetary collision in outer spaceBristol UK (SPX) Oct 12, 2023 The study, published in Nature, reports the sighting of two ice giant exoplanets colliding around a sun-like star, creating a blaze of light and plumes of dust. Its findings show the bright heat aft ... more |
"Starquakes" could explain mystery signalsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 12, 2023 Fast radio bursts, or FRBs, are an astronomical mystery, with their exact cause and origins still unconfirmed. These intense bursts of radio energy are invisible to the human eye, but show up bright ... more
Relativity Space and Intelsat sign multi-launch agreement for Terran RLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 12, 2023 Relativity Space has signed a multi-year, multi-launch Launch Services Agreement (LSA) with Intelsat, operator of the largest integrated space and terrestrial network in the world. Under the agreeme ... more
Removal of magnetic spacecraft contamination within extraterrestrial samples easily carried outStanford CA (SPX) Oct 12, 2023 For decades, scientists have pondered the mystery of the moon's ancient magnetism. Based on analyses of lunar samples, its now-deceased magnetic field may have been active for more than 1.5 billion ... more
Fly across Mars's 'labyrinth of night' with Mars ExpressParis (ESA) Oct 12, 2023 Nestled between the colossal martian 'Grand Canyon' (Valles Marineris) and the tallest volcanoes in the Solar System (the Tharsis region) lies Noctis Labyrinthus - a vast system of deep and steep va ... more |
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