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  London, UK (SPX) Dec 05, 2024 Astronomers are making significant progress in solving the mystery of how the universe's largest galaxies were formed, a puzzle that has intrigued scientists for decades. A recent study by researchers from the University of Southampton, in collaboration with international experts, has pinpointed the birthplaces of massive elliptical galaxies. These findings provide valuable insights into their formation. Unlike our disk-shaped Milky Way, these ancient galaxies resemble bulging footballs, and ... read more |
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Particle research gets closer to answering why we're hereCincinnati OH (SPX) Dec 06, 2024 Physicists hope to answer fundamental questions about the origins of the universe by learning more about its tiniest particles. University of Cincinnati Professor Alexandre Sousa helped outlin ... more  
NASA pinpoints cause of Orion heat shield char lossLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 06, 2024 NASA engineers have identified the technical cause behind the unexpected char loss on the Artemis I Orion spacecraft's heat shield during its return from the Moon. The issue arose from trapped gases ... more  
Seeing farther into the universe with enhanced gravitational-wave detectionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2024 Researchers at Louisiana State University have unveiled a promising method to refine gravitational-wave detection through optical spring tracking. This innovation may enable scientists to observe de ... more  
China launches Sea Sentinel 1 satellite for remote sensingSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 05, 2024 China successfully launched a Kuaizhou 1A carrier rocket on Wednesday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, placing the Haishao 1, also known as Sea Sentinel 1, satellite int ... more |
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Europe's most advanced weather satellite begins operationsParis, France (SPX) Dec 05, 2024 EUMETSAT's Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) satellite, now renamed Meteosat-12, has officially become operational. Equipped with cutting-edge instruments, this satellite is poised to transform weathe ... more |
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Rocket Lab prepares to launch Synspective EO satelliteSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 06, 2024 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has confirmed the launch window for its next Electron mission, which will deploy Synspective's latest Earth observation satellite. This mission is part of an ongo ... more  
A rare Venus solar transit sheds light on exoplanet atmospheresLondon, UK (SPX) Dec 06, 2024 In the coming decade, astronomers will begin exploring the atmospheres of Earth- and Venus-sized planets orbiting nearby stars. Despite their physical similarities, Venus and Earth have drastically ... more  
Hubble delivers unprecedented view of a quasarGreenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 06, 2024 Using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have achieved an unprecedentedly close look into the core of a quasar - a luminous and energetic galactic nucleus powered by a supermassive black hol ... more  
Researchers use citizen scientist data to explore blue auroras in JapanTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 06, 2024 On May 11, 2024, a dramatic geomagnetic storm created colorful auroras across Japan's Honshu and Hokkaido islands. Among these was a unique salmon-pink aurora lasting through the night and an except ... more |
 
Telebras and SES bring internet access to over 1500 sites in Brazil's Northern RegionParis, France (SPX) Dec 06, 2024 Telebras, in partnership with SES and other collaborators, has enhanced digital connectivity in Brazil's Northern Region by deploying over 1,500 Internet access points. These sites, established thro ... more  |
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Google says AI weather model masters 15-day forecastSan Francisco (AFP) Dec 5, 2024 A new artificial intelligence-based weather model can deliver 15-day forecasts with unrivaled accuracy and speed, a Google lab said, with potentially life-saving applications as climate change ramps up. ... more  
U.S. Space Force opens unit in JapanWashington DC (UPI) Dec 4, 2024 The United States Space Force activated its first unit in Japan on Wednesday in cooperation with Japan's Air Self-Defense Force's own military space operations group. ... more 
India launches European 'artifical eclipse' satellitesMumbai (AFP) Dec 5, 2024 India on Thursday successfully launched into space a pair of European satellites that will create artificial solar eclipses to help scientists catch a rare glimpse of the Sun's mysterious atmosphere. ... more  
Liquid on Mars was not necessarily all waterBoston MA (SPX) Dec 05, 2024 Dry river channels and lake beds on Mars point to the long-ago presence of a liquid on the planet's surface, and the minerals observed from orbit and from landers seem ... more |
Twin mini satellites provide new insights into polar heat emissionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 04, 2024 Two compact satellites, part of NASA's Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-Infrared Experiment (PREFIRE), are delivering groundbreaking data on the far-infrared radiation emitted from the Arctic and Ant ... more  
Robotics microbiology and agriculture dominate ISS research this monthLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2024 The International Space Station (ISS) wrapped up the week with a focus on robotics, microbiology, and space agriculture as the Expedition 72 crew tackled an intensive schedule of scientific investig ... more 
NASA administrator reaches for the stars while navigating budgets and politicsMaxwell AFB AL (SPX) Dec 08, 2024 Leaders of NASA sit in an awkward position. While they are the head of a widely recognized organization, they're often not the most famous individual in the agency. More people probably know the nam ... more 
China's new Long March rockets to enable lunar and Mars missionsSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 08, 2024 China's next-generation Long March 10 carrier rocket will significantly boost the nation's capacity for manned lunar exploration, increasing its lunar transfer orbit payload from 8.2 tonnes to 27 to ... more |
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China observatory documents asteroid before entering Earth's atmosphereSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 08, 2024 An astronomical observatory in Yunnan Province, southwest China, has successfully documented the rare event of a near-Earth asteroid falling to Earth, according to an announcement by the Chinese Aca ... more 
NASA's IXPE details shapes of structures at newly discovered black holeHuntsville AL (SPX) Dec 08, 2024 NASA's IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) has helped astronomers better understand the shapes of structures essential to a black hole - specifically, the disk of material swirling around it, ... more 
Zwicky Transient Facility Leads to Classification of 10,000 SupernovaePasadena CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2024 In the 1930s, Caltech astronomer Fritz Zwicky would brave the chill atop Palomar Mountain near San Diego to peer through a small survey telescope in search of eruptions in the night sky. In the 1940 ... more 
A mission design to extend the life of space telescopesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2024 The longevity of space telescopes is improving as researchers devise serviceable designs for future observatories. Inspired by current missions like the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Eur ... more |
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Webb Telescope unveils unexpected details in Spiderweb ProtoclusterParis, France (SPX) Dec 05, 2024 A team of international astronomers has used the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to uncover previously hidden galaxies in the Spiderweb protocluster. These findings challenge earlier assumpt ... more |
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Beyond Gravity supplies thermal protection and navtech for Sentinel-1CBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 08, 2024 On December 5, the European environmental satellite Copernicus Sentinel-1C was successfully launched aboard a European Vega-C rocket from Kourou, South America. Beyond Gravity contributed critical t ... more 
NASA delays crewed lunar landing to 2027Washington (AFP) Dec 5, 2024 The United States is delaying its planned return to the Moon from 2026 to "mid-2027," citing heat shield issues and other problems plaguing its Orion crew capsule, NASA officials said Thursday. ... more 
Long March 3B reaches 100th launch milestoneSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 04, 2024 China successfully launched a Long March 3B rocket on Tuesday afternoon from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, delivering an experimental satellite, Communication Technology D ... more  
A caving expedition highlights the complexities of field researchLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 04, 2024 Lab-based research forms the foundation of modern scientific inquiry, but it often falls short in replicating real-world experiences. This limitation is particularly pronounced in fields like cognit ... more |
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