Changes in atmospheric density after sunset can cause hot pockets of gas called 'plasma bubbles' to form over the Earth's equator, resulting in communication disruptions between satellites and the Earth. New AI models are now helping scientists to predict plasma bubble events and create a forecast. The work was presented this week at the...
Spaceports are the critical infrastructure that enable access to space, serving as the gateway for launching satellites, spacecraft, and humans into the final frontier. As the commercial space industry continues to grow and evolve,...
Anousheh Ansari: A Woman Has Paid Her Own Way Into Space, TooSpace is the answer to our future on Earth. As the population grows, as our way of life requires more consumption of...
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to look out into space as an astronaut? There are many pictures taken by astronauts in space, that show that amazing point of view. And,...
Satellites are more likely to be at risk from high-speed solar wind than a major geomagnetic storm according to a new UK-US study published this week in the Journal Space Weather.
Researchers investigating the space...
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Using the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have characterised a bright quasar, finding it to be not only the brightest...
When satellites break, which is surprisingly often, there isn't much you can do about them.
They become expensive and dangerous flotsam, orbiting Earth for years...
First metal 3D printing performed on ISS
by Erica Marchand
Paris, France (SPX) Jun 04, 2024
The first metal 3D printing aboard the International Space Station took...
China's Chang'e 6 lander has sent home stunning images of the lunar surface on the mysterious far side of the moon. Additionally, the China National...
Advanced telescopes are poised to revolutionize the search for extraterrestrial life by studying the atmospheres of exoplanets. Recent research shows their ability to detect...