SCR felicitates six personnel for detecting breaches on time
The alertness of the inspecting personnel helped avert major disaster, noted SCR General Manager while handing over certificates of merit to them
The alertness of the inspecting personnel helped avert major disaster, noted SCR General Manager while handing over certificates of merit to them
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 05, 2024
The shoebox-sized BurstCube satellite has observed its first gamma-ray burst, the most powerful kind of explosion in the universe, according to a recent analysis of observations collected over the last several months.
"We're excited to collect science data," said Sean Semper, BurstCube's lead engineer at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. "It's an important mileston
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 06, 2024
Planet formation has traditionally been described as a "bottom-up" process, where dust grains gradually clump together over millions of years, forming larger structures step by step. However, a competing theory suggests that planets can form much faster via a "top-down" process, where material in a protoplanetary disk fragments due to gravitational instability.
An international team of ast
Boston MA (SPX) Sep 05, 2024
Exoplanets form in protoplanetary disks, a collection of space dust and gas orbiting a star. The leading theory of planetary formation, called core accretion, occurs when grains of dust in the disk collect and grow to form a planetary core, like a snowball rolling downhill. Once it has a strong enough gravitational pull, other material collapses around it to form the atmosphere.
A secondar
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 06, 2024
New observations of the outer Solar System using the Subaru Telescope have revealed the presence of several unexpected objects, suggesting that the region may be home to a much larger population of celestial bodies than previously believed. These findings could significantly alter our understanding of the Solar System's formation and its similarities to other planetary systems, potentially influ
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 05, 2024
A study conducted by Chinese researchers has confirmed that it is possible to continuously produce fiber materials from Martian soil, suggesting that "in-situ resource utilization" could be achieved in the construction of future Mars bases.
A research team from the Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), collaborated with various
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 06, 2024
China is preparing to launch its Tianwen-3 mission with the aim of returning samples from Mars by 2028, a Chinese space expert revealed on Thursday.
Liu Jizhong, the chief designer of the Mars sample-return mission, provided details during the 2nd International Deep Space Exploration Conference held in Tunxi, Huangshan City, Anhui Province, China.
The mission's primary goal will be t
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 05, 2024
Around 4 billion years ago, an asteroid struck Ganymede, Jupiter's largest moon, leading to a significant shift in its axis. A researcher from Kobe University has recently confirmed that this impact was caused by an asteroid approximately 20 times larger than the one responsible for the extinction event that ended the age of the dinosaurs on Earth, making it one of the most significant impacts w
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 06, 2024
Mars, once a planet with abundant water, now presents a mystery regarding the fate of its water resources. While scientists believe some water may have gone underground over the past 3 billion years, a significant amount has escaped. NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission are now shedding light on this longstanding mystery.
"There are o
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 05, 2024
For centuries, observers have watched the bright poles of Mars change with the seasons. In the last 50 years, scientists have determined that these polar caps are primarily composed of carbon dioxide that cycles in and out of the atmosphere with the seasons. However, the underlying processes driving these changes are intricate and continue to be a focus of scientific study.
In a recent pap
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 4, 2024
A small asteroid burned up after it entered the Earth's atmosphere Wednesday afternoon over the Philippines.
It did not cause any harm to humans or infrastructure.
The European Space Agency discovered the small asteroid early Wednesday and said it would enter the atmosphere at 12:46 p.m. EDT over the western Pacific Ocean near the Philippines' island of Luzon.
Qbout 3 foot
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 05, 2024
ICEYE, a leader in satellite-powered disaster management, has announced an expanded data licensing agreement with Aon, a global professional services firm. This partnership now includes ICEYE's Flood Insights data globally and Wildfire Insights data for the United States.
Through this agreement, Aon will integrate ICEYE's near real-time flood and wildfire data into its event response capab
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 05, 2024
A newly published study in 'Geophysical Research Letters' reveals that Floodbase's flood mapping technology achieves an 11% improvement in accuracy over leading methods, offering more precise flood monitoring and potentially lowering costs for parametric flood insurance.
Floodbase, a key provider of flood intelligence and data for disaster management and re/insurance sectors, has developed
RAF Lakenheath, UK (SPX) Sep 06, 2024
U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. David N. Miller, Jr., commander of Space Operations Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Caleb Lloyd, SpOC senior enlisted leader, met with Airmen, Guardians and UK counterparts during a visit Aug. 27-30.
The SpOC command team visited RAF Waddington, Feltwell and High Wycombe to engage with members of the Space Force on morale, readiness, and interoperability with host
Beijing (AFP) Sept 6, 2024
China's commerce ministry said on Friday Beijing had referred Canada to the World Trade Organization (WTO) over Ottawa's new restrictions on imports of Chinese electric vehicles, steel and aluminium.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced tariffs last month of 100 percent on Chinese EVs and 25 percent on Chinese steel and aluminium products, accusing Beijing of "not playing by the
Beijing (AFP) Sept 6, 2024
United States climate envoy John Podesta said on Friday that plans were moving forward for another summit with China on reducing emissions of methane and other highly polluting non-CO2 gases.
China is the world's leading emitter of climate change-inducing greenhouse gases, including methane, followed by the United States.
Podesta's visit to Beijing comes as experts say China could be nea
Beijing (AFP) Sept 7, 2024
Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Wang Shouwen told his US counterpart on Saturday that a modern China was an economic "opportunity" not a "threat" to the United States, the ministry said.
Trade is one of the many areas of friction between the world's two leading powers, along with rivalry in technology and tensions in the South China Sea and over Taiwan.
Wang met US Under Secretary of Com
Paris (AFP) Sept 6, 2024
Europe's aviation safety agency said Thursday it will require inspection of part of the fleet of Airbus A350 wide-body jets in operation after an engine fire on a Cathay Pacific flight.
Rolls-Royce, which makes the engines on Cathay's A350s, confirmed it was launching "a one-time precautionary engine inspection programme" and was "working very closely" with the EU agency.
Hong Kong-base
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 05, 2024
As global efforts towards sustainability intensify, the need for advanced electrochemical devices, including rechargeable batteries with enhanced energy densities and efficient electrodeposition capabilities, becomes increasingly vital. In recent developments, ultra-concentrated electrolyte solutions, characterized by metal salts dissolved at significantly higher concentrations than usual, have
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 05, 2024
MiQ, a leader in emissions certification, has refined its monitoring Equivalency Table to better assist oil and gas producers in utilizing various technologies, including satellites, for the credible verification of methane emissions.
The enhanced MiQ Equivalency Table now allows producers to compare different advanced Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) technologies, such as aircraft, contin
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 05, 2024
The world keeps time with the ticks of atomic clocks, but a new type of clock under development - a nuclear clock - could revolutionize how we measure time and probe fundamental physics.
An international research team led by scientists at JILA, a joint institute of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Colorado Boulder, has demonstrated key element
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 05, 2024
Since the first industrial revolution, the rapid development of human economy and society has directly increased CO2 emissions from activities such as fossil fuel combustion, industrial processes, agriculture, and land use. As global greenhouse gas concentrations continue to rise, primarily driven by CO2, the effects of the greenhouse effect have become more pronounced, leading to a serious tren
Mariah Carey is speaking out after the deaths of her mom Patricia, 87, and sister Alison, 63. The singer took to Instagram on Sunday to show rehearsal video footage before she embarks on shows in China and Brazil. “Back at work,” she wrote in the caption. “It’s been a couple of rough weeks, but I...
The University of Pittsburgh has fired athletic director Heather Lyke, a somewhat surprising move that came a few months before Lyke’s contract expired
Want to watch the Oregon State Beavers vs. Oregon Ducks in person on Saturday, Sept. 14? Tickets still remain for as little as $102.