by rmil2k | Oct 31, 2023 | News
The three astronauts of China’s Shenzhou 16 mission returned to Earth on Monday (Oct. 30) after completing a five-month stint aboard the country’s space station.Astronauts Jing Haipeng (the mission’s commander), Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao touched...
by rmil2k | Oct 30, 2023 | News
Back to Article List JWST gives us a never-before-seen look at the Crab Nebula, a cloud of dust and gas left over from a massive star’s death. The Crab Nebula, imaged by the Webb’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) and MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument) Credit: NASA,...
by rmil2k | Oct 30, 2023 | News
Researchers have built a superconducting camera with 400,000 pixels, which is so sensitive it can detect single photons. It comprises a grid of superconducting wires with no resistance until a photon strikes one or more wires. This shuts down the superconductivity in...
by rmil2k | Oct 30, 2023 | News
Applications 27/10/2023 684 views 29 likes ESA’s first-ever Earth Observation Commercialisation Forum will take place next week at ESA Headquarters in Paris from 30 to 31 October 2023. The event will see investors, institutions, entrepreneurs and companies of any size...
by rmil2k | Oct 30, 2023 | News
Editor’s note: SpaceX called an abort on its first launch attempt on Sunday (Oct. 29), after detecting an issue with the Falcon 9 rocket’s stage separation system. The company intends to try again on Monday (Oct. 30). A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is set to...