Things You Need To Know Before Using An Orbital Polisher On Your Car
If you're thinking about grabbing that orbital polisher to put a nice finish on your ride, we have some tips and suggestions for you to do it right. If you'r.....»»
SpaceX fires up 11 engines as it prepares massive rocket for orbital test
Nothing blew up, which is always a win. Enlarge / SpaceX's Booster 7 undergoes a static fire test with 11 engines on Tuesday in South Texas. (credit: SpaceX) On Tuesday, SpaceX test-fired its Super Heavy rocket for about.....»»
Researchers realize long-lived storage of multimode quantum states
Recently, a team led by Prof. Guo Guangcan achieved long-lived storage of high-dimensional orbital angular momentum (OAM) quantum states of photons based on cold atomic ensembles, using a guiding magnetic field combined with clock state preparation......»»
Satellite Constellations Could Harm the Environment, New Watchdog Report Says
Elon Musk’s Starlink and other satellite sources of light pollution and orbital debris should face an environmental review, the U.S. Government Accountability Office finds.....»»
NASA gets its mojo back with a stunning nighttime launch of the SLS rocket
The US space agency had not launched an orbital rocket since 2011. Enlarge / NASA's Space Launch System rocket lifts off on Wednesday morning from Kennedy Space Center. KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla.—The skies were auspic.....»»
Atmosphere of excitement as Europe"s JWST astronomers study climate on other planets
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), launched on Christmas Day 2021, is already transforming our understanding of planets in our solar system and far beyond. A versatile satellite observatory, JWST has a clear-eyed view from its orbital position, 1.....»»
Electrons with Planckian scattering in strange metals follow standard rules of orbital motion in a magnet
Strange metals, or non-Fermi liquids, are distinct states of matter that have been observed in different quantum materials, including cuprate superconductors. These states are characterized by unusual conductive properties, such as a resistivity that.....»»
New space cargo ship makes first flight
Orbital Sciences Corp. sent up its first entry into the space freight business Wednesday, launching a new unmanned cargo carrier to the Intl. Space Station......»»
Space station forced to dodge orbital debris on Monday night
The International Space Station has maneuvered out of the way of debris that was expected to come close to the orbital outpost on Monday night......»»
India launches 36 internet satellites delayed by Ukraine war
India launched a rocket carrying 36 private internet satellites on early Sunday, stepping in to keep the orbital constellation growing after a monthslong interruption related to the war in Ukraine......»»
Rocket Report: Amazing view of Falcon 9 landing, spaceport suit Down Under
"We remain confident of achieving our objective of a full vertical orbital launch." Enlarge / Vulcan Centaur, United Launch Alliance’s next-generation rocket, lifts off in this artist’s rendering. (credit: United Launch Alliance).....»»
The FCC"s Rules on Space Junk Just Got Stricter
A new and contentious five-year limit for getting rid of dead satellites could slow the growing orbital litter problem—if people actually abide by it......»»
With orbital launch, Firefly takes an early lead in the 1-ton rocket race
"Firefly is at the point where the only thing holding them back is execution." Enlarge / Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket is seen on the pad ahead of the "To The Black" mission. (credit: Firefly) Since SpaceX reached orbit for.....»»
How to watch a crewed Soyuz capsule head home from ISS this week
The ISS is in for a busy period of comings and goings. The first of these is set for Thursday when a crewed Soyuz spacecraft departs the orbital outpost......»»
The UK Is Rejoining the Space Race
Virgin Orbit will launch satellites from the country for the first time, bringing orbital flight capability to Europe......»»
Elon Musk offers update on first flight of SpaceX’s new Starship rocket
SpaceX chief Elon Musk has suggested a new date for when its next-generation Starship rocket could launch on its first orbital test flight......»»
A virtual hiking map for Jezero crater, the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover landing site
Prospective Mars explorers can now take a hike around the landing site of NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover with an interactive map loaded with orbital imagery, terrain data as well as synthetic and real 3D panoramic views of Jezero crater and its.....»»
ISS astronaut talks space debris
International Space Station inhabitant Samantha Cristoforetti has been talking about the threat that space debris poses to the orbital outpost......»»
Demonstrating a 1-Pbps orbital angular momentum fiber-optic transmission
Space-division multiplexing (SDM) technology has a promising role in overcoming the so-called "capacity crunch" of existing single mode fiber (SMF). Now, researchers in China experimentally demonstrated an orbital-angular-momentum (OAM) mode based SD.....»»
Moonshadow: China Mulls Fleet of Orbital Telescopes
Dipping in and out of the moon's shadow, the satellites will peer into the "grand mist of the primordial universe," just after the cosmic dawn. The post Moonshadow: China Mulls Fleet of Orbital Telescopes appeared.....»»
Uncontrolled debris from Chinese space rocket could crash back to Earth as soon as Saturday
Uncontrolled debris from a Chinese rocket could come crashing back to Earth as soon as Saturday, according to The Aerospace Corporation, a federally-funded space research center that tracks orbital debris reentry......»»