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.....»»
In 2024, Space Coast gears up for most astronaut launches since "09
The business of sending humans into space has not yet risen to the levels seen during the space shuttle program, but 2024 could see the most U.S.-based orbital launches in 15 years......»»
After DART smashed into Dimorphous, what happened to the larger asteroid Didymos?
NASA's DART mission (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) slammed into asteroid Dimorphos in September 2022, changing its orbital period. Ground and space-based telescopes turned to watch the event unfold, not only to study what happened to the asteroid.....»»
Crunch time for Phoebus before testing
Launching things into space is hard. Aside from the engines and software, orbital calculations and the launch pad, the tanks that hold the fuel are a masterful example of engineering in their own right. And ESA will soon be testing the next generatio.....»»
Blue Origin reveals its orbital maneuvering vehicle: Blue Ring
The Jeff Bezos-founded aerospace company, Blue Origin, recently announced its new and upcoming Swiss army knife-style spacecraft platform, Blue Ring, which comes after very little public discussion by Blue Origin regarding this project. For example,.....»»
Vectorial spin-orbital Hall effect of light upon tight focusing and experimental observation in azopolymer films
A soccer player can kick a static ball on its side, forcing the ball to rotate and travel in an arc trajectory, left or right curved, depending on the ball's rotation sense. This requires skill/experience. And if the ball is not static but approaches.....»»
New technique accomplishes precise control of photonic angular momentum
Rotating objects carry angular momentum; this fact extends even to the tiniest of particles, such as photons. Photons possess not one but two distinct forms of angular momentum: spin angular momentum (SAM) and orbital angular momentum (OAM)......»»
New method to observe the orbital Hall effect may improve spintronics applications
In a new breakthrough, researchers have used a novel technique to confirm a previously undetected physics phenomenon that could be used to improve data storage in the next generation of computer devices......»»
Creating a broadband diffractive graphene orbital angular momentum metalens by laser nanoprinting
Optical beams carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM) attract widespread attention and play an important role in optical data storage, optical communications, quantum information processing, super-resolution imaging, and optical trapping and manipula.....»»
Atlas V rocket completes on-target orbital delivery for Amazon
Amazon really doesn't want to show anyone what its Internet satellites look like. Enlarge / United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket climbs away from its launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, with Amazon's fir.....»»
Dish botches satellite deorbit, gets hit with FCC’s first space-debris fine
Old TV satellite's graveyard orbit isn't high enough, poses orbital debris risk. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Anton Petrus) The Federal Communications Commission said it has issued a space debris enforcement action fo.....»»
SpaceX launches 69th orbital flight of the year with Canaveral liftoff
A SpaceX Falcon 9 took off for the 39th time from Cape Canaveral this year, marking the 49th SpaceX flight from the Space Coast and 69th orbital mission among all of its launch sites......»»
The darkest parts of the moon are revealed with NASA"s new camera
While the surface of the moon has been mapped in incredible detail over the last several decades, one region has eluded orbital cameras due to the lack of sunlight, which are aptly called the permanently shadowed regions (PSRs) of the moon......»»
DART had a surprising impact on its target, according to recent observations
After NASA's DART mission slammed into asteroid Dimorphous in September 2022, scientists determined the impact caused tons of rock to be ejected from the small asteroid's surface. But more importantly, DART's impact altered Dimorphos' orbital period,.....»»
Space bags are the next big idea to clean up orbital junk
NASA has awarded a contract worth $850,000 to U.S. firm TransAstra to develop an inflatable capture bag for clearing up space junk......»»
The space station will become a little less crowded on Saturday
SpaceX’s four Crew-6 astronauts are expected to depart the space station on Saturday after four months living and working aboard the orbital laboratory......»»
Astronaut photographs his ‘office’ during his ride to work
On his way to the space station on Saturday, an astronaut captured a remarkable image of the orbital outpost that also includes Earth and the moon......»»
New research finds Late Pleistocene glaciations terminated by Earth"s axis tilt rather than orbital eccentricity
Glacial cyclicity of the Earth has often been considered on 100,000 year timescales, particularly for the Late Pleistocene (~11,700 to 129,000 years ago) swapping between periods of extensive polar and mountain glacier ice sheets, to warmer interglac.....»»
New technique measures structured light in a single shot
Structured light waves with spiral phase fronts carry orbital angular momentum (OAM), attributed to the rotational motion of photons. Recently, scientists have been using light waves with OAM, and these special "helical" light beams have become very.....»»
European satellite plunges back to Earth in first-of-its-kind assisted re-entry
"This is quite unique, what we are doing here." Enlarge / Artist's illustration showing the orbital tracks of the European Space Agency's Aeolus satellite. (credit: ESA/ATG medialab) The European Space Agency deftly guid.....»»
How we host Ars Technica in the cloud, part two: The software
A deep dive into the applications and functions that keep Ars humming along in the cloud. Enlarge / Welcome aboard the orbital HQ, readers! (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Welcome back to our series on how Ars Tec.....»»