Baltimore MD (SPX) Jun 11, 2024
Astronomers have captured what appears to be a snapshot of a massive collision of giant asteroids in Beta Pictoris, a neighboring star system known for its early age and tumultuous planet-forming activity.
The observations spotlight the volatile processes that shape star systems like our own, offering a unique glimpse into the primordial stages of planetary formation.
"Beta Pictoris
Madison WI (SPX) Jun 11, 2024
A surprising yellow haze of sulfur dioxide in the atmosphere of a gas "dwarf" exoplanet about 96 light years away from our own solar system makes the planet a prime target for scientists trying to understand how worlds are formed.
Astronomers discovered the planet, GJ 3470 b, in 2012 when the planet's shadow crossed the star it orbits. GJ 3470 b is located in the constellation Cancer and i
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 12, 2024
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has announced the signing of a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) with the Department of Commerce to receive up to $23.9M in funding under the CHIPS and Science Act. The investment aims to increase Rocket Lab's production of compound semiconductors for spacecraft and satellites by expanding and modernizing its facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Tickets for AFC Fylde’s pre-season friendly against local neighbours Blackpool at Mill Farm on Friday 12th July are now on sale. Chris Beech’s Coasters welcome the Seasiders from Bloomfield Road for a fixture under the floodlights, 7pm kick-off. The Tangerine test will provide an opportunity for Fylde to continue their preparations ahead of the upcoming […]
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Rio De Janeiro (AFP) June 12, 2024
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Wednesday that a controversial offshore oil exploration plan near the mouth of the Amazon River was a key opportunity for the country's growth.
"We want everything to be legal, respecting the environment. But we are not going to let any opportunity to promote the growth of this country pass us by," Lula said in Rio de Janeiro to investors fro
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) June 13, 2024
Kyrgyzstan on Thursday lifted a ban on uranium extraction to boost the economy despite safety and environmental concerns in a country with a heavy Soviet nuclear legacy.
"Lawmakers overturned the 2019 law banning the research, exploration and development of uranium reserves," the Kyrgyz parliament said in a statement.
The issue is particularly sensitive in the Central Asian country borde
Belgrade (AFP) June 13, 2024
Australian mining giant Rio Tinto released Thursday an environmental impact report on a controversial lithium project in Serbia after opponents accused it and the government of lacking transparency over the plans.
According to Rio Tinto, Jadar in western Serbia holds one of Europe's largest reserves of lithium - a strategically valuable metal crucial for electric vehicle battery production.
Arbil, Iraq (AFP) June 13, 2024
A massive fire at an oil refinery in Iraqi Kurdistan raged for about 20 hours and injured at least 14 firefighters who on Thursday finally brought the blaze under control.
The fire broke out in a major crude oil tank on Wednesday night before spreading to a second refinery on a road southwest of Arbil, capital of the autonomous northern region of Kurdistan, the civil defence agency said.
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 13, 2024
Researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Johns Hopkins University have discovered new information about the interiors of super-Earth exoplanets. The study focuses on magnesium oxide (MgO), a key component of Earth's lower mantle, which is believed to play a similar role in the mantles of large rocky exoplanets. MgO, known for its rock salt (B1) crystal structure, underg
Paris, France (SPX) Jun 13, 2024
A drone took flight over Finland to evaluate the use of automotive radar technology for space applications. This technology, used in cars for automated cruise control, was tested for its potential in planetary landings and orbital rendezvous.
ESA collaborated with the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland to test 77 GHz 'frequency-modulated continuous-wave' (FMCW) radar systems. These s
Paris (AFP) June 12, 2024
A new study published on Tuesday renewed concerns about the efficiency of carbon credits, which are bought by polluting industries like airlines to offset their greenhouse gas emissions.
The study focused on a controversial type of carbon credit, which is based on protecting forests against any future deforestation.
Under this scheme, a business buys one credit for protecting a forest in
Paris, France (SPX) Jun 17, 2024
Destination Earth is now live. Launched at the EuroHPC LUMI Supercomputer Centre in Kajaani, Finland, Destination Earth offers new insights into the complexity of our planet to advance climate change adaptation and environmental resilience modelling.
Destination Earth is a major initiative of the European Commission to develop a highly accurate digital twin of the Earth system. This projec
Sydney (AFP) June 11, 2024
Global emissions of nitrous oxide - a potent greenhouse gas - are outpacing expectations and putting climate change goals in peril, a major study published on Wednesday found.
Drawing on millions of atmospheric measurements from around the world, the report revealed a sharp rise in human-related nitrous oxide levels.
The findings raised researchers' concerns that too little is being do
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2024
The HH-100, a new large cargo drone built by Aviation Industry Corp of China, made its maiden flight on Wednesday, AVIC said in a news release.
An HH-100 prototype took off from Lantian General Aviation Airport in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province, at 9:16 am and stayed in the air for nine minutes before landing at the airport, the State-owned conglomerate said.
During the flight te
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 17, 2024
With the increasing impacts of climate change and resource depletion, dielectric capacitors are becoming key candidates for high-performance energy storage devices. However, various dielectric ceramics, such as paraelectrics, ferroelectrics, and antiferroelectrics, face challenges due to their low polarizability, low breakdown strength, and large hysteresis loss. Therefore, synthesizing novel pe
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2024
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a provider of daily data and insights about Earth, announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to enhance onboard processing capabilities for its Pelican-2 satellite. Planet will use the NVIDIA Jetson edge AI platform for its next-generation high-resolution mission and will fly the technology on its Pelican-2 satellite, launching later this year.
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Via the New York Times, this unfortunate quality assurance news:
...The problem illustrates the complex global supply chain used in producing modern jetliners, and the story of what appears to have gone wrong involves companies in China, Italy, Turkey and the United States.
The issue appears to date to 2019 when a Turkish material supplier, Turkish Aerospace Industries, purchased a batch of titanium from a supplier in China, according to the people familiar with the issue. The Turkish... Читать дальше...
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