Новости за 03.01.2025

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2025
University of Maryland researcher Stephanie Lansing has been awarded $7.8 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to spearhead the development of a biologically powered energy system aimed at transforming power generation for ocean monitoring devices worldwide. Current ocean monitoring devices, essential for understanding marine ecosystems, tracking climate chang

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2025
A groundbreaking study spearheaded by Dr. Yue Qin and Dr. Tong Zhu from Peking University has offered critical insights into the spatiotemporal dynamics and underlying causes of compound low-solar-low-wind (LSLW) extremes in China. Through advanced climate modeling and diagnostic techniques, this research sheds light on a growing challenge for renewable energy systems. "Our results suggest

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2025
A collaboration between Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has streamlined the inspection process for nuclear reactor components, with applications now extending to nuclear fuels. This partnership leverages a software algorithm developed at ORNL to improve efficiency and safety in evaluating materials and components. The ORNL algorithm, originally desi

Boston MA (SPX) Jan 03, 2025
Most people take boiling water for granted. For Associate Professor Matteo Bucci, uncovering the physics behind boiling has been a decade-long journey filled with unexpected challenges and new insights. The seemingly simple phenomenon is extremely hard to study in complex systems like nuclear reactors, and yet it sits at the core of a wide range of important industrial processes. Unlocking

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 03, 2025
Spacesail Constellation, a Chinese commercial low-orbit satellite network, has successfully completed its inaugural network connection test, demonstrating the system's capability to support high-speed broadband services for maritime applications. The test, conducted by Shanghai Spacesail Technologies Co., Ltd., assessed the ability of the satellite broadband network to deliver internet con

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2025
Intuitive Machines, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUNR, LUNRW), a leader in space exploration, infrastructure, and services, has expanded its collaboration with NASA by securing additional contracts from the Near Space Network (NSN) to provide Direct-to-Earth (DTE) services. These agreements underscore the company's integral role in advancing NASA's lunar and deep space missions. DTE communication and nav

New Delhi (IANS) Jan 03, 2025
The Indian space economy is set to grow nearly 5 times from $8.4 billion to around $44 billion in the next decade, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, has stressed. Investments in the sector reached Rs 1,000 crore in 2023 alone, placing India as a frontline player globally. India's space sector has also emerged as a significant foreign exchange earner. O

Paris, France (SPX) Jan 03, 2025
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT), a global leader in satellite networking technology and services, has announced securing more than $18 million in orders for in-flight connectivity (IFC) solutions. These orders primarily involve Gilat's advanced SkyEdge platforms, associated services, and Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs). The company plans to deliver the equipment and servi

Boston MA (SPX) Jan 03, 2025
Fast radio bursts are brief and brilliant explosions of radio waves emitted by extremely compact objects such as neutron stars and possibly black holes. These fleeting fireworks last for just a thousandth of a second and can carry an enormous amount of energy - enough to briefly outshine entire galaxies. Since the first fast radio burst (FRB) was discovered in 2007, astronomers have detect

Laurel MD (SPX) Jan 03, 2025
Eight days after its record-breaking closest approach to the Sun's surface Dec. 24, 2024, NASA's Parker Solar Probe has confirmed the spacecraft's systems and science instruments are healthy and operating normally, including collecting science data as it swung around our star. Breaking its previous record by flying just 3.8 million miles above the surface of the Sun, Parker Solar Probe hur

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2025
An international team of researchers, led by McGill University scientists, has confirmed a key link between fast radio bursts (FRBs) and neutron stars - extremely dense remnants of massive stars that explode as supernovae. This milestone discovery, derived from a detailed analysis of a single FRB, sheds light on the enigmatic radio flashes that have puzzled astronomers for over a decade. "

San Francisco CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2025
Have you looked up at the night sky this season and noticed a bright object sporting a reddish hue to the left of Orion? This is none other than the planet Mars! January will be an excellent opportunity to spot this planet and some of its details with a medium-sized telescope. Be sure to catch these three events this month. h3>Martian Retrograde /h3> Mars entered retrograde (or backward

London, UK (SPX) Jan 03, 2025
One of Earth's most spectacular meteor showers will light up the night sky with an array of dazzling 'shooting stars' over the next fortnight. Stargazers will have a chance to catch a glimpse of the Quadrantids between now and 12 January 2025. However, the peak time to get the best look will be on 3 January 2025, either first thing in the morning before dawn or in the evening after sunset.

Cape Canaveral SFS FL (SPX) Jan 03, 2025
Space Launch Delta 45 continued to "set the pace for space" as the world's busiest spaceport in 2024. The SLD 45 team, composed of military and civilian Guardians and Airmen at Patrick Space Force Base and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, enabled 93 launches from the Eastern Range in 2024. Collectively, this team, comprised of total force personnel, surged to send 93 rockets into space,

Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 03, 2025
PLD Space has concluded 2024 with remarkable progress, securing its place as a major player in the global space launcher industry. The company has raised over 170 million euros through various funding initiatives, enabling rapid development and strategic expansion. Throughout 2024, PLD Space secured significant investments, including a 40.5 million euro grant under the Spanish small satell

Australia had an epic catch denied when the third umpire gave Virat Kohli a life when he should have got a golden duck.

1. Notre Dame defeats Georgia 23-10, advancing to CFP semifinals  NCAA.com
2. College Football Playoff scores: Notre Dame handles Georgia in Sugar Bowl, advances to face Penn State in semifinal  Yahoo Sports
3. Notre Dame stifles Georgia: Stout defense, mid-game surge vault Irish to College Football Playoff semifinals  CBS Sports
4. Notre Dame Finds Joy in Finally Winning on Big Stage at Sugar Bowl  Sports Illustrated
5. Irish shut down Georgia to reach CFP semifinals  ESPN

Australian tennis star Daria Saville is not ready to hang up her racquet and has chosen to freeze her eggs in the hope of starting a family at some stage.

City officials were warned in 2019 that the bollards designed to block vehicles did “not appear to work.” They were being fixed when a truck rammed through Bourbon Street on Wednesday.

The crash on New Year's Day in Gilroy involved multiple vehicles, CHP said.

1. Could Better Security Have Stopped the New Orleans Terror Attack?  The New York Times
2. Live updates: The latest on the investigation into the deadly New Orleans terror attack  CNN
3. Nine Bourbon Street terror attack victims identified  FOX 8 Local First
4. FBI says driver in New Orleans rampage acted alone and was '100%' inspired by Islamic State group  The Associated Press

John Bagala and Dan Peters were in the city for a union conference and stayed at a hotel near Bourbon Street.

Even with Saquon Barkley not suiting up against the Giants this weekend, the Eagles star running back still managed to find a way to stick it to his former team.