Open-to-use SMILE antenna wins hertz and minds
On 10 November 2024, the final of three Australian CubeSats reentered the atmosphere. Like many other small satellite missions, they benefitted from the SMILE lab for tracking and monitoring..
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Ready, Set, Action! Our Sun is the Star in Dazzling Simulation
NASA supercomputers are shedding light on what causes some of the Sun’s most complex behaviors. Using data from the suite of active Sun-watching spacecraft currently observing the star at the heart of our solar system, researchers can explore solar dynamics like never before. The animation shows the strength of the turbulent motions of the Sun’s inner layers […].
NASA: Mystery of Life’s Handedness Deepens
The mystery of why life uses molecules with specific orientations has deepened with a NASA-funded discovery that RNA — a key molecule thought to have potentially held the instructions for life before DNA emerged — can favor making the building blocks of proteins in either the left-hand or the right-hand orientation. Resolving this mystery could […].
NASA’s Hubble Finds Sizzling Details About Young Star FU Orionis
In 1936, astronomers saw a puzzling event in the constellation Orion: the young star FU Orionis (FU Ori) became a hundred times brighter in a matter of months. At its peak, FU Ori was intrinsically 100 times brighter than our Sun. Unlike an exploding star though, it has declined in luminosity only languidly since then. […].
Anduril secures $99.7 million contract for Space Force network upgrade
Anduril's Lattice software is used to autonomously process and distribute data from a global network of military space sensors The post Anduril secures $99.7 million contract for Space Force network upgrade appeared first on SpaceNews..
Tesla CEO Elon Musk makes shock claim about Jeff Bezos, reigniting rivalry
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made a shocking claim about former Amazon frontman Jeff Bezos, potentially reigniting their rivalry and bringing forward some potential friction between the two. Bezos reportedly was convinced that President-elect Donald Trump would lose the November election to Vice President Kamala Harris and told “everyone” to sell their Tesla and SpaceX […] The post Tesla CEO Elon Musk makes shock claim about Jeff Bezos, reigniting rivalry appeared first on TESLARATI..
Copernicus Sentinel-1: radar vision for Copernicus
Meet Copernicus Sentinel-1 – this ground-breaking mission delivers continuous, all-weather, day-and-night imaging for land, ice and maritime monitoring. .
Early Stage Innovations (ESI) 2024
Back to ESI Home Computational Materials Engineering for Lunar Metals Welding Passive Lunar Dust Control through Advanced Materials and Surface Engineering.
Early Stage Innovations (ESI) 2024
Back to ESI Home Computational Materials Engineering for Lunar Metals Welding Passive Lunar Dust Control through Advanced Materials and Surface Engineering.
Weld-ASSIST: Weldability Assessment for In-Space Conditions using a Digital Twin
ESI24 Haghighi Quadchart Azadeh HaghighiUniversity of Illinois, Chicago In-space manufacturing and assembly are vital to NASA’s long-term exploration goals, especially for the Moon and Mars missions. Deploying welding technology in space enables the assembly and repair of structures, reducing logistical burdens and supply needs from Earth. The unique challenges and extreme conditions of space–high thermal variations, […].