Новости за 18.07.2023

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 18, 2023
A groundbreaking finding from a group of Australian researchers unveils that proton radiation damage in low-earth orbiting perovskite solar cells can be fully restored to its original efficiency through a process of thermal vacuum annealing. This multidisciplinary study was a first in several aspects. It marked the initial use of thermal admittance spectroscopy (TAS) and deep-level transie

Corpus Christi, TX (SPX) Jul 13, 2023
Uranium Energy Corp (NYSE American: UEC) reports that the Company's plan to accelerate the steps required for a resumption of operations has been completed, enabling a faster restart at the Christensen Ranch in-situ recovery ("ISR") Project in Wyoming. Amir Adnani, President and CEO stated: "With demand increasing for uranium supply from stable geopolitical jurisdictions and U.S. national

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 12, 2023
Scientists from Johns Hopkins University have conducted a groundbreaking experimental study to unravel the mysteries behind impact flashes generated by high-velocity impacts. With debris and meteoroids posing a significant threat to satellites, space probes, and hypersonic craft, understanding the nature and characteristics of these impact flashes is crucial for ensuring the safety and durabilit

Washington DC (UPI) Jul 12, 2023
The Paris-based International Energy Agency said the pace of the energy transition is moving quicker than many realize, though hard-to-abate sectors and developing economies need more help. The IEA on Wednesday published updates to its clean-energy progress report. Renewable energy capacity reached 340 gigawatts last year, its highest ever, and the 10 million electric vehicles on the ro

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 06, 2023
Institute for Q-shu Pioneers of Space, Inc. (iQPS) and Space Compass Corporation (Space Compass) announced that iQPS will initiate a full-scale study to leverage "SkyCompass-1" high-capacity Optical Data Relay Service provided by Space Compass and Skyloom Global Corporation (Skyloom) for iQPS's SAR satellites. iQPS has successfully accomplished the development of a compact, high-resolution

Beijing (XNA) Jul 12, 2023
China on Sunday sent a new test satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The satellite was launched by a Long March-2C carrier rocket at 7:00 p.m. (Beijing Time) and entered the planned orbit. It will carry out test missions for satellite internet technologies. The launch was the 478th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket seri

Washington DC (UPI) Jul 12, 2023
Companion robots paired with artificial intelligence could one day help alleviate loneliness among isolated people, according to new research published Wednesday. Scientists at Cornell, Duke University and New Zealand's University of Auckland published their findings in the journal Science Robotics. Researchers found the number of Americans with no close friends has quadrupled si

Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 18, 2023
EPFL engineers in Sion, Switzerland have demonstrated the potential for achieving net-zero and net-negative emissions in essential industrial sectors through the integration of carbon capture and mineralization directly in the industries themselves. The research focuses on the strategic sectors of cement production, steel manufacture, and waste incineration. It offers a cost-effective and energy

Beijing (XNA) Jul 18, 2023
China's Shenzhou XVI astronauts recently worked with researchers on the ground in a number of in-orbit experiments including fluid physics experiments and cold atom interferometer set-up, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. In the microgravity environment of space, fluid physics research has a wide range of applications, such as spacecraft thermal managemen

Sydney (AFP) July 18, 2023
A bulky barnacle-encrusted cylinder has baffled authorities since washing up on an Australian beach, with the country's space agency suggesting Tuesday it could be debris from a foreign rocket launch. The object, which measures some two metres (six feet) high with cables dangling from the top, was recently spotted near remote Jurien Bay, a coastal region two hours' drive north of state capi

Flagstaff AZ (SPX) Jul 18, 2023
We know less about the rainforest canopy, where most of the world's species live than we do about the surface of Mars or the bottom of the ocean. However, that is about to change thanks to GEDI-a NASA space laser that has provided a detailed structure of the world's rainforests for the first time ever. "Tropical forests are mainly unstratified especially in Amazonia and regions with lower

San Antonio TX (SPX) Jul 18, 2023
A team led by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has found that NASA's Juno spacecraft orbiting Jupiter frequently encounters giant swirling waves at the boundary between the solar wind and Jupiter's magnetosphere. The waves are an important process for transferring energy and mass from the solar wind, a stream of charged particles emitted by th

Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 18, 2023
Earth Planning Date: Friday, July 14, 2023: In human spaceflight, it's a tradition to wake the crew up with a "wake-up song" to let them know "Wake up, it's time to get to work!" For decades, this tradition has also been adopted by the Mars rover teams, with the tactical team at JPL choosing wake-up songs to play in the downlink room at the start of the planning day for us Earth-based "crew memb

Beijing (XNA) Jul 18, 2023
The China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Monday released an announcement to solicit proposals for payloads of the country's manned lunar mission, which will be used for scientific exploration on the moon's surface. To make full use of the mission's resources and promote lunar exploration and scientific research, the lunar lander will carry scientific payload for relevant exploration activit

Troy NY (SPX) Jul 18, 2023
The International Space Station (ISS) will soon become the focal point for an expanded scientific experiment, aiming to delve further into the physics of protein solutions. The study will be conducted using a unique piece of equipment known as the ring-sheared drop module, a tool that capitalizes on the microgravity environment aboard the ISS. The announcement was made by researchers from Rensse

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 18, 2023
In a successful endeavor, Rocket Lab, the California-based space firm, deployed seven satellites into orbit from New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula on Tuesday. The mission, named "Baby Come Back," saw liftoff at 1:27 p.m. local time or 9:27 p.m. EDT Monday, following a delay from the past week due to unfavorable weather conditions. The mission's seven-satellite payload, launched via the Electro

Washington DC (UPI) Jul 18, 2023
SpaceX launched its latest round of Starlink communication satellites from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida just before midnight Saturday. The mission had been scrubbed Friday, with SpaceX saying a static fire of the rocket's main engines would need to be performed, giving a hint to a possible rocket hardware issue. The Falcon 9 rocket's first stage, which launched t

London, UK (SPX) Jul 18, 2023
Netanya, Israel (SPX) Jul 18, 2023 Orbit Communications Systems Inc., a supplier of SATCOM terminals, tracking ground station solutions, and crucial airborne audio management systems, has announced a cooperation agreement with Viasat Inc. This new alliance will see Orbit's airborne terminals integrated into Viasat's expanded Ka-band network, a vast framework which now encompasses the Global Xpr

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 18, 2023
The National Space Science Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has announced the beginning of experimental observation for its cutting-edge solar telescope array located in Southwest China. The array, known as the Daocheng Solar Radio Telescope (DSRT), is an integral component of China's Meridian Project's second phase. Positioned in Daocheng county, Sichuan province, the DSRT is an

Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 18, 2023
A new satellite called XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission, pronounced "crism") aims to pry apart high-energy light into the equivalent of an X-ray rainbow. The mission, led by JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), will do this using an instrument called Resolve. XRISM is scheduled to launch from Japan's Tanegashima Space Center on Aug. 25, 2023 (Aug. 26 in Japan). "Re

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) --- Three teens were injured when a gunman opened fire in a gun-free zone in Times Square Monday night, police said. A 15-year-old boy and a man, 18, were shot in the thigh near 42nd Street and Seventh Avenue just before midnight, according to the NYPD. A 17-year-old boy was also grazed [...]

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Charles Drury is accused of assaulting television personality Lauren Goodger in August 2022.

Millions are set to hear a loud alarm from their mobile phones as officials advise the next trial of the emergency alert system should be held in two years' time - paving the way for an April 2025 test

Apple's main iPhone manufacturer, Foxconn, has spent $33m on equipment purchased from an Apple unit to aid its expansion in India. The firm's Indian arm acquired items from Apple Operations, giving an insight into the working relationship between the Taiwanese company and Apple. The news comes after Apple tripled iPhone production in India last year, with CEO Tim Cook pledging to invest more in the country.