2 cubic satellites made in PH will be launched towards the ISS

[ad_1] From the DOST Facebook page MANILA – Two cubic satellites, Maya 3 and Maya 4, will be launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday afternoon, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said. DOST said it was the first time that two cubic satellites made in the Philippines would be assembled. The … Read more

Mysterious company develops low Earth orbit base for civilian astronauts

[ad_1] A new, fully private space station is under development and could be launched in a few years, according to the company hired to build a life support system for the outpost. Collins Aerospace in Charlotte, North Carolina, builds life support and water harvesting systems for NASA that are used on the International Space Station … Read more

SpaceX and NASA to launch CRS-23 mission to ISS early Saturday morning

[ad_1] SpaceX and NASA prepare for the launch of the CRS-23 (Commercial Resupply Services 23) mission to the International Space Station aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center. Take-off is scheduled for 03:37:22 EDT (07:37:22 UTC) on Saturday, August 28, 2021, from LC-39A. A backup launch opportunity is available on Sunday, August … Read more

Newly identified mosasaur was a fish-hunter monster

[ad_1] The Smoky Hill Chalk Member is a fossil-rich region of western Kansas where a new species of mosasaur has been discovered. Credit: Takuya Konishi Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have identified a new species of mosasaur, an 18-foot-long fish-eating monster that lived 80 million years ago. UC assistant professor Takuya Konishi and his … Read more

Mysterious “jellyfish-shaped object” filmed “entering atmosphere” over Russia

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[ad_1] A mysterious “jellyfish-shaped object” that suddenly appeared in Earth’s atmosphere stunned local Russians. Residents of the Amur Oblast region spotted the glowing object flying above their heads last month and posted a video of it online. 3 The “jellyfish-shaped object” was spotted in Amur Oblast, Russia 3 Stunned onlookers have now speculated on what … Read more

what this means for nuclear weapons research

[ad_1] The US National Ignition Facility (target chamber shown) is the size of three American football fields.Credit: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s flagship laser facility broke their own record earlier this month by generating more than 10 quadrillion watts of fusion power for a fraction of a second – … Read more

Astronomers locate source of high-energy cosmic rays

[ad_1] About a century ago, scientists began to realize that some of the radiation we detect in Earth’s atmosphere is not of local origin. This ultimately led to the discovery of cosmic rays, high energy protons, and atomic nuclei that were stripped of their electrons and accelerated to relativistic speeds (close to the speed of … Read more