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WASHINGTON — Australian launch vehicle startup Gilmour Space has received a license for its first orbital launch, which could take place before the end of the year. The company announced Nov. 5 that it received a launch permit from the Australian Space Agency for the first flight of its Eris small launch vehicle from a

A small world in the outer solar system appears to have volcanic activity possibly spurred by liquid water Read the original article here

Timber! Japan launches world’s first wooden satellite into space – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here

This is a customer submitted press release. Submit your press release. Louisville, Colorado — November 4, 2024 – EOI Space is thrilled to announce the successful completion of the first phase testing of our leading-edge, sixth-generation hall effect thruster (HET-F). The testing was performed on the flight version of our electronic propulsion system. This significant

Whether you are roasting a chicken in the oven, browning onions in a frying pan or choosing a spread for your toast, oils are at the heart of our culinary activity. We have a dizzying array of choice. From sunflower to flaxseed, avocado to coconut, around 30 varieties of oil are now used for cooking.

Space-based solar power: ‘We have nothing to lose and everything to gain’ – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here

WASHINGTON — Airbus is keeping its options open for some kind of merger of its space business with another company as it continues to assess potential additional losses there. Speaking at an Oct. 30 earnings call, Guillaume Faury, chief executive of Airbus, said he would consider options that would consolidate specific lines of business in

Mass-shifting particles have finally been spotted LAGUNA DESIGN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Strange particles that have mass when moving one direction but no mass when moving in another were first theorised more than a decade ago. Now, these mass-shifting particles have been glimpsed in a semimetal exposed to extreme conditions. “This [particle] is very bizarre. You can

Mysterious brown dwarf is two objects, not one – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here

WASHINGTON — Satellite manufacturer Astranis announced Nov. 1 it is teaming up with navigation startup Xona Space Systems to compete for a U.S. Space Force contract aimed at developing a backup to the military’s GPS system. California-based Astranis, which builds small geostationary satellites for internet connectivity, secured an $8 million contract for the initial design

Every time H5N1 infects a mammal, it has a chance to develop mutations that make it more transmissible Alamy Stock Photo It’s been detected in birds on every continent except Australia, seals in South America, foxes in Canada, as well as poultry, dairy cows and dozens of farm workers who have had contact with them

Nanocrystal shape affects molecular binding – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here

TAMPA, Fla. — Satellite operator Globalstar stock closed up more than 30% Nov. 1 after disclosing Apple’s plans to invest $1.5 billion in a new constellation to improve space-based communications for iPhones. Apple would take a 20% equity stake in the constellation for $400 million, if the deal closes as expected Nov. 5, and make

Have we found a new limit on the universe? kkssr/Shutterstock A newly proposed cosmic speed limit may constrain how fast anything in the universe can grow. Its existence follows from Alan Turing’s pioneering work on theoretical computer science, which opens the intriguing possibility that the structure of the universe is fundamentally linked to the nature

Universe’s lifespan too short for monkeys to type out Shakespeare’s works, finds study – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here

TAMPA, Fla. — The European Commission said Oct. 31 it is proceeding with delayed plans for a multi-orbit sovereign broadband constellation, after getting a best-and-final offer from a group led by a trio of domestic satellite operators. A contract for designing and operating more than 290 satellites by 2030 to support government communications remains subject to

The UK was forced to ration sugar during the second world war Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images Sugar rationing during and after the second world war seems to have improved the health of people conceived in the UK at the time, cutting their risk of developing type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure decades later. This