No, like, it literally might be garbage.
A strange object is hurtling toward Earth and, according to estimations of its trajectory, it will briefly become a mini-moon.
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DARPAâs near-zero-power sensors have extended battery lifetimes from four weeks to up to four years, but more work needs to be done.
Last year, for the first time, the world gazed in collective wonder at an actual direct image of a black holeâs shadow.
Now, looking back at earlier, more rudimentary images, scientists have found evidence that the ring around M87 has a wobble that makes it look as though itâs glittering.
Last yearâs history-making image was a feat of hard work that pushed our observation technology to the limits. It was the culmination of years of effort and planning â but the final image was put together from only one weekâs worth of observations, taken in 2017.
The United States Air Force signed a deal with SpaceX valued at around $28 million in 2018, to assess the Starlink networkâs performance on military platforms. The Air Force is actively experimenting with how space-based internet could enhance Multi-Domain Operations (MDO). These operations require moving vast quantities of data between the five domains of warfare: ground, sea, sky, outer space, and cyberspace. The military needs a reliable communication system at all times to protect and defend the country from potential threats. The assessment of Starlink will offer the military insight on whether it should purchase Starlink service long-term.
U.S. Air Force Chief for Acquisition Dr. Will Roper, who serves as the principal adviser for technology research and development, met with reporters to discuss a live-fire military exercise that took place early this month, Investors news reports. During the conference, Roper shared SpaceXâs Starlink network was tested during the live-fire exercise as part of the militaryâs Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS). â âWhat Iâve seen from Starlink has been impressive and positive,â he told reporters on Wednesday. âTheyâre cleverly engineered satellites cleverly deployed. So, thereâs a lot to learn from how theyâre designed and I think that thereâs a lot we can learn from them.â
Roper shared that the Air Force connected Starlink to a âvariety of air and terrestrial assetsâ. Starlink terminals are hooked to the cockpit of a Boeing (BA) KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft to assess the networkâs performance while the airplanes fly.
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Part of my series countering common misconceptions in space journalism.
This blog is a follow on to my original post on Starlink. Starlink is an emerging high performance satellite-based internet routing network developed by SpaceX. Its ultimate purpose is to become the de-facto internet backbone provider, connect billions more people to the internet, and revolutionize access to space.
The usual disclaimers apply. I have no relevant inside knowledge of Starlink operations. Iâm not an expert in networking, and unlike Starlinkâs staff I havenât spent years working only on this problem. In fact, Iâm usually deeply confused at the best of times. But I had a cool idea and I wanted to share it.
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A research and development lab of the Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies in the southern city of Dongguan caught fire, producing large clouds of thick grey smoke. Locals caught the incident on camera.
The videos show plumes of smoke coming from the buildingâs top floors, and largely obscuring the sky above the facility. According to the local fire department, the flammable sound-absorbing cotton which the facility was using may be the main source of the blaze.
đš #BREAKING â A #Huawei research laboratory burns in đ„ #Dongguanpic.twitter.com/BGqR7Hmz0J â ISCResearch (@ISCResearch) September 25, 2020
The Expedition 63 crew will stay in the Russian segmentâs Zvezda service module during a cabin air leak test this weekend.
As part of ongoing work to isolate the source of a slight increase above the standard cabin air leak rate, the Expedition 63 crew will once again spend the weekend inside the stationâs Russian segment. All the space station hatches will be closed this weekend so mission controllers can again monitor the air pressure in each module with the goal of localizing the source of the increased rate. The test presents no safety concern for the crew. Commander Chris Cassidy and his crewmates Ivan Vagner and Anatoly Ivanishin will stay in the Zvezda service module from Friday night into Monday morning.
The crew will spend Friday gathering items for the weekend isolation before closing hatches throughout the station at the conclusion of their crew work day.
At our Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory, teams are testing tools and developing training approaches for lunar surface operations and moonwalks NASA Astronauts will conduct during Artemis missions. đ
This Friday, watch live as we speak with astronauts conducting the training underwater! Stay tuned for details on how to watch.
