Sci-tech
The UEA Make History with the Launch of the Hope Mars Mission
Carrying a Mars orbiter developed by the United Arab Emirates, the H-IIA rocket launched by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. lifted off at 6:58 a.m. The mission incorporates 200 new technologies. It will take an elliptical path around Mars, and will then come close to the surface every 55 hours. It will increase the country's scientific capability and strengthen its contribution globally. [Full Article...]
Largest 3D map of universe released by astrophysicists, including UW prof
The most hard, explains Will Percival, the Director of the Waterloo Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Waterloo and a lead researcher on the team, is figuring out just how far these galaxies are from us. Astrophysicist Jean-Paul Kneib of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) in Lausanne, who initiated eBOSS in 2012, said the goal was to produce "the most complete 3D map of the... [Full Article...]
How to spot Comet NEOWISE in Milton Keynes before it's gone
The rare spectacular comet has been named after the space telescope that first observed the comet in March, NASA's Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer. You can visit a website like TimeandDate.com to check your local sunrise and sunset times. If you really want to see the detail in the comet's tail, you will need to take a long exposure photograph . [Full Article...]
Comet NEOWISE set to make its closest approach to Earth
July has been a big month for skywatchers, with comet NEOWISE (or C/2020 F3 NEOWISE) putting on a space-show for crowds in North America and Europe. Like the time I saw Hale-Bopp, the moon is in a waning crescent phase this week and will not rise until the early morning, which will keep the sky dark. [Full Article...]
Spacewalking astronauts closing in on final battery swaps outside International Space Station
This is the ninth spacewalk for both astronauts. NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Bob Behnken are gearing up for their final two spacewalks that will wrap up work on upgrading the power system on the International Space Station (ISS). During an upcoming spacewalk on July 21, the final battery will be removed and stowed during the 300th spacewalk for United States astronauts. Behnken and Cassi... [Full Article...]
Ayala's AC Energy to develop solar farm in India
The farm will be constructed in the desert state of Rajasthan and is expected to start power generation in the first quarter of 2021, supplying energy to the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). AC Energy and UPC have worked together in other power projects here and overseas. The project, located in the Soc Trang Province, is touted to sport the biggest wind tower in the country. [Full Article...]
Top Stunning Shots Of The Neowise Comet Over Florida Last Week
An unprocessed image from the WISPR instrument on board NASA's Parker Solar Probe shows comet NEOWISE on July 5, 2020, shortly after its closest approach to the Sun. Though the local astronomical community had planned to hold several programs at the Birla Planetarium or the Osmania University's Astronomy Department for viewing the comet, they have been canceled in view of the current Coronav... [Full Article...]
SpaceX launches satellite, breaks turnaround time
Sae Kyu Nam, President of South Korea's Agency for Defence Development, also hailed the satellite launch in a pre-recorded statement, and said it is crucial for "maintaining peace in the Korean peninsula". The second, non-reusable stage of the rocket then fires up its own engine to finish off the mission. The fairing, a two-piece protective cover that goes around cargo being shot off into Space ... [Full Article...]