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How NASA Can Overcome Its Biggest Network Problem Yet – An In-Depth LookNASA’s decades-old Deep Space Network (DSN) is struggling against a growing load of data, stretching it to its limits. With a crucial Artemis I mission on the horizon, as well as impending lunar missions, the demand for reliable, high-bandwidth communication to and from …
By Gloria Dickie, Elizabeth Piper and Alexander Cornwell At the U.N. climate summit on Sunday, the United Arab Emirates and several charities pledged $777 million in financing to combat neglected tropical diseases, which are expected to worsen with rising temperatures. COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber stated that climate-related factors present a significant threat to human …
The groundbreaking theory that challenges the principles of modern physics suggests that spacetime is classical rather than quantum. This radical concept forecasts fluctuations in spacetime of a larger scale, which could affect the weight of objects. The theory seeks to unify gravity and quantum mechanics, maintaining Einstein’s classical concept of spacetime. A notable announcement comes …
New heavy-lift rocket from Europe now has an official launch date! The European Space Agency (ESA) announced that the Ariane 6 rocket from Arianespace is scheduled for its inaugural flight no earlier than June 15, 2024. The launch will carry a variety of small satellites, including two from NASA, on its mission to space. After …
In a rare occurrence, a bag of tools was lost by astronauts during a maintenance spacewalk outside the International Space Station on November 1. The bag has now become an additional artificial object that stargazers can spot in the night sky as it orbits the Earth at a slowing pace. During the six-hour-and-42-minute spacewalk, NASA …
Dr. Sultan al-Jaber serves as the president of COP28, the latest United Nations climate conference currently in progress in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dr. al-Jaber also holds the position of CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). The potential conflict of interest in Dr. al-Jaber’s various roles has attracted attention once again following his …
The Universe’s Mysterious Expansion Rate and Its Mystifying Implications In the realm of cosmology, one of the most perplexing enigmas is the ongoing debate about the rate of expansion of the Universe. The standard model used to predict this phenomenon is known as Lambda-cold dark matter (ΛCDM) and relies on detailed observations of the cosmic …
European-built and operated space modules that was initially used in Earth orbit is now on track to reach the moon, marking its 40-year milestone this week. Starting from the launch of Spacelab — a laboratory that launched with a NASA space shuttle payload bay on Nov. 28, 1983 — to the International Space Station’s primary …
Plants, animals, and many fungi typically grow through the process of binary fission, a form of asexual reproduction that allows a cell to divide, multiply, and produce new cells that are specialized for certain activities. However, not all macroscopic organisms play by the rulebook. A number of large seaweeds, like the leafy green algae Caulerpa, …
Dubai’s United Nations climate summit has attracted a record number of fossil fuel industry representatives, with more than 1,300 employees from organizations linked to the industry registering to attend this year’s COP28. This is more than triple the amount of attendees from the previous year. The rise in numbers can be attributed to new rules …