Astronomers Will Get Gravitational Wave Alerts Within 30 Seconds
Reported by Universe Today
Any event in the cosmos generates gravitational waves, the bigger the event, the more disturbance. Events where black holes and neutron stars collide can send out waves detectable here on Earth. It is possible that there can be an event in visible light wh...
- By: Universe Today
- On: Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:38 +0000
Next Generation Ion Engines Will Be Extremely Powerful
Reported by Universe Today
During the Space Race, scientists in both the United States and the Soviet Union investigated the concept of ion propulsion. Like many early Space Age proposals, the concept was originally explored by luminaries like Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and Hermann Ober...
- By: Universe Today
- On: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 21:02 +0000
Neutron Stars Could be Capturing Primordial Black Holes
Reported by Universe Today
The Milky Way has a missing pulsar problem in its core. Astronomers have tried to explain this for years. One of the more interesting ideas comes from a team of astronomers in Europe and invokes dark matter, neutron stars, and primordial black holes (PBHs)...
- By: Universe Today
- On: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:48 +0000
NASA to Provide Coverage as Dragon Departs Station with Science
Reported by NASA
NASA and its international partners are set to receive scientific research samples and hardware as a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft departs the International Space Station on Sunday, April 28 weather permitting. The agency will provide coverage of undockin...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:52 +0000
Site-Wide Environmental Assessment for Marshall Space Flight Center, Alabama
Reported by NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has prepared a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) that analyzes the environmental impacts of implementing continuing and future mission support activities at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) ...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:45 +0000
NASA-Led Study Provides New Global Accounting of Earth’s Rivers
Reported by NASA
The novel approach to estimating river water storage and discharge also identifies regions marked by ‘fingerprints’ of intense water use. A study led by NASA researchers provides new estimates of how much water courses through Earth’s rivers, the rat...
- By: NASA
- On: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 17:13 +0000