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Iran War: GPS Jamming Leaves 1,000+ Ships 'Blind' in the Middle East Amid US-Israel Strikes on Iran

The global positioning system (GPS) capabilities of cargo ships, oil tankers, and other vessels stuck in the Middle East because of the widening war are likely worse than those in your cell phone. Experts say this deficiency explains why, since the start of US-Israeli strikes, the jamming of satellite navigation signals has left about 1,000 […] The post Iran War: GPS Jamming Leaves 1,000+ Ships ‘Blind’ in the Middle East Amid US-Israel Strikes on Iran appeared first on EURASIAN TIMES.

NRO: Wider Discount And High Distribution Rate Make This Fund More Interesting

Astronauts Use Bacteria and Fungi to Harvest Metals in Space

If humankind is to explore deep space, one small passenger should not be left behind: microbes. In fact, it would be impossible to leave them behind, since they live on and in our bodies, surfaces and food. Learning how they react to space conditions is critical, but they could also be invaluable fellows in our endeavor to explore space.

RFA plans first launch this summer

German launch startup Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) says it is planning its first launch for this summer after delivering two of its stages to the launch site. The post RFA plans first launch this summer appeared first on SpaceNews.

Israeli Space Startup Remondo Unveils A Unique Cost-Cutting Plan

To enable customers to save some money on satellite imagery, Israeli space startup Remondo unveils its new plan. The post Israeli Space Startup Remondo Unveils A Unique Cost-Cutting Plan appeared first on Orbital Today.

IDF launches new wave of strikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut, strikes rocket launcher

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also warned the Lebanese government of "disastrous consequences" should it fail to enforcing the ceasefire agreement and disarming Hezbollah.

Resident Evil Requiem Lets Leon Parry A Rocket

Just another day in the life of Leon Kennedy.

NASA's DART spacecraft changed a binary asteroid's orbit around the sun, in a first for a human-made object

When NASA crashed a spacecraft into the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos in 2022, it altered both Dimorphos' orbit around its parent asteroid, Didymos, and the two objects' orbit around the sun, according to new research. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) said in a press release that this "marks the first time a human-made object has measurably altered the path of a celestial body around the Sun." It's a promising result as scientists work to find a feasible method of defending Earth from hazardo

Video: Satellite images reveal damage to several Iranian military bases

Satellite imagery reveals extensive damage at several Iranian military sites following a wave of airstrikes.

DART images reveal asteroids can toss slow 'cosmic snowballs' between moons

About 15% of asteroids near Earth have small moons orbiting them, making binary asteroid systems common in our cosmic neighborhood.

Can we grow life on Mars? Experiments show potential in simulated extraterrestrial soil

Life's capacity to survive in simulated lunar and Martian soils has been explored in two papers published in Scientific Reports. Treating simulated lunar soil with both symbiotic fungi and worm-produced compost can significantly improve the likelihood of reproduction for chickpea plants growing in the soil, indicates one study. A separate paper suggests that some microbes may be able to absorb enough water from the atmosphere to grow in simulated Martian soil at atmospheric humidity levels compa

Germany advancing 5 billion euro rocket launcher deal with Israel's Elbit

If completed, the deal would include hundreds of rocket launchers and could increase Elbit's order backlog by about 20 percent, strengthening the Israel-based defense contractor's position in the European market

Artemis II Is Shooting for the Moon: All the Details About NASA's Historic Mission

This will be the first time humans have traveled all the way to the moon since the early 1970s.

NASA successfully kicks asteroid off course in Earth defence test

NASA knocked an asteroid off course in 2022 in a pioneering test of humanity's ability to defend Earth. Its spacecraft's impact pushed the space rock into a slightly different orbit around the Sun, according to new research published Friday.

A jellyfish or a brain? Tell us what you see in this gorgeous deep-space nebula photo

Humanity Has Altered an Asteroid's Orbit Around the Sun

A NASA spacecraft into a small asteroid in 2022 moved its orbit around the Sun, according to a study that presents the “first-ever measurement of human-caused change in the heliocentric orbit of a celestial body.”

Laser-Based 3D Printing Could Build Future Bases on the Moon

Through the Artemis Program, NASA hopes to establish a permanent human presence on the Moon in its southern polar region. China, Russia, and the European Space Agency (ESA) have similar plans, all of which involve building bases near the permanently shadowed regions (PSRs)—craters that contain water ice—that dot the South Pole-Aitken Basin. For these and other agencies, it is vital that these bases be as self-sufficient as possible since resupply missions cannot be launched regularly and take se

NASA's New Odds 'City Killer' Asteroid 2024 YR4 Will Crash Into the Moon

We can all thank NASA for giving us one less thing to absolutely panic about. The near-Earth asteroid called 2024 YR4, the one that got tagged a “city killer” during its brief era as a trending space villain, is not going to hit the Moon in 2032. Phew. The new call comes after fresh tracking […] The post NASA’s New Odds ‘City Killer’ Asteroid 2024 YR4 Will Crash Into the Moon appeared first on VICE.

Chinese scientists use AI model to crack mystery of moon's far side

Chinese scientists have used AI to determine the chemical make-up of the moon’s far side, offering new insights into one of lunar science’s enduring mysteries. Nearly half the moon’s surface – the far side which permanently faces away from the Earth – had long remained chemically unmapped. But samples from China’s Chang’e-6 mission, combined with advanced technologies, have enabled a team led by the Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics (SITP) to crack the lunar chemical code. Researchers from

NASA's DART test for planetary defense proved it can shift an asteroid's solar orbit

Four years ago, NASA purposely smashed a spacecraft into a small asteroid to see if they could deflect it—a test to prove humanity could protect Earth from threatening space rocks.