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Study Reports Discovery of The Universe’s Largest Structure

Aerospace, Space & Environment / Marcílio Santos

Astronomers have discovered “Quipu,” possibly the universe’s largest structure, spanning 1.3 billion light-years—over 13,000 times the Milky Way’s size, Live Science reports. The Controversy of the Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall Previously, the Hercules-Corona Borealis Great Wall—situated 10 billion light-years from Earth and spanning a similar length—was regarded as the universe’s largest structure. However, scientists still […]

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Sunlight Alone Keeps These Tiny Aircraft Aloft

Aerospace, Space & Environment / Jorge Paka

Earth’s mesosphere is often called a “no-fly zone.” The air there is far too thin for conventional aircraft. But new ultralight devices might challenge that limitation, staying aloft with nothing more than sunlight. Photophoresis as a Key to Mesosphere Flight This approach relies on photophoresis — a gas flow that occurs when light strikes an

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Robotic Spaceplane Flies to the Edge of Space to Monitor Spy Satellites

Aerospace, Space & Environment, Tech / Samilton Santos

Who monitors the watchers and spies on the spy satellites? The answer lies in an optical payload called Morning Sparrow, developed by Scout Space. Carried aboard Dawn Aerospace’s Aurora spaceplane, this sensor system traveled to the edge of space to capture imagery of low-orbit reconnaissance satellites. From Rare Eyes in the Sky to a Crowded

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SpaceX to Launch Italian Scientific Research to Mars

Aerospace, Space & Environment / Ngoma Manuel

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has signed a new agreement to transport Italian scientific experiments aboard its Starship megarocket on upcoming Mars missions, as announced Thursday. “Italy is heading to Mars!” said Teodoro Valente, president of the Italian Space Agency, in a post on X. He noted that the experiments will be part of the first Starship

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NASA Identifies Key Unanswered Questions In The Study Of Exoplanets

Aerospace, Space & Environment / Marcílio Santos

Science is fueled by our curiosity to comprehend the world. When understanding something new demands major effort and resources, it helps to have a strategic framework that researchers in a specific field can collectively support—even if they differ on specific points. In astronomy and space science, such strategies often come as Decadal Surveys from the

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SpaceX is now Facing Two new Lawsuits Claiming Retaliation over Safety Concerns

Aerospace, Space & Environment / Ana Manuel

Veteran supervisor Robert Markert claims he warned SpaceX leadership that part of the rocket fairing recovery process posed a serious risk of “serious injury or death.” According to a recently filed lawsuit, he claims the company dismissed his concerns in favor of a more cost-effective method. Just a few months later, he lost his job.

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Rocket Engine for First Interplanetary Launch Successfully Tested on Earth

Aerospace, Space & Environment, Tech / Samilton Santos

Northrop Grumman has completed a successful ground test of the rocket motor that could power the first-ever orbital launch from another planet. This solid-fuel booster is a key component in the effort to bring geological samples back from Mars. Mars Sample Return: A Global Scientific Endeavor The Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission stands as one

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NASA Selects Equipment For The Artemis Moon Exploration Rover

Aerospace, Space & Environment / Marcílio Santos

NASA selected three instruments for a lunar mission engineers will mount two on a Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV), and they will reserve the third for a future orbital mission. NASA’s Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) is a key element of the Artemis program, marking the return of crewed surface mobility to the Moon for the first

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Whether We Like It Or Not, Radar Reveals Our Presence To Extraterrestrials

Aerospace, Space & Environment / Valeriano Ndeyi

If you’re counting on keeping a low profile to avoid attracting alien civilizations, it’s already too late. A new study from the Royal Astronomical Society suggests that our radar systems have long been broadcasting our position to any extraterrestrial listeners. A recurring debate in SETI circles is whether humanity should actively transmit radio messages in

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Ex-SpaceX Manager sues Over Harassment, Retaliation, and Security Breaches

Aerospace, Space & Environment / Marcílio Santos

A former SpaceX security manager with access to classified U.S. government programs is suing the company and a senior employee, alleging discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation. Jenna Shumway, promoted to senior contractor program security officer after joining SpaceX in 2022, also claims that Daniel Collins—a former Defense Department official brought on to oversee security compliance

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