Space & Environment

Space Law Hasn’t Been Altered Since 1967– However, the U.N. Intends to Update Regulations and Maintain Space Peacefully

Credit: SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS/ pexelsOn November 15, 2021, Russia used a missile fired from the surface of the Earth to take down one of its own outdated satellites, resulting in a gigantic debris cloud that puts numerous space assets, including personnel aboard the International Space Station, in danger. This occurred just two weeks after the...

Flying At Speeds of Mach 17 Could One Day Be Possible With This New Propulsion System

A conceptual hypersonic aircraft is pictured. Background image credit: NASA. Aircraft and composite image credit: Daniel Rosato, UCF.The UCF-developed propulsion system might allow for flight To reach speeds of Mach 6 to 17 (beyond 7,403 to 20,921 kilometers per hour) and have air and space travel applications.University of Central Florida scientists are improving their...

A New Japanese Lunar Lander to Join The Race To The Moon: The Ispace Series 2

ispace’s Series 2 lunar lander. Credit: ispaceThe technician team working from lunar exploration start-up ispace has unveiled its coming generation lunar lander, in time for its third lunar mission.According to Series 2, the lander is at the moment anticipated to launch in 2024 and is greater in size and haul storage capacity than the...

Eutelsat Quantum: The European Union’s Reprogrammable Satellite

the Eutelsat Quantum concluding its radio-frequency test at a specialized facility in Toulouse. Credit: ESAAn advanced telecommunications satellite that is capable of being completely reprogrammed while in orbit has launched, designed under an ESA Collaboration Project with satellite provider Eutelsat and main manufacturer Airbus, Eutelsat Quantum has spearheaded a new era of satellites with...

Plastrics May One Day Be Manufactured From fish Waste

The plastic material is of precious help. Some might also say it is an inevitability. However, it causes a tremendous harmful influence on our environment.Well, consider the Great Pacific rubbish patch, an oceanic accumulation of trash so enormous that it is generally referred to as a trash island. The area is twice the size...

From Class Assignment To Published Aerospace Engineering Research

Griffith-type transonic airfoil inside an wind tunnel test section. Credit: University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignArmando Collazo Garcia III received more than he anticipated from a graduate course he took last spring. He gained a new understanding of the physics of transonic shocks generated throughout a laminar flow airfoil with boundary-layer suction and included a published...

COVID-19 Provokes Liquid Oxygen Shortages Delaying Space X Launch Plans

On the left (SpaceX falcon 9 ). On the right (liquid oxygen). Credit: Derya OzdemirAs the COVID-19 cases increase across the globe as a result of the Delta variant, liquid oxygen (LOX), which hospitals employ to treat patients, remains in short supply. LOX is getting hard to find as demand increases, and COVID-19 patients...