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Gadgets 360
1 month ago
Wearables

Samsung Releases Galaxy Time Watch Faces; Will Tell You the Time on Mars

Samsung collaborated with ESA to create Galaxy Time watch faces showing the time on the planets.
The watch faces provide data on planetary rotations, distances, moons, and positions, offering users a unique way to explore the solar system. [ more ]
Theregister
1 month ago
OMG science

Euclid space telescope needs de-icing

Water absorbed during assembly is causing ice layers to disrupt Euclid's observations.
Engineers are working on a new de-icing procedure to address optical issues without affecting the spacecraft's delicate alignment. [ more ]
Mail Online
2 months ago
OMG science

Dead 5,000lbs European satellite will crash back to Earth this week

ERS-2 returned to Earth this week after decades in space
The satellite was launched in 1995 to study Earth's land, oceans, and polar caps. [ more ]
TNW | Deep-Tech
3 months ago
OMG science

World-first mission to detect ripples in the fabric of space-time

The European Space Agency has approved the LISA mission to detect and study cosmic ripples from space.
LISA will be a constellation of three spacecraft that will measure gravitational waves by beaming lasers between each other. [ more ]
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Mail Online
2 months ago
OMG science

Dead rhino-sized European satellite CRASHES back to Earth

Decommissioned ERS-2 satellite reentered Earth's atmosphere
Satellite's uncertain reentry and lack of confirmation until afternoon [ more ]
Mail Online
2 months ago
OMG science

Out-of-control satellite the size of a rhino will crash to Earth TODAY

The annual risk of a human being injured by space debris is extremely low, at 1 in 100 billion.
ESA's ERS-2 satellite, launched in 1995, is expected to reenter Earth's atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean without posing any danger. [ more ]
www.npr.org
2 months ago
OMG science

Watch out, a dead satellite is falling back to Earth

Space junk from ERS-2 satellite reentering Earth's atmosphere, with small chance of impact on ground
Satellite debris expected to burn up in atmosphere with only small fragments reaching Earth [ more ]
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Theregister
1 day ago
Data science

BepiColombo having thruster problems on way to Mercury

Thruster problems with BepiColombo's Solar Electric Propulsion system could impact mission trajectory and Mercury orbit insertion. [ more ]
TNW | Space
2 weeks ago
Science

Vega-C to launch Europe and China's first joint space mission

Smile mission, a joint project between ESA and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, to explore solar wind and northern lights from a unique vantage point. [ more ]
Ars Technica
6 months ago
Science

Daily Telescope: An amazing, colorful view of the Universe

Hubble and the James Webb Space Telescope have produced a comprehensive image of the universe.
The image combines visible and infrared light to reveal the vivid landscape of galaxies.
The different colors of the galaxies provide information about their distances and star formation. [ more ]
www.mediaite.com
1 month ago
Mission District

Astronaut Tim Peake Hopes To Join All-British Crew In International Space Station Mission

Astronaut Tim Peake hinted at a potential return to space as part of an all-UK mission to the ISS for science and education outreach. [ more ]
www.nature.com
3 months ago
OMG science

First Space-Based Gravitational Wave Detector Gets Go-Ahead

The European Space Agency has approved the construction of the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA), the first space experiment to measure gravitational waves.
LISA will be able to observe gravitational waves of lower frequency than those detected on Earth, allowing it to spot phenomena such as black holes orbiting each other. [ more ]
Futurism
3 months ago
OMG science

Scientists Discover Enough Mars Ice to Cover Planet in Water

Massive deposit on Mars may hold enough water ice to cover the entire planet in an ocean if melted
Geographical features and electrical properties suggest the deposit is made of water ice [ more ]
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