Category: Science
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SpaceX WATCH LIVE: STARLINK MISSION
SpaceX is targeting Friday, April 29 for a Falcon 9 launch of 53 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The instantaneous launch window is at 5:27 p.m. ET, or 21:27 UTC, and a backup opportunity is available on Saturday, April 30 at 5:05 p.m.…
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NASA Chooses Small Businesses to Continue Exploration Tech Development
NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program has chosen 110 U.S. small businesses for continued technology development. The range of projects support space exploration and improvements to life on Earth – from foldable solar array technology that could help power astronauts’ work on the Moon to antenna technology that could improve satellite internet service. NASA’s…
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BRIGHTLINE BECOMES THE FIRST TRAIN COMPANY IN THE WORLD TO RECEIVE THE WELL HEALTH-SAFETY RATING
New Accolade Bolsters the Company’s Substantial Accomplishments in Providing a Clean and Healthy Environment for its Travelers and Staff MIAMI – Brightline, the only provider of modern, eco-friendly, intercity rail in America, is now the first train company worldwide to receive the WELL Health-Safety Rating for Facility Operations and Management for its trains and stations as awarded by the International…
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LA’s Regional Connector Transit Project
The extensive public transportation system in Los Angeles is getting better connectivity between its multiple transit rail lines. Metro is building a rail line that will provide riders a seamless journey from Azusa to Long Beach, and from East Los Angeles to Santa Monica, through the downtown LA core. The project includes three new underground…
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SeaWorld Celebrates World Penguin Day, Provides World-Class Animal Care to Nine Penguin Species
SeaWorld is committed to penguin conservation as 13 of the 18 species are considered threatened or endangered The only location in the Western Hemisphere to house Emperor penguins is SeaWorld San Diego where guests can see them up close and learn more As an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, SeaWorld participates…
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GE Aviation Partners with BAE Systems on Energy Management for Hybrid Electric Flight Demonstration Program
EVENDALE, Ohio – GE Aviation has selected BAE Systems to design, test and supply energy management components for GE’s recently announced megawatt (MW) class hybrid electric propulsion system in development. For this demonstration program, BAE Systems will provide the battery and related cabling used to store electricity and drive the motor/generator GE Aviation is building, controlled…
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 Astronauts Launch to International Space Station
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts are in orbit following their launch to the International Space Station at 3:52 a.m. EDT Wednesday, April 27, from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The international crew of astronauts will serve as the fourth commercial crew rotation mission aboard the space station. A SpaceX Falcon 9…
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NASA Selects Investigation Teams to Join Geospace Dynamics Mission
NASA has selected three investigation teams to join the agency’s Geospace Dynamics Constellation (GDC) mission science team in studying Earth’s upper atmosphere, as well as five additional investigations that will be under consideration for inclusion in the mission. GDC is a coordinated group of satellites that will provide the first direct global measurements of the…
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HYUNDAI MOTOR GROUP AFFILIATES JOIN CLIMATE GROUP’S RE100, AIMING TO EXPAND RENEWABLES USAGE
Four Hyundai Motor Group affiliates, including Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Hyundai Mobis and Hyundai Wia, to join RE100 initiatives The Group aims to transition to 100% renewable energy between 2040 and 2050 Other affiliates, including Hyundai Transys, Hyundai Kefico and Hyundai Partecs, agree with purpose and aim of RE100, aligning with the Group’s commitment …
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Nuclear expert cautions against unfamiliar new nuclear age
Newswise — High-tech advances in weapons technologies and a return of ‘great power nuclear politics’, risk the world ‘sleepwalking’ into a nuclear age vastly different from the established order of the Cold War, according to new research undertaken at the University of Leicester. Andrew Futter, Professor of International Politics at the University of Leicester, makes…