Notes from the Field
2 min read Notes from the Field Looking at Chlorophyll from Space By Compton “Jim” Tucker Tucker began his ground studies using a handheld instrument built by one of his…
See the moon’s shadow darken Antarctica in epic satellite imagery of the Feb. 17 solar eclipse (video)
Plus NOAA’s GOES-19 satellite spies the lunar disk crossing the face of our parent star.
SpaceX will resume landing rockets in The Bahamas after raining debris on the country last year
The Bahamas has given SpaceX permission to resume rocket landings in the country, which were paused last year after a Starship test flight explosion caused a debris shower.
Astronomers Get to the Heart of Mira A’s Latest Outburst
Just a few hundred light-years from Earth, the famous variable star Mira A is huffing and puffing its outer layers to space. Its most recent mass-loss event ejected more material…
New fear unlocked: runaway black holes
If a pair of black holes coalesce into one, much of that vast energy can be released in a few seconds.
Interstellar Visitor 3I/ATLAS Finally Wakes Up, Spewing Organics and Water
There’s been plenty in the news about 3I/ATLAS over the course of the past 8 months. Our third confirmed interstellar visitor went behind the Sun during its closest approach, but…
How Supermassive Black Holes Stifle Star Formation In Neighbouring Galaxies
We know that supermassive black holes can inhibit star formation in their galaxies. But new research and JWST observations show that the most luminous quasars can actually suppress star formation…
Martian Volcanoes Could Be Hiding Massive Glaciers Under A Blanket of Ash
When we think of ice on Mars, we typically think of the poles, where we can see it visibly through probes and even ground-based telescopes. But the poles are hard…
Why GPS III, and what comes after it, still falls short in modern war
With the final GPS III satellite scheduled to launch in March, the United States is completing the most significant upgrade to its positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) infrastructure in more…
Vantor partners with Google AI to automate intelligence reports for government agencies
Satellite imagery-to-report timelines would be reduced from hours to minutes The post Vantor partners with Google AI to automate intelligence reports for government agencies appeared first on SpaceNews.