The first exchange of a few photons per pulse has been performed between two different satellites 20,000 kilometers apart. This was between the Russian GLONASS constellation and the Space Geodesy Centre of the Italian Space Agency. The longest channel length previously demonstrated was around 7,000 km, in an experiment using a Medium-Earth-Orbit (MEO) satellite that …
SpaceX had 21 successful launches in 2018. They ended 2018 by launching a GPS satellite. SpaceX had 18 launches in 2017. In 2016, SpaceX won a $83 million contract to launch this GPS satellite. This is the first of a class of new GPS satellites that are being built by Lockheed Martin. SpaceX will fly …
MAGMA is a small drone which will use a unique blown-air system to move the aircraft and it will enable stealthier aircraft designs. The supersonic blown air means moving wing flaps and other mechanical control surfaces are not needed. The benefits are: * greater control in flight * reduce weight and maintenance costs * allow …
Iraq, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Russia and Saudi Arabia will extend an OPEC agreement for oil production cuts for another six months. OPEC recently agreed to a six month 1.2 million barrel per day oil production cut. OPEC is trying to clear the oil markets of extra oil inventories and over-production. There is weakening …
Elon Musk will do a full technical presentation of Starship after the test vehicle they are building in Texas flies in March or April, 2019. This would be 6 to 8 months ahead of previous announcements made by Elon Musk or by SpaceX COO Gwynn Shotwell. The Falcon 9 Block 5 is about 80% reusable. …
Writers from Universe Today have created the ultimate resource for all backyard space enthusiasts. They provide everything you need to know to become an amateur astronomer. Universe Today is a top space science and technology website. David Dickinson and Fraser Cain of Universe Today were the writers. David is an Earth science teacher and backyard …
Some gene edited animals have been unintentionally deformed. There are gene edited rabbits with enlarged tongues and pig’s with extra vertebrae. Rapid progress in gene editing is being made but there is still a lot to learn. We know enough now to be really dangerous. 20-30 yrs from now this will all be trivial and …
What kind of monstrous evil allows over one in four children in the world to become partially brain damaged? Adults starving to death is rare in the world. Being malnourished makes you weaker physically and mentally. It becomes more likely that other problem kills you or impact your health or they leave you alive but …
NASA astrophysicists were able to create DNA’s sugar in laboratory conditions that mimic interstellar space. The sugar molecular is the D in DNA. “We don’t yet know whether life is common in the universe, but we’re pretty sure the presence of life’s building blocks is not a limiting factor,” said Michel Nuevo, a researcher at …
Brillouin Energy has made progress since the 2016 SRI report. The 2017 SRI report indicated that the reactions were at a few watts and fairly reliable coefficient of power (COP) of 1.2 to 1.4 and 2 to 3 watts of reaction heat. The 2017 SRI report showed 4 to 6 watts of reaction heat and …
The US Air Force is providing SpaceX with $28.7 million for Starlink satellite experiments and for exploration of military applications. The SpaceX Starlink satellites will enable faster global communication. The speed is with reduced latency. Someone around the world will be able to data up to 30 milliseconds faster. The data is faster and the …