EU Urges 'Big Bang' Space Investment to Counter US Dominance
EU Space Commissioner Andrius Kubilius urges a massive funding increase for the EU space sector, citing a shrinking 11% (€12 billion) global share compared to the US's 64% (€65 billion) and Europe's loss of market leadership in crucial areas such as commercial launchers, necessitating a 'big bang' a...
EU Urges 'Big Bang' Space Investment to Counter US Dominance
EU Space Commissioner Andrius Kubilius urges a massive funding increase for the EU space sector, citing a shrinking 11% (€12 billion) global share compared to the US's 64% (€65 billion) and Europe's loss of market leadership in crucial areas such as commercial launchers, necessitating a 'big bang' a...
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Distant Neutron Stars Discovered, Expanding Understanding of Universe
Astronomers in Westerbork, using a special telescope and supercomputer, identified 24 mysterious flashes in the universe as neutron stars located a million times farther from Earth than previously known, emitting millisecond-long flashes of light that traveled four billion years to reach Earth.
Distant Neutron Stars Discovered, Expanding Understanding of Universe
Astronomers in Westerbork, using a special telescope and supercomputer, identified 24 mysterious flashes in the universe as neutron stars located a million times farther from Earth than previously known, emitting millisecond-long flashes of light that traveled four billion years to reach Earth.
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Manchester City Nears Multiple Signings
Manchester City is nearing the signings of striker Omar Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt and defender Vitor Reis from Palmeiras, while negotiations for Juventus defender Andrea Cambiaso remain uncertain; the club also awaits confirmation on the £33.6m signing of Uzbek defender Abdukodir Khusanov fr...
Manchester City Nears Multiple Signings
Manchester City is nearing the signings of striker Omar Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt and defender Vitor Reis from Palmeiras, while negotiations for Juventus defender Andrea Cambiaso remain uncertain; the club also awaits confirmation on the £33.6m signing of Uzbek defender Abdukodir Khusanov fr...
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Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS): A Rare Celestial Event
Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS), discovered by NASA's ATLAS system in April 2024, reached perihelion on January 13, 2025, and is currently visible in the evening sky, offering a rare viewing opportunity before its return in approximately 600,000 years.
Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS): A Rare Celestial Event
Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS), discovered by NASA's ATLAS system in April 2024, reached perihelion on January 13, 2025, and is currently visible in the evening sky, offering a rare viewing opportunity before its return in approximately 600,000 years.
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Italy's SpaceX Deal Sparks Debate Over European Space Autonomy
Italy is reportedly negotiating a €1.5 billion deal with SpaceX for Starlink satellite encryption, raising concerns about its commitment to the EU's competing IRIS² network, scheduled for launch in 2029, and potentially impacting European space autonomy.
Italy's SpaceX Deal Sparks Debate Over European Space Autonomy
Italy is reportedly negotiating a €1.5 billion deal with SpaceX for Starlink satellite encryption, raising concerns about its commitment to the EU's competing IRIS² network, scheduled for launch in 2029, and potentially impacting European space autonomy.
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Origin of Fast Radio Burst Pinpointed Near Rotating Neutron Star
MIT scientists traced the origin of the fast radio burst FRB 20221022A, detected in 2022, to a region just 10,000 kilometers wide near a rotating neutron star 200 million light-years away, using scintillation analysis and resolving a long-standing astronomical puzzle.
Origin of Fast Radio Burst Pinpointed Near Rotating Neutron Star
MIT scientists traced the origin of the fast radio burst FRB 20221022A, detected in 2022, to a region just 10,000 kilometers wide near a rotating neutron star 200 million light-years away, using scintillation analysis and resolving a long-standing astronomical puzzle.
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Lunar Fragment Found Near Earth
A 33-foot-wide asteroid, 2024 PT5, initially considered Earth's temporary "mini-moon," is confirmed as a lunar fragment ejected thousands of years ago, offering insights into lunar impacts and the potential existence of a larger population of lunar asteroids.
Lunar Fragment Found Near Earth
A 33-foot-wide asteroid, 2024 PT5, initially considered Earth's temporary "mini-moon," is confirmed as a lunar fragment ejected thousands of years ago, offering insights into lunar impacts and the potential existence of a larger population of lunar asteroids.
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Greece to Host EU Secure Satellite Communication Hub
Greece will host one of two EU GOVSATCOM secure satellite communication hubs, starting operations in 2024 and running until 2051, enabling secure communication for member states' military, police, and critical infrastructure, enhancing the EU's space autonomy and countering telecommunication vulnera...
Greece to Host EU Secure Satellite Communication Hub
Greece will host one of two EU GOVSATCOM secure satellite communication hubs, starting operations in 2024 and running until 2051, enabling secure communication for member states' military, police, and critical infrastructure, enhancing the EU's space autonomy and countering telecommunication vulnera...
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NASA Astronaut Conducts Spacewalk After Eight-Month ISS Delay
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams conducted a six-and-a-half-hour spacewalk on Thursday, repairing ISS equipment after an eight-month delay caused by a malfunctioning Boeing capsule that stranded her and Butch Wilmore on the ISS; their return is expected in late March or April.
NASA Astronaut Conducts Spacewalk After Eight-Month ISS Delay
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams conducted a six-and-a-half-hour spacewalk on Thursday, repairing ISS equipment after an eight-month delay caused by a malfunctioning Boeing capsule that stranded her and Butch Wilmore on the ISS; their return is expected in late March or April.
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Unprecedented Plasma Jets Ejected from Supermassive Black Hole 1ES 1927+654
An international team observed unusual X-ray fluctuations and plasma jets ejected from the supermassive black hole 1ES 1927+654 in the Draco constellation, 270 million light-years away, following a 2018 outburst; a low-mass white dwarf star is the most plausible explanation.
Unprecedented Plasma Jets Ejected from Supermassive Black Hole 1ES 1927+654
An international team observed unusual X-ray fluctuations and plasma jets ejected from the supermassive black hole 1ES 1927+654 in the Draco constellation, 270 million light-years away, following a 2018 outburst; a low-mass white dwarf star is the most plausible explanation.
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Defense Tech Boom Predicted Under Second Trump Administration
The projected boom in defense tech investment under the second Trump administration is driven by rising geopolitical tensions, the increasing use of commercial technologies in military applications, and a potential increase in defense spending to 5% of GDP, benefiting both established and emerging s...
Defense Tech Boom Predicted Under Second Trump Administration
The projected boom in defense tech investment under the second Trump administration is driven by rising geopolitical tensions, the increasing use of commercial technologies in military applications, and a potential increase in defense spending to 5% of GDP, benefiting both established and emerging s...
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Quadrantid Meteor Shower Peaks January 3, 2025
The Quadrantid meteor shower, peaking January 3, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET, offers a brief but intense display, originating from asteroid 2003 EH1 and possibly Comet 96P/Machholz, with optimal viewing before dawn in Alaska, Hawaii, and far eastern Asia.
Quadrantid Meteor Shower Peaks January 3, 2025
The Quadrantid meteor shower, peaking January 3, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET, offers a brief but intense display, originating from asteroid 2003 EH1 and possibly Comet 96P/Machholz, with optimal viewing before dawn in Alaska, Hawaii, and far eastern Asia.
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16% Bias Score