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'Knitted' satellite launching to monitor Earth's surface with radar Original
An artist’s impression of CarbSAR orbiting Earth A new UK satellite is about to launch, wearing the latest in high‑tech knitwear. Called CarbSAR, it is due to go into orbit on Sunday, where it will deploy a mesh radar antenna produced on a machine more commonly found in a textiles factory. “It’s a very standard, off‑the‑shelf industrial machine used for knitting jumpers.
City-sized iceberg has turned into a giant swimming pool Original
Satellite view of iceberg A23a in the Southern Ocean, showing meltwater on its surface Meltwater on a cityâsized iceberg in the Southern Ocean is rapidly forming a giant pool on its surface â possibly a sign that it is close to breaking apart. Scientists are captivated by the frozen colossus, known as A23a, because meltwater is collecting and being held on its surface in an unusual way.
Kolossale oude ijsbergen hebben groeven achtergelaten op de Noordzee-bodem
Wetenschappers hebben schuursporen op de zeebodem gevonden die ongeveer 18.000 jaar geleden door reusachtige ijsbergen zijn gemaakt. Die groeven kunnen aanwijzingen geven over het lot van het ijs van Antarctica. Toen de ijskappen die een groot deel van Noord-Europa bedekten zich zo’n 18.000 tot 20.000 jaar geleden snel terugtrokken, dreven er grote ijsbergen langs de kust van Groot-Brittannië.
Colossal ancient icebergs left grooves on the bottom of the North Sea
City-sized icebergs once drifted past the coast of Britain when ice sheets covering much of northern Europe were in rapid retreat about 18,000 to 20,000 years ago. James Kirkham at the British Antarctic Survey and his colleagues have found the preserved scour marks these giants made as their undersides ploughed through seafloor sediments. The long, comb-like features are buried under mud in the North Sea but are still visible in the seismic survey data collected to search for oil and gas.
O mistério do satélite na órbita da Terra que se moveu e ninguém sabe por quem
Alguém moveu o satélite mais antigo do Reino Unido — mas não se tem registro de quem o fez e por quê. Lançado em 1969, apenas meses após a humanidade conseguir pisar na Lua pela primeira vez, o Skynet-1A foi lançado sobre a costa leste da África para transmitir comunicações para as forças britânicas. Poucos anos depois, quando o satélite parou de funcionar, era de se esperar que a gravidade o empurrasse um pouco mais para o leste, sobre o oceano Índico.
O mistério do satélite na órbita da Terra que se moveu e ninguém sabe por quem
Alguém moveu o satélite mais antigo do Reino Unido — mas não se tem registro de quem o fez e por quê. Lançado em 1969, apenas meses após a humanidade conseguir pisar na Lua pela primeira vez, o Skynet-1A foi lançado sobre a costa leste da África para transmitir comunicações para as forças britânicas. Poucos anos depois, quando o satélite parou de funcionar, era de se esperar que a gravidade o empurrasse um pouco mais para o leste, sobre o oceano Índico.
Nadie sabe quién fue ni por qué: el misterio del satélite que se movió en la órbita de la Tierra
Alguien movió el satélite más antiguo de Reino Unido y al parecer no hay registro de quién, cuándo ni por qué lo hizo. Lanzado en 1969, apenas unos meses después de que los humanos pisaran por primera vez la Luna, el Skynet 1A fue colocado sobre la costa este de África para transmitir comunicaciones a las fuerzas británicas. Cuando la nave dejó de funcionar unos años más tarde, se podría haber esperado que la gravedad lo empujara aún más hacia el este, sobre el océano Índico.
Somebody moved UK’s oldest satellite, and no-one knows who or why
From BBC BBC/Gerry Fletcher Someone moved the UK’s oldest satellite and there appears to be no record of exactly who, when or why. Launched in 1969, just a few months after humans first set foot on the Moon, Skynet-1A was put high above Africa’s east coast to relay communications for British forces. When the spacecraft ceased working a few years later, gravity might have been expected to pull it even further to the east, out over the Indian Ocean.
Why did the UK's first satellite end up thousands of miles from where it should have been?
Someone moved the UK's oldest satellite and there appears to be no record of exactly who, when or why. Launched in 1969, just a few months after humans first set foot on the Moon, Skynet-1A was put high above Africa's east coast to relay communications for British forces. When the spacecraft ceased working a few years later, gravity might have been expected to pull it even further to the east, out over the Indian Ocean.
Normal - Film (2025)
LA NOSTRA RECENSIONE DI NORMAL La città di Normal può ricordare la Fargo del film dei Coen , e Ben Wheatley si assicura che il parallelo lo si colga bene Se lo fa, non è un caso, perché come in Fargo, anche a Normal ne succederanno di tutti i colori, e la violenza andrà sempre a braccetto con l'umorismo. Ma i riferimenti del film sono anche (e soprattutto) il western, o titoli come Hot Fuzz di Wright o Free Fire dello stesso Wheatley.
UK hopes military satellite can boost space power
From BBC SSTL The UK military is about to launch its first ever dedicated Earth-imaging satellite. Called Tyche, the washing machine-sized spacecraft will have sufficient resolution to identify battlefield troop positions and vehicles. It’s a demonstrator that should be followed by a network of satellites this decade using a variety of sensors. Some of these future spacecraft will be able to see through cloud and even eavesdrop on radio transmissions.
UK hopes military satellite can boost space power
Jonathan Amos - Science correspondent August 16, 2024 at 5:38 AM·5 min read The UK military is about to launch its first ever dedicated Earth-imaging satellite. Called Tyche, the washing machine-sized spacecraft will have sufficient resolution to identify battlefield troop positions and vehicles. It's a demonstrator that should be followed by a network of satellites this decade using a variety of sensors.
World’s biggest iceberg spins in ocean trap
Something remarkable has happened to A23a, the world’s biggest iceberg. For months now it has been spinning on the spot just north of Antarctica when really it should be racing along with Earth’s most powerful ocean current. Scientists say the frozen block, which is more than twice the size of Greater London, has been captured on top of a huge rotating cylinder of water. It’s a phenomenon oceanographers call a Taylor Column – and it’s possible A23a might not escape its jailer for years.
World's biggest iceberg spins in ocean trap
Jonathan Amos and Erwan Rivault - BBC News August 3, 2024 at 7:05 PM·4 min read Something remarkable has happened to A23a, the world's biggest iceberg. For months now it has been spinning on the spot just north of Antarctica when really it should be racing along with Earth's most powerful ocean current. Scientists say the frozen block, which is more than twice the size of Greater London, has been captured on top of a huge rotating cylinder of water.
A23a: Colossal iceberg stuck spinning in ocean trap
1 day ago A group of scientists who traveled to the Andes to study the current state of glaciers and how they varied throughout human civilization were shocked when they got to their destination and found exposed bedrock that had been untouched by the atmosphere for about 11,000 years. They’re calling it an unprecedented moment in human civilization history. Yair Ben-Dor has more.
Titanic mission to map wreck in greatest-ever detail
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Titanic mission to map wreck in greatest ever detail
From BBC 33 minutes ago By Jonathan Amos and Alison Francis, BBC News Climate and Science BBC/Kevin Church A team of imaging experts, scientists and historians will set sail for the Titanic on Friday to gather the most detailed photographic record ever made of the wreck. The BBC has had exclusive access to expedition members here in the US city of Providence, Rhode Island, as they make preparations to leave port.
Bid to make ultimate photo record Original
Titanic mission to map wreck in greatest-ever detail By Jonathan Amos and Alison Francis, BBC News Climate and Science BBC/Kevin Church Six-tonne robots will spend up to 20 days mapping and cataloguing the wreck site A team of imaging experts, scientists and historians set sail for the Titanic on Friday to gather the most detailed photographic record ever made of the wreck.
RMS Titanic shipwreck: Bid to make ultimate photo record
1 hour ago By Jonathan Amos and Alison Francis, BBC News Climate and Science A team of imaging experts, scientists and historians will set sail for the Titanic on Friday to gather the most detailed photographic record ever made of the wreck. The BBC has had exclusive access to expedition members here in the US city of Providence, Rhode Island, as they make preparations to leave port.
Shackleton: Famed explorer's Endurance ship gets extra protection
By Jonathan Amos, BBC Science Correspondent A protection perimeter drawn around Endurance, one of the world's greatest shipwrecks, is being widened from a radius of 500m to 1500m. The extended zone will further limit activities close to the vessel, which sank in 1915 during an ill-fated Antarctic expedition led by celebrated polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. The measure is part of a newly published conservation management plan (CMP).
Shackleton’s Endurance ship gets extra protection
From BBC 52 minutes ago By Jonathan Amos, @BBCAmos, Science correspondent FMHT/National Geographic A protection perimeter drawn around Endurance, one of the world’s greatest shipwrecks, is being widened from a radius of 500m to 1,500m. The extended zone will further limit activities close to the vessel, which sank in 1915 during an ill-fated Antarctic expedition led by celebrated polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. The measure is part of a newly published conservation management plan (CMP).
Europe’s Ariane-6 rocket blasts off on maiden flight
From BBC Europe’s big new rocket, Ariane-6, has blasted off on its maiden flight. The vehicle set off from a launchpad in French Guiana at 16:00 local time (19:00 GMT) on a demonstration mission to put a clutch of satellites in orbit. Crews on the ground in Kourou applauded as the rocket – developed at a cost of €4bn (£3.4bn) – soared into the sky.
Famed explorer's Endurance ship gets extra protection Original
Shackleton's Endurance ship gets extra protection By Jonathan Amos, @BBCAmos, Science correspondent FMHT/National Geographic Endurance rests on the seafloor at a depth of 3,000m A protection perimeter drawn around Endurance, one of the world's greatest shipwrecks, is being widened from a radius of 500m to 1,500m. The extended zone will further limit activities close to the vessel, which sank in 1915 during an ill-fated Antarctic expedition led by celebrated polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton.
Europe's Ariane-6 rocket blasts off in maiden flight
Europe's Ariane-6 rocket blasts off in maiden flight Bbc News.21 Minute Ago Europe's Ariane-6 rocket blasts off in maiden flight Bbc News.21 Minute Ago 10 minutes ago By Jonathan Amos, @BBCAmos, Science correspondent Europe's big new rocket, Ariane-6, has blasted off successfully on its maiden flight. The vehicle set off from a launchpad inFrench Guiana about 16:00 local time (19:00 GMT) on a demonstration mission to put a clutch of satellites in orbit.
La compañía SpaceX de Elon Musk gana el contrato para destruir la Estación Espacial Internacional
Jonathan Amos - Corresponsal de ciencia de la BBC 27 de junio de 2024, 7:32 p.m.·3 min de lectura La NASA escogió a SpaceX, propiedad de Elon Musk, para derribar la Estación Espacial Internacional al final de su vida útil. La empresa con sede en California construirá un vehículo capaz de empujar la plataforma que orbita nuestro planeta y que pesa 430 toneladas hacia el océano Pacífico a principios de la próxima década. El contrato, por valor de US$843 millones, se anunció este miércoles.
Earthcare satellite captures first-of-a-kind cloud image Original
Satellite captures first-of-a-kind cloud image By Jonathan Amos, @BBCAmos, Science correspondent ESA The dark red represents the highest density of ice crystals, snowflakes and raindrops A never-seen-before space image of the interior structure of a storm cloud has been released by the European and Japanese space agencies. Their Earthcare satellite used a Doppler radar to capture the view.
Musk's SpaceX hired to destroy ISS space station
June 27, 2024 at 7:08 AM The space station has been permanently crewed since 2000 [NASA] Nasa has selected Elon Musk's SpaceX company to bring down the International Space Station at the end of its life. The California-based company will build a vehicle capable of pushing the 430-tonne orbiting platform into the Pacific Ocean early in the next decade. A contract for the work, valued at up to $843m (£668m), was announced on Wednesday.
Musk’s SpaceX hired to destroy ISS space station
From BBC Nasa has selected Elon Musk’s SpaceX company to bring down the International Space Station at the end of its life. The California-based company will build a vehicle capable of pushing the 430-tonne orbiting platform into the Pacific Ocean early in the next decade. A contract for the work, valued at up to $843m (£668m), was announced on Wednesday. The first elements of the space station were launched in 1998, with continuous crewed operations beginning in 2000.
Musk's SpaceX contracted to destroy retired space station Original
Musk's SpaceX hired to destroy ISS space station By Jonathan Amos, @BBCAmos, Science correspondent NASA The space station has been permanently crewed since 2000 Nasa has selected Elon Musk's SpaceX company to bring down the International Space Station at the end of its life. The California-based company will build a vehicle capable of pushing the 430-tonne orbiting platform into the Pacific Ocean early in the next decade.
Elon Musk's SpaceX contracted to destroy retired space station
7 hours ago Nine astronauts aboard the International Space Station climbed into their respective spacecraft to take refuge from potential impacts with space debris after a dead Russian spacecraft was observed fragmenting in low Earth orbit. LeoLabs, which monitors over 20,000 objects in orbit via a global radar …
Musk’s SpaceX to destroy retired space station
From BBC Nasa has selected Elon Musk’s SpaceX company to bring down the International Space Station at the end of its life. The California-based company will build a vehicle capable of pushing the 430-tonne orbiting platform into the Pacific Ocean early in the next decade. A contract for the work, valued at up to $843m (£668m), was announced on Wednesday. The first elements of the space station were launched in 1998, with continuous crewed operations beginning in 2000.
Explorer Shackleton’s last ship found on ocean floor
Wreck hunters have found the ship on which the famous polar explorer Ernest Shackleton made his final voyage. The vessel, called “Quest”, has been located on the seafloor off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. Shackleton suffered a fatal heart attack on board on 5 January 1922 while trying to reach the Antarctic. And although Quest continued in service until it sank in 1962, the earlier link with the explorer gives it great historic significance.
Explorer Ernest Shackleton's 'last ship' Quest discovered Original
Explorer Shackleton's last ship found on ocean floor By Jonathan Amos, @BBCAmos, Science correspondent RCGS A sonar image of the sunken vessel Wreck hunters have found the ship on which the famous polar explorer Ernest Shackleton made his final voyage. The vessel, called "Quest", has been located on the seafloor off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. Shackleton suffered a fatal heart attack on board on 5 January 1922 while trying to reach the Antarctic.
Musk's Starship rocket makes breakthrough ocean landing Original
Musk's Starship rocket makes breakthrough ocean landing Jonathan Amos,Science correspondent, @BBCAmos REUTERS It was the fourth time Starship had launched Elon Musk's mammoth new rocket system has returned to Earth in a groundbreaking fourth test flight that culminated in a first-ever soft ocean landing for the Starship craft. The aim was to get the rocket's upper section - the Ship - to make a controlled return into the atmosphere and then to ditch in the Indian Ocean.
Musk's Starship rocket makes breakthrough ocean landing
The SpaceX rocket descended broadly intact all the way to the sea surface for the first time.
SpaceX Starship makes breakthrough ocean landing
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Boeing launches long-delayed astronaut capsule
Jonathan Amos - Science correspondent June 5, 2024 at 11:37 AM·4 min read The American Boeing company has launched its Starliner capsule towards the International Space Station (ISS) with two Nasa astronauts aboard. It's the first time the vehicle has been entrusted to carry people after coming through a long and tortuous development programme. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will be testing the capsule on a mission that's expected to last just over a week.
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