... of around (254 degrees Celsius (490 degrees Fahrenheit). Its companion, GJ 357 c, which although more Earth-sized – it has at least 3.4 times Earth’s mass – is also a sizzler. This hot-body is as hot as 126 degrees Celsius (260 degrees Fahrenheit...
... procured docking module to the ISS was announced as a key step to expanding the permanent human presence in low Earth orbit. Dr Igor Ashurbeyli, General Designer, provides a technical overview of the project and the industrial partnership arranged...
... also motivated by the sustainability argument and protecting our planet by working to better understand climate and the Earth system. Ultimately, science is always the driver of our activities, to better understand the values and complexities of our...
... III is China’s first high-resolution civilian stereoscopic Earth observation programme and has the overall goal of creating...the satellite based part of CHEOS. Gaofen high resolution Earth observation satellite (GF) For the CHEOS programme, more than...
... because S-type (stony) asteroids, the type which gives rise to the most popular type of meteorite found on Earth – chondrites – typically have low organic contents. As such, studying the organic make-up of chondrites is challenging, especially when...
... tracking and providing updated estimates. As the object passed on the other side of the Sun, as viewed from Earth, it became unobservable. (A satellite or spacecraft is needed to conduct observations when the asteroid passes on the other side of the...