Новости за 13.11.2024

(Telecompaper) Beyon Money, part of the Beyon Group and City Centre Bahrain, a popular lifestyle and shopping destination in Bahrain have announced a strategic...

Donald Trump's return to the White House can help pave the way for peace in golf's 'civil war', says four-time major champion Rory McIlroy.

The UK is moving towards 'roadwork gridlock'. A new 96-mile diversion has angered locals and MPs. So just how bad are the record worst roadwork diversions?

Paris, France (SPX) Nov 05, 2024
Telesat (NASDAQ and TSX: TSAT), a major satellite operator, has entered into a US$39 million agreement with SatixFy Communications Ltd. ("SatixFy") (NYSE American: SATX), a developer of advanced satellite communication technologies, to design and supply Landing Station Baseband Units for Telesat's Lightspeed Network. Under the agreement, SatixFy will develop the baseband systems that facil

London, UK (SPX) Nov 08, 2024
Saab's cutting-edge Autonomous Swarm technology was prominently showcased in the Project Convergence 2024 trials in the United States, a month-long demonstration that highlighted advancements in AI-driven defense capabilities. A team of 40 UK personnel from Saab-owned BlueBear and the UK's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) displayed how autonomous swarming technology can be effect

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 08, 2024
Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace has secured a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to construct a microsatellite designed for the Arctic Ocean Surveillance (AOS) project. This mission, driven by the Norwegian Space Agency (NOSA), will provide maritime surveillance services to the Norwegian government, enhancing security and monitoring capabilities in Norway's surrounding Arctic waters.

Min-Kush, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) Nov 12, 2024
In a mask and a hazmat suit, Ermek Murataliyev drives a truck filled with Soviet-era radioactive waste along the winding mountain roads of Kyrgyzstan. His is a hazardous mission: two such trucks crashed into ravines over the summer. Drivers in this former Soviet Central Asian state are forbidden to stop until they reach their final destination - a storage zone where the waste will be bu

Baku (AFP) Nov 11, 2024
Governments at the COP29 talks approved Monday new UN standards for international carbon markets in a key step toward allowing countries to trade credits to meet their climate targets. On the opening day of the UN climate talks in Azerbaijan, nearly 200 nations agreed a number of crucial ground rules for setting a market in motion after nearly a decade of complex discussions. COP29 presi

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 12, 2024
A significant report titled Navigating the Future VI (NFVI), developed by top European ocean scientists, has brought new focus to how climate-induced changes in the ocean are poised to reshape life along coastal regions. As the international community gathers for COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, this timely publication underscores the necessity

Boston MA (SPX) Nov 12, 2024
As a major contributor to global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, the transportation sector has immense potential to advance decarbonization. However, a zero-emissions global supply chain requires re-imagining reliance on a heavy-duty trucking industry that emits 810,000 tons of CO2, or 6 percent of the United States' greenhouse gas emissions, and consumes 29 billion gallons of diesel annually in

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 13, 2024
The energy landscape is undergoing a major shift as electrification accelerates amid the climate crisis, highlighting the urgent need for clean energy solutions. Nuclear energy, long met with skepticism, is now emerging as a potential key player alongside renewables to address this challenge. Recent developments reflect a clear shift toward nuclear power. For instance, Microsoft is negotia

Paris, France (SPX) Nov 13, 2024
The upper stage of Ariane 6, Europe's latest rocket, has successfully completed its final testing phase at the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in the Netherlands, confirming its readiness for a four-booster variant launch, the most powerful version of Ariane 6. Five tests at varying acoustic intensities validated the upper stage's cap

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 13, 2024
On November 11, 2024, at 07:38 UTC, the research rocket MAPHEUS 15 embarked on a milestone flight over Swedish Lapland, marking the 600th launch beyond the Arctic Circle. This mission, facilitated by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and international partners, hosted 21 experiments focusing on material physics in zero gravity. MAPHEUS 15 reached an unprecedented altitude of 309 kilometers

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2024
Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) has announced that it has secured a contract from the U.S. Defense Department's Space Development Agency (SDA) as part of the Hybrid Acquisition for Proliferated LEO (HALO) initiative. The SDA's mission involves establishing a robust network of satellites in low-Earth orbit (LEO). The HALO program is designed to expedite the prototyping and spaceflight testing

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2024
On September 27, 2024, the U.S. Space Force's (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC), Program Executive Officer (PEO) for Military Communications (MilComm) and Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT), officially certified the Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE) Increment 1 (Inc 1) Aviation/Maritime GPS Receiver Card for the Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer (DDG). This milestone marked the completion o

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2024
Sony Space Communications Corporation (SSCC) and Astro Digital US, Inc. (Astro Digital) have entered into an agreement to design, build, and launch two micro-satellites equipped with SSCC's optical terminals. These satellites will demonstrate SSCC's advanced optical communication capabilities through high-speed Lasercom links between the satellites and with ground-based terminals. The launch is

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2024
Rocket Lab USA, Inc. has confirmed its next Electron rocket launch for Kineis, a global Internet-of-Things (IoT) connectivity leader. Named "Ice AIS Baby," the mission is set to launch during a 14-day window starting November 23rd NZDT from Rocket Lab's exclusive Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand. This will be the third in a series of five Electron missions contracted by Kineis to deploy a f

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2024
Firefly Aerospace has announced the completion of an oversubscribed $175 million Series D funding round, elevating the company's valuation beyond $2 billion. The funding was led by RPM Ventures, a venture capital firm known for backing innovative and industry-leading enterprises for over two decades. The round also attracted participation from existing backers as well as new investors, such as G

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 13, 2024
An international team of researchers has achieved a significant milestone by designing practical photonic time crystals-unique materials capable of exponentially amplifying light. This advancement paves the way for new opportunities in fields such as communications, imaging, and sensing, promising faster and more compact optical devices, including lasers and sensors. "This work could lead

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2024
Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing (NYSE: BA) subsidiary, has successfully completed two spacecraft for NASA's TRACERS (Tandem Reconnection and Cusp Electrodynamics Reconnaissance Satellites) mission, aimed at studying the interaction between solar wind and Earth's magnetic field. "TRACERS will ultimately inform how we understand space weather," said Dave Machuga, CEO of Millennium Space S

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2024
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has been appointed to design and construct the initial fleet of Data Storage Spacecraft for Lonestar, a premier provider of data storage and Resiliency As A Service (RAAS). With this selection, Sidus becomes Lonestar's exclusive satellite manufacturing partner for a series of six spacecraft intended for lunar orbit. These satellites will deliver sophisticated data stor

Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 13, 2024
During its recent exploration of the crater rim, Perseverance diverted to explore a strange, scattered field of bright white rocks which sparked the interest of the team scientists. Perseverance has been climbing up the steep slopes of the Jezero crater rim for over two months now, and ever since approaching the edge of the crater has been spying increasingly diverse and strange-looking ro

London, UK (SPX) Nov 13, 2024
A fresh theoretical model developed by astrophysicists at Durham University offers a method to assess the likelihood of intelligent life appearing in our Universe, as well as in possible alternate universes. This concept builds on the legacy of the famous Drake Equation, devised in the 1960s by Dr. Frank Drake to estimate the number of detectable extraterrestrial civilizations within the Milky W

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Zebulon Simantov, recognized as Afghanistan’s last Jew, has recently arrived in Israel after fleeing Taliban rule three years ago. In September 2021, with assistance from businessman Moti Kahana, Simantov left Afghanistan for Istanbul, Turkey, intending to continue to Israel. However, he chose to remain in Turkey until now, reportedly enjoying his time there. Kahana informed […]