Space Debris

Superconductivity in nature is extremely rare on Earth, but that might not be the case for the rest of the universe. March 24, 2020 A group of scientists has discovered a number of superconducting materials inside two different meteorites. These two are home to superconductive grains, embedded deep inside them. This discovery…

Representative image of a gigantic asteroid hurtling through space, similar to asteroid 1998 OR2. Despite its badging as a potential hazard, asteroid 1998 OR2 poses very little to absolutely no threat to our planet. Here's why. News18.com Last Updated: March 24, 2020, 5:55 PM IST Share this: Last weekend, the…

One thing astronauts have to be good at: living in confined spaces for long periods of time. Here are some tips for all who find yourself in a similar scenario. Nearly 20 years successfully living on the International Space Station and more than 50 flying in space did not happen…

A fragment of the Mundrabilla meteorite. (James Wampler) PETER DOCKRILL 24 MARCH 2020 Scientists have found naturally occurring superconducting materials in extraterrestrial objects for the first time, discovering superconductive grains embedded inside two distinct meteorites that crash-landed on Earth. The discovery is just the latest to show that meteorites are…

AI Helping to commercialize space Getty Even before modern computers became a reality, science fiction gave us a plethora of examples of artificial intelligence and smart robots in the context of outer space. From Hal in 2001: A Space Odyssey and the computer on Star Trek to C3PO and R2D2…

Panorama of the Main Control Room at ESOC, ESA's European Space Operations Centre, Darmstadt, Germany, taken in 2012. Credit: ESA/J. Mai, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO Responsible for spacecraft orbiting Earth, the Sun and exploring the Solar System, teams at ESA's ESOC mission control deal with in-flight challenges every day, from…

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Responsible for spacecraft orbiting Earth, the Sun and exploring the Solar System, teams at ESA's ESOC mission control deal with in-flight challenges every day, from faulty hardware, problematic software and hazardous space debris to computer viruses that could affect ground stations. So how do they keep missions flying when a…

ESA Mission Control Adjusts To Coronavirus Conditions, ESA "Responsible for spacecraft orbiting Earth, the Sun and exploring the Solar System, teams at ESA's ESOC mission control deal with in-flight challenges every day, from faulty hardware, problematic software and hazardous space debris to computer viruses that could affect ground stations. So…

Enabling & Support 18/03/2020 2155 views 34 likes Responsible for spacecraft orbiting Earth, the Sun and exploring the Solar System, teams at ESA’s ESOC mission control deal with in-flight challenges every day, from faulty hardware, problematic software and hazardous space debris to computer viruses that could affect ground stations. So…