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Nov 22, 2024

Watch Blue Origin launch ‘Space Gal’ Emily Calandrelli, 5 others on tourism flight today

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‘Space Gal’ is about to take on a much more literal meaning.

Nov 20, 2024

SpaceX just got exactly what it wanted from the FAA for Texas Starship launches

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All pertinent conditions and requirements of the prior approval have been met.

Nov 20, 2024

Experiment suggests quantum computers can coordinate actions of moving devices

Posted by in categories: drones, quantum physics, robotics/AI, space travel

New research from the University of Kent has demonstrated that quantum information could eventually be used to coordinate the actions of devices that can move, such as drones or autonomous vehicles. This could lead to more efficient logistics, which could make deliveries cheaper, and better use of limited bandwidth for the likes of self-driving cars.

By carrying out “real world” experiments on a quantum computer, the team of quantum physicists (led by Ph.D. student Josh Tucker in the University of Kent’s School of Physics and Astronomy), found that if the two devices share a pair of quantum coins (), the devices can continue to influence each other even after they have been separated and can no longer communicate.

The experiments simulated the phenomenon using real qubits inside a quantum computer developed by IBM. The qubits are made of superconducting material and kept at temperatures colder than the interstellar void. This allows them to behave according to the laws of quantum physics that defy common sense—including the ability to influence each other without coming into contact and without sending signals.

Nov 19, 2024

Researchers Plotting Giant Spaceship That Could Carry Generations of Humans

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Scientists launched a design competition for a massive multi-generational spaceship that could sustain humans on the way to the next star.

Nov 19, 2024

🔴LIVE: SpaceX Launches Starship Flight 6 (and Catches a Booster)

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SpaceX is preparing to launch the sixth Starship flight test. The window for the launch opens at 4 p.m. local time on Tuesday. The company has confirmed on its website, and X, that it is targeting a potential catch of the Super Heavy test vehicle, if flight parameters allow for it. SpaceX will also try to re-ignite a single Raptor engine in space to demonstrate deorbit capabilities.

Window Opens: November 19th at 4PM CST (22:00 UTC)
Window Closes: November 19th at 4:30PM CST (22:30 UTC)

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Nov 19, 2024

Elon Musk sets four expectations for SpaceX Starship’s sixth test flight

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Elon Musk has set the expectations for SpaceX’s sixth test flight of Starship with four objectives that must be achieved in order for the launch to be considered a success.

Nov 19, 2024

LIVE! SpaceX Starship Flight 6 Countdown

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Nov 19, 2024

Ion Engines could take us to the Solar Gravitational Lens in less than 13 years, suggests paper

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Sending an object to another star is still the stuff of science fiction. But some concrete missions could get us at least part way there. These “interstellar precursor missions” include a trip to the solar gravitational lens point at 550 AU from the sun—farther than any artificial object has ever been, including Voyager.

To get there, we’ll need plenty of new technologies, and a recent paper presented at the 75th International Astronautical Congress in Milan this month looks at one of those potential technologies—electric propulsion systems, otherwise known as ion drives.

The paper aimed to assess when any existing ion drive technology could port a large payload on one of several trajectories, including a trip around Jupiter, one visiting Pluto, and even one reaching that fabled solar gravitational lens. To do so, they specified an “ideal” ion drive with characteristics that enabled optimal values for some of the system’s physical characteristics.

Nov 18, 2024

What SpaceX Gwynne Shotwell just declared before the Starship Flight 6 launch is mind-blowing

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Gwynne Shotwell discusses the transformative potential of SpaceX’s Starship program for space exploration and colonization, emphasizing its upcoming Flight 6, the importance of Starlink for revenue, and the integration of Tesla technologies for sustainable human habitats on Mars Questions to inspire discussion Launch.

Nov 17, 2024

Texas A&M looks to the moon, Mars with $200 million space center

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, space travel

Texas A&M University made a giant leap toward bolstering its contributions to space exploration on Friday, when university officials marked a groundbreaking ceremony for its $200 million space center in Houston. Work will begin in January on the Texas A&M University Space Institute, which is designed to support efforts in aeronauts, robotics and space engineering.

“As space exploration expands, there will be a growing demand for highly skilled engineers, scientists, and professionals. Texas A&M is ready,” said Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp in a statement. “With this new facility, A&M will create workforce development opportunities in space-related fields.”

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