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The 400-pound satellite will transmit about one kilowatt of power from an altitude of 250 miles during tests.

First direct observations of interplanetary shock impact angle effects on actual geomagnetically induced currents: The case of the Finnish natural gas pipeline system Frontiers https://lnkd.in/gW2A-Bz9

A recent study in Marine Pollution Bulletin has revealed that PlanetScope satellites could revolutionize oil spill response efforts. By utilizing sun glint, these commercial satellites have the potential to significantly improve the detection of surface oil slicks. Key findings from the study include: 🔆 Optimal monitoring during summer solstice with low wind speeds. 🌐 Increased opportunities for detection at lower latitudes. 🕒 Filling temporal gaps between other satellite missions with near-daily global coverage. 📊 An added average of 86.3 days of monitoring each year demonstrated at the Gulf of Mexico site. These innovative solutions have the potential to make a significant impact in oil spill response efforts. Learn more about how PlanetScope satellites are changing the game in marine pollution research. #PlanetScope #MarinePollution #OilSpillResponse #EnvironmentalResearch

⚡️🔋The first experiment to transmit power to Earth from space just happened! 💡This could lead to a space-based solar power station within 10 years, according to one of the researchers involved. ☝️Such a station would benefit from greater exposure to the sun, due to the lack of clouds and atmosphere along with the ability to avoid nighttime darkness. ⚠️However, the difficulty of designing and making structures large enough to be useful but light enough to launch by rocket has made such a facility impractical. 👏In a step forward, Ali Hajimiri at the California Institute of Technology and his colleagues launched the Microwave Array Power Transfer LEO Experiment (MAPLE) to space in January 2023. 👏👏Two months later, they successfully beamed the first power to Earth, after which they ran the experiment for a further eight months. Ali Hajimiri #solarenergy #solarpower #solar #solarpanels #solarindustry #space #spacetechnology #spaceenergy

United Electronic Industries (UEI) offers compact and rugged data acquisition and controls solutions ideal for industrial, energy, and laboratory applications. During a field campaign in the Arctic Circle, researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution developed a cabled data acquisition system using UEI’s solutions to study the changes in sea ice, an important part of Earth’s climate system. Swipe below to learn how UEI’s rugged technology enabled critical data collection, potentially enhancing our understanding of climate change. Read the full case study: https://lnkd.in/geSvrPqZ #AMETEK #CaseStudy

The Sun releases its most significant flare in the current solar cycle In the past 36 hours, the Sun's dynamic 'NOAA AR 3590' region took centre stage, erupting with three robust solar flares, notably the record-breaking 'X6.3' flare – the strongest in the current solar cycle. Thankfully, it spared us from disruptive solar particles or mass ejections. As NOAA AR 3590 turns its attention Earthward, brace yourselves for more celestial displays in the coming days. There's a 15% chance of another potent X-class flare, with a high probability of moderate C- and M-class flares (99% and 60%, respectively) within the next 24 hours. #SpaceWeatherUpdate  #SpaceWeatherServices Integral to ESA's Space Safety Programme and the #ProtectAccelerator initiative, #SpaceWeather takes the spotlight as a critical aspect monitored by the vigilant Space Weather Office at #ESOC. This office actively tracks solar activity and upholds a comprehensive array of space weather services within the ESA Space Weather Services Network. Stay informed about space weather updates and explore the services offered at: https://lnkd.in/gZpPezmV 🌐🛰️ #SpaceSafety #ESAExploration #SpaceWeatherMonitoring Read more: https://lnkd.in/eFh5J2k5

The #spaceweather forecast for the coming days: High chance of #solarflares, with a possibility of Coronal Mass Ejections and geomagnetic storms. Stay up to date at: https://lnkd.in/e3tEpwJC ... and remember to support your friendly Space Agency! European Space Agency - ESA #SpaceSafety ESA Operations, Engineering & Space Safety #Space #Science #heliophysics

Space probes venture into the unknown, exploring distant planets and moons. The extreme environments they encounter demand robust solutions. Space-grade lubricants, like ionic liquids and advanced greases, maintain probe functionality under intense pressure and temperature fluctuations, allowing us to uncover the secrets of our solar system. #TechnicalThursday #SpaceExploration #LubricantsInSpace #SolarSystemExploration #ExtremeEnvironments #MSPL #MinimacSystems

Bruce Howe presented an update on SMART Cables at the “Merging Oceanographic and Geophysical Interests to Study Shelf and Slope Processes with Currents and Bottom Pressure Observations and Numerical Modeling” at the on-going Oceans Sciences Meeting 2024 in New Orleans. Much discussion revolved around measuring the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, see for instance the Overturning in the Subpolar North Atlantic Program (OSNAP), with the recent article by van Westen et al. on the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) climate tipping points. With the coming SMART Atlantic CAM connecting the European Continent to the Azores and Mid-Atlantic Ridge – the eastern half of the AMOC, and proposed SMART systems in the Arctic and subpolar Atlantic Far North Fiber, Polar Connect, the underway SMART TAMTAM system connecting Vanuatu-New Caledonia, the National Science Foundation (NSF) proposed SMART cable between Antarctic McMurdo and New Zealand crossing the Antarctic Circumpolar Current impacting all ocean basins, and other, SMART cables will be able to contribute to understanding the global ocean circulation with its measurements of ocean bottom temperature and pressure (~ocean flow). There will be a follow on workshop in Kiel in May 2025. Thank you to Matt Wei and D. Randolph Watts at the University of Rhode Island for organizing the workshop! #OSM24 #SMART #Cables #JTF #TAMTAM #subseacables

It's time for a flash presentation on Earth observation applications for #methane detection 🔎 Marta Massimiani, Presidency Spokesperson at YEESS - Young European Enterprises Syndicate for Space and Acting Director of Business Development Europe at SATLANTIS, is here to share insights with our participants. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, and through the use of Earth observation technologies, we can precisely measure its levels in the atmosphere. This helps us identify sources and trends, analyse human contributions, and assess the impact on the environment. Instruments like the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service provide timely observation-based data on #CH4. #EuropeanSpaceConf