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🚀 Unveiling CERN’s knowledge transfer 2023 highlights - Spotlight on Aerospace 🚀    Space exploration and particle physics research share common challenges which often result in similar solutions and collaborations.    Discover CERNs’’#innovationpartnerships in aerospace as we reveal our "Accelerating Innovation Through Partnerships" report:    ☢️ Before embarking on its interplanetary journey, European Space Agency - ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice)’s critical components were tested at CERN, in the only facility on Earth capable of replicating Jupiter’s harsh #radiative environment. 🔭 The EUCLID #spacetelescope uses a software developed at CERN to handle the 850 Gbit of daily data it receives which allowed the release of the first full-colour images of the cosmos. 🌌 HEARTS, a new #HorizonEurope project coordinated by CERN, will open CERN radiation testing facilities to accommodate the needs of new space users.  To read these stories and more, explore the report:  ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dXSa2DRw   #CERNImpact #innovation #technology #aerospace #annualreport #innovationpartnerships

The first images from the Einstein Probe. The first images taken by the Wide-field X-ray Telescope (WXT), and the Follow-up X-ray Telescope (FXT), both aboard Einstein Probe, have been released at the 7th workshop of the Einstein Probe consortium in Beijing celebrated from 24 to 26 April 2024. The WXT instrument consists of twelve modules featuring the lobster-eye technology consisting of twelve modules that provide a field of view of more than 3600 square degrees, allowing Einstein Probe to monitor the whole night sky in just three orbits. Einstein Probe is an international collaboration led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and with the participation of the European Space Agency (ESA), the The Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik (MPE), Germany, and Centre National D'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), France. https://lnkd.in/d4Erq38X #physics #physicsnews #astrophysics #astronomy #radioastronomy #xrays #einsteinprobe #wxt #fxt

You’re invited - A New Space Economy Event, London 7th October 5pm.   Join us for an exciting event on the future of space technologies in London, where industry experts, innovators, and investors will converge to explore the latest advancements that are shaping the new space economy.   As space exploration and technology continue to advance at an unprecedented pace, this panel discussion will cover:    The latest advancements in lunar and Martian exploration; The impact of private companies like Blue Origin, SpaceX and others on space exploration; Role of AI and Robotics on current and future space missions; Benefits of manufacturing in space; Satellite technology and its impact on Earth; Space-based solar power and how it could revolutionise energy on earth; Space debris and its growing threat. Geopolitical implications of the new space economy.   Confirmed panellists:   Dr. Katie King, CEO, BioOrbit Nick Shave, Managing Director, Astroscale Joshua Western, CEO, Space Forge Mark Boggett, CEO, Seraphim Space Sean Sutcliffe, CEO, Oxford Space Systems     Tickets and event schedule:  https://lnkd.in/eEEQzqYB   Don’t miss the opportunity to engage in thought-provoking discussions, and network with leaders driving the next frontier of human achievement, over drinks and canapes.    Secure your tickets early. This event will sell out   Ad astra..! #Space #spaceexploration #spacetechnologies #spaceeconomy #NASA #Artemis #satellites #biotech #AI

NASA Advances Six Visionary Space Technologies with NIAC Program NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program has selected six futuristic concept studies for further funding and development, each having completed the initial NIAC phase. These studies, including a lunar railway system and fluid-based telescopes, aim to explore new perspectives in space exploration. Phase II Funding: Each study will receive up to $600,000 for continued work over the next two years to address technical and budget challenges. Successful completion may lead to Phase III and additional funding. Selected Studies: Fluidic Telescope (FLUTE): Led by Edward Balaban from NASA's Ames Research Center, this study aims to create large optical observatories in space using fluidic shaping of ionic liquids. It could help investigate exoplanets, first-generation stars, and young galaxies. Pulsed Plasma Rocket: Led by Brianna Clements of Howe Industries, this propulsion system uses fission-generated plasma for thrust, potentially reducing travel times within the solar system. Great Observatory for Long Wavelengths (GO-LoW): Led by Mary Knapp at MIT, this mega-constellation of SmallSats forms a low-frequency radio telescope to measure magnetic fields from exoplanets and the cosmic dark ages. Radioisotope Thermoradiative Cell Power Generator: Led by Stephen Polly at the Rochester Institute of Technology, this study investigates a new power source with higher efficiency than current generators, enabling small spacecraft to operate without bulky power systems. FLOAT: Flexible Levitation on a Track: Led by Ethan Schaler at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, this lunar railway system aims to provide reliable, autonomous payload transport on the Moon, supporting lunar base operations by the 2030s. ScienceCraft for Outer Planet Exploration: Led by Mahmooda Sultana at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, this study uses Quantum Dot-based sensors on a solar sail for innovative imaging, allowing lighter, cost-effective spacecraft to carry imagers across the solar system. Program Support: The NIAC program, funded by NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate, focuses on developing new cross-cutting technologies and capabilities to support NASA’s current and future missions. Please consider subscribing to The Atomic Forge monthly newsletter ! #TheAtomicForge #education #NASA #jpl #engineering #aerospaceindustry #rocketscience

You’re invited - A New Space Economy Event, London 7th October 5pm.   Join us for an exciting event on the future of space technologies in London, where industry experts, innovators, and investors will converge to explore the latest advancements that are shaping the new space economy.   As space exploration and technology continue to advance at an unprecedented pace, this panel discussion will cover:    The latest advancements in lunar and Martian exploration; The impact of private companies like Blue Origin, SpaceX and others on space exploration; Role of AI and Robotics on current and future space missions; Benefits of manufacturing in space; Satellite technology and its impact on Earth; Space-based solar power and how it could revolutionise energy on earth; Space debris and its growing threat. Geopolitical implications of the new space economy.   Confirmed panellists:   Dr. Katie King, CEO, BioOrbit Nick Shave, Managing Director, Astroscale Joshua Western, CEO, Space Forge Mark Boggett, CEO, Seraphim Space Sean Sutcliffe, CEO, Oxford Space Systems     Tickets and event schedule:  https://lnkd.in/edchu6tm   Don’t miss the opportunity to engage in thought-provoking discussions, and network with leaders driving the next frontier of human achievement, over drinks and canapes.    Secure your tickets early. This event will sell out   Ad astra..! #Space #spaceexploration #spacetechnologies #spaceeconomy #NASA #Artemis #satellites #biotech #AI

Could we launch resources from the moon with electromagnetic railguns? In 1974, the late Princeton University professor and space visionary Gerard O'Neill proposed using electromagnetic rail guns to lob payloads from the moon. O'Neill suggested using "mass drivers" based on a coil gun design to accelerate a non-magnetic object. One application for mass drivers was launching moon-derived materials into lunar orbit for in-space manufacturing. O'Neill also worked at MIT on mass drivers, along with colleague Henry H. Kolm, and a group of farsighted student volunteers, to fabricate their first mass driver prototype. Backed by grants from the Space Studies Institute, later prototypes improved on the mass driver concept. That was five decades ago. Catapult yourself to today and ask this question: What's the U.S. Navy's Gerald R. Ford nuclear aircraft carrier got to do with the moon? Future lunar economy Late last year, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems filed a final report to the Air Force Office of Scientific Research's (AFOSR). That report was titled "Lunar Electromagnetic Launch for Resource Exploitation to Enhance National Security and Economic Growth." The author of that appraisal is Robert Peterkin, director of operations for the organization's Albuquerque, New Mexico office. Underscored in the 30-page document is that the moon is rich in useful resources, including silicon, titanium, aluminum and iron. The prospect of tapping into lunar water also looms large. "A not-too-distant future lunar economy will make use of these lunar resources to resupply, repair, and refuel spacecraft in lunar orbit at lower cost than delivering terrestrial resources from Earth's deep gravitational well," explains the report. Machinery, structures, systems Electromagnetic launches of material from the lunar surface, the report continues, can be significantly more efficient than conventional rocket launches that rely on chemical fuels that are imported from the Earth to the moon.  Outlined in the assessment are recommendations on how to mature the technology necessary to launch extracted and processed lunar material into cislunar space to sustain a set of emerging space missions. A particularly important aspect of developing a lunar economy, the report advises, is moving mass off the surface of the moon reliably, affordably, and safely. "Undoubtedly, the first spiral of a development cycle for a lunar ecosystem will rely of supply of machinery, structures, and supporting systems from the Earth." Superior choice Using lunar resources to repair and resupply cis-lunar spacecraft requires advances in several technologies including a reliable way to move material off the lunar surface, Peterkin told Space.com. ."

Two projects using the James Webb Space Telescope will look at the auroras of Uranus and Saturn to discover what processes make them tick. https://lnkd.in/givU6eiQ 

NASA's Cold Atom Lab aboard the International Space Station is breaking new ground in quantum science by utilizing ultra-cold atoms to measure subtle vibrations in space, a first for space-based research. This achievement marks a significant step forward in the application of quantum technology in space, with the Cold Atom Lab's atom interferometer enabling precise measurements of gravity and magnetic fields. The lab's success, despite the challenges posed by the sensitive nature of its equipment, demonstrates the potential for quantum science to expand our understanding of the universe and improve technologies here on Earth. This breakthrough has far-reaching implications, including enhancing our ability to study the composition of planets, test Einstein’s theory of general relativity, and explore the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy. The Cold Atom Lab, operated remotely from Earth, allows for extended experiments in microgravity, offering unprecedented precision and stability in measurements. As space-based quantum technology continues to advance, it holds the promise of driving new discoveries and innovations that could transform both space exploration and everyday life on Earth. #nasa #quantumscience #spaceexploration #coldatomlab #internationalspacestation #scientificresearch #quantumtechnology #gravity #darkmatter #innovation Source- https://lnkd.in/gMqUhBhV

You’re invited - A New Space Economy Event, London 7th October 5pm.   Join us for an exciting evening on the future of space exploration in King’s Cross, London, where industry experts, innovators, and investors will converge to explore the latest advancements that are shaping the new space economy.   As space exploration and technology continue to advance at an unprecedented pace, this panel discussion will cover:    The latest advancements in lunar and Martian exploration; The impact of private companies like Blue Origin, SpaceX and others on space exploration; Role of AI and Robotics on current and future space missions; Benefits of manufacturing in space; Satellite technology and its impact on Earth; Space-based solar power and how it could revolutionise energy on earth; Space debris and its growing threat. Geopolitical implications of the new space economy.   Confirmed panellists:   Dr. Katie King, CEO, BioOrbit Nick Shave, Managing Director, Astroscale Andrew Bacon, Co-founder and CTO, Space Forge Mark Boggett, CEO, Seraphim Space Sean Sutcliffe, CEO, Oxford Space Systems Sanjeev Gordhan, General Partner, Type One Ventures Dr. Joanna Hart, Space Partnership Director, (Moderator)    Tickets and event schedule:  https://lnkd.in/edchu6tm   Don’t miss the opportunity to engage in thought-provoking discussions, and network with leaders driving the next frontier of human achievement, over drinks and canapes. Secure your tickets early. This event will sell out Ad astra..! #IOPCodexSpace #spaceexploration #spacetechnologies #spaceeconomy #NASA #Artemis #satellites #biotech #AI #technology #innovation #future

📃Scientific paper: Planetary Radio Interferometry and Doppler Experiment (PRIDE) of the JUICE mission Abstract: Planetary Radio Interferometry and Doppler Experiment (PRIDE) is a multi-purpose experimental technique aimed at enhancing the science return of planetary missions. The technique exploits the science payload and spacecraft service systems without requiring a dedicated onboard instrumentation or imposing on the existing instrumentation any special for PRIDE requirements. PRIDE is based on the near-field phase-referencing Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) and evaluation of the Doppler shift of the radio signal transmitted by spacecraft by observing it with multiple Earth-based radio telescopes. The methodology of PRIDE has been developed initially at the Joint Institute for VLBI ERIC (JIVE) for tracking the ESA's Huygens Probe during its descent in the atmosphere of Titan in 2005. From that point on, the technique has been demonstrated for various planetary and other space science missions. The estimates of lateral position of the target spacecraft are done using the phase-referencing VLBI technique. Together with radial Doppler estimates, these observables can be used for a variety of applications, including improving the knowledge of the spacecraft state vector. The PRIDE measurements can be applied to a broad scope of research fields including studies of atmospheres through the use of radio occultations, the improvement of planetary and satellite ephemerides, as well as gravity field parameters and other geodetic properties of interest, and estimations of int... Continued on ES/IODE ➡️ https://etcse.fr/Qqa ------- If you find this interesting, feel free to follow, comment and share. We need your help to enhance our visibility, so that our platform continues to serve you.