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How To Power CubeSats Using Deep Learning
Universe Today - 29 Mar 2025 20:59
Deciding how to power a CubeSat is one of the greatest challenges when designing a modular spacecraft. Tradeoffs in solar panel size, battery size, and power consumption levels are all key considerations when selecting p...
When glaciers roamed Mars
Phys.org - 29 Mar 2025 18:00
The surface of Mars is known for being an extremely cold, desiccated, and irradiated place. But as its many surface features attest, the red planet was once a warmer, wetter place with flowing water and glaciers. Today, ...
Supernova archaeology: Finding clues in the ruins of an ancient dead star with Chandra
Phys.org - 29 Mar 2025 17:20
People often think about archaeology happening deep in jungles or inside ancient pyramids. However, a team of astronomers has shown that they can use stars and the remains they leave behind to conduct a special kind of a...
1st solar eclipse of 2025 puts on stunning show for skywatchers around the world (photos)
SPACE.com - 29 Mar 2025 14:23
The partial solar eclipse of March 2025 did not disappoint as observers turned their eyes and cameras to the sky.
X-rays, mushrooms and more: The science riding on SpaceX's Fram2 astronaut mission around Earth's poles
SPACE.com - 29 Mar 2025 14:00
Here's a rundown of the science experiments that SpaceX's Fram2 astronaut mission will conduct while orbiting Earth's poles.
A total solar eclipse from 2471 B.C. may have shaken Egypt's cult of the sun
SPACE.com - 29 Mar 2025 12:00
"It is always difficult to establish if the eclipses were seen in the ancient past as bad omens or good omens."
Airbus wins contract for ExoMars lander platform
Space News - 29 Mar 2025 02:25
Airbus Defence and Space will build the landing platform for ESA's ExoMars rover, replacing a critical component originally to be provided by Russia. The post Airbus wins contract for ExoMars lander platform appeared fir...