Sugar discovered floating in deep space for 1st time
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A group of astronomers has detected a sugar molecule swirling inside a cloud of gas and dust near the centre of our galaxy. They are calling the molecule — a compound with four carbon atoms called erythrulose — the first true sugar spotted in ‘interstellar’ space.
The exact timeline for the spacecraft’s display hasn’t been announced, but the artifact will fit into an upcoming exhibition on how humans have built a long-term presence in Earth orbit and laid the groundwork for farther space travel July 13,
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This Is How Nuclear Weapon Detection Could Work in Space
NASA visualization showing a cross-section of Earth's Van Allen radiation belts. (NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio) Wrapped around our world like a giant invisible donut is one of Earth's strangest features.
A satellite carrying a nuclear weapon would not just menace rival spacecraft. It could scramble parts of modern life on Earth.
The first sake brewed in outer space has already sold out on Earth, despite the astronomical price tag. Sake brewery Dassai Inc. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said they created the beverage in a simulated lunar gravity environment aboard the International Space Station.
By Akash Sriram July 10 (Reuters) - Elon Musk may have pitched a future where space powers AI, but Wall Street analysts say SpaceX's near-term value remains firmly tethered to Earth, where it is building out the infrastructure underpinning the AI boom.
The aerospace industry is high-stakes. To help chart a course for Perseverance, NASA has enlisted AI and a digital twin.
Small satellites would detect nuclear arms launched secretly into orbit under a new monitoring system proposed by a scientist to address fears about the militarisation of space. The probes would look for tell-tale emissions of subatomic particles that show spacecraft are carrying such weapons in breach of international law and with the potential to wreak havoc on thousands of satellites orbiting Earth.
Tom Mueller built the rocket engines that gave Elon Musk outer space. Now, he's racing to create a fleet of cabs for the cosmos.
