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Brightest Gamma-Ray Burst Produces Rare Chemical Elements

The second-brightest known gamma-ray burst has shown the production of rare chemical elements, providing new insight into the synthesis of heavy elements.

26 Oct 2023

UK Space Agency and Axiom Space Sign Agreement on Plans for Historic Human Spaceflight Mission

Astronauts from the United Kingdom could fly to space on a future Axiom Space mission, thanks to a new agreement signed between the UK Space Agency and the Houston-based space company.

25 Oct 2023

Fugro SpAARC’s Space Operations Set to Grow with Further Funding from Western Australian Government

Fugro's Space Automation, AI and Robotics Control Complex (SpAARC) is to receive an additional AUD 5 million in funding from the WA Government.

24 Oct 2023

Fast Radio Bursts can be Used to Measure Missing Matter Between Galaxies

In a paper published today in Science, a global team led by Macquarie University's Dr Stuart Ryder and Swinburne University of Technology's Associate Professor Ryan Shannon, report on their discovery of the most ancient and distant fast radio burst located to date, about eight billion years old.

20 Oct 2023

CERN Leads Pioneering Dark Matter Research NA64

The NA64 experiment at CERN is at the forefront of the search for dark matter, particularly within thermal dark matter models involving sub-GeV particles. This experiment has uncovered a significant breakthrough: the identification of an interaction mediated by the elusive dark photon A0. The implications of this discovery extend to a better understanding of the universe.

20 Oct 2023

How is the Space Industry Threatening the Earth’s Stratosphere?

A recent study has shed light on the composition of aerosol particles in the stratosphere, demonstrating the increasing presence of anthropogenic materials due to the re-entry of spacecraft components. This discovery has prompted researchers to explore the implications of these findings on our planet’s delicate atmospheric balance.

From Department of Physics, Quantum Matter and Device Lab, Purdue University 19 Oct 2023

The Space Economy is Growing and Cybersecurity is the Cornerstone of this Growth, Says Estonia’s Head of Space Policy

Rising demand for satellite communications connectivity and earth observation data, combined with the war in Ukraine and international geopolitical tensions elsewhere, is driving interest and investment in the space economy and with it the commercial and operational importance of cybersecurity for space-based applications, systems and hardware.

11 Oct 2023

How Astronomers Measure Magnetic Fields of Distant Stars and Galaxies

Many objects in the Universe have magnetic fields. Planets such as Earth and Jupiter, the Sun and other stars, even galaxies billions of light years away.

25 Sep 2023

Could Life Exist on Europa?

An article recently published by the European Space Agency reported a recent study conducted by two groups of astronomers regarding the existence of life on Europa.

25 Sep 2023

SBQuantum to Test Quantum Magnetometer in Space in Final Phase of MagQuest Challenge – Map Earth’s Magnetic Field

SBQuantum, the first company developing diamond quantum magnetometers capable of providing vector measurements of both the amplitude and the orientation of Earth's magnetic field, today announces it has been selected as a participant in the final phases of the MagQuest Challenge, along with its partner, Spire Global.

From SBQuantum 21 Sep 2023

Outer Space News

Brightest Gamma-Ray Burst Produces Rare Chemical Elements

UK Space Agency and Axiom Space Sign Agreement on Plans for Historic Human Spaceflight Mission

Fugro SpAARC’s Space Operations Set to Grow with Further Funding from Western Australian Government

Fast Radio Bursts can be Used to Measure Missing Matter Between Galaxies

CERN Leads Pioneering Dark Matter Research NA64

How is the Space Industry Threatening the Earth’s Stratosphere?

The Space Economy is Growing and Cybersecurity is the Cornerstone of this Growth, Says Estonia’s Head of Space Policy

How Astronomers Measure Magnetic Fields of Distant Stars and Galaxies

Could Life Exist on Europa?

SBQuantum to Test Quantum Magnetometer in Space in Final Phase of MagQuest Challenge – Map Earth’s Magnetic Field

Quantum Development in Ireland: A Conversation with John Durcan, Chief Technologist, IDA Ireland

Advancing Quantum Scalability with New Qubit Method

Modified Newtonian Dynamics and the Search for a Ninth Planet

LabOne Q: An Intuitive Software Framework for Scalable Quantum Computing

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Quantum Development in Ireland: A Conversation with John Durcan, Chief Technologist, IDA Ireland

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