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Space

USAF Satellite Adds 50+ Pieces to Space Debris, Kessler Syndrome Looms

A US Air Force weather satellite shattered into 50 pieces just before Christmas 2024, marking one of four recent fragmentation events that intensify concerns about space debris congestion. Space traffic controllers now

Rahul Somvanshi

December 29, 2024

Northeastern professor Josep Jornet is leading project to send a sub-THz radio system into space. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Space·Technology

Space Satellites Aim to Redefine 6G Speeds and Transform Global Connectivity by 2027

In a world already saturated with satellite internet ventures, Northeastern University’s engineering team has embarked on an ambitious project to develop what they claim will be the world’s first sub-terahertz (sub-THz) wireless

Rahul Somvanshi

December 16, 2024

Space·Technology

Elon Musk Plans Mars-Bound Starship Missions by 2026 as SpaceX Tests Reusability and Radiation Shields

Elon Musk plans to send uncrewed Starships to Mars by 2026, following the sixth test flight from Boca Chica, Texas. The mission achieved partial success with upper stage engine ignition in space,

Karmactive Team

November 25, 2024

Climate·News·Science

Daytime Cooling in Urban Green Spaces Offset by Humidity, Reveals Global Study Across 15 Cities Using Smart Sensors

Mobile smart sensors mounted on bicycles have revealed precise measurements of temperature-humidity dynamics across 114 urban green spaces in 15 cities worldwide, according to research published in Nature Cities. The Yale School

Rahul Somvanshi

November 21, 2024

Computing·India

India Deploys ₹130 Crore PARAM Rudra Supercomputers Driving Space Research, Semiconductor Growth, and AI Development

Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned three PARAM Rudra supercomputers on September 26, 2024, developed indigenously under the National Supercomputing Mission. These ₹130 crore systems, developed by C-DAC, utilize advanced computing architectures for

Govind Tekale

November 20, 2024

Discovery·Marine Life·Science

World’s Largest Coral Found in Solomon Islands: A 111-Foot Marine Giant Visible from Space

Marine biologist and videographer Manu San Félix discovered the world’s largest coral in a remote region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean during a National Geographic Pristine Seas project expedition in October 2024.

Rahul Somvanshi

November 18, 2024

Aviation·Technology

Natilus Horizon Blended Wing Body Aircraft Promises 50% Emission Reduction, 30% Less Fuel, and 40% More Space for Transatlantic Flights

San Diego-based aerospace startup Natilus has developed the Horizon Blended Wing Body (BWB) aircraft, presenting a 200-passenger commercial transport solution that could reduce carbon emissions by 50% on transatlantic routes like New

Sonali Tiwary

November 17, 2024

Energy·Space

Space Solar to Beam 30 Megawatts of Clean, Orbit-Based Solar Power to Iceland 24/7 by 2030 in Global First

Space Solar, a UK aerospace startup, plans to transmit 30 megawatts of solar-generated electricity from 35,786 kilometers above Earth to Iceland by 2030. The company just penned a deal with Reykjavik Energy

Rahul Somvanshi

November 13, 2024

Space·Sustainability

Japan’s Wooden Satellite LignoSat Launches, Testing Timber’s Durability and Space Sustainability

These are the days of innovations and discoveries. The latest marvel is a satellite – that too a wooden one which is soaring in space as we are worried about who will

Govind Tekale

November 7, 2024

Astronomy·Climate·Space

NOAA’s First Space-Based Coronagraph CCOR-1: Tracking Solar Threats with High Precision on GOES-19

NOAA’s release of imagery from the Compact Coronagraph-1 (CCOR-1) on the GOES-19 satellite marks an unprecedented advancement in space weather monitoring. Developed to detect and monitor coronal mass ejections (CMEs), CCOR-1 is

Karmactive Staff

October 29, 2024