Southwest Research Institute scientists have discovered how solar activity affects the velocity distribution and evolution of helium pickup ions.
Pickup ions are charged particles created when neutral particles originating outside of our solar…
Category: 2. Space
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Unveiling the secrets of planet formation in environments of high UV radiation
The fundamental building blocks for planet formation can exist even in environments with extreme ultraviolet radiation, according to a new study by an international collaboration led by Penn State astronomers. The study leveraged the unparalleled…
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NASA-French Satellite Spots Large-Scale River Waves for First Time
In a first, researchers from NASA and Virginia Tech used satellite data to measure the height and speed of potentially hazardous flood waves traveling down U.S. rivers. The three waves they tracked were likely caused by extreme rainfall and by a…
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Straight talk from GEOINT: Keith Masback on the road ahead
This is a bonus edition of Space Minds by SpaceNews.
This week we’re at the US Geospatial Intelligence Foundation GEOINT Symposium in St. Louis where we’ll post episodes Monday…
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AI could deliver insights when paired with (the right) humans
ST. LOUIS – Artificial intelligence combined with human insight promises to transform geospatial intelligence, experts said at the GEOINT Symposium 2025.
But it will require standards, data verification and monitoring to ensure accurate…
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Another Milestone for X-59 – NASA
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft successfully completed a critical series of tests in which the airplane was put through its paces for cruising high above the California desert – all without ever leaving the ground. The goal of…
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