Insight-HXMT, China’s first space X-ray astronomical satellite, has discovered a low-frequency quasi-periodic oscillation (QPO) above 200 kiloelectron volts (keV) in a black hole binary, making it the highest energy low-frequency QPO ever found. The scientists also found that the QPO originated from the precession of a relativistic jet (high-speed outward-moving plasma stream) near the event horizon of the black hole. These…
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Watch here: SpaceX Crew Dragon splashdown today
The SpaceX Crew Dragon splashdown into the Gulf of Mexico today will be the first splashdown in 45 years. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/how-to-watch-spacex-crew-dragon-splashdown-aug-2-2020…
Launch of the world’s first soft X-ray satellite with ‘Lobster-Eye’ imaging technology
The ‘Lobster-Eye X-ray Satellite’ was successfully launched on July 25 into orbit from the Taiyuan Launch Center, with the first signal received, riding the Long March 4B lift rocket. The Lobster-Eye X-ray Satellite project is co-led by Nanjing University (NJU), the Laboratory for Space Research (LSR) of The University of Hong Kong (HKU), the 508 Institute of the Fifth Academy of…
For you, space fans. A grand tour of ISS
Fascinating video! Tour the International Space Station with ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano and NASA astronaut Drew Morgan. Shot in one take with two cameras strapped together. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/video-tour-iss-with-astronauts-2020…
European Space Agency agrees record budget to meet new challenges
European Space Agency (ESA) members agreed Thursday a record 14.4 billion euros budget, promising to maintain Europe’s place at the top table as the United States and China press ahead and industry disruptors such as Elon Musk’s Space X present new challenges. Source: https://phys.org/news/2019-11-european-space-agency.html…
Europe faces up to new space challenges
European ministers met Wednesday in Spain aiming to defend its top space ranking against challenges from the United States and China, and increasingly from industry disruptors such as Elon Musk’s Space X. Source: https://phys.org/news/2019-11-europe-space.html…