13 February 2019
Magnetopause makes Earth one enormous drum
... ultra-low frequency waves, which affect things like radiation belts, the aurora, and even the ionosphere, said Archer. Though it goes without saying that we have a lot on this planet that the magnetopause protects...
02 December 2019
Chang'e 4 relay satellite now a radio telescope
...,000 kilometers away from Earth on the lunar farside and as this location is far above the Earth's ionosphere, the telescope is better positioned than a ground-based facility to search for low-frequency radio emissions from...
22 July 2020
China's first Mars rover set to launch tomorrow
... surface soil characteristics and water-ice distribution and analysing the surface material composition. Mars’ climate, ionosphere and electromagnetic and gravitational fields that could aid in investigating the internal structure of the planet will...
20 November 2020
The iconic Arecibo Observatory to be demolished due to safety concerns
... remain operational, say NSF. "Over its lifetime, Arecibo Observatory has helped transform our understanding of the ionosphere, showing us how density, composition and other factors interact to shape this critical region where Earth’s atmosphere...
21 December 2020
Innovative design could see CubeSats "steam-powered"
... a huge potential savings in satellite replacement, says Howe. The ThermaSat can also be used on missions in the ionosphere as low as 250 kilometres (155 miles). Without propulsion at this altitude, a CubeSat would normally come crashing down...
10 February 2021
Success for China as Tianwen-1 enters Mars' orbit
... rover to send and receive information from Earth. It will also examine Mars’ atmosphere, focusing in particular on the ionosphere. Even before reaching Mars, Tianwen-1 has been busy testing equipment ready to start on its mission objectives...
