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ESA’s Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission will be the first space-based observatory dedicated to detecting ripples in the fabric of spacetime. These ripples, which we call gravitational waves, are emitted during some of the most powerful events in the Universe, such as when black holes collide. Credit: ESAESA’s approval of the LISA mission marks a significant advancement in space science, aiming to detect gravitational waves with a trio of spacecraft. Launching in 2035, it will offer new insights into cosmic…

January 30, 20243 min readThe Laser Interferometer Space Antenna could discover gigantic ripples in spacetime from merging supermassive black holes and moreBy Elizabeth Gibney & Nature magazineAn artist’s concept showing the triangular configuration of the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA), a mission led by the European Space Agency that could launch in the 2030s. LISA would use three laser-linked free-flying spacecraft to seek out giant gravitational waves from merging supermassive black holes and other…

Revolution Wind, Rhode Island and Connecticut’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm, can begin offshore construction in 2024. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) approved Revolution Wind’s construction and operations plan, and that’s the final decision the wind farm needs to start offshore construction.  BOEM’s final approval follows its Record of Decision issuance in August that concluded the environmental review. Energy provider Eversource and Danish renewables giant Ørsted’s…

SpaceX's ambitious project Starship may not have fared well in its first test flight, but there is reason for hope, as the rocket has received clearance from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The directive was given yesterday, November 15, and Elon Musk's SpaceX will now conduct its 2nd test launch to see whether the issues from the first test flight have been resolved or not. According to the company, it has scheduled the launch tomorrow, November 17, in a small two-hour window.For the unaware, the Starship…

Last Updated: March 22, 2023, 15:56 ISTVadodara Airport (Photo: IANS)Vadodara airport is all set to commence the international services. The immigration and custom facilities will soon begin at the airport.The Vadodara Airport in Gujarat is enthusiastically working on the infrastructure and framework to allow international air connectivity. The Member of Parliament of Lok Sabha from Vadodara, Ranjan Bhatt, announced the good news on Twitter. She said that the airport had received approval to start international services.…

Sony’s disastrous Morbius was the movie that launched a thousand memes, but that’s about the only real impact the misjudged entry in the studio’s Spider-Man-adjacent franchise made in the long run. Jared Leto even went so far as to embrace the fad in a rare showing of self-awareness, even if he failed to realize the people were laughing at him and not with him. Despite the studio buying into the craze so hard it was released into theaters twice and bombed in both instances, the top brass at Disney clearly haven’t gotten…

U.S. regulators granted SpaceX permission to launch up to 7,500 upgraded satellites for its Starlink internet business, but withheld approval for a larger network sought by the Elon Musk -led business.The Federal Communications Commission said Thursday that deploying more SpaceX satellites would be in the public interest, but it stopped short of immediately clearing the nearly 30,000 satellites it requested. The agency’s order, however, left the door open for further deployments by the…