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2 hours ago
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Webb Telescope Peers Back in Time Via New 'Deep Field' Image
The James Webb Space Telescope has recently captured some breathtaking shots of individual space bodies, from Neptune and its dreamy auroras to Jupiter's own massive light shows. But the telescope's latest image is going for depth, not focus. In a multi-layered snapshot shared by the European Space Agency (ESA) Tuesday, Webb peers back in time, bringing astronomers one step closer to examining so-called "Cosmic Dawn." This period began when the universe was just a few million years old, and based on what astronomers currently know, that's when the version of the universe we observe today began to take shape. Cosmic Dawn should have quite a bit to say about why our stellar setting is the way it is, making it a vital area of study for space scientists. But imaging Cosmic Dawn is easier said than done, and theory can only go so far. Tuesday's Webb image is as good a starting point as any. The image depicts Abell S1063, a behemoth galaxy cluster 4.5 billion light-years from Earth. While the Hubble Space Telescope captured Abell S1063 nine years ago, the galaxy cluster holds too much potential to be used just once: Its size bends the light of distant galaxies positioned "behind" it, allowing it to serve as a strong gravitational lens. Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, H. Atek, M. Zamani In an effort to pick up where Hubble left off, Webb's NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) gazed at Abell S1063 and its surroundings. A total of 120 observation hours allowed Webb to take nine snapshots at various near-infrared wavelengths. Stacked together, these snapshots offer what the ESA calls "Webb's deepest gaze on a single target to date." While Abell S1063 dominates the image, the warped streaks of light are gravitational lensing in action. The streaks originate from "faint galaxies from the universe's distant pass," as the ESA puts it, lending scientists the potential to develop our understanding of the emergence of the first galaxies." And on that front, research has already begun. According to two preprint papers published on the arXiv, an international team of astrophysicists has used Webb's data to identify a host of candidate galaxies that could have formed as early as 200 million years after the Big Bang. They've even spotted signs of the first stars in the universe.
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5 hours ago
- Entertainment
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VIENNA CELEBRATES AT BRYANT PARK AS THE BLUE DANUBE WALTZ IS SENT INTO SPACE
VIENNA, May 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Vienna Tourist Board is hosting a unique free event in New York's Bryant Park on May 31 to celebrate a historic transmission into deep space. In partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra), Vienna will launch Johann Strauss II's "The Blue Danube" waltz towards NASA's Voyager 1. This interstellar broadcast is part of a larger celebration marking the 200th anniversary of Strauss's birth and rectifies its omission from the original Voyager Golden Records. Norbert Kettner, Director of the Vienna Tourist Board, said: "Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey made the 'Danube Waltz' the anthem of space – the omission of the most famous of all waltzes from the 1977 Voyager Golden Record is a cosmic mistake that we are correcting." The event is the culmination of Vienna's "Waltz Space" campaign, which invited fans to symbolically send a note of the song into space, with 13,743 note sponsors. The campaign aims not just to commemorate Strauss's birth, but to reinforce Vienna's status as the music capital of the world, positioning it as a destination full of rich musical experiences. The free event will take place in Manhattan's Bryant Park from 1:00 to 5:00 PM: 1:00 PM: Pre-show festivities with DJ Kyra Caruso, waltz lessons by Aga Bohun, and opportunities to claim a "SpaceNote"—a unique note from "The Blue Danube"—for a chance to win a trip to Vienna. 2:30 PM: Live broadcast of the "Waltz into Space" concert from Vienna's Museum of Applied Arts (MAK), featuring works by Dvořák, Ligeti, Mozart, Josef Strauss, and Ives. 3:30 PM: Real-time transmission of "The Blue Danube" into deep space via ESA's Deep Space Antenna in Cebreros, Spain. 3:45 PM: Post-event wind-down with music and refreshments. The event is free and open to the public. Representatives from the Vienna Tourist Board will be available for interviews. For press photos, visit this Dropbox-Page. For more information on the "Waltz into Space" campaign, Vienna Tourist Board Newsroom or For the event's website visit SOURCE Vienna Tourist Board Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Axios
7 hours ago
- Politics
- Axios
Yee challenges Horne in GOP primary for state superintendent
State Treasurer Kimberly Yee is taking on state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne in the Republican primary, challenging him from the right over Arizona's school choice system. State of play: Yee, who is termed out, will attempt to wrest the GOP nomination from Horne as he seeks reelection. She announced her candidacy from the state Capitol Wednesday, touting her career-long dedication to education issues and pledging to "build a stronger and higher-achieving school system." Yee criticized Horne for what she called "government overreach" in his administration of the voucher-style Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program and argued that he's exceeded his legal authority in imposing restrictions on it. She also dismissed the types of excesses by some ESA parents that critics focus on as a minute fraction of a percentage of the total program. Background: Yee chaired the Senate Education Committee and focused on education issues during her 2010-2018 legislative career, as a legislative staffer and as an aide to former California Govs. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Pete Wilson. The intrigue: State Sen. Jake Hoffman (R-Queen Creek), who leads the far-right Arizona Freedom Caucus, told reporters last month he wanted to find a GOP primary challenger for Horne, whom he called "the single greatest threat" to the ESA program. Hoffman is backing a slate of candidates for statewide offices and introduced Yee at Wednesday's press conference. Yee said parents in the school choice community had been asking her to run for superintendent well before Hoffman's recruitment efforts. Between the lines: The superintendent proposes changes to the handbook that governs the ESA program. Horne's Arizona Department of Education in March proposed changes to require a curriculum for supplemental materials; impose spending caps for expenses like computers, musical instruments and home economics appliances; and ban expenses like smartwatches, multi-person kayaks, Amazon Prime fees and certain appliances like espresso machines and freeze-dryers. The State Board of Education postponed a vote on the new handbook after about three dozen ESA parents spoke out against the changes. Horne last month asked the board to again push back the vote, saying he wanted to meet with state lawmakers who had voiced concerns to him. The other side: Horne, a longtime school choice advocate who previously served as superintendent from 2008-2011, said in a press statement Wednesday that the state education department is strongly in favor of parental choice and ESAs. But he rejected the notion that the program should be unrestricted, pointing to expenditures he's rejected like a $5,000 Rolex watch, a $24,000 golf simulator and a vasectomy testing kit. If the department approved such expenditures, it would provoke a negative public reaction and threaten the program's survivability, he said. Horne added he has a duty to responsibly manage taxpayer funds, which includes limiting ESA expenses to reasonable educational purposes.
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8 hours ago
- Health
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Danish Aerospace Company to build prototype of exercise equipment for the Moon and eventually Mars
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT Odense, May 28, 2025 Company Announcement no. 61 – 28.05.2025 Danish Aerospace Company to build prototype of exercise equipment for the Moon and eventually MarsDanish Aerospace Company A/SCVR no.: 12424248 Danish Aerospace Company A/S (DAC), Odense, has today signed a contract with the European Space Agency ESA to develop and build a prototype of a new exercise device that can be used on the Lunar Gateway space station orbiting the Moon and eventually for human missions to Mars. The six-month contract entails the development of a prototype of exercise technology to meet the standards of Lunar Gateway. The new prototype will also include a new form of exercise - jumping - to help strengthen the astronauts' bones, muscles, and cardiovascular system while they are in space. The Gateway Exercise Equipment study contract runs for approximately 6 months and has a total value for DAC of approximately EUR 580,000. (DKK 4.3 million). The contract does not change the company's previously announced expectations for 2025. The Lunar Gateway is a new space station that NASA, ESA, Japan and Canada have agreed to develop. NASA's current plans envision launch and beginning initial operations of the Lunar Gateway in about 2028. The Gateway will orbit the Moon, where it will be visited by astronauts for 30 to 90 days at a time. This represents a big step forward for DAC, and the first time the company is seriously looking at moving further into space with its exercise equipment, after having supplied ESA and NASA with exercise- and medical monitoring equipment for more than three decades for the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station (ISS) programs. Amentum Clean Energy from England will participate in the project as a subcontractor. Over the next six months, DAC's sophisticated exercise technology will be refined further so the new exercise device can meet the unique requirements of the Lunar Gateway. The new prototype will also include a new form of exercise - jumping - to help strengthen the astronauts' bones, muscles, and cardiovascular system while they are in space. Amentum Clean Energy's contribution to the prototype study involves development of a vibration damping system that ensures vibrations from the astronauts' exercise do not propagate to the Lunar Gateway space station and disrupt systems and other research on board. "We are extremely proud that ESA has chosen Danish Aerospace Company to develop a prototype of the exercise equipment for the Lunar Gateway. This shows our extensive experience in this area, but it also offers a lot of exciting new challenges. The exercise equipment must be even more reliable than before, because it is much further away from home. For example, the electronics in the equipment must be able to withstand the much higher background radiation so far from Earth and still function, and the HALO module, where the astronauts will exercise, is much smaller than the modules on the ISS; so the exercise device we develop must be optimized even more. We are very much looking forward to contributing to this fascinating new area", says Thomas A. E. Andersen, CEO, DAC. The Gateway Exercise Equipment study contract runs for approximately 6 months and has a total value for DAC of approximately EUR 580,000. (DKK 4.3 million). For further information, please contact: Danish Aerospace Company A/S:CEO Thomas A.E. AndersenCell: +45 40 29 41 62 Certified Adviser:Baker Tilly Corporate Finance P/S Poul Bundgaards Vej 1, Valby Tel.: +45 33 45 10 00 About Danish Aerospace Company A/S: Danish Aerospace Company (DAC) is a high-tech company operating in the area of advanced medical instrumentation and other engineering fields primarily within space applications. Our products are based on many years of specialized research and development. These consist of developing, integrating, and applying new as well as established medical technologies to the challenges of functioning and remaining reliable in space. These products and services bring the potential of space research and experience from space operations down to Earth for the benefit of all mankind. Danish Aerospace Company employs engineers and technicians who deliver full engineering, production and technical services for our customers. We specialize in customer specific design, development, manufacturing, certification, maintenance, testing, and operations. The company has developed five generations of respiratory equipment for spaceflight, ergometers for astronauts, countermeasures, adapted several commercial medical equipment for spaceflight and has participated in the development of the minus eighty-degree Celsius freezers. The Company's quality system is certified in obligation to BS EN ISO 9001:2015, BS EN 9100:2018 technical equivalent to AS9100D that is the acknowledged standard in the area. Note: This is a translation of the corresponding Company Announcement in Danish. In case of discrepancies between the Danish wording and the English translation, the Danish wording prevails. in to access your portfolio
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10 hours ago
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Danish Aerospace Company to build prototype of exercise equipment for the Moon and eventually Mars
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT Odense, May 28, 2025 Company Announcement no. 61 – 28.05.2025 Danish Aerospace Company to build prototype of exercise equipment for the Moon and eventually MarsDanish Aerospace Company A/SCVR no.: 12424248 Danish Aerospace Company A/S (DAC), Odense, has today signed a contract with the European Space Agency ESA to develop and build a prototype of a new exercise device that can be used on the Lunar Gateway space station orbiting the Moon and eventually for human missions to Mars. The six-month contract entails the development of a prototype of exercise technology to meet the standards of Lunar Gateway. The new prototype will also include a new form of exercise - jumping - to help strengthen the astronauts' bones, muscles, and cardiovascular system while they are in space. The Gateway Exercise Equipment study contract runs for approximately 6 months and has a total value for DAC of approximately EUR 580,000. (DKK 4.3 million). The contract does not change the company's previously announced expectations for 2025. The Lunar Gateway is a new space station that NASA, ESA, Japan and Canada have agreed to develop. NASA's current plans envision launch and beginning initial operations of the Lunar Gateway in about 2028. The Gateway will orbit the Moon, where it will be visited by astronauts for 30 to 90 days at a time. This represents a big step forward for DAC, and the first time the company is seriously looking at moving further into space with its exercise equipment, after having supplied ESA and NASA with exercise- and medical monitoring equipment for more than three decades for the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station (ISS) programs. Amentum Clean Energy from England will participate in the project as a subcontractor. Over the next six months, DAC's sophisticated exercise technology will be refined further so the new exercise device can meet the unique requirements of the Lunar Gateway. The new prototype will also include a new form of exercise - jumping - to help strengthen the astronauts' bones, muscles, and cardiovascular system while they are in space. Amentum Clean Energy's contribution to the prototype study involves development of a vibration damping system that ensures vibrations from the astronauts' exercise do not propagate to the Lunar Gateway space station and disrupt systems and other research on board. "We are extremely proud that ESA has chosen Danish Aerospace Company to develop a prototype of the exercise equipment for the Lunar Gateway. This shows our extensive experience in this area, but it also offers a lot of exciting new challenges. The exercise equipment must be even more reliable than before, because it is much further away from home. For example, the electronics in the equipment must be able to withstand the much higher background radiation so far from Earth and still function, and the HALO module, where the astronauts will exercise, is much smaller than the modules on the ISS; so the exercise device we develop must be optimized even more. We are very much looking forward to contributing to this fascinating new area", says Thomas A. E. Andersen, CEO, DAC. The Gateway Exercise Equipment study contract runs for approximately 6 months and has a total value for DAC of approximately EUR 580,000. (DKK 4.3 million). For further information, please contact: Danish Aerospace Company A/S:CEO Thomas A.E. AndersenCell: +45 40 29 41 62 Certified Adviser:Baker Tilly Corporate Finance P/S Poul Bundgaards Vej 1, Valby Tel.: +45 33 45 10 00 About Danish Aerospace Company A/S: Danish Aerospace Company (DAC) is a high-tech company operating in the area of advanced medical instrumentation and other engineering fields primarily within space applications. Our products are based on many years of specialized research and development. These consist of developing, integrating, and applying new as well as established medical technologies to the challenges of functioning and remaining reliable in space. These products and services bring the potential of space research and experience from space operations down to Earth for the benefit of all mankind. Danish Aerospace Company employs engineers and technicians who deliver full engineering, production and technical services for our customers. We specialize in customer specific design, development, manufacturing, certification, maintenance, testing, and operations. The company has developed five generations of respiratory equipment for spaceflight, ergometers for astronauts, countermeasures, adapted several commercial medical equipment for spaceflight and has participated in the development of the minus eighty-degree Celsius freezers. The Company's quality system is certified in obligation to BS EN ISO 9001:2015, BS EN 9100:2018 technical equivalent to AS9100D that is the acknowledged standard in the area. Note: This is a translation of the corresponding Company Announcement in Danish. In case of discrepancies between the Danish wording and the English translation, the Danish wording prevails.
