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Rocket Factory Augsburg Appoints New CEO Indulis Kalnins

Summary: Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has appointed Indulis Kalnins as CEO, succeeding Stefan Tweraser. This leadership change indicates a strategic shift towards achieving RFA's launch objectives, focusing on technical advancements for the inaugural launch of the RFA ONE rocket.

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https://blog.joshuniverse.com/rocket-factory-augsburg-appoints-new-ceo-indulis-kalnins

@science@lemmy.world @space@lemmy.world @science@lemmy.ml @space@newsmast.community @space@lemmy.ml #space #science #nasa #astronomy

In more interrsting stuff... If you are Nerdy and like #astronomy and use the Glendale app for #aurora hunting, it's just brilliant to watch a CME come barreling in and smack earths magnetosphere like a bell.

Of course, where I am, (UK 51deg north) its currently cloudy... so this is bound to be a good storm.

#UMPlus - The Milky Way over Baobab Avenue

universomagico.net/2025/04/la-

This image taken from Baobab Avenue in Morondava, Madagascar, shows the majestic band of our Milky Way Galaxy in the sky. The silhouettes in the foreground are baobab trees, which have unusual barrel-shaped trunks and are known for their longevity. Their scientific name is Adansonia, a genus in.....
#astronomy #space #astrophysics #astrophotography

#UMPlus - The Milky Way over Baobab Avenue

universomagico.net/2025/04/la-

This image taken from Baobab Avenue in Morondava, Madagascar, shows the majestic band of our Milky Way Galaxy in the sky. The silhouettes in the foreground are baobab trees, which have unusual barrel-shaped trunks and are known for their longevity. Their scientific name is Adansonia, a genus in.....
#astronomy #space #astrophysics #astrophotography

Join us this Wednesday, April 16th, for an exciting evening of astronomy at the Allan I. Carswell Observatory! We are hosting an observatory tour where guests will have a chance to explore the inside of our incredible 1m and 60cm telescope domes.
Bonus: If the skies are clear, we’ll set up our 1m telescope for live observing!

Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Time: 7:30 – 9:30 PM ET
Location: Petrie Science and Engineering Building, 3rd Floor

Get your free tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/allan-i-carswell-observatory-tour-april-16th--2025

#Astronomy #Astronomer #Space #YorkU #Observatory #AllanICarswellObservatory #Stargazing #Telescope #Planets #Stars #Science #Physics #Toronto #YorkUObservatory #ClearSkies #Tour #FreeEvents #FamilyFriendly #ScienceOutreach #Tour #AICO

Solar Wind's Role in Lunar Water Formation

Summary: NASA's study confirms solar wind's role in forming lunar water, vital for future exploration. Solar wind protons interact with lunar regolith, producing water molecules. Key for Artemis missions, this finding enhances understanding of lunar resources and supports sustainable human presence.

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https://blog.joshuniverse.com/solar-winds-role-in-lunar-water-formation

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Boucles d'oreilles Saturne 🪐✨

Une touche d'élégance Galactique ✨pour un côté mystique et authentique.

Réalisé avec délicatesse par mes soins cette paires de boucles planète saturne est une création qui pourra plaire à ceux qui aiment contempler l'Univers ✨🪐.

Le plus difficile dans cette créations c'est l'anneau de Saturne qui demande beaucoup de précision et de savoir faire.

J'espère que ça vous plaît.

Je vous souhaite une douce soirée ✨

"Geomagnetic storm level G3 watch for 16 Apr 2025" by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center - Coronal Mass Ejection CME from the weekend will reach Earth tonight. G3 storm means forecast Kp=7 aurora tonight. But forecasts are not precise until an hour before arrival when satellites at Sun-Earth L1 (1M mi / 1.6M km away) can measure incoming solar wind. spaceweather.gov/news/g3-watch #SpaceWeather #aurora #AuroraBorealis #AuroraAustralis #astronomy