Space

Russia conducted inter-satellite communication through two orbits for the first time
A small spacecraft communicated with the Express satellite, proving a new scheme for delivering information to Earth

A powerful M6.8 flare occurred on the Sun - one step away from the maximum class
Scientists note strong solar activity, but there is no direct threat of a magnetic storm yet

The Sun broke a two-week lull: an M1.3 class flare was recorded in sunspot group 4472
The flare lasted 38 minutes; the previous M-class flare was on June 6

The skin of "Soyuz MS-29" will be decorated with drawings by children with oncological diseases
The crewed spacecraft has already passed vacuum tests and is awaiting coolant refueling before its July launch

Earth will go into aphelion: on July 6, the Sun will be the smallest of the year
The star's disk will lose 3% of its diameter, the difference is only visible in professional photos

The world's only CubeSat: Aist-ST satellite transmitted photos of Japan and Panama from space
The shooting was carried out using radar equipment with a resolution of at least 5 meters/pixel

Final Exams Before Launch to ISS: Crews of the 75th Mission Take to Simulators
The prime and backup teams are tested for readiness for flight, work on the station, and complex scenarios in space

Serial production of LC filters for interference suppression has begun for Russian satellites
New components help space technology separate useful signals and transmit data more stably

Amazon's Project Plunges into Crisis Due to Refusal of Russian RD-180 Engines
The USA officially ceased procurement of power units in 2021

"Soyuz MS-29" is being prepared for flight to the ISS: vacuum chamber test successful
The spacecraft's launch to the orbital station is scheduled for July 14

New Satellites to Become Orbital Link: RESHETNEV Modernizes Luch
Luch-5VM spacecraft No. 2 and No. 3 will receive increased data transmission capacity

Dark Matter May Have Its Own Periodic Table: MEPhI Proposes a New Model of the Universe
Scientists have described "dark atoms" that could explain fast galaxies and cosmic anomalies

Powerful M-class solar flares expected on June 15-16
This is the second-highest power level, but a strong geomagnetic storm on Earth is not yet predicted

