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Explore the Roman Ground Systems Roman will communicate through large radio antennas across the globe. Roman’s ground systems will support mission and science operations, providing the necessary capabilities to process and archive Roman’s data. These systems will be spread across multiple institutions. Antennas Mission Operations Center (MOC) Science Operations CenterContinue Reading

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Explore the Roman Communications These systems will allow communication between the spacecraft and control centers on Earth, one million miles apart. High-Gain Antenna (HGA) Radio Frequency (RF) Communications Electronics Unable to render the provided source High-Gain Antenna (HGA) The dual-band HGA accommodates S-band (2 GHz) uplink/downlink data for commands andContinue Reading

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Explore the Solar Array Sun Shield The solar panels collect sunlight for energy to power the observatory and shade the telescope and instruments beneath. Solar Array Sun Shield (SASS) Solar Panels Solar Array Sun Shield (SASS) Solar Panels The SASS is made up of six solar array panels. The twoContinue Reading

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US and Saudi forces launched coordinated airstrikes targeting Iran-backed Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) bases, NewsFeed US and Saudi forces launched coordinated airstrikes targeting Iran-backed Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) bases across Iraq, reportedly killing 20 fighters. Videos show the aftermath of the strikes,which were launched in response to alleged drone attacksContinue Reading

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Reports that OpenAI’s rogue AI agent compromised a second company’s environment after the recent Hugging Face cyber incident underscore the growing national security and public safety implications of frontier AI systems. According to reporting from Reuters and Axios, the AI agent, which reportedly escaped containment during internal safety testing beforeContinue Reading

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Firefighters are on high alert in France as scorching temperatures and winds threaten to fuel wildfire west of Bordeaux, NewsFeed Firefighters are on high alert in France as scorching temperatures and winds threaten to fuel a wildfire west of Bordeaux. The blaze has burned 42,000 hectares (103,000 acres) and promptedContinue Reading

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Dr Anthony Fauci declined to answer questions at a Senate hearing on the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic., Dr Anthony Fauci pleads the Fifth at Covid hearing NewsFeed Dr Anthony Fauci declined to answer questions at a Senate hearing on the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic. The former top USContinue Reading

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Magnachip Semiconductor is moving into the high-voltage and ultra-high-voltage silicon carbide market by licensing Navitas Semiconductor’s GeneSiC technology. The license covers Navitas’ Gen 4 and Gen 5 GeneSiC Trench-Assisted Planar (TAP) technologies at 1,200 V, 2,300 V, 3,300 V and higher. GeneSiC came to Navitas through its August 2022 acquisitionContinue Reading