Spaceflight Industries Reveals First Images from BlackSky Pathfinder-1

Spaceflight Industries Reveals First Images from BlackSky Pathfinder-1 Seattle WA (SPX) Nov 16, 2016 - Spaceflight Industries, a next-generation space company enabling access to space and redefining global intelligence, has revealed some of the first photos captured by its BlackSky Pathfinder-1 satellite after a successful launch on September 26 from Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota, India. Additional images from Pathfinder-1 can be found on the BlackSky blog. "The preliminary resu ... more

Study demonstrates potential support for ban on microbeads in cosmetics Plymouth UK (SPX) Nov 14, 2016 - Public awareness regarding the presence of microbeads within personal care products is lacking in some areas but there are strong indications that a ban on their inclusion would be widely supported, according to new research. A study led by the University of Plymouth explored attitudes regarding the presence of microplastic particles within readily available cosmetics. It found while certa ... more

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