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  Fino Mornasco Italy (SPX) Oct 31, 2019 Astrocast and D-Orbit have signed an agreement for the launch and deployment in LEO low inclination orbit of ten Astrocast nanosatellites through D-Orbit 's InOrbit NOW Launch Service. The agreement calls for the Astrocast nanosatellites to be launched onboard an Arianespace Vega or Vega C vehicle from Kourou, French Guyana, in the first quarter of 2022. This batch of nanosatellites will make up the Astrocast IoT Nanonsatellite Network's equatorial plane. The Astrocast constellation will consist o ... read more |
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Nanoracks and Kayser to jointly open temperature controlled microgravity research on ISSWashington DC (SPX) Oct 23, 2019 Nanoracks Space Outpost - Europe (Nanoracks IT) and Kayser Italia have announced that the organizations have sign an agreement to broaden research opportunities onboard the International Space Stati ... more  
Visible light and nanoparticle catalysts produce desirable bioactive moleculesChicago IL (SPX) Oct 31, 2019 Northwestern University chemists have used visible light and extremely tiny nanoparticles to quickly and simply make molecules that are of the same class as many lead compounds for drug development. ... more 
Nanoracks signs with Maritime Launch on re-use of C4M stages for in-orbit outpostsWashington DC (SPX) Oct 24, 2019 Nanoracks, the world's leading provider of commercial access to space, is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with Canada's Maritime Launch Services to work on re-purposing and re-us ... more  
Why modified carbon nanotubes can help the reproducibility problemTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 19, 2019 Our search for sustainable energy generation technology has led researchers to investigate various materials and their combinations in many types of devices. One such synthetic material is called "p ... more |
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Illinois researchers develop new framework for nanoantenna light absorptionUrbana IL (SPX) Sep 24, 2019 Harnessing light's energy into nanoscale volumes requires novel engineering approaches to overcome a fundamental barrier known as the "diffraction limit." However, University of Illinois researchers ... more  
Gem-like nanoparticles of precious metals shine as catalystsChicago IL (SPX) Sep 24, 2019 A Northwestern University research team has developed a new method for making highly desirable catalysts from metal nanoparticles that could lead to better fuel cells, among other applications. The ... more
NanoRacks to make space more accessible to the world from the United Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi UAE (SPX) Sep 20, 2019 NanoRacks, the world's leading provider of commercial access to space, is pleased to announce that it's opening and staffing its first office in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Abu Dhabi's Hub71, ... more 
GomSpace and Leaf Space sign MoU to strengthen ground segment collaborationAalborg, Danmark (SPX) Sep 20, 2019 Space, provider of ground station services, and GomSpace, manufacturer of nanosatellite solutions and operations services, will ensure that their respective solutions are fully integrated with each ... more 
Scientists create a nanomaterial that is both twisted and untwisted at the same timeBath UK (SPX) Sep 23, 2019 A new nanomaterial developed by scientists at the University of Bath could solve a conundrum faced by scientists probing some of the most promising types of future pharmaceuticals. Scientists ... more |
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Nanoparticles could grant humans permanent night visionWashington (UPI) Aug 27, 2019 Built-in night vision may not be far off. Scientists have developed nanoparticles that allow mice to see near-infrared light. ... more  |
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Physicists create world's smallest engineDublin, Ireland (SPX) Aug 23, 2019 Theoretical physicists at Trinity College Dublin are among an international collaboration that has built the world's smallest engine - which, as a single calcium ion, is approximately ten billion ti ... more  
New study reveals carbon nanotubes measurement possible for the first timeSwansea UK (SPX) Aug 23, 2019 Swansea University scientists have reported a new approach to measuring the conductivity between identical carbon nanotubes which could be used to help improve the efficiency of electrical power cab ... more 
How do atoms vibrate in graphene nanostructures?Vienna, Austria (SPX) Aug 13, 2019 In order to understand advanced materials like graphene nanostructures and optimize them for devices in nano-, opto- and quantum-technology it is crucial to understand how phonons - the vibration of ... more 
Momentus and NanoRacks announce working relationshipSanta Clara, CA (SPX) Aug 07, 2019 Momentus, a provider of in-space shuttle services that move satellites between orbits, has announced a working relationship with NanoRacks to utilize the Bishop Airlock Module for Vigoride services ... more
NanoRacks flies science mission for first Emirati AstronautWebster TX (SPX) Jul 30, 2019 The 18th cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station from SpaceX delivered a historic mission for NanoRacks. NanoRacks, the leading provider of commercial access to low-Earth orbit, tr ... more |
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 Xiamen, China (XNA) Oct 29, 2019 
China is carrying out in-depth demonstration and long-term planning for its manned lunar exploration, and has formed an overall consensus and a preliminary plan, according to a senior space engineer.
At the 1st China Space Science Assembly held in Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province, from Oct. 25 to Oct. 28, Chen Shanguang, deputy chief designer of China's manned space program, said the f ... more |
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 Xiamen (XNA) Oct 30, 2019 
China plans to launch four new science satellite missions by 2023, and scientists have completed concept research on another five to be launched in the next 10 years.
Successful Chinese science satellites launched since 2015 include the Dark Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE), the Quantum Experiments at Space Scale (QUESS) and the Hard X-ray Modulation Telescope (HXMT). These were under a sp ... more |
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 San Francisco (AFP) Nov 2, 2019  Major state telecom operators are rolling out 5G wireless advances in China as the country races to close a technology gap with the United States amid a bruising trade war.
The new-generation telecommunication networks move data at blazing speeds, promising economic and technological advantages to countries where they are deployed.
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Xiamen, China (XNA) Oct 29, 2019
China is carrying out in-depth demonstration and long-term planning for its manned lunar exploration, and has formed an overall consensus and a preliminary plan, according to a senior space engineer.
At the 1st China Space Science Assembly held in Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province, from Oct. 25 to Oct. 28, Chen Shanguang, deputy chief designer of China's manned space program, said the f ... more |
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 Chicago IL (SPX) Oct 31, 2019  Northwestern University chemists have used visible light and extremely tiny nanoparticles to quickly and simply make molecules that are of the same class as many lead compounds for drug development.
Driven by light, the nanoparticle catalysts perform chemical reactions with very specific chemical products - molecules that don't just have the right chemical formulas but also have specific a ... more |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Nov 03, 2019 
Global warming has already led to significant increases in extreme rainfall over the global land monsoon regions over the past century, according to a study recently published in Journal of Climate.
The research, providing a global perspective of the monsoon regions which sprawl north and south from the Earth's equator, reveals significant associations between global warming and the observ ... more |
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Chicago IL (SPX) Oct 31, 2019 Northwestern University chemists have used visible light and extremely tiny nanoparticles to quickly and simply make molecules that are of the same class as many lead compounds for drug development.
Driven by light, the nanoparticle catalysts perform chemical reactions with very specific chemical products - molecules that don't just have the right chemical formulas but also have specific a ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Nov 01, 2019 
With 50 total points, Coordinated Robotics finished in first place in the DARPA Subterranean (SubT) Challenge Virtual Tunnel Circuit event, and as the top self-funded team, earned $250,000. Eight teams developed, tested, and submitted their software-based solutions for simulation-based evaluation on the SubT Virtual Testbed.
DARPA-funded and self-funded teams compete side-by-side throughou ... more |
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 Jerusalem (AFP) Oct 31, 2019  An anti-aircraft missile was fired Thursday at an Israeli drone over Lebanon, the Israeli army said, adding that the unmanned aircraft was not hit.
"A short while ago, an anti-aircraft missile was launched over Lebanese territory towards an IDF (Israeli army) UAV. The UAV was not hit," the military said in a statement posted on Twitter. It gave no further details.
Lebanon's Shiite milita ... more |
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 Singapore (SPX) Nov 01, 2019 
Researchers at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a quantum communication chip that is 1,000 times smaller than current quantum setups, but offers the same superior security quantum technology is known for.
Most leading security standards used in secure communication methods - from withdrawing cash from the ATM to purchasing goods online on the smart ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Nov 03, 2019 
Researchers have developed a new printer that produces digital 3D holograms with an unprecedented level of detail and realistic color. The new printer could be used to make high-resolution color recreations of objects or scenes for museum displays, architectural models, fine art or advertisements that do not require glasses or special viewing aids.
"Our 15-year research project aimed to bu ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) Oct 30, 2019 
Belgium has denied a Chinese academic a visa and banned him from the EU's passport-free travel area for eight years after identifying him as a potential threat to national security, sources close to the probe told AFP Wednesday.
Song Xinning, the head of the Chinese government-backed Confucius Institute at the VUB university in Brussels, came to the attention of Belgium's VSSE intelligence a ... more |
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 Heidelberg, Germany (SPX) Nov 01, 2019 
Astronomers led by Eduardo Banados of the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy have discovered a gas cloud that contains information about an early phase of galaxy and star formation, merely 850 million years after the Big Bang. The cloud was found serendipitously during observations of a distant quasar, and it has the properties that astronomers expect from the precursors of modern-day dwarf gala ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Oct 16, 2019 
Astronomers at MIT and elsewhere have used a massive cluster of galaxies as an X-ray magnifying glass to peer back in time, to nearly 9.4 billion years ago. In the process, they spotted a tiny dwarf galaxy in its very first, high-energy stages of star formation.
While galaxy clusters have been used to magnify objects at optical wavelengths, this is the first time scientists have leveraged ... more |
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 Kirtland AFB NM (SPX) Oct 28, 2019 
The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, is developing space-based solar power transmission capability using high-efficiency solar cells to collect the sun's energy, convert it to radio frequency, and beam it to earth.
"Energy is a strategic enabler and potential vulnerability for our nation and our Department of Defense" said U.S. Air Force Col. Eric Felt, director of AFRL's Space Vehi ... more |
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 Bethesda MD (SPX) Oct 23, 2019 
paceX is developing Starlink, a satellite constellation that uses a low-cost, high-performance satellite bus and required user ground transceivers. Services to be provided include new space-based Internet communications.
SpaceX initially planned to deploy nearly 12,000 satellites, but has now increased this number by 30,000, adding up to 42,000 satellites. The initial 12,000 satellites are ... more |
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