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November 21, 2019
SPACEWAR
India's Space Agency to launch three satellites to boost border security



New Delhi (Sputnik) Nov 20, 2019
A third-generation Earth-imaging satellite Cartosat-3 and 13 commercial nanosatellites from the US will be launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, in Andhra Pradesh. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced on Tuesday that it will launch three Cartosat earth observation satellites between November 25 and the first week of December to beef up border security surveillance. Cartosat satellites are part of the Indian Remote Sensing Program (IRSP) and are used for Earth's res ... read more

CARBON WORLDS
Clean carbon nanotubes with superb properties
Espoo, Finland (SPX) Nov 20, 2019
Single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) have found many uses in electronics and new touch screen devices. Carbon nanotubes are sheets of one atom-thick layer of graphene rolled up seamlessly into diffe ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Nanoracks books CubeSat Rideshare and Habitat demo for single Falcon 9
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 19, 2019
Nanoracks has booked a launch mission like no other, leveraging the recently announced SpaceX Rideshare program. Onboard a Falcon 9, targeting launch in late 2020, Nanoracks has booked deployment of ... more
TECH SPACE
Turning up the heat to create new nanostructured metals
Upton NY (SPX) Nov 21, 2019
Scientists have developed a new approach for making metal-metal composites and porous metals with a 3-D interconnected "bicontinuous" structure in thin films at size scales ranging from tens of nano ... more
CARBON WORLDS
Rational transparent conductor design provides a boost to carbon nanotubes application
Moscow, Russia (SPX) Nov 15, 2019
An international team of scientists led by researchers from the Laboratory of Nanomaterials at the Skoltech Center for Photonics and Quantum Materials (CPQM) have rationally designed a novel p-type ... more


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MICROSAT BLITZ
NanoAvionics to build 12U Nano-satellite for Singapore's CaLeMPSat research mission
Midland TX (SPX) Nov 12, 2019
Nano-satellite mission integrator NanoAvionics received a contract to build a 12U nano-satellite bus for the Singaporean research mission "Cathode-Less Micro Propulsion Satellite" (CaLeMPSat). Devel ... more
ROBO SPACE
On the way to intelligent microrobots
Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Nov 07, 2019
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI and ETH Zurich have developed a micromachine that can perform different actions. First nanomagnets in the components of the microrobots are magneticall ... more
NANO TECH
SMART discovers breakthrough way to look at the surface of nanoparticles
Singapore (SPX) Nov 06, 2019
Researchers from SMART, MIT's research enterprise in Singapore, have made a groundbreaking discovery that allows scientists to 'look' at the surface density of dispersed nanoparticles. This revoluti ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Light-based 'tractor beam' assembles materials at the nanoscale
Seattle WA (SPX) Nov 05, 2019
Modern construction is a precision endeavor. Builders must use components manufactured to meet specific standards - such as beams of a desired composition or rivets of a specific size. The building ... more
NANO TECH
Visible light and nanoparticle catalysts produce desirable bioactive molecules
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. ... more
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SPACE TRAVEL
Nanoracks and Kayser to jointly open temperature controlled microgravity research on ISS
Washington 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
MICROSAT BLITZ
D-Orbit and Astrocast sign new agreement for the launch of ten nanosats
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 ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Nanoracks signs with Maritime Launch on re-use of C4M stages for in-orbit outposts
Washington 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
SOLAR DAILY
Why modified carbon nanotubes can help the reproducibility problem
Tokyo, 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
NANO TECH
Flexible, wearable supercapacitors based on porous nanocarbon nanocomposites
London, UK (SPX) Oct 19, 2019
Evening gowns with interwoven LEDs may look extravagant, but the light sources need a constant power supply from devices that are as well wearable, durable, and lightweight. Chinese scientists have ... more


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ENERGY TECH
Development of highly sensitive diode, converts microwaves to electricity
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 17, 2019
The Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Fujitsu Limited, and the Tokyo Metropolitan University announced that they developed a highly sensitive rectifying element in the form of a nanowire ba ... more
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SOLAR DAILY
Electrode-fitted microscope points to better designed devices that make fuel from sunlight
Eugene OR (SPX) Oct 08, 2019
Using an atomic-force microscope fitted with an electrode tip 1,000 times smaller than a human hair, University of Oregon researchers have identified in real time how nanoscale catalysts collect cha ... more
BIO FUEL
Converting CO2 to valuable resources with the help of nanoparticles
Bochum, Germany (SPX) Oct 14, 2019
An international research team has used nanoparticles to convert carbon dioxide into valuable raw materials. Scientists at Ruhr-Universitat Bochum in Germany and the University of New South Wales in ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Illinois researchers develop new framework for nanoantenna light absorption
Urbana 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
TECH SPACE
Gem-like nanoparticles of precious metals shine as catalysts
Chicago 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
MICROSAT BLITZ
NanoRacks to make space more accessible to the world from the United Arab Emirates
Abu 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
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Olivine-norite rock detected by Yutu-2 likely crystallized from the SPA impact melt pool
Beijing, China (SPX) Nov 20, 2019
The South Pole-Aitken (SPA) is the largest and deepest basin on the Moon, theoretically opening a window into the lunar lower crust and likely into the upper mantle. However, compositional information of the SPA basin was mainly obtained from orbital remote sensing. Chang'E-4 landed in the SPA Basin, providing a unique chance for in situ probing the composition of the lunar interior. The l ... more
+ NASA certifies SLS Rocket Laboratory to test flight software for Artemis I
+ New Companies Join Growing Ranks of NASA Partners for Artemis Program
+ India aims for next Moon landing attempt by November 2020
+ India's 'failed' Moon mission still active, sends 3D images of lunar surface
+ NASA gains broad international support for Artemis Program at IAC
+ Lunar IceCube mission to locate, study resources needed for sustained presence on Moon
+ NASA's coating technology could help resolve lunar dust challenge
China launches satellite service platform
Wuhan, China (XNA) Nov 22, 2019
A Chinese company on Wednesday launched a satellite service platform to make satellite resources more accessible for users. China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), the platform's designer, announced the news at the 5th China (International) Commercial Aerospace Forum in Wuhan. A common satellite operating business focuses on satellites rather than services, which ma ... more
+ China plans to complete space station construction around 2022: expert
+ China conducts hovering and obstacle avoidance test in public for first Mars lander mission
+ Beijing eyes creating first Earth-Moon economic zone
+ China conducts simulated weightlessness experiment for long-term stay in space
+ China plans more space science satellites
+ China's absence from global space conference due to "visa problem" causes concern
+ China prepares for space station construction


Fears grow on digital surveillance: US survey
Washington (AFP) Nov 15, 2019
Americans are increasingly fearful of monitoring of their online and offline activities, both by governments and private companies, a survey showed Friday. The Pew Research Center report said more than 60 percent of US adults believe it is impossible to go about daily life without having personal information collected by companies or the government. Most Americans are uneasy about how th ... more
+ Fake news amplifies fear and confusion in Hong Kong
+ Australia intel chair blocked from China after criticising Beijing
+ Japanese man detained in China freed
+ Canada spy agencies split over proposed Huawei 5G ban: media
+ Hong Kongers recreate protests with homemade virtual video game
+ Twitter spy case highlights risks for big tech platforms
+ ESA practices cybersecurity
Olivine-norite rock detected by Yutu-2 likely crystallized from the SPA impact melt pool
Beijing, China (SPX) Nov 20, 2019
The South Pole-Aitken (SPA) is the largest and deepest basin on the Moon, theoretically opening a window into the lunar lower crust and likely into the upper mantle. However, compositional information of the SPA basin was mainly obtained from orbital remote sensing. Chang'E-4 landed in the SPA Basin, providing a unique chance for in situ probing the composition of the lunar interior. The l ... more
+ NASA certifies SLS Rocket Laboratory to test flight software for Artemis I
+ New Companies Join Growing Ranks of NASA Partners for Artemis Program
+ India aims for next Moon landing attempt by November 2020
+ India's 'failed' Moon mission still active, sends 3D images of lunar surface
+ NASA gains broad international support for Artemis Program at IAC
+ Lunar IceCube mission to locate, study resources needed for sustained presence on Moon
+ NASA's coating technology could help resolve lunar dust challenge
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SMART discovers breakthrough way to look at the surface of nanoparticles
Singapore (SPX) Nov 06, 2019
Researchers from SMART, MIT's research enterprise in Singapore, have made a groundbreaking discovery that allows scientists to 'look' at the surface density of dispersed nanoparticles. This revolutionary technique enables researchers to 'characterise' or understand the properties of nanoparticles without disturbing the nanoparticle, and also at a far lower cost and far quicker too. The new ... more
+ Visible light and nanoparticle catalysts produce desirable bioactive molecules
+ Flexible, wearable supercapacitors based on porous nanocarbon nanocomposites
+ Scientists create a nanomaterial that is both twisted and untwisted at the same time
+ Physicists create world's smallest engine
+ DNA origami joins forces with molecular motors to build nanoscale machines
+ DARPA Announces Microsystems Exploration Program
Earth's strange and wonderful magnetic field
Bethesda MD (SPX) Nov 12, 2019
The Earth's magnetic field, or geomagnetic field, is the magnetic field that extends from the Earth's interior out into space. This field interacts with the stream of charged particles emanating from the Sun, known as the solar wind. This magnetic field is sustained by electric currents generated from the motion of convection currents of molten iron in the Earth's outer core. The convectio ... more
+ Telescopes and satellites combine to map entire planet's ground movement
+ Rare gas find solves puzzle of Southern Africa's soaring landscape
+ NASA soil data joins the Air Force
+ Science around the planet uses images of Earth from the Space Station
+ Lynred delivers flight-model IR detector to MicroCarb
+ Sea-level monitoring satellite on show
+ New Moon-seeking sensor aims to improve Earth Observations


SMART discovers breakthrough way to look at the surface of nanoparticles
Singapore (SPX) Nov 06, 2019
Researchers from SMART, MIT's research enterprise in Singapore, have made a groundbreaking discovery that allows scientists to 'look' at the surface density of dispersed nanoparticles. This revolutionary technique enables researchers to 'characterise' or understand the properties of nanoparticles without disturbing the nanoparticle, and also at a far lower cost and far quicker too. The new ... more
+ Visible light and nanoparticle catalysts produce desirable bioactive molecules
+ Flexible, wearable supercapacitors based on porous nanocarbon nanocomposites
+ Scientists create a nanomaterial that is both twisted and untwisted at the same time
+ Physicists create world's smallest engine
+ DNA origami joins forces with molecular motors to build nanoscale machines
+ DARPA Announces Microsystems Exploration Program
NASA takes a cue from Silicon Valley to hatch artificial intelligence technologies
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 21, 2019
Could the same computer algorithms that teach autonomous cars to drive safely help identify nearby asteroids or discover life in the universe? NASA scientists are trying to figure that out by partnering with pioneers in artificial intelligence (AI) - companies such as Intel, IBM and Google - to apply advanced computer algorithms to problems in space science. Machine learning is a type of A ... more
+ Google Assistant to be 'news host' on devices
+ Driving test for Luca Parmitano on robotic geology science
+ Army researcher promotes cooperation between humans, autonomous machines
+ Subterranean Challenge Identifies Urban Circuit Location, Updates Prize Amounts
+ U.S. Army chooses FLIR's Kobra heavy robot vehicle
+ Chinese researchers design novel flying robot
+ Flexible yet sturdy robot is designed to 'grow' like a plant
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Iris Automation and Kansas DOT complete historic beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone flight
Topeka KS (SPX) Nov 14, 2019
The Kansas Department of Transportation's (KDOT) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Pilot Program (IPP) has successfully completed the first beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operation using only onboard detect-and-avoid systems. The flight mark the first time under Part 107 the FAA has authorized an operation to fly BVLOS without a requirement for visual observers or a gr ... more
+ FLIR introduces StormCaster Payload Family for its SkyRaider and SkyRanger UAVs
+ GMV presents dronelocus for the safety and management of USpace
+ Mosquito courting strategies could inspire quieter drones
+ Israeli drone overflying Lebanon targeted by missile: army
+ US Interior Department grounds Chinese-made drones
+ Drones help map Iceland's disappearing glaciers
+ Swarm of tiny drones explores unknown environments
Study probes relationship between strange metals and high-temperature superconductors
Stanford CA (SPX) Nov 22, 2019
Strange metals make interesting bedfellows for a phenomenon known as high-temperature superconductivity, which allows materials to carry electricity with zero loss. Both are rule-breakers. Strange metals don't behave like regular metals, whose electrons act independently; instead their electrons behave in some unusual collective manner. For their part, high-temperature superconductors oper ... more
+ Powering future optical microsystems with chip-scale integrated photonics
+ New 'synthetic' method for making microchips could help
+ HP rejects takeover bid from Xerox
+ Stretchable, degradable semiconductors
+ Large scale integrated circuits produced in printing press
+ A distinct spin on atomic transport
+ High performance electrical circuits made with 3D-printed plastics


India's Space Minister reveals reason behind 'failed' Chandrayaan-2 lunar mission
New Delhi (Sputnik) Nov 22, 2019
India's ambition to soft-land on the Moon crash-landed when the Chandrayaan-2 failed to touch-down on the lunar surface as planned on 7 September. Its orbiter, however, continued to perform "as per the design providing valuable scientific data". India's Federal Space Minister Dr Jitendra Singh admitted for the first time that the failure of the Chadrayaan-2 was due to a reduction in veloci ... more
+ Army project may lead to new class of high-performance materials
+ University launches new materials to the International Space Station
+ Headwall and geo-konzept Announce Hyperspectral Remote-Sensing Center in Europe
+ Amazon says 'bias' in Pentagon awarding $10 bn contract to Microsoft
+ Multimaterial 3D printing manufactures complex objects, fast
+ Hunter-gatherers heated bacteria to produce ochre paint used in pictographs
+ Turning up the heat to create new nanostructured metals
China says only it can rule on Hong Kong constitution; Lam says students must surrender
Beijing (AFP) Nov 19, 2019
China insisted Tuesday it alone held the authority to rule on constitutional matters in Hong Kong, as it condemned a decision by the city's high court to overturn a ban on face masks worn by pro-democracy protesters. The statement could further fan the flames in Hong Kong after months of violent protests over concerns that Beijing is chipping away at the autonomy of the financial hub. Th ... more
+ Dozens of Hong Kong protesters make daring campus breakout
+ China releases video of UK consulate worker's confession
+ Furious China vows to 'fight back' after Congress backs HK democracy
+ Hong Kong rights bill clears US Congress, heads to Trump
+ Hong Kong siege in third day as China sounds warnings
+ 'Barbarians': Inside Chinese media coverage of Hong Kong
+ Former UK consulate worker says Chinese police tortured him
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A remote control for everything small
Vienna, Austria (SPX) Nov 20, 2019
They are reminiscent of the "tractor beam" in Star Trek: special light beams can be used to manipulate molecules or small biological particles. Even viruses or cells can be captured or moved. However, these optical tweezers only work with objects in empty space or in transparent liquids. Any disturbing environment would deflect the light waves and destroy the effect. This is a problem, in partic ... more
+ The measurements of the expansion of the universe don't add up
+ How to observe a 'black hole symphony' using gravitational wave astronomy
+ Weakened black hole allows its galaxy to awaken
+ Study proposes light signature for detecting black hole mergers
+ Hot electrons harvested without tricks
+ Black hole mergers: Cooking with gas
+ Clemson scientists further refine how quickly the universe is expanding
Astronomers use giant galaxy cluster as X-ray magnifying lens
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
+ The violent history of the big galaxy next door
+ UN offers use of ESA's hypergravity centrifuge to researchers worldwide
+ A key piece to understanding how quantum gravity affects low-energy physics
+ Fastest eclipsing binary, a valuable target for gravitational wave studies
+ Chameleon Theory Could Change How We Think About Gravity
+ Artificial gravity breaks free from science fiction
+ Researchers find quantum gravity has no symmetry


New hybrid device can both capture and store solar energy
Houston TX (SPX) Nov 21, 2019
Researchers from the University of Houston have reported a new device that can both efficiently capture solar energy and store it until it is needed, offering promise for applications ranging from power generation to distillation and desalination. Unlike solar panels and solar cells, which rely on photovoltaic technology for the direct generation of electricity, the hybrid device captures ... more
+ Canadian Solar achieves commercial operation on 53.4 mwp project in Japan
+ JA Solar supplies 134MW of high-efficiency PERC Double-glass Modules for solar plants in Jordan
+ NextEra newest solar plant now powering customers in South Carolina
+ Airborne delivers final XL panels to Airbus for JUICE solar array
+ NASA sending solar power generator developed at Ben-Gurion to ISS
+ Auraria campus installs largest rooftop solar array in Downtown Denver
+ Orsted to build massive solar and storage project for Texas oil sector
ITU World Radiocommunication Conference adopts new regulatory procedures for non-geostationary satellites
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (SPX) Nov 21, 2019
The 38th ITU World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19) has adopted a new innovative milestone-based regulatory approach for the deployment of non-geostationary satellite orbit (NGSO) satellites in specific bands and services. The agreement reached at WRC-19 establishes regulatory procedures for the deployment of non-geostationary satellites, including mega-constellations in low-Earth or ... more
+ Airbus presents ground-breaking technology for EUTELSAT QUANTUM
+ China sends two global multimedia satellites into planned orbit
+ Tesla Completes Acquisition of Maxwell Technologies
+ Space Talks 2019: bringing space to you
+ EU must boost spending in space or be squeezed out: experts
+ SpaceX faces competitors in race to build Internet-satellite constellation
+ SpaceX launches Starlink satellites with first reused rocket nose
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