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December 07, 2019
SPACE TRAVEL
NASA awards UbiQD 2nd contract to "Tailor the Solar Spectrum for Enhanced Crop Yield for Space Missions"



Los Alamos NM (SPX) Dec 05, 2019
UbiQD, Inc., a New Mexico-based nanotechnology development company, has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The 24-month contract provides $750,000 in funding for UbiQD's collaborative research and development with the University of Arizona's Controlled Environment Agriculture Center (UA-CEAC) to further explore using quantum dots to tailor the spectrum of sunlight for optimized crop growth for in-s ... read more

CARBON WORLDS
Solving the thermoelectric 'trade-off' conundrum with metallic carbon nanotubes
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 03, 2019
Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have used aligned "metallic" carbon nanotubes to create a device which converts heat to electrical energy (a thermoelectric device) with a higher power ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Light-trapping nanocubes drive inexpensive multispectral camera
Durham NC (SPX) Nov 26, 2019
Researchers at Duke University have demonstrated photodetectors that could span an unprecedented range of light frequencies by using on-chip spectral filters created by tailored electromagnetic mate ... more
CHIP TECH
Armored with plastic 'hair' and silica, new perovskite nanocrystals show more durability
Atlanta GA (SPX) Nov 30, 2019
Perovskite nanocrystals hold promise for improving a wide variety of optoelectronic devices - from lasers to light emitting diodes (LEDs) - but problems with their durability still limit the materia ... more
SPACEMART
Nanoracks-Italy signs MOUs for partnerships with spin-offs from the University of Piemonte Orientale
Torino, Italy (SPX) Nov 28, 2019
Nanoracks, the commercial leader in low-Earth orbit utilization, has sparked accelerated growth for numerous startup companies since 2009, provided educational opportunities, and driven the market f ... more


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ENERGY TECH
Big plans to save the planet depend on nanoscopic materials improving energy storage
Philadelphia PA (SPX) Nov 25, 2019
The challenge of building an energy future that preserves and improves the planet is a massive undertaking. But it all hinges on the charged particles moving through invisibly small materials. ... more
CARBON WORLDS
Research shows old newspapers can be used to grow carbon nanotubes
Swansea UK (SPX) Nov 25, 2019
A research collaboration between Rice University and the Energy Safety Research Institute (ESRI) at Swansea University has found that old newspapers can be used as a low cost, eco-friendly material ... 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
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
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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
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


India's Space Agency to launch three satellites to boost border security

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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China's lunar rover travels over 345 meters on moon's far side
Beijing (XNA) Dec 05, 2019
China's lunar rover Yutu-2 has driven 345.059 meters on the far side of the moon to conduct scientific exploration of the virgin territory. Both the lander and the rover of the Chang'e-4 probe have ended their work for the 12th lunar day, and switched to dormant mode for the lunar night, the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said W ... more
+ India's Vikram lunar lander found in LRO images
+ NASA finds Indian Moon lander with help of amateur space enthusiast
+ NASA Shares Mid-Sized Robotic Lunar Lander Concept with Industry
+ China's Chang'e-4 probe resumes work for 12th lunar day
+ Small satellites key to NASA's lunar search for water
+ Israel's next attempt at lunar lander within 3 years says SpaceIL founder
+ NASA certifies SLS Rocket Laboratory to test flight software for Artemis I
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


UK's Johnson stresses US ties in Huawei decision
Watford, United Kingdom (AFP) Dec 4, 2019
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday emphasised the importance of intelligence ties with the United States in Britain's decision on whether to exclude Chinese firm Huawei from building new 5G wireless networks. Washington has been pressuring Europe, including Britain, to exclude the firm because it argues Huawei has close ties to the Chinese government and its equipment could be used to ... more
+ Expat Hong Kongers rally on 'keyboard frontline'
+ Chinese ambassador visits Huawei exec under house arrest in Canada
+ China bans 'fake news' created with AI, bots
+ ESA see-through security in worldwide service
+ Czech intel report highlights Russian, Chinese spying
+ Watch this: China surveillance tech seeks to go global
+ China wants to 'take over' Australian politics: ex-spy chief
China's lunar rover travels over 345 meters on moon's far side
Beijing (XNA) Dec 05, 2019
China's lunar rover Yutu-2 has driven 345.059 meters on the far side of the moon to conduct scientific exploration of the virgin territory. Both the lander and the rover of the Chang'e-4 probe have ended their work for the 12th lunar day, and switched to dormant mode for the lunar night, the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said W ... more
+ India's Vikram lunar lander found in LRO images
+ NASA finds Indian Moon lander with help of amateur space enthusiast
+ NASA Shares Mid-Sized Robotic Lunar Lander Concept with Industry
+ China's Chang'e-4 probe resumes work for 12th lunar day
+ Small satellites key to NASA's lunar search for water
+ Israel's next attempt at lunar lander within 3 years says SpaceIL founder
+ NASA certifies SLS Rocket Laboratory to test flight software for Artemis I
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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
NASA, French space laser measures massive migration of ocean animals
Hampton VA (SPX) Nov 28, 2019
Every night, under the cover of darkness, countless small sea creatures - from squid to krill - swim from the ocean depths to near the surface to feed. This vast animal migration - the largest on the planet and a critical part of Earth's climate system - has been observed globally for the first time thanks to an unexpected use of a space-based laser. Researchers observed this vertical migr ... more
+ Green light for BRICS satellite amid space arms race fears
+ China launches new Earth observation satellite
+ The Eurasian continent remembers and amplifies cold waves as the Arctic warms
+ NASA embarks on 5 expeditions targeting air, land and sea across US
+ Greenhouse gas levels in atmosphere hit new high in 2018: UN
+ Testing time for MetOp Second Generation
+ Telescopes and satellites combine to map entire planet's ground movement


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
CIMON-2 is on its way to the ISS
Bremen, Germany (SPX) Dec 06, 2019
A new Crew Interactive MObile companioN (CIMON) is on its way the International Space Station (ISS). On 5 December 2019 at 18:29 CET (12:29 local time) the US SpaceX CRS-19 mission lifted off from the spaceport at Cape Canaveral, Florida. On board was CIMON-2, an astronaut assistant developed and built in Germany that has been modified and equipped for new tasks. Like its predecessor, CIMON-2 wi ... more
+ Helping machines perceive some laws of physics
+ UK online supermarket Ocado strikes AI deal in Japan
+ An astronaut controls a rover on Earth
+ Scientists help soldiers figure out what robots know
+ U.S. Army chooses FLIR's Kobra heavy robot vehicle
+ Hi Honey! NASA's Second Astrobee Wakes Up in Space
+ NUS researchers create new metallic material for flexible soft robots
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Developing a digital twin
Austin TX (SPX) Dec 06, 2019
In the not too distant future, we can expect to see our skies filled with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) delivering packages, maybe even people, from location to location. In such a world, there will also be a digital twin for each UAV in the fleet: a virtual model that will follow the UAV through its existence, evolving with time. "It's essential that UAVs monitor their structural ... more
+ UBC research highlights need to safeguard drones and robotic cars against cyber attacks
+ Polish firm's drones, from lifesaver to invisible model, take to the skies
+ Israel's drone industry becomes global force
+ FLIR introduces StormCaster Payload Family for its SkyRaider and SkyRanger UAVs
+ Iris Automation and Kansas DOT complete historic beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone flight
+ GMV presents dronelocus for the safety and management of USpace
+ Mosquito courting strategies could inspire quieter drones
Toward more efficient computing, with magnetic waves
Boston MA (SPX) Nov 30, 2019
MIT researchers have devised a novel circuit design that enables precise control of computing with magnetic waves - with no electricity needed. The advance takes a step toward practical magnetic-based devices, which have the potential to compute far more efficiently than electronics. Classical computers rely on massive amounts of electricity for computing and data storage, and generate a l ... more
+ A record-setting transistor
+ End of an era as Japan's Panasonic exits chip business
+ Armored with plastic 'hair' and silica, new perovskite nanocrystals show more durability
+ Powering future optical microsystems with chip-scale integrated photonics
+ Scientists find surprising quantum effect in an exotic superconductor
+ Study probes relationship between strange metals and high-temperature superconductors
+ New 'synthetic' method for making microchips could help


L3 technologies receives $37.5M for precision aiming lasers
Washington (UPI) Dec 5, 2019
L3 Technologies in Londonderry, N.H., was awarded a $37.5 million contract to deliver precision aiming lasers for the U.S. Navy. The precision aiming laser combines a range finder with a ballistics and environmental sensor to prepare the operator for increased likelihood of a first-round hit, according to a Pentagon announcement on Wednesday. This program supports U.S. Special Op ... more
+ Virtual reality becomes more real
+ First measures of Earth's ionosphere found with the largest atmospheric radar in the Antarctic
+ Molecular vibrations lead to high performance laser
+ Smart satellites to the rescue of broken satellites
+ Glass from a 3D printer
+ Dutch antennas unfolded behind the moon
+ New launch communications segment empowers Artemis
Six months of sacrifice: Hong Kong's protesters take stock
Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 6, 2019
Some of them have lost their jobs, suffered life-changing injuries and even fled overseas. But six months into Hong Kong's demonstrations, pro-democracy protesters say they aren't backing down. The unprecedented movement was born on June 9, when an estimated million people took to the streets to protest a proposed bill allowing extradition to mainland China. With Beijing taking a hard li ... more
+ Virtual boyfriends a match for China's single women
+ China's single women seek sperm donors overseas
+ US House passes Uighur bill urging sanctions on Chinese officials
+ Former Chinese rights lawyer arrested for 'inciting subversion'
+ Protests test sympathies of Chinese mainlanders in Hong Kong
+ China retaliates against US over Hong Kong unrest
+ Australia launches anti-espionage task force amid China spy concerns
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Astronomers discover the heaviest black hole in the nearby universe
Garching, Germany (SPX) Dec 04, 2019
In space, black holes appear in different sizes and masses. The record is now held by a specimen in the Abell 85 cluster of galaxies, where an ultra-massive black hole with 40 billion times the mass of our Sun sits in the middle of the central galaxy Holm 15A. Astronomers at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics and the University Observatory Munich discovered this by evalu ... more
+ Ultracold chemistry transforms observing chemical reactions
+ Scientists spot black hole so huge it 'shouldn't even exist' in our galaxy
+ What Are Black Holes?
+ A new theory for how black holes and neutron stars shine bright
+ Black hole nurtures baby stars a million light-years away
+ A new paradigm of black hole physics leads to a new quantum
+ Planets around a black hole?
New instrument extends LIGO's reach
Boston MA (SPX) Dec 06, 2019
Just a year ago, the National Science Foundation-funded Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory, or LIGO, was picking up whispers of gravitational waves every month or so. Now, a new addition to the system is enabling the instruments to detect these ripples in space-time nearly every week. Since the start of LIGO's third operating run in April, a new instrument known as a quant ... more
+ Astronomers use giant galaxy cluster as X-ray magnifying lens
+ 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


China to build space-based solar power station by 2035
Xiamen, China (XNA) Dec 03, 2019
China plans to accomplish a 200-tonne megawatt-level space-based solar power station by 2035, according to the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST). The space-based solar power station would capture the sun's energy that never makes it to the planet, said Wang Li, a CAST research fellow with the program, when attending the sixth China-Russia Engineering Forum held last week in Xiamen, ... more
+ Daylight damage-saving time
+ Responsible finance bets on green future
+ Ternary acceptor and donor materials increase photon harvesting in organic solar cells
+ Watershed and ISM Solar announce formation of watershed solar development
+ JinkoSolar Supplies 300MW of High-Efficiency Tiger Modules for China Ultra-High Voltage Demonstration Plant
+ Scratching the surface of perovskites
+ Trina Solar achieves new efficiency record
Nilesat-301 satellite to be built by Thales Alenia Space
Cannes, France (SPX) Dec 06, 2019
Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with the Egyptian operator Nilesat to build the Nilesat-301 geostationary communications satellite, winning the contract against an international field of competitors. Positioned at 7 degrees West, Nilesat-301 will work with Nilesat-201 to provide Ku-band services for the Middle East and North Africa. Nilesat-301 will also help extend the company's ... more
+ Russian Soyuz-ST to launch OneWeb communications satellites in 2020
+ SpaceChain sends blockchain tech to ISS for Fintech market
+ SpaceChain sends blockchain tech to ISS
+ European Space Agency agrees record budget to meet new challenges
+ Europe faces up to new space challenges
+ Germany invests 3.3 billion euro in European space exploration and becomes ESA's largest contributor
+ Nanoracks-Italy signs MOUs for partnerships with spin-offs from the University of Piemonte Orientale
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