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December 13, 2019
MICROSAT BLITZ
Kepler Communications selects SpaceX to launch two batches of its nanosatellite constellation



Toronto, Canada (SPX) Dec 13, 2019
Kepler Communication has selected SpaceX as launch partner to deliver a portion of its first Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation into space onboard SpaceX's reusable Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Kepler has procured 400 kg of launch capacity from SpaceX for the deployment of multiple satellites. These spacecraft incorporate both a high-capacity Ku-band communications system and a narrowband payload, for both high-speed data transfers and for low-power direct-to-satellite IoT connectivity. ... read more

CIVIL NUCLEAR
Researchers perfect nanoscience tool for studies of nuclear waste storage
Guelph, Canada (SPX) Dec 13, 2019
Safe nuclear waste storage, new ways of generating and storing hydrogen, and technologies for capturing and reusing greenhouse gases are all potential spinoffs of a new study by University of Guelph ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Weizmann physicists image electrons flowing like water
Rehovot, Israel (SPX) Dec 11, 2019
Physicists at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel have imaged electrons flowing viscously through a nanodevice, just like water flowing through a pipe. Long predicted but only now visualized ... more
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 Administratio ... 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


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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
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
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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
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


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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
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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
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 Res ... 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
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
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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 sends six satellites into orbit with single rocket
Taiyuan, China (XNA) Dec 08, 2019
China sent six satellites into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province at 4:52 p.m. Saturday (Beijing Time). They were launched by a Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) rocket and have entered the planned orbit successfully. It was the second launch from the Taiyuan launch center in less than six hours after another KZ-1A rocket sent the Jilin-1 Gaofen 02B satellit ... more
+ China launches satellite service platform
+ 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 pressing Faroe Islands to use Huawei 5G system: media
Copenhagen (AFP) Dec 11, 2019
China's ambassador to Denmark has pressured the Faroe Islands to hire telecommunications giant Huawei to build a 5G network, the daily Berlingske said Wednesday. The United States has pressured Europe to exclude Huawei from tenders for 5G networks because it says the company could serve as cover for Chinese espionage. Huawei and Beijing reject the accusations, and Huawai says it is a pri ... more
+ Austrian court strikes down 'Trojan horse' surveillance law
+ Huawei wins contract to develop German 5G network
+ UK's Johnson stresses US ties in Huawei decision
+ 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
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
How saving the ozone layer in 1987 slowed global warming
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 09, 2019
The Montreal Protocol, an international agreement signed in 1987 to stop chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) destroying the ozone layer, now appears to be the first international treaty to successfully slow the rate of global warming. New research published in Environmental Research Letters has revealed that thanks to the Protocol, today's global temperatures are considerably lower. And by mid-cent ... more
+ SubX shows promise for improved monthly weather forecasts
+ Capella awarded contract to integrate commercial SAR data for National Security
+ NASA eBook reveals insights of Earth seen at night from space
+ Chinese satellites contribute to pollution control of plateau lakes
+ Geostationary satellite an alternative to monitor land surfaces
+ China releases first 3D images based on Earth observation satellite
+ China improves space-based observation of Earth


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
Researchers call for harnessing, regulation of AI
Washington (AFP) Dec 12, 2019
Artificial intelligence appears to be "widening inequality," and its deployment should be subject to tough regulations and limits, especially for sensitive technologies such as facial recognition, a research report said Thursday. The AI Now Institute, a New York University center studying the social implications of artificial intelligence, said that as these technologies become widely deploy ... more
+ Insects' drag-based flight mechanism could improve tiny flying robots
+ Self-driving microrobots
+ CIMON-2 is on its way to the ISS
+ 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
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Safer navigation through enhanced predictive paths powered by UAV Navigation
San Sebastian, Spain (SPX) Dec 08, 2019
Predictive paths play a critical role in the overall performance of UAVs. After taking into account the challenges faced by industry professionals, UAV Navigation is all set to roll out upgrades to Visionair. As a cutting-edge flight control solution, Visionair has been the preferred solution, by some of the leading names in the industry. However, to address the increasing demands of the aeronau ... more
+ Citadel Defense collaborates with US Govt to deploy safe, trusted and reliable counter drone solutions
+ The UAS community created 'a new transport ecosystem' at Amsterdam Drone Week
+ Raytheon nabs $13.1M for third anti-drone laser system for testing
+ Developing a digital twin
+ 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
Scientists see defects in potential new semiconductor
Columbus OH (SPX) Dec 09, 2019
A research team has reported seeing, for the first time, atomic scale defects that dictate the properties of a new and powerful semiconductor. The study, published earlier this month in the journal Physical Review X, shows a fundamental aspect of how the semiconductor, beta gallium oxide, controls electricity. "Our job is to try to identify why this material, called beta gallium oxid ... more
+ Transistors can now both process and store information
+ A platform for stable quantum computing, a playground for exotic physics
+ Toward more efficient computing, with magnetic waves
+ 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


OneWeb to use advanced grappling tech from Altius Space Machines
London, UK (SPX) Dec 12, 2019
OneWeb, whose goal is to connect everyone everywhere, and OneWeb Satellites, a joint venture between Airbus and OneWeb are coming together to advance the OneWeb Responsible Space program with a commitment to implement an advanced-technology grappling fixture, developed by Altius Space Machines, on OneWeb's satellites. Dedicated to the idea that Space is a shared natural resource and if use ... more
+ UV-Bodyguard by ajuma - sophisticated technology to prevent sunburn
+ Gamma-ray laser moves a step closer to reality
+ Tiny magnetic particles enable new material to bend, twist, and grab
+ Liquid flow is influenced by a quantum effect in water
+ New aluminium hydroxide stable at extremely high pressure
+ Tiny quantum sensors watch materials transform under pressure
+ New laser technique images quantum world in a trillionth of a second
Hong Kongers await Beijing olive branch after rare calm
Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 10, 2019
Hong Kongers have delivered a clarion call for change over the last fortnight with a landslide local election defeat for the government and more than one in ten hitting the streets peacefully on Sunday - but will Beijing listen? Monday marks the sixth month anniversary of a movement that has upended the semi-autonomous Chinese hub's reputation for stability and blanketed its streets with un ... more
+ Hong Kong leader rules out protest concessions ahead of Beijing visit
+ Female frontliners upend Hong Kong gender stereotypes
+ Detained Canadians in China cut off from the world
+ Thousands attend service for Hong Kong student who died during clashes
+ Canadian view of China worsens as row drags into second year
+ Trans woman puts Chinese law to the test in landmark case
+ Hong Kongers mark half a year of protest with mammoth rally
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Heat energy leaps through empty space, thanks to quantum weirdness
Berkeley CA (SPX) Dec 12, 2019
If you use a vacuum-insulated thermos to help keep your coffee hot, you may know it's a good insulator because heat energy has a hard time moving through empty space. Vibrations of atoms or molecules, which carry thermal energy, simply can't travel if there are no atoms or molecules around. But a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, shows how the weirdness of ... more
+ Daylight saving time does not misalign human cycles
+ Weizmann physicists image electrons flowing like water
+ Simple experiment explains magnetic resonance
+ Astronomers discover the heaviest black hole in the nearby universe
+ Ultracold chemistry transforms observing chemical reactions
+ Scientists spot black hole so huge it 'shouldn't even exist' in our galaxy
+ What Are Black Holes?
Quantum expander for gravitational-wave observatories
Changchun, China (SPX) Dec 12, 2019
Ultra-stable laser light that was stored in optical resonators of up to 4km length enabled the first observations of gravitational waves from inspirals of binary black holes and neutron stars. Due to the rather low bandwidth of the optical resonator system, however, the scientifically highly interesting post-merger signals at frequencies above a few hundred hertz could not be resolved. Such info ... more
+ New instrument extends LIGO's reach
+ 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


Punching holes in opaque solar cells turns them transparent
Washington DC (SPX) Dec 12, 2019
Researchers in Korea have found an effective and inexpensive strategy to transform solar cells from opaque to transparent. Existing transparent solar cells tend to have a reddish hue and lower efficiency, but by punching holes that are around 100 um in diameter (comparable in size to a human hair) on crystalline silicon wafers, it allows light through without coloring. The holes are then strateg ... more
+ Silver improves the efficiency of monograin layer solar cells
+ Renewable energy developer offers 125MW and 300MW solar farm projects in Texas
+ New method to remove dust on solar panels
+ Solar FlexRack selected to supply 105 MW solar project in North Carolina for Cypress Creek Renewables
+ HashCash to launch P2P energy trading platform with German Solar Power Company
+ PUCN approves 1190MW of new solar energy and 590MW of additional energy storage
+ Mapping the energy transport mechanism of chalcogenide perovskite for solar energy use
Iridium Continues GMDSS Readiness with Announcement of Launch Partners
McLean VA (SPX) Dec 12, 2019
Iridium Communications Inc. has announced the first seven companies it has authorized to provide its Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) services, planned for commercial introduction in the first half of 2020. The seven companies, Arion Communications, AST, Marlink, Marsat, NSSLGlobal, Satcom Global and Speedcast will be the first in the industry to provide truly global satellite ... more
+ Nilesat-301 satellite to be built by Thales Alenia Space
+ SpaceChain sends blockchain tech to ISS
+ SpaceChain sends blockchain tech to ISS for Fintech market
+ First launch of UK's OneWeb satellites from Baikonur now set for 30 Jan
+ Russian Soyuz-ST to launch OneWeb communications satellites in 2020
+ European Space Agency agrees record budget to meet new challenges
+ Europe faces up to new space challenges
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