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Nanoscience breakthrough: Probing particles smaller than a billionth of a meter![]() Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 16, 2019 Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) developed a new methodology that allows researchers to assess the chemical composition and structure of metallic particles with a diameter of only 0.5 to 2 nm. This breakthrough in analytical techniques will enable the development and application of minuscule materials in the fields of electronics, biomedicine, chemistry, and more. The study and development of novel materials have enabled countless technological breakthroughs and are essenti ... read more |
GomSpace, Lockheed and Orbital Micro team up for microwave sensing nanosatellite projectAalborg, Denmark (SPX) Dec 19, 2019 GomSpace (GS) and Lockheed Martin Space agreed to develop and deliver a tailored GS 6U nanosatellite to Orbital Micro Systems (OMS) in the United Kingdom (UK). The contract is worth 17 MSEK and will ... more
Creating a nanoscale on-off switch for heatPittsburgh PA (SPX) Dec 19, 2019 Polymers are used to develop various materials, such as plastics, nylons, and rubbers. In their most basic form, they are made up of many of identical molecules joined together over and over, like a ... more
Growing carbon nanotubes with the right twistSeoul, South Korea (SPX) Dec 16, 2019 In a recently published paper in Science Advances, Feng Ding of the Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials, within the Institute of Basic Science (IBS, South Korea) and colleagues, have achiev ... more
Sandbox satellite to test operations innovations in spaceParis (ESA) Dec 16, 2019 This coming Tuesday, ESA is launching the most powerful flight computer ever flown in space - inside a satellite smaller than a shoebox. The OPS-SAT nanosatellite will be t ... more |
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Light-trapping nanocubes drive inexpensive multispectral cameraDurham 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
Armored with plastic 'hair' and silica, new perovskite nanocrystals show more durabilityAtlanta 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
Nanoracks-Italy signs MOUs for partnerships with spin-offs from the University of Piemonte OrientaleTorino, 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
Big plans to save the planet depend on nanoscopic materials improving energy storagePhiladelphia 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
Research shows old newspapers can be used to grow carbon nanotubesSwansea 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 |
![]() Turning up the heat to create new nanostructured metals
Clean carbon nanotubes with superb propertiesEspoo, 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 |
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Nanoracks books CubeSat Rideshare and Habitat demo for single Falcon 9Washington 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
Rational transparent conductor design provides a boost to carbon nanotubes applicationMoscow, 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
NanoAvionics to build 12U Nano-satellite for Singapore's CaLeMPSat research missionMidland 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
On the way to intelligent microrobotsZurich, 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
SMART discovers breakthrough way to look at the surface of nanoparticlesSingapore (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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Russian astronauts will face weight restrictions for Moon mission program Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 16, 2019
For the past decade, Russia has been working on its "Oryol" (Eagle) space ship intended for a lunar mission. The landing of Russian astronauts on the Moon is scheduled for 2030.
Overweight Russian astronauts won't be able to take part in the country's lunar mission aboard the Oryol space ship due to restrictions on the total weight of cargo the spacecraft will deliver to our planet's natur ... more |
China's Xichang set for 20 space launches in 2020 Xichang (XNA) Dec 19, 2019
The Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province will host around 20 launch missions in 2020, including two satellites of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), according to an official from the center.
Wang Zemin, deputy director of the launch center, made the remarks after China successfully sent two BDS satellites into space from Xichang on Monday.
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China names and shames tech giants for app privacy violations Beijing (AFP) Dec 20, 2019
Chinese tech giants Tencent and Xiaomi have been reprimanded by Beijing for designing apps that infringe on users' privacy, even as the Communist regime amasses its own collection of personal data.
China, which exercises close surveillance of online activity, has recently tightened its scrutiny of companies that gather data from consumers.
Xiaomi Finance and Tencent's instant messaging s ... more |
Russian astronauts will face weight restrictions for Moon mission program Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 16, 2019
For the past decade, Russia has been working on its "Oryol" (Eagle) space ship intended for a lunar mission. The landing of Russian astronauts on the Moon is scheduled for 2030.
Overweight Russian astronauts won't be able to take part in the country's lunar mission aboard the Oryol space ship due to restrictions on the total weight of cargo the spacecraft will deliver to our planet's natur ... more |
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Nanoscience breakthrough: Probing particles smaller than a billionth of a meter Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 16, 2019
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) developed a new methodology that allows researchers to assess the chemical composition and structure of metallic particles with a diameter of only 0.5 to 2 nm. This breakthrough in analytical techniques will enable the development and application of minuscule materials in the fields of electronics, biomedicine, chemistry, and more.
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NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Environmental Satellite Mission Washington DC (SPX) Dec 19, 2019
NASA has selected United Launch Services LLC (ULS) of Centennial, Colorado, to provide launch services for the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-T (GOES-T) mission, which will provide advanced imagery and atmospheric measurements of Earth's weather, oceans and environment, real-time mapping of total lightning activity, and improved monitoring of solar activity and space weather. ... more |
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Nanoscience breakthrough: Probing particles smaller than a billionth of a meter Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 16, 2019
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) developed a new methodology that allows researchers to assess the chemical composition and structure of metallic particles with a diameter of only 0.5 to 2 nm. This breakthrough in analytical techniques will enable the development and application of minuscule materials in the fields of electronics, biomedicine, chemistry, and more.
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Insects' drag-based flight mechanism could improve tiny flying robots Washington DC (SPX) Dec 11, 2019
Thrips are tiny insects 2 millimeters long, about as long as four human hairs are thick. Thrips are known for their unwelcome ability to devour garden plants and, lately, to inform the design of microrobotics.
Unlike larger insects, birds, and airplanes, thrips don't rely on lift in order to fly. Instead, the tiny insects rely on a drag-based flight mechanism, keeping themselves afloat in ... more |
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Lockheed Martin and Canadian UAVs to improve unmanned beyond visual line of sight operations Calgary, Canada (SPX) Dec 18, 2019
The ability to fly unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) significantly improves their effectiveness and potential. The increased range of BVLOS operations requires real-time airspace situational awareness for the UAV pilot and support crew to ensure safe, repeatable operations.
Canadian UAVs and Lockheed Martin Canada CDL Systems have signed a memorandum o ... more |
Scientists see defects in potential new semiconductor Columbus OH (SPX) Dec 09, 2019 |
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Capricorn Space and Infostellar cooperate to enable On Demand ground segment services Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 18, 2019
Recently established Australian ground segment operator Capricorn Space and Japanese Ground Segment as a Service provider Infostellar have signed an agreement that will enable Infostellar customers access to their satellite constellations from the Australian Ground Network - West (AGN-W) site near Mingenew in Western Australia.
Established by Capricorn Space to provide global satellite ope ... more |
Fraught exchange: Hong Kong global students' fear and rebellion Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 18, 2019 Malaysian student Celia Cheng's first semester in Hong Kong began with being tear-gassed outside parliament and ended with her evacuation from campus as protesters hurled petrol bombs at police.
The 20-year-old wants to continue her degree in a city rocked by six months of democracy protests, despite her family's reservations.
"If my parents don't allow me to go back to Hong Kong, I migh ... more |
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Laser-based prototype probes cold atom dynamics Washington DC (SPX) Dec 17, 2019
By tracking the motions of cold atom clouds, astronomers can learn much about the physical processes which play out in the depths of space. To make these measurements, researchers currently use instruments named 'cold atom inertial sensors' which, so far, have largely been operated inside the lab.
In new work published in EPJ D, a team of physicists at Muquans and LNE-SYRTE (the French nat ... more |
Hebrew U researcher cracks Newton's elusive '3-body' problem Jerusalem (SPX) Dec 19, 2019
It's been nearly 350 years since Sir Isaac Newton outlined the laws of motion, claiming "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." These laws laid the foundation to understand our solar system and, more broadly, to understand the relationship between a body of mass and the forces that act upon it. However, Newton's groundbreaking work also created a pickle that has baffled scie ... more |
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Hecate Energy's 100MW Santa Teresa solar project wins El Paso bid Chicago IL (SPX) Dec 20, 2019
Hecate Energy reports that its proposed 100 MW Santa Teresa solar project has been selected by El Paso Electric Company ("EPE") as part of a 350 MW solar and storage Request for Proposals ("RFP") process designed to add new clean resources to the EPE system.
Pending necessary regulatory approvals, the project-to be constructed in Santa Teresa, New Mexico - is anticipated to be in service b ... more |
Kacific's first satellite in orbit Singapore (SPX) Dec 18, 2019
Kacific1 was launched successfully into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 7.10pm eastern time (UTC-4) on 16 December 2019 from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, USA. It was placed into its target geostationary transfer orbit 33 minutes following initial ignition.
Owned by Kacific Broadband Satellites Group (Kacific), the Boeing-built communications satellite will stream ... more |
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