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December 24, 2019
NANO TECH
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

MICROSAT BLITZ
GomSpace, Lockheed and Orbital Micro team up for microwave sensing nanosatellite project
Aalborg, 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
NANO TECH
Creating a nanoscale on-off switch for heat
Pittsburgh 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
CARBON WORLDS
Growing carbon nanotubes with the right twist
Seoul, 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
MICROSAT BLITZ
Sandbox satellite to test operations innovations in space
Paris (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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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 vehicl ... 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
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
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


Turning up the heat to create new nanostructured metals

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
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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
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
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Macao's moon, planetary lab to boost China's deep space exploration
Beijing, China (SPX) Dec 24, 2019
Macao's first space exploration satellite was named Macao Science 1, the special administrative region (SAR)'s Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Tam Chon Weng announced Sunday at an opening ceremony of an aerospace exhibition. During the opening ceremony, vice administrator of China National Space Administration (CNSA) Wu Yanhua also announced that the CNSA would set up Macao Space ... more
+ A box of Apollo lunar soil
+ Russian astronauts will face weight restrictions for Moon mission program
+ China's lunar rover travels over 345 meters on moon's far side
+ 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
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. ... more
+ China sends six satellites into orbit with single rocket
+ 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 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
+ Popular Mideast app pulled after report it was spying tool
+ Massive errors found in facial recognition tech: US study
+ Facebook blocks group spreading pro-Trump posts from fake accounts
+ Twitter, Facebook target state-linked accounts made to manipulate
+ Merkel says 'no pressure' from Beijing to accept Huawei in 5G rollout
+ Latest ransomware victim, New Orleans crippled by attack
+ Norway telecom operator snubs Huawei for 5G network
Macao's moon, planetary lab to boost China's deep space exploration
Beijing, China (SPX) Dec 24, 2019
Macao's first space exploration satellite was named Macao Science 1, the special administrative region (SAR)'s Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Tam Chon Weng announced Sunday at an opening ceremony of an aerospace exhibition. During the opening ceremony, vice administrator of China National Space Administration (CNSA) Wu Yanhua also announced that the CNSA would set up Macao Space ... more
+ A box of Apollo lunar soil
+ Russian astronauts will face weight restrictions for Moon mission program
+ China's lunar rover travels over 345 meters on moon's far side
+ 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
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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. T ... more
+ Creating a nanoscale on-off switch for heat
+ SMART discovers breakthrough way to look at the surface of nanoparticles
+ 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
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
+ Scientists find iron 'snow' in Earth's core
+ NASA eBook reveals insights of Earth seen at night from space
+ China releases first 3D images based on Earth observation satellite
+ China improves space-based observation of Earth
+ Model offers clearer understanding of factors that influence monsoon behavior
+ SubX shows promise for improved monthly weather forecasts
+ Capella awarded contract to integrate commercial SAR data for National Security


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. T ... more
+ Creating a nanoscale on-off switch for heat
+ SMART discovers breakthrough way to look at the surface of nanoparticles
+ 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
Church of England questions ethics of investment in AI
London (AFP) Dec 23, 2019
The Church of England has launched a study into an existential question: do its investments in big-tech giants contradict the Christian faith? The Church's Ethical Investment Advisory Group (EIAG) will determine whether some of the new technologies undermine "the very idea of God", a spokesman for the Church told AFP on Monday. The year-long review was first reported by The Daily Telegra ... more
+ Insects' drag-based flight mechanism could improve tiny flying robots
+ Researchers call for harnessing, regulation of AI
+ 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
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AFRL completes two and a half-day ultra leap
Wright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) Dec 17, 2019
The Air Force Research Laboratory's Center for Rapid Innovation (CRI) has successfully completed initial flight tests for a revolutionary Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) with a customizable suite of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) tools that supports extended missions. This series of flight tests began in Feb. 2019 at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, culminating with a two and ... more
+ French military kills 33 terrorists in Mali in its first drone strike
+ France deploys armed drones in Sahel anti-jihadist fight
+ Lockheed Martin and Canadian UAVs to improve unmanned beyond visual line of sight operations
+ Safer navigation through enhanced predictive paths powered by UAV Navigation
+ 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
Japan lifts curbs on export of key chip material to S. Korea
Tokyo (AFP) Dec 21, 2019
Japan has lifted curbs on the export of a key microchip material to South Korea, news reports said Saturday, days before the leaders of both countries meet in their first formal talks for more than a year. The ministry of economy, trade and industry on Friday removed photoresists - used to coat semiconductor circuit boards - from Tokyo's export restrictions against Seoul, the Asahi Shimbu ... more
+ Scientists see defects in potential new semiconductor
+ 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


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
+ Shedding light in the dark: radar satellites lead the way
+ Observing time awarded to prepare for data-rich era in astronomy
+ Tiny quantum sensors watch materials transform under pressure
+ Finding a killer electron hot spot in Earth's Van Allen radiation belts
+ Northrop Grumman lands $1B contract for F-16 AESA radars
+ Solving the challenges of long duration space flight with 3D Printing
+ Calling radio amateurs: help find OPS-SAT!
China students protest as university charter cuts 'freedom of thought'
Shanghai (AFP) Dec 19, 2019
One of China's top universities has removed references to "freedom of thought" from its official charter, triggering a rare act of student defiance, while two other institutions have moved to strengthen their allegiance to President Xi Jinping. A video that circulated this week showed students at Shanghai's Fudan University gathering to sing the school song - which extols "academic independ ... more
+ Xi lands in Macau for China handover anniversary party
+ Fraught exchange: Hong Kong global students' fear and rebellion
+ Macau to celebrate Chinese rule as Hong Kong seethes
+ Hong Konger 'missing' after crossing China bridge checkpoint
+ China's Xi gives Lam unwavering support; Confirms cross-border bridge arrests
+ Calm broken as clashes break out in Hong Kong malls
+ US expelled two Chinese diplomats on spying claims: report
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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
+ Laser-based prototype probes cold atom dynamics
+ Get ready for a new periodic table
+ A warm Space Station welcome for cool new hardware
+ The 'cores' of massive galaxies had already formed 1.5 billion years after the big bang
+ Data shows earliest supermassive black holes had plenty to eat
+ Daylight saving time does not misalign human cycles
+ Heat energy leaps through empty space, thanks to quantum weirdness
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
+ Scientists closer to solving Newton's 'three-body problem'
+ Quantum expander for gravitational-wave observatories
+ 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


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
+ Nivea parent Beiersdorf switches to green power
+ Impossible breakthrough method of creating solar material at NREL
+ Fine-tuning thermoelectric materials for cheaper renewable energy
+ Largest solar-covered parking garage in St Louse opens
+ Artificial intelligence may help scientists make spray-on solar cells
+ A flaky option boosts organic solar cells
+ Freestanding microwire-array enables flexible solar window
Apple reportedly working on secret space communications network
Washington DC (Sputnik) Dec 24, 2019
Tech giant Apple has been quietly collecting experts for a project to potentially develop a satellite-based network that would render it independent from wireless carriers, according to a Bloomberg report. Apple has hired some of the biggest minds in the aerospace and communications fields to work on a "special project" that could yield a satellite-based network for the tech maker, accordi ... more
+ Kacific's first satellite in orbit
+ Iridium Continues GMDSS Readiness with Announcement of Launch Partners
+ 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
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