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January 03, 2020
TECH SPACE
New nano-barrier for composites could strengthen spacecraft payloads



Surrey UK (SPX) Dec 27, 2019
The University of Surrey has developed a robust multi-layed nano-barrier for ultra-lightweight and stable carbon fibre reinforced polymers (CFRPs) that could be used to build high precision instrument structures for future space missions. CFRP is used in current space missions, but its applications are limited because the material absorbs moisture. This is often released as gas during a mission, causing the material to expand and affect the stability and integrity of the structure. Engineers try t ... 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
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
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
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 ... more


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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
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
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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
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


Research shows old newspapers can be used to grow carbon nanotubes

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
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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
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
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India says it will try again to land on moon
Washington (UPI) Jan 2, 2020
The Indian Space Research Organization chairman Kailasavadivoo Sivan said the country will move ahead with a new space mission to the moon despite a failed attempt in 2019. The Chandrayaan-3 space mission, set to take place no later than early 2021, will include an upgraded space vehicle with a new propulsion module, moon lander and rover, Sivan said on Wednesday. India will be t ... more
+ India targets new moon mission in 2020
+ Russia, US to discuss Lunar Gateway Station next spring
+ Macao's moon, planetary lab to boost China's deep space exploration
+ 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
China launches powerful rocket in boost for 2020 Mars mission
Beijing (AFP) Dec 27, 2019
China Friday launched one of the world's most powerful rockets in a major step forward for its planned mission to Mars in 2020. The heavy lift Long March 5 rocket carrying a Shijian 20 test satellite payload blasted off from the Wenchang launch site on the southern island of Hainan at 8:45 pm (1245 GMT), a livestream from state broadcaster CCTV showed. "After more than 2,000 seconds, the ... more
+ China's Xichang set for 20 space launches in 2020
+ 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


Microsoft seizes web domains used by North Korean hackers
Washington (AFP) Dec 30, 2019
Microsoft said Monday it obtained a court order allowing it to seize web domains used by North Korean hacking groups to launch cyberattacks on human rights activists, researchers and others. The US technology giant said a federal court allowed it to take control of 50 domains operated by a group dubbed Thallium, which tricked online users by fraudulently using Microsoft brands and trademarks ... more
+ UAE denies developing popular Mideast app as spy tool
+ Von der Leyen sceptical on Huawei in Europe: report
+ Grand Theft Protest: Hong Kongers and Chinese gamers battle online
+ China names and shames tech giants for app privacy violations
+ 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
India says it will try again to land on moon
Washington (UPI) Jan 2, 2020
The Indian Space Research Organization chairman Kailasavadivoo Sivan said the country will move ahead with a new space mission to the moon despite a failed attempt in 2019. The Chandrayaan-3 space mission, set to take place no later than early 2021, will include an upgraded space vehicle with a new propulsion module, moon lander and rover, Sivan said on Wednesday. India will be t ... more
+ India targets new moon mission in 2020
+ Russia, US to discuss Lunar Gateway Station next spring
+ Macao's moon, planetary lab to boost China's deep space exploration
+ 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
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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 chain. If you engineer molecules to join together in specific ways, you can control the characteristics of the resulting polymer. Using this method, Sheng Shen, an associate professor of mechan ... more
+ Nanoscience breakthrough: Probing particles smaller than a billionth of a meter
+ 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
UK satellites to help lead the fight against climate change
London, UK (SPX) Jan 01, 2020
A new satellite data centre will use cutting-edge satellite technology to help combat climate change. Ministers on 30 December announced backing for ground-breaking research analysing satellite images that will better predict the future impact of climate change in towns and cities and inform future government action. A new 5 million pound satellite data centre involving the Universities of ... more
+ Scientists find iron 'snow' in Earth's core
+ NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Environmental Satellite Mission
+ China improves space-based observation of Earth
+ NASA eBook reveals insights of Earth seen at night from space
+ Model offers clearer understanding of factors that influence monsoon behavior
+ China releases first 3D images based on Earth observation satellite
+ SubX shows promise for improved monthly weather forecasts


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 chain. If you engineer molecules to join together in specific ways, you can control the characteristics of the resulting polymer. Using this method, Sheng Shen, an associate professor of mechan ... more
+ Nanoscience breakthrough: Probing particles smaller than a billionth of a meter
+ 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
Scientists develop gentle, microscopic hands to study tiny, soft materials
Champaign IL (SPX) Dec 30, 2019
Handling very soft, delicate items without damaging them is hard enough with human hands, let alone doing it at the microscopic scale with laboratory instruments. Three new studies show how scientists have honed a technique for handling tiny, soft particles using precisely controlled fluid flows that act as gentle microscopic hands. The technique allows researchers to test the physical lim ... more
+ Space history is made in this NASA robot factory
+ Church of England questions ethics of investment in AI
+ 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
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Inmarsat Government bulk orders airborne satcom terminals from Orbit CS
Netanya, Israel (SPX) Dec 27, 2019
Orbit Communication Systems Ltd., a leading global provider of airborne communications and satellite-tracking maritime and ground-station solutions, and Inmarsat Government, a leading provider of global mobile satellite communications and managed network services to the US government, has announced an initial order from Inmarsat Government for Orbit's Multi-Purpose Terminal (MPT) 46WGX. Or ... more
+ F-16 shoots down drone at Eglin AFB in cruise missile defense test
+ Lockheed Martin and Canadian UAVs to improve unmanned beyond visual line of sight operations
+ US proposes remote ID requirement for drones
+ French military kills 33 terrorists in Mali in its first drone strike
+ France deploys armed drones in Sahel anti-jihadist fight
+ AFRL completes two and a half-day ultra leap
+ Safer navigation through enhanced predictive paths powered by UAV Navigation
Computing with molecules: A big step in molecular spintronics
Kiel, Germany (SPX) Dec 30, 2019
Spintronics or spin electronics in contrast to conventional electronics uses the spin of electrons for sensing, information storage, transport, and processing. Potential advantages are nonvolatility, increased data processing speed, decreased electric power consumption, and higher integration densities compared to conventional semiconductor devices. Molecular spintronics aims for the ultim ... more
+ In leap for quantum computing, silicon quantum bits establish a long-distance relationship
+ Paving the way for spintronic RAMs: A deeper look into a powerful spin phenomenon
+ Japan lifts curbs on export of key chip material to S. Korea
+ 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


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
+ Lasers learn to accurately spot space junk
+ Ceramic materials that are IR-transparent
+ New nano-barrier for composites could strengthen spacecraft payloads
+ Northrop Grumman lands $1B contract for F-16 AESA radars
+ Solving the challenges of long duration space flight with 3D Printing
+ Shedding light in the dark: radar satellites lead the way
+ Finding a killer electron hot spot in Earth's Van Allen radiation belts
China detains activists in year-end crackdown
Beijing (AFP) Jan 2, 2020
Over a dozen Chinese lawyers and activists were detained or went missing in the final days of 2019 in a crackdown on participants of a private democracy gathering, rights groups said Thursday. The Chinese government has severely reduced the space for civil liberties since President Xi Jinping took power in 2012, rounding up rights lawyers, labour activists and even Marxists students in vario ... more
+ China jails Protestant pastor for 9 years for 'inciting' subversion
+ Single Chinese woman sues over egg freezing
+ Massive Hong Kong pro-democracy rally ends in police clashes
+ Hong Kong police arrest 15 in fresh shopping mall protests
+ Third day of Christmas clashes in Hong Kong
+ Police, protesters clash as Hong Kong celebrates Christmas
+ Fraught exchange: Hong Kong global students' fear and rebellion
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Laser-based prototype probes cold atom dynamics
Washington DC (SPX) Dec 19, 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
+ Get ready for a new periodic table
+ Tweezer clock may help tell time more precisely
+ The 'cores' of massive galaxies had already formed 1.5 billion years after the big bang
+ A warm Space Station welcome for cool new hardware
+ Data shows earliest supermassive black holes had plenty to eat
+ Laser-based prototype probes cold atom dynamics
+ Daylight saving time does not misalign human cycles
China's Taiji-1 satellite passes in-orbit tests
Beijing (XNA) Dec 29, 2019
China's first satellite to conduct experiments on key technologies related to space-based gravitational wave detection, Taiji-1, has successfully completed its in-orbit tests, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) announced Wednesday. The satellite, sent into orbit on Aug. 31, 2019, is China's first such kind of satellite, and has completed its in-orbit experiments, making a breakthrough i ... more
+ Hebrew U researcher cracks Newton's elusive '3-body' problem
+ 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


JA Solar will supply 490MW modules for Huanghe Hydropower Development's UHV Transmission Project
Beijing, China (SPX) Dec 30, 2019
JA Solar, a leading manufacturer of high-performance photovoltaic products, announced that it won the bid for supplying 490MW of high-efficiency modules for Huanghe Hydropower's ultra-high voltage (UHV) Transmission Project in Qinghai Province. The project, with a scale of 3.1GW, is the world's leading UHV demonstration project. This is also of great significance for the application of new ... more
+ Major upgrade of Alamo 1 solar farm leads to increased performance
+ Solar power from 'the dark side' unlocked by a new formula
+ Breakthrough innovation enabling cheaper solar energy production is one step closer to the market
+ Tweaks behind the rebirth of nearly discarded organic solar technologies
+ Flexible thinking on silicon solar cells
+ Scientists create thin films with tantalizing electronic properties
+ Nivea parent Beiersdorf switches to green power
The Internet of Things by satellite will become increasingly accessible
Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Dec 27, 2019
Since some years ago, the Internet of Things (IoT) has been a constantly evolving reality. The possibility that machines (nodes) can communicate with each other has paved the way for applications that promise to have a profound impact on our lives. They include smart farming, home automation and communication between vehicles. One of the key elements of the IoT is wireless communication be ... more
+ US expects to rocket ahead in space during 2020
+ Russian prosecutors refer 80 criminal cases tied to spaceport construction to authorities
+ Apple reportedly working on secret space communications network
+ 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
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