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February 17, 2020
MICROSAT BLITZ
DreamUp and Nanoracks announce HBCU collaboration with Langston University



Langston OK (SPX) Feb 14, 2020
DreamUp, the leading provider space-based educational opportunities, and sister-company Nanoracks, the leading provider of commercial access to space, have announced a joint effort with Oklahoma Historically Black College or University (HBCU), Langston University, to fly their research to the International Space Station. These efforts will contribute to ongoing microgravity research that will help expand human presence forward to the Moon, and eventually Mars. DreamUp, Nanoracks, and Langston Univ ... read more

ROCKET SCIENCE
Economical and environmentally friendly solutions on the commercial satellites market
Warsaw, Poland (SPX) Feb 12, 2020
We are observing a considerable increase in the demand for satellite systems around the world. Various independent sources forecast that the nano- and microsatellite market will grow from $1.5 billi ... more
TECH SPACE
New threads: Nanowires made of tellurium and nanotubes hold promise for wearable tech
Houghton MI (SPX) Feb 11, 2020
Wearable tech and electronic cloth may be the way of the future, but to get there the wiring needs to be strong, flexible and efficient. Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNT), studied by physicists a ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Silver sawtooth creates valley-coherent light for nanophotonics
Groningen, Netherlands (SPX) Feb 11, 2020
Scientists at the University of Groningen used a silver sawtooth nanoslit array to produce valley-coherent photoluminescence in two-dimensional tungsten disulfide flakes at room temperature. Until n ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Nanoracks is offering unbeatable rideshare pricing and services
Webster TX (SPX) Feb 10, 2020
Recently, we at Nanoracks announced that we are now offering small satellite deployment opportunities on SpaceX dedicated rideshare missions - and our first mission is targeted for Q4 2020. We've be ... more


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CARBON WORLDS
New research builds upon carbon nanotubes to create a novel functional structure
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 07, 2020
For decades, carbon nanotubes held great promise of developments in the field of electronics and more. But one drawback to realizing these innovations has been the difficulty of incorporating additi ... more
CARBON WORLDS
Bending diamond at the nanoscale
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 07, 2020
Diamond is prized by scientists and jewellers alike, largely for a range of extraordinary properties including exceptional hardness. Now a team of Australian scientists has discovered diamond can be ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Iron nanorobots show their true mettle
Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Jan 29, 2020
Drug-coated iron nanowires that can be guided to the site of a tumor using an external magnetic field before activating a three-step cancer-killing mechanism could provide an effective option for ca ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Space Flight Laboratory and Kepler Communications team up for nanosatellite constellation
Toronto, Canada (SPX) Feb 04, 2020
Space Flight Laboratory (SFL), a developer of microspace missions for over 21 years, is designing and building the first fully operational nanosatellite in Kepler Communications' next-generation con ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Nanoracks deploys 250th satellite, 8th Cygnus Mission
Dulles VA (SPX) Feb 04, 2020
Friday evening, Nanoracks successfully completed the Company's eighth CubeSat deployment mission from Northrop Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft. Cygnus (S.S. Alan Bean) departed the International Space S ... more
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SPACEMART
Xplore and Nanoracks partner to commercialize deep space
Seattle WA (SPX) Jan 30, 2020
Xplore Inc., a commercial space company providing "Space As A Service" has announced a partnership in which Nanoracks will provide commercial deep space flight opportunities for its customers and se ... more
NANO TECH
Deep-sea osmolyte makes biomolecular machines heat-tolerant
Sapporo, Japan (SPX) Jan 24, 2020
Researchers have discovered a method to control biomolecular machines over a wide temperature range using deep-sea osmolyte trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO). This finding could open a new dimension in ... more
TECH SPACE
Crab-shell and seaweed compounds spin into yarns for sustainable and functional materials
Espoo, Finland (SPX) Jan 29, 2020
Researchers from Aalto University, the University of Sao Paulo and the University of British Columbia have found a way to make a new kind of fibre from a combination of chitin nanoparticles, extract ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Nano-thin flexible touchscreens could be printed like newspaper
Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Jan 27, 2020
Researchers have developed an ultra-thin and ultra-flexible electronic material that could be printed and rolled out like newspaper, for the touchscreens of the future. The touch-responsive te ... more
CARBON WORLDS
Let the europium shine brighter
Sapporo, Japan (SPX) Jan 24, 2020
A stacked nanocarbon antenna makes a rare earth element shine 5 times more brightly than previous designs, with applications in molecular light-emitting devices. A unique molecular design deve ... more


Physicists trap light in nanoresonators for record time

MICROSAT BLITZ
Nanosatellites improve detection of early-season corn nitrogen stress
Urbana IL (SPX) Jan 14, 2020
For corn growers, the decision of when and how much nitrogen fertilizer to apply is a perennial challenge. Scientists at the University of Illinois have shown that nanosatellites known as CubeSats c ... more
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CHIP TECH
Nano antennas for data transfer
Wurzburg, Germany (SPX) Jan 13, 2020
Directional antennas convert electrical signals to radio waves and emit them in a particular direction, allowing increased performance and reduced interference. This principle, which is useful in ra ... more
NANO TECH
Nanobubbles in nanodroplets
Freiburg, Germany (SPX) Jan 13, 2020
A team headed by Professor Frank Stienkemeier at Freiburg's Institute of Physics and Dr. Marcel Mudrich, professor at the University of Aarhus in Denmark, has observed the ultrafast reaction of nano ... more
BIO FUEL
Low-temp photocatalyst could slash the carbon footprint for syngas
Houston TX (SPX) Jan 13, 2020
Rice University engineers have created a light-powered nanoparticle that could shrink the carbon footprint of a major segment of the chemical industry. The particle, tiny spheres of copper dot ... more
TERROR WARS
Nanomaterial fabric destroys nerve agents in battlefield-relevant conditions
Chicago IL (SPX) Jan 10, 2020
Northwestern University scientists have successfully combined a nanomaterial effective at destroying toxic nerve agents with textile fibers. This new composite material one day could be integrated i ... more
CHIP TECH
New method gives robust transistors
Linkoping, Sweden (SPX) Jan 08, 2020
A new method to fit together layers of semiconductors as thin as a few nanometres has resulted in not only a scientific discovery but also a new type of transistor for high-power electronic devices. ... more
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NASA awards contract to launch Lunar CubeSat
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 17, 2020
NASA has selected Rocket Lab of Huntington Beach, California, to provide launch services for the Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE) CubeSat. Rocket Lab, a commercial launch provider licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration, will launch the 55-pound CubeSat aboard an Electron rocket from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in ... more
+ NASA selects university teams to build technologies for the Moon's darkest areas
+ NASA Administrator Statement on Moon to Mars Initiative, FY 2021 Budget
+ NASA commits to returning astronauts to the moon by 2024
+ NASA to hire more Artemis generation astronauts
+ One small grain of moon dust, one giant leap for lunar studies
+ NASA to Industry: Send Ideas for Lunar Rovers
+ China's lunar rover travels 367 meters on moon's far side
China's Long March-5B carrier rocket arrives at launch site
Beijing (XNA) Feb 07, 2020
China's Long March-5B carrier rocket arrived at the launch site in southern China's Hainan Province Wednesday after a week of ocean and rail transport, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. The rocket will take part in a joint rehearsal with the prototype of the Chinese space station's core module at the Wenchang Space Launch Center. It is scheduled to make i ... more
+ China to launch more space science satellites
+ China's space station core module, manned spacecraft arrive at launch site
+ China to launch Mars probe in July
+ China's space-tracking vessels back from missions
+ China may have over 40 space launches in 2020
+ China launches powerful rocket in boost for 2020 Mars mission
+ China's Xichang set for 20 space launches in 2020


US defence chief warns of Huawei 'threat' to NATO
Munich, Germany (AFP) Feb 15, 2020
Top US officials fired a fresh broadside at Huawei on Saturday, warning the Chinese tech giant posed a threat to NATO if allies allowed it to build new 5G communications networks. Washington has been pressing European allies hard to ban Huawei, one of the world's largest tech firms, from next-generation mobile data networks, saying it is a security risk. A day after Huawei was hit with n ... more
+ France won't bar but may restrict Huawei in 5G network
+ WhatsApp defends encryption as it tops 2 billion users
+ Opposition to Huawei 5G in Canada waning: poll
+ Norway claims Chinese intelligence has repeatedly acquired its space technology
+ Huawei, Meng face new US charges of trade secrets theft
+ Swiss neutrality tarnished by spy scandal, critics warn
+ Facebook purges more accounts linked to Russia in new crackdown
NASA awards contract to launch Lunar CubeSat
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 17, 2020
NASA has selected Rocket Lab of Huntington Beach, California, to provide launch services for the Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE) CubeSat. Rocket Lab, a commercial launch provider licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration, will launch the 55-pound CubeSat aboard an Electron rocket from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in ... more
+ NASA selects university teams to build technologies for the Moon's darkest areas
+ NASA Administrator Statement on Moon to Mars Initiative, FY 2021 Budget
+ NASA commits to returning astronauts to the moon by 2024
+ NASA to hire more Artemis generation astronauts
+ One small grain of moon dust, one giant leap for lunar studies
+ NASA to Industry: Send Ideas for Lunar Rovers
+ China's lunar rover travels 367 meters on moon's far side
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Deep-sea osmolyte makes biomolecular machines heat-tolerant
Sapporo, Japan (SPX) Jan 24, 2020
Researchers have discovered a method to control biomolecular machines over a wide temperature range using deep-sea osmolyte trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO). This finding could open a new dimension in the application of artificial machines fabricated from biomolecular motors and other proteins. Biomolecular motors are the smallest natural machines that keep living organisms dynamic. They can ... more
+ Nanobubbles in nanodroplets
+ New production method for carbon nanotubes gets green light
+ A quantum breakthrough brings a technique from astronomy to the nano-scale
+ Creating a nanoscale on-off switch for heat
+ 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
The atmosphere as global sensor
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 17, 2020
Sensors are usually thought of in terms of physical devices that receive and respond to electromagnetic signals - from everyday sensors in our smartphones and connected home appliances to more advanced sensors in buildings, cars, airplanes and spacecraft. No physical sensor or aggregation of electronic sensors, however, can continuously and globally detect disturbances that take place on o ... more
+ Saudi Arabia shivers in worst cold spell since 2016
+ Space key to wetland conservation
+ ECOSTRESS mission sees plants 'waking up' from space
+ Deep learning accurately forecasts heat waves, cold spells
+ Aerosols have an outsized impact on extreme weather
+ January 2020 warmest on record: EU climate service
+ The fingerprints of paddy rice in atmospheric methane concentration dynamics


Deep-sea osmolyte makes biomolecular machines heat-tolerant
Sapporo, Japan (SPX) Jan 24, 2020
Researchers have discovered a method to control biomolecular machines over a wide temperature range using deep-sea osmolyte trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO). This finding could open a new dimension in the application of artificial machines fabricated from biomolecular motors and other proteins. Biomolecular motors are the smallest natural machines that keep living organisms dynamic. They can ... more
+ Nanobubbles in nanodroplets
+ New production method for carbon nanotubes gets green light
+ A quantum breakthrough brings a technique from astronomy to the nano-scale
+ Creating a nanoscale on-off switch for heat
+ 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
Fear of Big Brother guides EU rules on AI
Brussels (AFP) Feb 16, 2020
Amid fears of a Big Brother-style society ruled by machines, the EU will urge authorities and companies to think hard before rolling out facial recognition technology. But the bloc, which will make a much-anticipated announcement this week on the role of artificial intelligence (AI), will stop short of imposing an outright ban, a top official said. On Wednesday, the European Commission w ... more
+ Autonomous vehicle technology may improve safety for US Army convoys, report says
+ SubT Challenge Seeks Information to Enhance Virtual Competition
+ The industries of Artificial Intelligence and Space to meet for AIxSPACE
+ NASA contracts Maxar to supply robotic arm for lunar lander
+ Northrop Grumman Remotec and Kinova Robotics sign distribution agreement for robotic manipulator
+ NASA funds demonstration of assembly and manufacturing in space
+ Progressing towards assuredly safer autonomous systems
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UAV's Flight Control Solutions compatible with Trimble's UAS1
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Feb 14, 2020
UAV Navigation announced reports that its flight control solutions for Remotely Piloted Air Systems/Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (RPAS/UAVs) are compatible with the Trimble UAS1, a high-precision Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver. The core benefits of Trimble's GNSS solution include centimeter-level precision and easy integration. With over 15 years of expertise in providing a ... more
+ Phase One Industrial and AI-Survey GmbH Sign Partner Integrator Agreement
+ Extended range: VECTOR flies beyond 300 km using a UHF datalink
+ Northrop Grumman nabs $172.4M for two MQ-4C drones to Navy
+ Demand for drone delivery in e-retail is high, ability to meet that demand low
+ Researchers develop new bio-inspired wing design for small drones
+ AFRL XQ-58A Valkyrie expands flight envelope in fourth test
+ Navy's first MQ-4C Triton drones arrive in Guam
Artificial atoms create stable qubits for quantum computing
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 12, 2020
Quantum engineers from UNSW Sydney have created artificial atoms in silicon chips that offer improved stability for quantum computing. In a paper published in Nature Communications, UNSW quantum computing researchers describe how they created artificial atoms in a silicon 'quantum dot', a tiny space in a quantum circuit where electrons are used as qubits (or quantum bits), the basic units ... more
+ Engineers mix and match materials to make new stretchy electronics
+ New Argonne etching technique could advance the way semiconductor devices are made
+ New material has highest electron mobility among known layered magnetic materials
+ Rare-earth element material could produce world's smallest transistors
+ DNA-like material could bring even smaller transistors
+ T-MUSIC selects performers to develop integrated mixed-mode RF electronics in onshore foundries
+ A quantum of solid


Orion "Passengers" on Artemis I to test radiation vest for deep space missions
Houston TX (SPX) Feb 14, 2020
As NASA leads the way for human exploration at the Moon and beyond, space radiation is one of the biggest hazards crews face. In 2018, NASA signed an agreement with the Israel Space Agency (ISA) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) for an experiment to test the AstroRad radiation protection vest on Artemis I, the first flight test of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft. Th ... more
+ NASA prepares for Moon and Mars with new addition to its deep space network
+ Astroscale teams with JAXA for Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration Project
+ Amazon wins suspension of $10 bn 'JEDI' contract to Microsoft
+ Researchers develop smaller, lighter radiation shielding
+ In Norway, bottles made of plastic are still fantastic
+ Army researchers develop new method for analyzing metal
+ First time controlling two spacecraft with one dish
China demotes top official in charge of Hong Kong
Beijing (AFP) Feb 13, 2020
China has demoted the director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, the State Council said Thursday, following months of pro-democracy protests in the semi-autonomous city. The shuffling of officials at China's top policy body on the financial hub's affairs comes after months of political unrest - the starkest challenge to Beijing since the former British colony was returned to Chines ... more
+ China appoints hardliner to Hong Kong office
+ Death of whistleblower ignites calls for political reform in China
+ Coronavirus puts Shanghai into a coma
+ China protests US bill threatening Tibet sanctions
+ Protest violence won't work, leading Hong Kong activist says
+ Proposed Hong Kong virus quarantine building firebombed during protest
+ As intensity fades, Hong Kong protesters mull tactics
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Pitt study uncovers new electronic state of matter
Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Feb 14, 2020
A research team led by professors from the University of Pittsburgh Department of Physics and Astronomy has announced the discovery of a new electronic state of matter. Jeremy Levy, a distinguished professor of condensed matter physics, and Patrick Irvin, a research associate professor are coauthors of the paper "Pascal conductance series in ballistic one-dimensional LaAIO3/SrTiO3 channels ... more
+ Producing single photons from a stream of single electrons
+ Studying electrons, bridging two realms of physics: connecting solids and soft matter
+ AI tool developed to predict the structure of the Universe
+ Artificial intelligence can spot when correlation does mean causation
+ New quasi-particle discovered: The Pi-ton
+ Artificial intelligence 'sees' quantum advantages
+ Showing how the tiniest particles in our universe saved us from complete annihilation
ASU and Virginia Tech researchers unlock mysteries of grasshopper response to gravity
Tempe AZ (SPX) Jan 14, 2020
If you jump out of bed too quickly, you might feel a bit light-headed. That's because when you're lying down, gravity causes your blood to pool in the lower parts of your body rather than in your brain. Fortunately, when you stand up, within a fraction of a second, your heart begins beating faster, moving the blood to your brain and allowing you to maintain your balance. The opposite ... more
+ Gravitational wave network catches another neutron star collision
+ China's Taiji-1 satellite passes in-orbit tests
+ 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


Organic photovoltaic cell with 17 percent efficiency and superior processability for large-area coating
Beijing, China (SPX) Feb 17, 2020
Organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells have attracted considerable research interest because of advantages of lightweight, flexibility and low-cost solution processing. With the development of organic photoactive materials, especially the new-emerging non-fullerene electron acceptors (NFAs), OPV cells have yielded power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of over 16% in recent years. However, these devices ... more
+ Hunt achieves key milestone in perovskite technology development
+ Cracks in perovskite films for solar cells easily healed, study finds
+ Simple, solar-powered water desalination
+ Russian scientists propose a technology reducing the cost of high-efficiency solar cells
+ Next generation of greenhouses may be fully solar powered
+ NEDO and Panasonic hit 16.09% for largest-area perovskite solar cell module
+ Oblique electrostatic inject-deposited TiO2 film leads efficient perovskite solar cells
Understanding the impact of satellite constellations on astronomy
Garching, Germany (SPX) Feb 13, 2020
In June 2019, the International Astronomical Union expressed concern about the negative impact that the planned mega-constellations of communication satellites may have on astronomical observations and on the pristine appearance of the night sky when observed from a dark region. We here present a summary of the current understanding of the impact of these satellite constellations. Followin ... more
+ Arianespace and Starsem launch 34 OneWeb satellites to help bridge the digital divide
+ RUAG Space dispenses another batch of Airbus OneWeb satellites
+ Azercosmos and Infostellar to enter into Ground Station Partnership
+ Maxar Technologies will build Intelsat Epic geostationary communications satellite with NASA hosted payload
+ Australia's first space incubator seeks global applicants for 2020 program
+ OneWeb lifts off: Next batch ready to launch
+ Space science investment generates income and creates jobs
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