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  Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 01, 2020 Exolaunch, a rideshare launch and deployment solutions provider, signed launch agreements with NanoAvionics, a nano-satellite bus manufacturer and mission integrator, to launch two 6U nano-satellites aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rideshare missions. Under the contract, Exolaunch will provide launch, integration and deployment services to the NanoAvionics-built satellites. The first contracted spacecraft will be launched to a sun-synchronous orbit on the Falcon 9 smallsat-dedicated rideshare mission targeted ... read more |
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Quantum entanglement demonstrated aboard orbiting CubeSatWashington DC (SPX) Jun 26, 2020 In a critical step toward creating a global quantum communications network, researchers have generated and detected quantum entanglement onboard a CubeSat nanosatellite weighing less than 2.6 kilogr ... more  
New insights into the energy levels in quantum dotsBochum, Germany (SPX) Jun 26, 2020 Researchers from Basel, Bochum and Copenhagen have gained new insights into the energy states of quantum dots. They are semiconductor nanostructures and promising building blocks for quantum communi ... more  
ESA awards NanoAvionics contract to develop new satellite propulsion technologiesVilnius, Lithuania (SPX) Jun 24, 2020 The European Space Agency (ESA) has granted 1 million euros to nanosatellite mission integrator NanoAvionics to develop key components for small satellite propulsion systems. The new propulsion tech ... more  
FFI selects GomSpace to build military communication satelliteAalborg, Danmark (SPX) Jun 24, 2020 GomSpace has signed a contract to develop and deliver a nanosatellite to the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI). The satellite will demonstrate military tactical communications on ... more |
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Arianespace Vega mission to perform Small Spacecraft Mission Service Proof of Concept flightKourou, French Guiana (ESA) Jun 12, 2020 With this mission, designated Flight VV16, Arianespace underscores its comprehensive range of innovative and competitive services to address the nano- and micro-satellite market sub-segment, serving ... more 
Spontaneous formation of nanoscale hollow structures could boost battery storageAtlanta GA (SPX) Jun 10, 2020 An unexpected property of nanometer-scale antimony crystals - the spontaneous formation of hollow structures - could help give the next generation of lithium ion batteries higher energy density with ... more  
Crystalline 'nanobrush' clears way to advanced energy and information techOak Ridge TN (SPX) Jun 10, 2020 A team led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory synthesized a tiny structure with high surface area and discovered how its unique architecture drives ions across interfaces to ... more  
Integrating nanomaterial with light-absorbing molecule powers hydrogen production from water and sunTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 10, 2020 In line with the depletion of fossil fuels and the environmental problems our planet faces due to their combustion, developing technology for clean energy generation is a topic of global interest. A ... more  
Showtime for photosynthesisBerkeley CA (SPX) Jun 05, 2020 Using a unique combination of nanoscale imaging and chemical analysis, an international team of researchers has revealed a key step in the molecular mechanism behind the water splitting reaction of ... more |
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Solar cells, phone displays and lighting could be transformed by nanocrystal assembly methodMelbourne, Australia (SPX) Jun 04, 2020 Smart phones, tablets and laptop displays, camera lenses, biosensing devices, integrated chips and solar photovoltaic cells are among the applications that could stand to benefit from an innovative ... more |
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Carbon nanotube transistors make the leap from lab to factory floorBoston MA (SPX) Jun 02, 2020 Carbon nanotube transistors are a step closer to commercial reality, now that MIT researchers have demonstrated that the devices can be made swiftly in commercial facilities, with the same equipment ... more 
Nanosatellite with global mission tested for spaceParis (ESA) May 29, 2020 ESA's largest antenna test facility remains operational despite the COVID-19 pandemic, performing pre-flight testing for the latest satellite in a constellation to serve the internet of things. ... more 
Xilinx 'lifts off' with launch of industry's first 20nm space-grade FPGA for space applicationsSan Jose CA (SPX) May 26, 2020 Xilinx has announced the industry's first 20-nanometer (nm) space-grade FPGA, delivering full radiation tolerance and ultra-high throughput and bandwidth performance for satellite and space applicat ... more  
Surrey reveals its implantable biosensor that operates without batteriesSurrey UK (SPX) May 22, 2020 Researchers from the University of Surrey have revealed their new biodegradable motion sensor - paving the way for implanted nanotechnology that could help future sports professionals better monitor ... more 
Transporting energy through a single molecular nanowireGroningen, Netherlands (SPX) May 11, 2020 Photosynthetic systems in nature transport energy very efficiently towards a reaction centre, where it is converted into a useful form for the organism. Scientists have been using this as inspiratio ... more |
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 Laurel MD (SPX) Jul 02, 2020 
What started out as a hunt for ice lurking in polar lunar craters turned into an unexpected finding that could help clear some muddy history about the Moon's formation.
Team members of the Miniature Radio Frequency (Mini-RF) instrument on NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft found new evidence that the Moon's subsurface might be richer in metals, like iron and titanium, tha ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jun 25, 2020 
Yuanwang-6 - China's space-tracking ship, Yuanwang-6, has completed maritime monitoring for the last satellite launch of the country's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) in the Pacific Ocean on Tuesday.
The satellite, the 55th of the BeiDou family, was launched at 9:43 am (Beijing Time) on Tuesday. It was sent into the preset orbit by a Long March-3B carrier rocket from the Xichang S ... more |
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 New Delhi (AFP) June 30, 2020 
TikTok on Tuesday denied sharing users' data with the Chinese government, after India banned the wildly popular app as ties with Beijing deteriorate sharply following a deadly border clash.
Blaming each other for the brutal hand-to-hand battle on June 15 as talks make little headway, the Asian giants have been bolstering their border forces as anti-China sentiment grows in India.
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Laurel MD (SPX) Jul 02, 2020
What started out as a hunt for ice lurking in polar lunar craters turned into an unexpected finding that could help clear some muddy history about the Moon's formation.
Team members of the Miniature Radio Frequency (Mini-RF) instrument on NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft found new evidence that the Moon's subsurface might be richer in metals, like iron and titanium, tha ... more |
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 Dubendorf, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 17, 2020 
The smallest motor in the world - consisting of just 16 atoms: this was developed by a team of researchers from Empa and EPFL. "This brings us close to the ultimate size limit for molecular motors," explains Oliver Groning, head of the Functional Surfaces Research Group at Empa. The motor measures less than one nanometer - in other words it is around 100,000 times smaller than the diameter of a ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 26, 2020 
Dust storms from Africa's Saharan Desert traveling across the Atlantic Ocean are nothing new, but the current dust storm has been quite expansive and NASA satellites have provided a look at the massive June plume. NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite showed the blanket of dust had moved over the Gulf of Mexico and extended into Central America and over part of the eastern Pacific Ocean.
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Dubendorf, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 17, 2020
The smallest motor in the world - consisting of just 16 atoms: this was developed by a team of researchers from Empa and EPFL. "This brings us close to the ultimate size limit for molecular motors," explains Oliver Groning, head of the Functional Surfaces Research Group at Empa. The motor measures less than one nanometer - in other words it is around 100,000 times smaller than the diameter of a ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 25, 2020 
Steam locomotion may sound like an antiquated way to get around, but it might be getting a science fiction makeover as we expand our reach into the solar system.
A novel robotic concept being investigated at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California would use steam propulsion to hop across the sort of icy terrains found on Jupiter's moon Europa and Saturn's moon Enceladus. Bo ... more |
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 White Salmon WA (SPX) Jul 01, 2020 
Sagetech Avionics, the world's leading developer and manufacturer of miniature aviation transponders, announced a partnership with Embention, a leading supplier of critical components for unmanned vehicles. Adding Sagetech's transponders to its other aviation solutions, enables Embention to offer its customers full certified situational awareness during the piloting of UAVs.
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 Seattle WA (SPX) Jun 24, 2020 
To the general public, lasers heat objects. And generally, that would be correct. But lasers also show promise to do quite the opposite - to cool materials. Lasers that can cool materials could revolutionize fields ranging from bio-imaging to quantum communication.
In 2015, University of Washington researchers announced that they can use a laser to cool water and other liquids below room t ... more |
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 Manassas VA (SPX) Jul 02, 2020 
BAE Systems has delivered its first shipment of next-generation radiation-hardened software defined radios (SDR) enabled by its RAD5545 computer to Lockheed Martin Space. The radios provide spacecraft with the performance, availability, reliability and on-board signals processing capacity needed to support future space missions - from planetary exploration to communications, national security, s ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 30, 2020  The new Hong Kong security law will be a "sword" hanging over the heads of those who endanger national security, with Beijing and city authorities working together to enforce it, China said Tuesday.
Official news agency Xinhua said President Xi Jinping signed the law into effect after all 163 members of China's top lawmaking body voted unanimously to adopt it, and include it in Hong Kong's m ... more |
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 Nashville TN (SPX) Jul 01, 2020 
The revolution in our understanding of the night sky and our place in the universe began when we transitioned from using the naked eye to a telescope in 1609. Four centuries later, scientists are experiencing a similar transition in their knowledge of black holes by searching for gravitational waves.
In the search for previously undetected black holes that are billions of times more massiv ... more |
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 Brussels, Belgium (SPX) Jul 02, 2020 
QinetiQ's space business has secured a new contract worth 8.5m euro with the European Space Agency (ESA) for the development and production of microgravity-based heat transfer experiments, expected to be installed on the International Space Station (ISS) in 2026.
Called the Heat Transfer Host 1, or simply HOST1, the contract includes the development of the experimentation platform and four ... more |
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 Daegu, South Korea (SPX) Jun 26, 2020 
Commercialized thin-film solar panels on the market consist of rare-earth elements like indium and gallium, or highly toxic metals like cadmium. Both of these thin-film solar panel types have their own problems, such as high-cost and problems in use in living places.
A team of scientists from DGIST, led by Dr Jin-Kyu Kang and Dr Dae-Hwan Kim, has been experimenting with solar panels made f ... more |
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 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jul 02, 2020 
Airbus Defence and Space has won a contract for a fully reconfigurable telecomunications satellite from Australia's second largest telecommunications company and leading satellite operator Optus. The satellite will be based on Airbus' new standard OneSat product line and is Airbus' first contract from the Australian operator.
Airbus will deliver an end-to-end solution, including design and ... more |
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