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GITAI and Nanoracks demonstrate GITAI robot inside the Nanoracks Bishop Airlock![]() Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 10, 2020 In 2021, space robotics start-up GITAI, in collaboration with Nanoracks, will conduct a technical demonstration of a GITAI robot executing versatile tasks inside the Nanoracks' Bishop Airlock Module installed on Node 3 of the International Space Station (ISS). In this technical demonstration, GITAI's space robot "S1" will be installed inside Bishop's pressurized volume to conduct two experiments: IVA (Intra-Vehicular Activity) tasks such as switch and cable operations, and assembly of structures a ... read more |
Energy harvesting goes organic, gets more flexibleWashington DC (SPX) Sep 16, 2020 Nanogenerators capable of converting mechanical energy into electricity are typically made from metal oxides and lead-based perovskites. But these inorganic materials aren't biocompatible, so the ra ... more
HyperScout 2 is in spaceKourou, French Guiana (SPX) Sep 04, 2020 On 3 September 2020 at 03:51 CEST, a Vega launch vehicle carried two FSSCat nanosatellites into orbit, one of which houses the brand new HyperScout 2 instrument. This advanced remote sensing system ... more
Machine-learning nanosatellites to monitor global tradeGlasgow UK (SPX) Sep 08, 2020 Nanosatellites, built in Glasgow, will join a fleet of more than 100 objects in low Earth orbit that help to predict the movement of the world's resources, so that businesses and governments can mak ... more
Nano particles for healthy tissueParis (ESA) Sep 07, 2020 "Eat your vitamins" might be replaced with "ingest your ceramic nano-particles" in the future as space research is giving more weight to the idea that nanoscopic particles could help protect cells f ... more |
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New fabrication method brings single-crystal perovskite devices closer to viabilitySan Diego CA (SPX) Aug 03, 2020 Nanoengineers at UC San Diego developed a new method to fabricate perovskites as single-crystal thin films, which are more efficient for use in solar cells and optical devices than the current state ... more
Sateliot and Danish Gatehouse to offer global 5G via its LEO Nano-satellitesMadrid, Spain (SPX) Jul 28, 2020 Sateliot, the first satellite telecommunications operator to provide continuous global connectivity to the Internet of Things (IoT) universe under a 5G architecture, has sealed an agreement with the ... more
Spaceflight Inc chooses Tethers Unlimited's Terminator Tape to deorbit of Orbit Transfer VehicleBothell WA (SPX) Jul 27, 2020 Tethers Unlimited, Inc. (TUI) is pleased to announce that Spaceflight Inc. has selected TUI's NanoSat Terminator Tape Deorbit System for end-of life disposal of its new Sherpa-FX orbit transfer vehi ... more
Scientists open new window into the nanoworldBoulder CO (SPX) Jul 20, 2020 University of Colorado Boulder researchers have used ultra-fast extreme ultraviolet lasers to measure the properties of materials more than 100 times thinner than a human red blood cell. The t ... more
Magnetic memory states go exponentialRamat Gan, Israel (SPX) Jul 13, 2020 Spintronics is a thriving branch of nano-electronics which utilizes the spin of the electron and its associated magnetic moment in addition to the electron charge used in traditional electronics. Th ... more |
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In-Space sets sights on next phase of Faraday programme after devastating loss of Faraday-1 satelliteLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 07, 2020 In-Space Missions has vowed to continue its Faraday satellite programme after the extreme disappointment of losing their maiden satellite Faraday-1. The nanosat was launched on a Rocket Lab Electron ... more |
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Just add nano-materials for stronger, tougher diving finsParis (ESA) Jul 03, 2020 Adding microscopic nano-materials to carbon fibre composites has resulted in stronger, tougher fins for divers. A space material company teamed up with a market leader in the design and production o ... more
Exolaunch and NanoAvionics sign two launch agreements for SpaceX's rideshare missionsBerlin, 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-satellite ... more
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 |
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Space resources are the key to safe and sustainable Lunar exploration Washington DC (SPX) Sep 11, 2020
As we at NASA are working aggressively to meet our near-term goal of landing the first woman and next man on the Moon by 2024, our Artemis program also is focused on taking steps that will establish a safe and sustainable lunar exploration architecture.
Moreover, leveraging commercial involvement as part of Artemis will enhance our ability to safely return to the Moon in a sustainable, inn ... more |
Chinese spacecraft launched mystery object into space before returning to Earth Moscow (Sputnik) Sep 11, 2020
The People's Republic successfully launched a reusable spacecraft into space atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert last Friday, with Chinese media reporting the experimental spacecraft's successful return to Earth on Sunday.
The mysterious Chinese reusable spacecraft which made a trip into space last week launched an unknown object ... more |
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Australian journalists flee China fearing arrest Sydney (AFP) Sept 8, 2020
Two Australian journalists fled China Tuesday under diplomatic protection amid rapidly deteriorating relations between Beijing and Canberra, as the United States warned that the situation for foreign reporters in the country could get worse.
Their dramatic overnight exit came following days of secret wrangling that had seen both men holed up in Australia's diplomatic missions to escape the c ... more |
Space resources are the key to safe and sustainable Lunar exploration Washington DC (SPX) Sep 11, 2020
As we at NASA are working aggressively to meet our near-term goal of landing the first woman and next man on the Moon by 2024, our Artemis program also is focused on taking steps that will establish a safe and sustainable lunar exploration architecture.
Moreover, leveraging commercial involvement as part of Artemis will enhance our ability to safely return to the Moon in a sustainable, inn ... more |
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Nano particles for healthy tissue Paris (ESA) Sep 07, 2020
"Eat your vitamins" might be replaced with "ingest your ceramic nano-particles" in the future as space research is giving more weight to the idea that nanoscopic particles could help protect cells from common causes of damage.
Oxidative stress occurs in our bodies when cells lose the natural balance of electrons in the molecules that we are made of. This is a common and constant occurrence ... more |
Ball Aerospace selected by NASA to study sustainable land imaging technologies Boulder CO (SPX) Sep 16, 2020
Ball Aerospace was selected by NASA to move forward with three studies to develop and demonstrate innovative Sustainable Land Imaging (SLI) technologies for potential use on future missions of the Landsat program, a series of Earth-observing satellite missions jointly managed by NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey that is entering its fifth decade of existence.
The studies leverage previou ... more |
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Nano particles for healthy tissue Paris (ESA) Sep 07, 2020
"Eat your vitamins" might be replaced with "ingest your ceramic nano-particles" in the future as space research is giving more weight to the idea that nanoscopic particles could help protect cells from common causes of damage.
Oxidative stress occurs in our bodies when cells lose the natural balance of electrons in the molecules that we are made of. This is a common and constant occurrence ... more |
Light processing improves robotic sensing, study finds Aberdeen Providing Ground MD (SPX) Sep 15, 2020
A team of Army researchers uncovered how the human brain processes bright and contrasting light, which they say is a key to improving robotic sensing and enabling autonomous agents to team with humans.
To enable developments in autonomy, a top Army priority, machine sensing must be resilient across changing environments, researchers said.
"When we develop machine vision algorithms, r ... more |
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US Military set to deploy advanced Israeli drone system for US Special Forces Washington DC (SPX) Sep 09, 2020
Following a joint R and D program led by the Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR and D), in the Israel Ministry of Defense, with leading drone developer, XTEND, and the Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO), of the U.S. Department of Defense, an operational pilot program has been launched employing Sparrowhawk drones in the defense of U.S. Special Forces. The prog ... more |
SoftBank Group selling Arm to NVIDIA for up to $40 billion Tokyo (AFP) Sept 14, 2020 Japan's SoftBank Group said Monday it is selling British chip designer Arm to US firm NVIDIA for up to $40 billion, potentially creating a new giant in the industry but sparking an investigation by UK regulators and fears about the impact on jobs.
If approved, the deal will be one of the largest acquisitions anywhere in the world this year and propel NVIDIA to the forefront of the semiconduc ... more |
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Giant particle accelerator in the sky Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Sep 11, 2020
The Earth's magnetic field is trapping high energy particles. When the first satellites were launched into space, scientists led by James Van Allen unexpectedly discovered the high energy particle radiation regions, which were later named after its discoverer Van Allen Radiation Belts. Visualized, these look like two donut-shaped regions encompassing our planet.
Now, a new study led by res ... more |
Young Australian an unlikely target for China's fury Brisbane, Australia (AFP) Sept 16, 2020
An Australian university student who has never visited China and has only a modest social media following would seem an unlikely target for the Chinese government.
But when a foreign ministry spokesman personally denounced Drew Pavlou at a recent press conference, it was just the next phase in an extraordinary campaign against the 21-year-old that has fuelled concerns over China's targeting ... more |
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Large Hadron Collider upgrade to be led by Manchester scientists Manchester UK (SPX) Sep 14, 2020
Scientists, engineers and technicians from The University of Manchester, along with other UK research organisations, have embarked on a Pounds 26M project to help upgrade the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, on the French/Swiss border near Geneva.
CERN's High Luminosity LHC project (HL-LHC), a large international collaboration, will upgrade the LHC by increasing the number of particle ... more |
LIGO: "Bang" in Detectors Signals Most Massive Gravitational-Wave Source Yet Boston MA (SPX) Sep 02, 2020
For all its vast emptiness, the universe is humming with activity in the form of gravitational waves. Produced by extreme astrophysical phenomena, these reverberations ripple forth and shake the fabric of space-time, like the clang of a cosmic bell.
Now researchers have detected a signal from what may be the most massive black hole merger yet observed in gravitational waves. The product of ... more |
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Theoretically, two layers are better than one for solar-cell efficiency University Park PA (SPX) Sep 16, 2020
Solar cells have come a long way, but inexpensive, thin film solar cells are still far behind more expensive, crystalline solar cells in efficiency. Now, a team of researchers suggests that using two thin films of different materials may be the way to go to create affordable, thin film cells with about 34% efficiency.
"Ten years ago I knew very little about solar cells, but it became clear ... more |
Dragonfly Aerospace emerges from SCS Aerospace Group Cape Town, South Africa (SPX) Sep 02, 2020 Dragonfly Aerospace picks up the flag in the latest chapter in the proud history of South African space engineering and space missions.
This history starts with the national space program of the 1980s and plots a path through seven satellites and another six payloads built and launched with local and international customers along the way. Most recently, the team delivered a hyperspectral i ... more |
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