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September 16, 2020
TECH SPACE
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 TECH
Energy harvesting goes organic, gets more flexible
Washington 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
MICROSAT BLITZ
HyperScout 2 is in space
Kourou, 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
EARTH OBSERVATION
Machine-learning nanosatellites to monitor global trade
Glasgow 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 TECH
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 f ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION
ESA launches small Belgian satellite carrying VTT's remote sensing technology into space
Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Sep 07, 2020
The European Space Agency (ESA) has launched 42 tiny satellites aboard a Vega rocket. It took off from ESA's launch site in French Guiana on 2 September local time. One of the launched nanosatellite ... more
NANO TECH
Hybrid nanomaterials hold promise for improved ceramic composites
Wright-Patterson AFB OH (AFNS) Sep 04, 2020
Researchers at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base are seeking to patent a novel process for manufacturing a type of material called preceramic polymer-grafted nanoparticles, or "hairy nanoparticles" (H ... more
CARBON WORLDS
No limit yet for carbon nanotube fibers
Houston TX (SPX) Aug 18, 2020
Carbon nanotube fibers made at Rice University are now stronger than Kevlar and are inching up on the conductivity of copper. The Rice lab of chemical and biomolecular engineer Matteo Pasquali ... more
TECH SPACE
PredaSAR chooses SpaceX to launch its first synthetic aperture radar satellite
Boca Raton FL (SPX) Aug 12, 2020
PredaSAR Corporation, has announced that its first of 48 advanced commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites will launch on SpaceX's Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Momentus to Launch Dodona Nanosat for Lockheed USC La Jument Program
Santa Clara CA (SPX) Aug 07, 2020
Momentus and Lockheed Martin have announced a launch service agreement for a 3U satellite in Lockheed Martin and SERC (Space Engineering Research Center) University of Southern California's (USC) sm ... more
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SOLAR DAILY
New fabrication method brings single-crystal perovskite devices closer to viability
San 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
SPACEMART
Sateliot and Danish Gatehouse to offer global 5G via its LEO Nano-satellites
Madrid, 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
TECH SPACE
Spaceflight Inc chooses Tethers Unlimited's Terminator Tape to deorbit of Orbit Transfer Vehicle
Bothell 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
NANO TECH
Scientists open new window into the nanoworld
Boulder 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
CHIP TECH
Magnetic memory states go exponential
Ramat 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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MICROSAT BLITZ
In-Space sets sights on next phase of Faraday programme after devastating loss of Faraday-1 satellite
Los 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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TECH SPACE
Just add nano-materials for stronger, tougher diving fins
Paris (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
MICROSAT BLITZ
Exolaunch and NanoAvionics sign two launch agreements for SpaceX's rideshare missions
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-satellite ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Quantum entanglement demonstrated aboard orbiting CubeSat
Washington 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
ENERGY TECH
New insights into the energy levels in quantum dots
Bochum, 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
TECH SPACE
ESA awards NanoAvionics contract to develop new satellite propulsion technologies
Vilnius, 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
+ China's Chang'e-4 probe resumes work for 22nd lunar day
+ Payloads on China's retired lunar probe still operating
+ Gather Moon rocks for us, NASA urges private companies
+ China's Chang'e-4 probe reveals landing site impact history on moon's far side
+ NASA enlists commercial partners to fly payloads to Moon
+ New gears can withstand impact, temps during lunar missions
+ Has Earth's oxygen rusted the Moon for billions of years
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
+ China sends nine satellites into orbit by sea launch
+ China's reusable spacecraft returns to Earth after 2 days
+ Mars-bound Tianwen 1 hits milestone
+ China's Mars probe over 8m km away from Earth
+ China seeks payload ideas for mission to moon, asteroid
+ China marching to Mars for humanity's better shared future
+ From the Moon to Mars: China's long march in space


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
+ Facebook removes accounts of far-right group Patriot Prayer
+ Australian writer detained in China denies spying: lawyer
+ China rails against 'discriminatory' India app ban
+ Marine Corps stands up Network Activity to prevent cyberattacks
+ Credit Suisse faces proceedings over spying scandal
+ India bans 118 Chinese apps in new backlash over border dispute
+ Facebook nabs Russia-linked campaign to fuel US chaos
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
+ China's Chang'e-4 probe resumes work for 22nd lunar day
+ Payloads on China's retired lunar probe still operating
+ Gather Moon rocks for us, NASA urges private companies
+ China's Chang'e-4 probe reveals landing site impact history on moon's far side
+ NASA enlists commercial partners to fly payloads to Moon
+ New gears can withstand impact, temps during lunar missions
+ Has Earth's oxygen rusted the Moon for billions of years
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
+ Hybrid nanomaterials hold promise for improved ceramic composites
+ Scientists open new window into the nanoworld
+ The smallest motor in the world
+ Crystalline 'nanobrush' clears way to advanced energy and information tech
+ Transporting energy through a single molecular nanowire
+ To make an atom-sized machine, you need a quantum mechanic
+ Magnetic nanoparticles help researchers remotely release adrenal hormones
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
+ NASA monitors carbon monoxide from California wildfires
+ Emissions pioneer GHGSat secures US$30m in Series B funding
+ China launches new optical remote-sensing satellite
+ Machine-learning nanosatellites to monitor global trade
+ Momentus awarded NASA TROPICS Pathfinder mission
+ ESA launches small Belgian satellite carrying VTT's remote sensing technology into space
+ NASA 'eyes' arrival of new NOAA weather satellite's 1st instrument


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
+ Hybrid nanomaterials hold promise for improved ceramic composites
+ Scientists open new window into the nanoworld
+ The smallest motor in the world
+ Crystalline 'nanobrush' clears way to advanced energy and information tech
+ Transporting energy through a single molecular nanowire
+ To make an atom-sized machine, you need a quantum mechanic
+ Magnetic nanoparticles help researchers remotely release adrenal hormones
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
+ DoD to start live fighter trials with AI pilots by 2024, Esper says
+ Miniature antenna enables robotic teaming in complex environments
+ Pentagon picks Google Cloud for AI-assisted cancer diagnoses
+ Educated yet amoral: AI capable of writing books sparks awe
+ Toward a machine learning model that can reason about everyday actions
+ Robot takes contact-free measurements of patients' vital signs
+ AlphaDogfight trials foreshadow future of human-machine symbiosis


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
+ Adding chameleon-like capabilities to defence drones
+ Unmanned aerial vehicles help wheat breeders
+ Iran invests in advanced drone technology
+ Britain, Belgium to collaborate on MQ-9B drone acquisition
+ Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza over balloon attacks
+ SqwaQ demonstrates BVLOS UAS flight capabilities for controlled airspace
+ Turkish drone kills 2 Iraqi officers in Kurdish region: army
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
+ DARPA Selects Teams to Increase Security of Semiconductor Supply Chain
+ New technology lets quantum bits hold information for 10,000 times longer than previous record
+ Pentagon: It's time to bring microelectronics manufacturing to the U.S.
+ Artificial materials for more efficient electronics
+ Spin, spin, spin: researchers enhance electron spin longevity
+ US court overturns Qualcomm defeat in antitrust case
+ 'Drawn-on-skin' electronics offer breakthrough in wearable monitors


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
+ Making waves in space
+ Announcing Homestead: satellite ground station coming soon to Chippewa County
+ Earth's Van Allen radiation belts double as particle accelerator
+ L3Harris Technologies awarded international sonar system program
+ GITAI and Nanoracks demonstrate GITAI robot inside the Nanoracks Bishop Airlock
+ Northrop's 'life extension' spacecraft heads to the rescue
+ ESA's polar station marks three decades satellite tracking
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
+ Two dozen Hong Kong activists in court over banned Tiananmen vigil
+ Culture war: Inner Mongolia seethes as China presses Mandarin at school
+ Families fear for Hong Kong 'speedboat fugitives' in China custody
+ Australia rejects Chinese claim reporters evaded the law
+ Under Beijing's watchful eye, Joshua Wong treads fine line
+ Bejing livid asUS revokes visas for 1,000 Chinese under Trump order
+ Australian spy agency targeted Chinese journalists: Beijing


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
+ RIT scientists contribute to the first discovery of an intermediate-mass black hole
+ Brazilian researcher proposes universal mechanism for ejection of matter by black holes
+ An unexpected origin story for a lopsided black hole merger
+ LIGO, Virgo detectors record collision of massive black holes
+ UH Manoa researchers predict location of novel candidate for mysterious dark energy
+ Can black hole fire up cold heart of the Phoenix
+ Spinning black hole powers jet by magnetic flux
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
+ Gravity wave insights from internet-beaming balloons
+ New collaboration between gravitational-wave astronomy and particle physics
+ Tianqin-2 to test key technologies for next-gen gravity satellites
+ Are we still listening for gravity waves
+ A stepping stone for measuring quantum gravity
+ 'Quantum negativity' can power ultra-precise measurements
+ QinetiQ wins contract with the European Space Agency


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
+ Sunpro Solar first to install new NeON LG solar panel in US
+ Tandem devices feel the heat
+ Development of photovoltaics that can be applied like paint for real-life application
+ Researchers develop molecule to store solar energy
+ New understanding of electrolyte additives will improve dye-sensitised solar cells
+ Raptor Maps Raises $5M for its Solar Lifecycle Management Software
+ Tandem solar cell world record: New branch in the NREL chart
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
+ COMSAT expands hardware footprint with new Orbit Communications Systems agreement
+ Wanted: your ideas for ESA's future space missions
+ GMV announces the merger of its UK Company and NSL
+ Satellogic launches 11th satellite to low-earth orbit
+ Kepler reports successful launch of third satellite
+ Gogo announces entry into agreement to sell its Commercial Aviation unit to Intelsat for $400M in Cash
+ Satellite constellations could hinder astronomical research, scientists warn
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