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October 24, 2020
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FEFU scientists helped design a new type of ceramics for laser applications



Vladivostok, Russia (SPX) Oct 23, 2020
Material scientists from Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) joined an international team of researchers to develop new nanocomposite ceramics (Ho3+:Y2O3-MgO) that can be employed in high-capacity laser systems operating in the medium infrared range (IR) of 2-6 micrometers. These lasers are safe for the human vision and have multiple applications in various fields of economy, including industry, atmosphere probing, medicine, and light radars. An article about the work was published in the Cerami ... read more

MICROSAT BLITZ
Angels, France's First Industrial Nanosatellite, Extends The Scope Of Space IoT
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 20, 2020
Five times more powerful and ten times smaller than its predecessors, ANGELS has been designed to address the current challenges of New Space: miniaturization, scaled-up performance and very low con ... more
SPACE TRAVEL
Bishop Airlock Cycles pre-purchased by NASA and ESA
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 21, 2020
Nanoracks is pleased to announce that both NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) have pre-purchased Bishop Airlock Cycles for agency and third-party use. The Nanoracks Bishop Airlock, launching t ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
A trillion turns of light nets terahertz polarized bytes
Houston TX (SPX) Oct 20, 2020
U.S. and Italian engineers have demonstrated the first nanophotonic platform capable of manipulating polarized light 1 trillion times per second. "Polarized light can be used to encode bits of ... more
ROCKET SCIENCE
Accion Systems to demonstrate its propulsion system in NanoAvionics US rideshare mission
Columbia IL (SPX) Oct 13, 2020
NanoAvionics, a multinational nanosatellite bus manufacturer and mission integrator, has signed a contract with US-company Accion Systems to host their propulsion system, TILE 3, on-board its new ri ... more
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SPACEMART
Cobham SATCOM and Kepler Communications achieve excellent results for maritime terminals over LEO network
Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Oct 13, 2020
Cobham SATCOM, a market leading provider of radio and satellite communications solutions, and Kepler Communications, a pioneer of nanosatellite telecommunications solutions, have announced its compl ... more
SPACEWAR
AFRL satellite program preparing future workforce
Kirtland AFB NM (AFNS) Oct 08, 2020
After more than 20 years and 5,500 graduates, the Air Force Research Laboratory's University Nanosat Program is still providing college students around the country with a hands-on education in desig ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION
Nanohmics to test ultra-compact hyperspectral imager on the ISS
Houston TX (SPX) Oct 08, 2020
Imagine a compact sensor in low Earth orbit powerful enough to capture the unique spectral signatures of ground objects, yet small enough to hold in your hand. Nanohmics, a leading-edge research and ... more
STELLAR CHEMISTRY
Intelligent nanomaterials for photonics
Jena, Germany (SPX) Oct 08, 2020
At the latest since the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for research on graphene in 2010, 2D materials - nanosheets with atomic thickness - have been a hot topic in science. This significan ... more
INTERNET SPACE
Nanoracks delivers customized space camera to the International Space Station
Houston, TX (SPX) Oct 07, 2020
Felix and Paul Studios, the EMMY-award winning creator of immersive entertainment experiences, TIME Studios, TIME's EMMY-award winning television and film division, and Nanoracks, the leading provid ... more
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TECH SPACE
New study on the space durability of 3D-printed nanocomposites
Houston TX (SPX) Oct 05, 2020
Thermoplastics such as Kapton or Teflon, which become soft when heated and harden when cooled, are used in aerospace applications such as wire insulation, thermal blankets, and metal surface coating ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
ESA and GomSpace sign contract for continuation of the GOMX-5 mission
Aalborg East, Denmark (SPX) Oct 05, 2020
GomSpace A/S and the European Space Agency (ESA) have signed a contract to continue the development of the GOMX-5 mission. focused on demonstrating new nanosatellite capabilities in space, particula ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
UK-built supercomputer nanosatellites set for take off
London, UK (SPX) Sep 30, 2020
Four shoebox-sized and Government-backed satellites, including two supercomputers, were launched Monday 28 September. The 'nanosatellites', which are built in Glasgow and are no larger than a ... more
SPACEMART
NanoAvionics launches second satellite for Lacuna Space's growing IoT satellite constellation
Harwell Campus UK (SPX) Sep 30, 2020
NanoAvionics, a multinational nanosatellite bus manufacturer and mission integrator, announced the successful launch of another Lacuna Space IoT satellite, and a third one being ready for launch at ... more
SPACEMART
Machine-learning nanosats to inform global trade
Paris (ESA) Sep 29, 2020
The latest batch of tiny satellites to monitor trade on Earth from space have launched. The Glaswegian-built nanosatellites join a fleet of about 100 objects in low Earth orbit that help to pr ... more


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TECH SPACE
Hyperbolic metamaterials exhibit 2T physics
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 22, 2020
Metamaterials - nanoengineered structures designed for precise control and manipulation of electromagnetic waves - have enabled such innovations as invisibility cloaks and super-resolution microscop ... more
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SOLAR SCIENCE
Nanojets shine light on heating of the Solar Corona
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 22, 2020
In a paper published in Nature Astronomy, researchers report the first ever clear images of nanojets - bright thin lights that travel perpendicular to the magnetic structures in the solar atmosphere ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
NanoAvionics enters India's space market through partnership with Ananth Technologies
Vilnius, Lithuania (SPX) Sep 18, 2020
NanoAvionics, a multinational nanosatellite mission integrator, has signed a partnership agreement with Ananth Technologies Ltd (ATL) which marks NanoAvionics' entry into India's growing NewSpace in ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Exolaunch to Deliver the NetSat constellation into Orbit for Wurzburg Center for Telematics
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 18, 2020
The Wurzburg Center for Telematics, an independent research center in Germany, and Exolaunch, a rideshare launch and deployment solutions provider, announce a launch agreement for a NetSat nanosatel ... more
TECH SPACE
Physicists make electrical nanolasers even smaller
Moscow, Russia (SPX) Sep 17, 2020
Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and King's College London cleared the obstacle that had prevented the creation of electrically driven nanolasers for integrated circui ... 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
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Houston TX (SPX) Oct 19, 2020
NASA has selected Intuitive Machines to deliver the Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment (PRIME-1) drill, combined with a mass spectrometer, to the Moon by December 2022. The ice drilling mission is the Houston-based company's second Moon contract award under NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative. "Laying the foundation to return humans to the Moon is an incredi ... more
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Wuhan, China (XNA) Oct 23, 2020
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US voter data traded on hacker forums: researchers
Washington (AFP) Oct 22, 2020
A database with information on virtually the entire US voting population has been circulated on hacker forums, opening up the potential for disinformation and scams that could impact the November 3 election, security researchers say. A report released Wednesday by the security firm Trustwave said its researchers "discovered massive databases with detailed information about US voters and cons ... more
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Nano particles for healthy tissue
Paris (ESA) Sep 07, 2020
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