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  Halifaxw, Canada (SPX) Nov 22, 2021 Maritime Launch Services, one of Canada's leading aerospace firms and the owner of the country's first commercial spaceport, announced that Nanoracks, a Voyager Space company and the leading commercial payload provider to the International Space Station (ISS), will serve as the company's first client when Spaceport Nova Scotia's operations go live in 2023. For this first mission, Nanoracks will deploy customer SmallSats and host spacecraft technology demonstrations. Nanoracks is currently engaged ... read more |
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AFRL uses expedited acquisition process in latest spacecraft contract awardKirtland AFB NM (SPX) Nov 19, 2021 The Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate awarded an $8.4 million contract to Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Inc. to support the directorate's Precise flight experiment projected f ... more  
Lithography-free carbon nanotube arrays: The simple way to grow an army of tiny superheroesMelbourne, Australia (SPX) Nov 16, 2021 Carbon nanotubes are one of science's best kept secrets. These tiny, man-made materials boast extraordinary properties - they are the darkest material humans can create, they absorb light so well th ... more  
New nanocomposite improves solar evaporation for water purificationBeijing, China (SPX) Nov 11, 2021 Global drinking water scarcity is a severe problem for humans. Water purification consumes a large amount of fossil energy and generates secondary pollution. Solar-thermal interfacial evaporat ... more 
Using nanowires to make ultra efficient low-cost solar cellsTrondheim, Norway (SPX) Nov 08, 2021 A research group at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has developed a method for making an ultra-high material efficient solar cell using semiconductor nanowires. If this is ... more |
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Bio-inspired autonomous materialsSanta Barbara CA (SPX) Oct 28, 2021 Megan Valentine, a professor of mechanical engineering and co-director of the California NanoSystems Institute at UC Santa Barbara, has been awarded a $1.8 million collaborative grant by the Nationa ... more 
Carbon nanotubes could help electronics withstand outer space's harsh conditionsWashington DC (SPX) Oct 28, 2021 Space missions, such as NASA's Orion that will take astronauts to Mars, are pushing the limits of human exploration. But during their transit, spacecrafts encounter a continuous stream of damaging c ... more  
Towards the detection of the nanohertz gravitational-wave backgroundMunich, Germany (SPX) Oct 28, 2021 The European Pulsar Timing Array (EPTA) is a scientific collaboration bringing together teams of astronomers around the largest European radio telescopes, as well as groups specialized in data analy ... more  
The secret of ultralight but stiff sandwich nanotubesGroningen, Netherlands (SPX) Oct 27, 2021 It is an intuitive rule of thumb: if you reduce the density of a material, its stiffness will also be reduced. But scientists from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in the US noticed that m ... more  
Nanoracks, Voyager Space, and Lockheed Martin to develop commercial space moduleWashington DC (SPX) Oct 25, 2021 Nanoracks, in collaboration with Voyager Space and Lockheed Martin, has formed a team to develop the first-ever free flying commercial space station. The space station, known as Starlab, will be a c ... more |
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Endurosat and Exolaunch announce launch agreements for Spacex Falcon 9 Rideshare MissionsSofia, Bulgaria (SPX) Oct 05, 2021 EnduroSat and Exolaunch have signed f launch agreements for sending two EnduroSat NanoSats into orbit aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9. The 6U XL SharedSat nanosatellites, built by EnduroSat for its custome ... more  
Graphene: 'Miracle material' singled out for Covid conspiraciesBuenos Aires (AFP) Oct 1, 2021 Graphene, a Nobel Prize-awarded material with promising applications for greener energy and nanomedicine, has been the topic of much disinformation by coronavirus anti-vaxxers claiming it can be used to "magnetize" and "control" people. ... more 
First observation of energy-difference conservation in optical domainPohang, South Korea (SPX) Sep 24, 2021 When optical gain or loss are precisely controlled using nanophotonics, a new physical event called the non-Hermitian phenomenon can be observed, potentially the next-generation technology of optica ... more 
ITMO researchers create nanoparticle paste to make perovskite solar cells more efficientSt Petersburg, Russia (SPX) Sep 13, 2021 Researchers from ITMO's School of Physics and Engineering have created a paste of titanium dioxide and resonant silicon nanoparticles that will increase the generation of photocurrent in perovskite ... more  
Laser solid-phase synthesis of single atom catalystsChangchun, China (SPX) Sep 09, 2021 Laser fabrication of nanoparticles offers a powerful and flexible alternative to the purely chemical approaches. In recent years, laser synthesized precious metal nanoparticles are becoming increasi ... more |
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 Idaho Falls ID (SPX) Nov 22, 2021 
Battelle Energy Alliance, contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory, and NASA are seeking proposals from nuclear and space industry leaders to develop innovative technologies for a fission surface power (FSP) system for lunar power applications. The request for proposal can be viewed here. Proposals are due by Feb. 19, 2022.
The FSP project is sponsored by NA ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Nov 08, 2021 
The extravehicular activities (EVAs) carried out by two Chinese astronauts from Sunday evening till early Monday morning will help expand the capabilities of the mechanical arm on the country's space station, said the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST).
Astronauts Zhai Zhigang and Wang Yaping were out of China's space station core module Tianhe by 8:28 p.m. (Beijing Time) Sunday, and ... more |
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 Brisbane, Australia (SPX) Nov 18, 2021 
Australian cyber security company BITSCore has successfully tested two sets of software algorithms on a sub-orbital rocket launched in Queensland, Australia, just a week after testing them on the International Space Station.
The software will help providers to upgrade onboard satellite cyber security as they join the 5G network, and allow satellite customers to request "ride-share" tasking ... more |
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Idaho Falls ID (SPX) Nov 22, 2021
Battelle Energy Alliance, contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory, and NASA are seeking proposals from nuclear and space industry leaders to develop innovative technologies for a fission surface power (FSP) system for lunar power applications. The request for proposal can be viewed here. Proposals are due by Feb. 19, 2022.
The FSP project is sponsored by NA ... more |
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 Groningen, Netherlands (SPX) Oct 27, 2021 
It is an intuitive rule of thumb: if you reduce the density of a material, its stiffness will also be reduced. But scientists from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in the US noticed that materials that are based on sandwich nanotubes retained their stiffness at lower densities.
Modelling by materials scientists from the University of Groningen (The Netherlands) revealed how this ... more |
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 Herndon VA (SPX) Nov 22, 2021 
BlackSky's latest satellites reached orbit and delivered first insights within 14 hours of launch. The company's constellation growth signals a return to space and an increased capacity for global customers.
"Growing BlackSky's constellation and increasing our rapid-revisit monitoring capabilities is about more than just getting satellites into space," said Nick Merski, BlackSky chief oper ... more |
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Groningen, Netherlands (SPX) Oct 27, 2021
It is an intuitive rule of thumb: if you reduce the density of a material, its stiffness will also be reduced. But scientists from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in the US noticed that materials that are based on sandwich nanotubes retained their stiffness at lower densities.
Modelling by materials scientists from the University of Groningen (The Netherlands) revealed how this ... more |
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 Haifa, Israel (SPX) Nov 18, 2021 
Elbit Systems and Roboteam launches ROOK, a multi-payload military 6X6 Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) that features unique design and built-in autonomy suite offering a combination of greater capacity, improved maneuverability and must-have on-field agility that are key for greater mission effectiveness.
The ROOK UGV was developed based on the operational experience accumulated through fiel ... more |
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San Diego CA (SPX) Nov 23, 2021
Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract by the United States Air Force to provide dynamic inflight rerouting for RQ-4B Global Hawk. The software update, known as Dynamic Mission Operations (DYNAMO), will enhance Global Hawk's ability to provide critical intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance data to geographic combatant commanders.
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 Tucson AZ (SPX) Nov 22, 2021 
A team of University of Arizona researchers has developed an ultra-thin wireless device that grows to the surface of bone and could someday help physicians monitor bone health and healing over long periods. The devices, called osseosurface electronics, are described in a paper published Thursday in Nature Communications.
"As a surgeon, I am most excited about using measurements collected w ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Nov 23, 2021 
The DoD has a role in orbital and lunar missions as defined by the US Space Force (USSF) Space Capstone Publication. In this document, USSF notes the "inherent value of the space domain and the tremendous influence space has on U.S. prosperity and security." There is a critical DoD need for the continued development and future expansion of orbital manufacturing to enable and ensure supply chain ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Nov 22, 2021 
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday condemned the latest flare-up in the disputed South China Sea after Chinese coastguard ships fired water cannon at Filipino boats.
Duterte made the remarks at an Asian regional summit hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping, who vowed his country would "never seek hegemony, and certainly not bully the small".
China claims almost all of the ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Nov 16, 2021 
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) has recently mapped the central compact object of the galaxy M87 with an unprecedented angular resolution. Though the remarkable breakthrough has been interpreted based on theory that M87 contains a rotating or "Kerr" black hole.
New research published in EPJ C by Chandrachur Chakraborty and Qingjuan Yu at the Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics ... more |
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 Rochester NY (SPX) Nov 09, 2021 
The LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA Collaboration unveiled several studies that shed important new light on the nature of gravitational waves-ripples in time and space produced by merging black holes and/or neutron stars. They include a "census" of gravitational wave events to date and a new catalog of results from the second half of its third observing run (O3b), describing 90 gravitational wave events observ ... more |
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 Newcastle UK (SPX) Nov 17, 2021 (Spx) Nov 18, 2021 
Technology using a new generation of hybrid solar cells is one step closer to mass-production, thanks to Newcastle University-led research. An international team of scientists have identified a new process using coordination materials that can accelerate the use of low-cost, Earth-abundant materials with the potential to transform the energy sector by replacing silicone-based solar panels.
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 Ottawa, Canada (SPX) Nov 22, 2021 
Telesat Corporation announced today that it is now a public company and will begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "TSAT". This follows the closing of Telesat's previously announced transaction with Loral Space and Communications Inc. and Public Sector Pension Investment Board, in which Loral's stockholders and Telesat Canada's ot ... more |
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