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  Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jan 24, 2021 Nanoracks is pleased to share the successful completion of the Company's first mission on a SpaceX rideshare launch. Nanoracks brokered the launch and deployment of eight Spire LEMUR-2 CubeSats and of an emissions monitoring microsatellite, GHGSAT-C2 ("Hugo"). Nanoracks' first rideshare mission, dubbed "Eyries-1," marks the Company's entrance into the rideshare brokering market and the broadening of services for Nanoracks' global customer base. This launch allowed Nanoracks to continue longstandin ... read more |
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Nanosatellite thruster emits pure ionsBoston MA (SPX) Jan 22, 2021 A 3D-printed thruster that emits a stream of pure ions could be a low-cost, extremely efficient propulsion source for miniature satellites. The nanosatellite thruster created by MIT researcher ... more  
Researchers construct molecular nanofibers that are stronger than steelBoston MA (SPX) Jan 26, 2021 Self-assembly is ubiquitous in the natural world, serving as a route to form organized structures in every living organism. This phenomenon can be seen, for instance, when two strands of DNA - witho ... more  
New technique builds super-hard metals from nanoparticlesProvidence RI (SPX) Jan 25, 2021 Metallurgists have all kinds of ways to make a chunk of metal harder. They can bend it, twist it, run it between two rollers or pound it with a hammer. These methods work by breaking up the metal's ... more  
Nano-thin piezoelectrics advance self-powered electronicsMelbourne, Australia (SPX) Jan 20, 2021 A new type of ultra-efficient, nano-thin material could advance self-powered electronics, wearable technologies and even deliver pacemakers powered by heart beats. The flexible and printable p ... more |
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Scientists see competition of magnetic orders from 2D sheets of atomsWashington DC (UPI) Jan 6, 2021 For the first time, scientists have observed competition between magnetic orders from coupled sheets of atoms. The observations, described Wednesday in the journal Nature, promise new insights into the quantum qualities of two-dimensional materials. ... more 
Atomic-scale nanowires can now be produced at scaleTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 30, 2020 Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered a way to make self-assembled nanowires of transition metal chalcogenides at scale using chemical vapor deposition. By changing the subs ... more  
Voyager Space Holdings to buy all of NanoracksDenver CO (SPX) Dec 24, 2020 Voyager Space Holdings has announced its intent to acquire a majority stake in XO Markets and its largest subsidiary Nanoracks. Nanoracks is the world's leading provider of commercial space services ... more  
Nanoparticles could improve oil productionKrasnoyarsk, Russia (SPX) Dec 23, 2020 A team of scientists from Siberian Federal University together with their colleagues from Novosibirsk studied the effect of nanoparticles on oil production efficiency. When added to the water that d ... more  
Goldilocks and the three quantum dots: Just right for peak solar panel performanceMelbourne, Australia (SPX) Dec 22, 2020 Scientists in Australia have developed a process for calculating the perfect size and density of quantum dots needed to achieve record efficiency in solar panels. Quantum dots, man-made nanocr ... more |
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 ANYWAVES enters into the development of a Reflectarray technology for nanosat constellations  
International research project investigates photosensitive carbon nanoparticlesNuremberg, Germany (SPX) Dec 15, 2020 An international team of researchers, including researchers from Friedrich-Alexander Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg (FAU) headed by Prof. Dr. Dirk M. Guldi have now managed to identify the fundamenta ... more |
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Weak force has strong impact on nanosheetsHouston TX (SPX) Dec 16, 2020 You have to look closely, but the hills are alive with the force of van der Walls. Rice University scientists found that nature's ubiquitous "weak" force is sufficient to indent rigid nanoshee ... more 
NASA's ELaNa 20 Mission First to Fly on Virgin Orbit LaunchKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Dec 15, 2020 Ten NASA-sponsored CubeSats are preparing to fly on the agency's next Educational Launch of Nanosatellites (ELaNa) mission, making this the first payload carried by Virgin Orbit's LauncherOne rocket ... more 
Nanoengineered cement shows promise for sealing leaky gas wellsUniversity Park PA (SPX) Dec 15, 2020 Leaking natural gas wells are considered a potential source of methane emissions, and a new nanomaterial cement mixture could provide an effective, affordable solution for sealing these wells, accor ... more  
Nanoracks Bishop airlock takes flightCape Canaveral, FL (SPX) Dec 09, 2020 The privately-owned Nanoracks Bishop Airlock, has reached ISS after a successful launch onboard the CRS-21 mission. "This is a monumental moment for Nanoracks," says CEO Jeffrey Manber. "We ca ... more 
Skoltech scientists run a 'speed test' to boost the production of carbon nanotubesMoscow, Russia (SPX) Dec 03, 2020 Skoltech researchers have investigated the procedure for catalyst delivery used in the most common method of carbon nanotube production, chemical vapor deposition (CVD), offering what they call a "s ... more |
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 Bethesda MD (SPX) Jan 21, 2021 
Now that NASA is leading the development of the Artemis lunar habitation program that will send men and women to the Moon within the next few years, this may be a good time to preview at least one aspect of the environment that the astronauts will experience when they arrive, i. e., trash from Earth.
Since 1959, the lunar surface has experienced a barrage of man-made attacks of various kin ... more |
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 Aboard Yuanwang-5 (Xinhua) Jan 22, 2021 
China's space tracking ship Yuanwang-5 completed its mission in the Pacific Ocean to monitor and ensure the launch of the Tiantong 1-03 satellite on Wednesday.
China successfully launched the mobile telecommunication satellite at 12:25 a.m. (Beijing Time) on Wednesday. The satellite entered its planned orbit.
As the only maritime monitoring site for the launch, Yuanwang-5 was respons ... more |
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 San Francisco (AFP) Jan 21, 2021 
California WeChat users sued its parent company Tencent on Wednesday, saying the mobile app is used for spying on and censoring users for the Chinese government.
US-based nonprofit Citizen Power Initiatives for China (CPIFC) filed the suit in Silicon Valley, joined by a half-dozen California residents in urging a state court to order Tencent to change its ways and pay damages.
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Bethesda MD (SPX) Jan 21, 2021
Now that NASA is leading the development of the Artemis lunar habitation program that will send men and women to the Moon within the next few years, this may be a good time to preview at least one aspect of the environment that the astronauts will experience when they arrive, i. e., trash from Earth.
Since 1959, the lunar surface has experienced a barrage of man-made attacks of various kin ... more |
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 Providence RI (SPX) Jan 25, 2021  Metallurgists have all kinds of ways to make a chunk of metal harder. They can bend it, twist it, run it between two rollers or pound it with a hammer. These methods work by breaking up the metal's grain structure - the microscopic crystalline domains that form a bulk piece of metal. Smaller grains make for harder metals.
Now, a group of Brown University researchers has found a way to cust ... more |
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 London, UK (SPX) Jan 19, 2021 
The satellite-enabled Care View application tackles social isolation and loneliness in urban areas by enlisting the help of an army of professional volunteers across a city, including police officers, postal workers and charity workers, who register on the app when they see signs people may be experiencing social isolation. The app provides a digital tool to help volunteers find people in need o ... more |
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Providence RI (SPX) Jan 25, 2021 Metallurgists have all kinds of ways to make a chunk of metal harder. They can bend it, twist it, run it between two rollers or pound it with a hammer. These methods work by breaking up the metal's grain structure - the microscopic crystalline domains that form a bulk piece of metal. Smaller grains make for harder metals.
Now, a group of Brown University researchers has found a way to cust ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Jan 21, 2021 
Contemporary robots can move quickly. "The motors are fast, and they're powerful," says Sabrina Neuman. Yet in complex situations, like interactions with people, robots often don't move quickly. "The hang up is what's going on in the robot's head," she adds.
Perceiving stimuli and calculating a response takes a "boatload of computation," which limits reaction time, says Neuman, who recentl ... more |
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 Austin TX (SPX) Jan 26, 2021 
NASA is funding a major project on the future of autonomous air cargo transportation, and The University of Texas at Austin will be playing a lead role. The COVID-19 vaccine rollout - the largest global logistics effort since World War II - has underscored the importance of increasing efficiencies in the global supply chain infrastructure. Autonomous aerial vehicles have the potential to revolut ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Jan 21, 2021  It was music that sparked William Oliver's lifelong passion for computers. Growing up in the Finger Lakes region of New York, he was an avid keyboard player. "But I got into music school on voice," says Oliver, "because it was a little bit easier."
But once in school, first at State University of New York at Fredonia then the University of Rochester, he hardly shied away from a challenge. ... more |
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 Moscow, Russia (SPX) Jan 22, 2021 
A research team from the Skoltech Center for Design, Manufacturing, and Materials (CDMM) comprising 2nd year Ph.D. student Maxim Isachenkov, Senior Research Scientist Svyatoslav Chugunov, Professor Iskander Akhatov, and Professor Igor Shishkovsky has prepared an extensive review on the use of Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies (also known as 3-D-printing) in crewed lunar exploration.
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 Beijing (AFP) Jan 22, 2021 
China on Friday hit back at an EU resolution condemning its crackdown on Hong Kong democracy activists, accusing European lawmakers of "gross interference" in its governance of the city.
Members of the European Parliament on Thursday passed the resolution calling for "targeted sanctions" against Chinese and Hong Kong officials held responsible for recent arrests of activists.
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 Ames IA (SPX) Jan 20, 2021  Even if you weren't a physics major, you've probably heard something about the Higgs boson.
There was the title of a 1993 book by Nobel laureate Leon Lederman that dubbed the Higgs "The God Particle." There was the search for the Higgs particle that launched after 2009's first collisions inside the Large Hadron Collider in Europe. There was the 2013 announcement that Peter Higgs and Franco ... more |
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 Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Jan 20, 2021 
A group of international scientists, including an Australian astrophysicist, has used knowhow from gravitational wave astronomy (used to find black holes in space) to study ancient marine fossils as a predictor of climate change.
The research, published in the journal Climate of the Past, is a unique collaboration between palaeontologists, astrophysicists and mathematicians - to improve th ... more |
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 New York NY (SPX) Jan 20, 2021 
Macquarie's Green Investment Group (GIG) has announced that it will make an investment in esVolta, a developer and owner of utility-scale energy storage projects across North America.
The investment will support the continued North American expansion of esVolta and finance its portfolio of over 600 MWh of contracted energy storage projects, primarily in California, and an additional develo ... more |
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 Toronto, Canada (SPX) Jan 26, 2021 
Kepler Communications welcomed eight new satellites into their constellation today, further expanding the active constellation to 13 satellites in total. These eight satellites, KEPLER-8 through KEPLER-15, were successfully launched via SpaceX's first dedicated SmallSat Rideshare Program mission at approximately 10:00 AM EDT this morning. Once fully operational within the constellation these wil ... more |
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