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CO2 increase to reshape geomagnetic storm impacts on satellites
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2025 Rising carbon dioxide levels in Earths upper atmosphere will alter how geomagnetic storms influence satellite operations, according to new research from the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR), with implications for thousands of spacecraft that depend on stable orbital conditions. Geomagnetic storms, driven by coronal mass ejections that flood near Earth space with energetic particles, temporarily boost upper atmospheric density. The added drag slow ... read more |
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Survey outlines advances and hurdles for orbital edge computing systemsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 21, 2025 A team from the Space-based Intelligence Laboratory at the Innovation Academy for Microsatellites of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has published a detailed review of orbital edge computing (OEC), ... more 
FLEX satellite receives key FLORIS instrument for final testingParis, France (SPX) Aug 15, 2025 The European Space Agency's FLEX Earth Explorer mission has reached a major milestone with the integration of its sole instrument, FLORIS, onto the satellite platform. The assembly took place ... more 
Voyager invests in Latent AI to advance real time space based intelligenceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2025 Voyager Technologies has announced an investment in Latent AI, a specialist in edge-based artificial intelligence that enables data to be processed and acted upon in real time. The collaboration wil ... more 
SwRI unveils spacecraft impact detection system for orbital debrisLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 20, 2025 Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has created and tested a micrometeoroid and orbital debris (MMOD) detection system to help satellites and spacecraft identify and characterize debris impacts. The ... more |
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Scientists find new quantum behavior in unusual superconducting materialHouston TX (SPX) Aug 20, 2025 Researchers at Rice University and collaborating institutions have discovered direct evidence of active flat electronic bands in a kagome superconductor. This breakthrough could pave the way for new ... more 
Cannabis leaves yield rare flavoalkaloids with pharmaceutical promiseLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 15, 2025 Analytical chemists at Stellenbosch University report the first evidence of flavoalkaloids in Cannabis leaves, a rare class of phenolics. Using three South African strains, they cataloged 79 phenoli ... more 
Keeping cool with colours - Vienna museum paints asphalt to fight heatVienna (AFP) Aug 15, 2025 /> Equipped with an infrared thermometer, Austrian artist Jonas Griessler measures the sweltering heat in an inner courtyard in the centre of Vienna. Thanks to his collective's art work coverin ... more 
EDGX secures multi million euro seed funding to advance satellite AI computingBerlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 13, 2025 Belgian space technology company EDGX has raised euro 2.3 million in seed financing to accelerate the rollout of its Sterna edge AI computer for satellites. The firm also confirmed a euro 1. ... more 
Automated collision avoidance system moves closer to space deploymentParis, France (SPX) Aug 13, 2025 Earth orbit is growing more congested, with over 11,000 active satellites and more on the way, plus more than 1.2 million debris fragments larger than 1 cm. This rising population makes collision ri ... more |
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Breakthrough smart plastic: Self-healing, shape-shifting, and stronger than steel
College Station, TX (SPX) Aug 13, 2025 Aerospace engineering and materials science researchers at Texas A and M University have uncovered new properties of an ultra-durable, recyclable, smart plastic - paving the way for transformative applications in the defense, aerospace and automotive industries. The breakthrough - funded by the U.S. Department of Defense and published in Macromolecules and the Journal of Composite Materials - was led by Dr. Mohammad Naraghi, director of the Nanostructured Materials Lab and professor of aerospace e ... read more 
China's Tencent posts strong Q2 revenue growth as AI race heats upBeijing (AFP) Aug 13, 2025 /> Chinese internet giant Tencent on Wednesday reported a third consecutive quarter of double-digit revenue growth, beating forecasts, as it began rolling out AI services in its games and messaging ... more |
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NASA partners with US companies to assess orbit boost for Swift ObservatoryLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 13, 2025 NASA is working with two American firms to study the feasibility of raising the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory's orbit, potentially extending its mission life and demonstrating new spacecraft servic ... more 
What is NASA's Distributed Spacecraft Autonomy?Greenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 09, 2025 Astronauts living and working on the Moon and Mars will rely on satellites to provide services like navigation, weather, and communications relays. While managing complex missions, automating satell ... more 
Dangerous dreams: Inside internet's 'sleepmaxxing' crazeWashington (AFP) Aug 7, 2025 From mouth taping to rope-assisted neck swinging, a viral social media trend is promoting extreme bedtime routines that claim to deliver perfect sleep - despite scant medical evidence and potential safety risks. ... more 
China's leaders take aim at 'pointless' meetings and 'bureaucratism'Beijing (AFP) Aug 6, 2025 China's top lawmakers are telling officials across the country to hold fewer meetings and give shorter speeches in a bid to root out "pointless formalities", state media reported on Wednesday. ... more
UAF satellite facility to manage massive NASA data surgeFairbanks AK (SPX) Aug 05, 2025 Years of preparation by the Alaska Satellite Facility will ensure that a flood of freely available data from a NASA-India satellite mission that launched Wednesday will be easy for the global public ... more |
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