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US researchers announce historic nuclear fusion breakthrough![]() Washington (AFP) Dec 13, 2022 US researchers announced a historic nuclear fusion breakthrough on Tuesday, hailing a "landmark achievement" in the quest for a source of unlimited, clean power and an end to reliance on fossil fuels. The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in California said an experiment it conducted this month "produced more energy from fusion than the laser energy used to drive it." The US Department of Energy described the achievement of fusion ignition as a "major scientific breakthrough" that wi ... read more |
Proposal for picogram-scale probes to explore nearby starsNew York NY (SPX) Dec 13, 2022 In a forward-looking article, George Church, PhD, from Harvard University and the Wyss Institute, proposes the use of picogram to nanogram-scale probes that can land, replicate, and produce a commun ... more
Orion splashes down in Pacific Ocean after trip around the moonWashington DC (UPI) Dec 11, 2021 NASA's Orion capsule, after traveling 1.4 million miles through space, including orbiting the moon and collecting data, returned to Earth on Sunday. ... more
New nanosatellite tests autonomy in spaceBoston MA (SPX) Dec 12, 2022 In May 2022, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Transporter-5 mission into orbit. The mission contained a collection of micro and nanosatellites from both industry and government, including one f ... more
Smart Dragon 3 rocket makes maiden flightBeijing (XNA) Dec 12, 2022 The Smart Dragon 3, a new solid-propellant carrier rocket, made its maiden flight on Friday afternoon, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC), the country's leading space co ... more |
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Practice makes perfect for student inventions at JPL competitionPasadena CA (JPL) Dec 12, 2022 Months of preparation led to three teams from one school taking home the top prizes at the 23rd Invention Challenge hosted by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. After a two-year hiatus due to t ... more
After 15 Years, 1,000 Tests, Orion's Heat Shield Ready to Take the HeatWashington DC (SPX) Dec 11, 2022 When Artemis I launched on Wednesday, Nov. 16, NASA's new mega Moon rocket carried the Orion spacecraft?- uncrewed, for now - into orbit for the first time, and a new era of lunar exploration began. ... more
Precious Payload partners with Maritime LaunchAbu Dhabi UAE (SPX) Dec 09, 2022 Precious Payload is excited to announce a partnership with Maritime Launch Services Inc. (NEO: MAXQ, OTCQB: MAXQF), the owner and operator of Canada's first orbital launch complex, to market satelli ... more
Collins Aerospace to deliver new spacesuits to NASA for International Space Station missionsCedar Rapids IA (SPX) Dec 09, 2022 Building on more than 50 years of experience developing spacesuits for NASA, Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) business, along with its partners ILC Dover and Oceaneering, was a ... more |
SpaceCREST Cybersecurity Platform will protect Space Communications hardware for DARPA programJacksonville FL (SPX) Dec 08, 2022 Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, reports that its suite of space cybersecurity tools developed with BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI), a ... more
China launches two space experiment satellitesJiuquan, China (XNA) Dec 13, 2022 China on Monday launched a Long March-4C rocket, placing a pair of satellites in space. The rocket blasted off at 4:22 pm (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest C ... more
China's new space station opens for business in an increasingly competitive era of space activityBloomington IN (SPX) Dec 12, 2022 The International Space Station is no longer the only place where humans can live in orbit. On Nov. 29, 2022, the Shenzhou 15 mission launched from China's Gobi Desert carrying three taikonaut ... more
China launches Long March 2D carrier rocketBeijing (XNA) Dec 09, 2022 China launched a Long March 2D carrier rocket early on Friday morning to transport an Earth-observation satellite into space, according to the China National Space Administration. The rocket b ... more |
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These freeze-drying algae can awaken from cryostasis, could help spaceflights go fartherBoulder CO (SPX) Dec 09, 2022 Antarctica's McMurdo Dry Valleys contain some of Earth's coldest and driest deserts. The environment there is so extreme that the Dry Valleys have been used as Mars analogs to test prototype equipme ... more
Can plasma instability in fact be the savior for magnetic nozzle plasma thrustersSendai, Japan (SPX) Dec 08, 2022 A research group has demonstrated that spontaneously excited plasma waves may be the solution to a long-associated problem with magnetic nozzle plasma thrusters, turning conventional thinking on its ... more
NASA taps Collins Aerospace to develop new spacesuits for Space StationHouston TX (SPX) Dec 09, 2022 NASA has awarded a task order to Collins Aerospace to deliver a spacewalking system for potential use outside the International Space Station. This award - the second under NASA's Exploration EVA Se ... more
Colgate-Palmolive and NASA sign Space Act Agreement to boost off planet hygieneNew York NY (SPX) Dec 09, 2022 Colgate-Palmolive Company has signed an agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to explore innovative solutions to advance oral health, personal care and skin health ... more
Launches secured for five Sentinel satellitesParis (ESA) Dec 08, 2022 A contract signed between ESA and Arianespace has ensured rides into orbit for five Copernicus Sentinels: Sentinel-1D, Sentinel-2C, Sentinel-3C, and the Copernicus Anthropogenic Carbon Dioxide-A and ... more |
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Phantoms return from beyond the Moon with valuable data on cosmic radiation doses Cracow, Poland (SPX) Dec 09, 2022
Together with the Orion spacecraft of the Artemis I mission, as part of the MARE experiment, two human phantoms equipped with numerous cosmic rays detectors are to land on Earth. The information gathered by the detectors will for the first time verify the knowledge, crucial for the presence of humans in deep space, of the effects of cosmic rays on the health of the astronauts who are to live and ... more |
SpaceCREST Cybersecurity Platform will protect Space Communications hardware for DARPA program Jacksonville FL (SPX) Dec 08, 2022
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, reports that its suite of space cybersecurity tools developed with BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI), an AI-powered analytics and cyber engineering solutions company, will be used by Mynaric (NASDAQ: MYNA) (FRA: M0YN) in the development of an advanced satellite communication program sponsored by the De ... more |
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Kleos partners with UP42 Frankfurt, Germany (SPX) Dec 02, 2022
Kleos Space has partnered with leading geospatial developer platform and marketplace, UP42, to offer Kleos' RF geolocation data to their platform users.
Under the partnership, Kleos' geospatial data product, Guardian LOCATE, will be available on UP42's marketplace. Guardian LOCATE provides processed geolocated radio frequency transmissions collected over key areas of interest by Kleos' sat ... more |
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Japan, UK, Italy to develop next-generation fighter jet London (AFP) Dec 9, 2022
Britain, Italy and Japan said Friday they will jointly develop a future fighter jet in a project that UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said would guarantee national security and safeguard thousands of jobs.
The three nations held out the prospect of cooperation with European and US allies, which are developing their own "sixth-generation" planes, vowing to maintain "interoperability" among all ... more |
China launches WTO dispute over US chip sanctions Beijing (AFP) Dec 13, 2022
China has filed a dispute with the World Trade Organization over US restrictions on chip exports, Beijing's commerce ministry said in a statement late Monday, accusing Washington of threatening global supply chains.
The United States in October announced new export controls aimed at restricting China's ability to buy and manufacture high-end chips with military applications, complicating Bei ... more |
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How the current Southwestern North American megadrought is affecting Earth's upper atmosphere Urbana IL (SPX) Dec 08, 2022
New research, based on two decades' worth of data, shows that in the ten years after its onset in 2000, the Southwestern North American (SWNA) megadrought caused a 30% change in gravity wave activity in Earth's upper atmosphere.
More than 30 years ago, Chester Gardner of UIUC's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Chiao-Yao She of Colorado State University's Department of ... more |
German rail offers up porcelain ware to reduce waste Berlin (AFP) Dec 6, 2022
Deutsche Bahn passengers will be able to get their coffee in a porcelain cup from next year, the German rail operator said Tuesday, as it looks to cut waste.
Clients will be able to choose a "high-quality porcelain or glass" option when ordering food and drink onboard its intercity and high-speed services, Deutsche Bahn said in a statement.
"Reusable" cups, plates and bowls will be offer ... more |
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China's new space station opens for business in an increasingly competitive era of space activity Bloomington IN (SPX) Dec 12, 2022
The International Space Station is no longer the only place where humans can live in orbit.
On Nov. 29, 2022, the Shenzhou 15 mission launched from China's Gobi Desert carrying three taikonauts - the Chinese word for astronauts. Six hours later, they reached their destination, China's recently completed space station, called Tiangong, which means "heavenly palace" in Mandarin. The three ta ... more |
Northrop Grumman performs full-scale propellant mix for next-generation interceptor motor Magna UT (SPX) Dec 08, 2022 Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) completed the first full-scale mix of the solid rocket motor propellant for its Next Generation Interceptor (NGI). This successful full mix helps ensure the solid rocket motors supporting the Northrop Grumman and Raytheon Technologies' NGI solution are on track to complete qualification via static test.
The successful op ... more |
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NSTIC OTA delivers accelerated hypersonic weapons testing Summerville SC (SPX) Dec 08, 2022
Pentagon leadership has sent a clear signal that the Department of Defense (DoD) must accelerate hypersonic weapon system development activities to counter rapid expansion of hypersonic capabilities both in China and Russia. The Army, Navy, and Air Force all now have prototype hypersonic weapon systems in various stages of development, with growing budget requests to support development, test, a ... more |
New system designs nanomaterials that conduct heat in specific ways Boston MA (SPX) Oct 10, 2022
Computer chips are packed with billions of microscopic transistors that enable powerful computation, but also generate a great deal of heat. A buildup of heat can slow a computer processor and make it less efficient and reliable. Engineers employ heat sinks to keep chips cool, sometimes along with fans or liquid cooling systems; however, these methods often require a lot of energy to operate. ... more |
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As AI rises, lawmakers try to catch up Paris (AFP) Dec 7, 2022
From "intelligent" vacuum cleaners and driverless cars to advanced techniques for diagnosing diseases, artificial intelligence has burrowed its way into every arena of modern life.
Its promoters reckon it is revolutionising human experience, but critics stress that the technology risks putting machines in charge of life-changing decisions.
Regulators in Europe and North America are worri ... more |
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Remote Carrier demonstrator released and operated from flying A400M for the first time Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 13, 2022 Germany's Bundeswehr, Airbus, the German Aerospace Center DLR, and German companies SFL and Geradts have jointly carried out the world's first successful launch and operation of a Remote Carrier flight test demonstrator from a flying A400M. Multiplying the force and extending the range of unmanned systems will be one of the future roles of Airbus' military transport aircraft in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS). ... more |
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