|
|
|
  Paris (AFP) Jan 14, 2023 The hottest startup in Silicon Valley right now is OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed developer of ChatGPT, a much-hyped chatbot that can write a poem, college essay or even a line of software code. Tesla tycoon Elon Musk was an early investor in OpenAI and Microsoft is reported to be in talks to up an initial investment of $1 billion to $10 billion in a goal to challenge Google's world-dominating search engine. If agreed, the cash injection by the Windows-maker would value OpenAI at a whopping $29 bi ... read more |
 |
 
RIT scientists help rediscover earliest known star map using multispectral imagingRochester NY (SPX) Jan 18, 2023 Scientists uncovered what they believe to be the first astronomical map. The discovery, outlined in recent studies published in the Journal for the History of Astronomy and the Classical Quarterly, ... more  
Sweden opens Mainland Europe's first spaceportWashington DC (UPI) Jan 13, 2023 Sweden on Friday inaugurated and officially opened Mainland Europe's first space facility for satellite launches. ... more 
World View to go public via SPAC Deal with Leo HoldingsTucson AZ (SPX) Jan 15, 2023 World View and Leo Holdings Corp. II (NYSE: LHC), a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company, have entered into a definitive business combination agreement that will result in World View ... more 
US, Japan sign Space Collaboration Agreement at NASA HeadquartersWashington DC (SPX) Jan 15, 2023 During an event hosted by NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy at the agency's Headquarters in Washington Friday, representatives from the United States and Japan gathe ... more |
|
|
| Previous Issues | Jan 16 | Jan 13 | Jan 12 | Jan 11 |
|
|
Vulcan rocket one step closer to launchDecatur AL (SPX) Jan 15, 2023 The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan Centaur rocket has begun its journey to the launch site in preparation for the first test flight. The certification flight one (Cert-1) rocket was completed, ... more 
Crop seeds, microbial strains tested in China's two space missions unveiledBeijing (XNA) Jan 15, 2023 The China Manned Space Agency on Friday unveiled a detailed list of crop seeds and microbial strains on board the Shenzhou XIV and Shenzhou XV manned spaceships. More than 1,300 pieces of crop ... more  
China launches 14 new satellitesTaiyuan, China (XNA) Jan 15, 2023 China successfully launched a Long March-2D rocket on Sunday, sending 14 new satellites into space. The rocket blasted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in North China's Shanxi prov ... more 
Ongoing ISS Operations, Soyuz Status UpdateHouston TX (SPX) Jan 13, 2023 NASA and Roscosmos are adjusting the International Space Station flight plan after completing an investigation into a coolant leak on the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft docked to the station. NASA hos ... more |
|
Update on "Start Me Up" mission anomalyLong Beach CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2023 Preliminary analysis of data from the Start Me Up mission has begun to shed light on the outcome of the January 9th flight and next steps to follow. The Start Me Up mission was the first orbit ... more 
First steps towards the space station of the futureParis, France (SPX) Jan 13, 2023 In 1998, the International Space Station was launched, with astronauts living and working aboard. In addition to advances in medicine or helping to face the issues we have on Earth - such as water a ... more 
NASA, DOD seek universities to develop cubesats for launchWashington DC (SPX) Jan 13, 2023 NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI) is collaborating with the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force to solicit applicants for a set of hands-on learning engagements that will help higher education ... more  
DARPA selects Aurora Flight Sciences for Phase 2 of Active Flow Control X-PlaneWashington DC (SPX) Jan 18, 2023 DARPA has selected Aurora Flight Sciences to move into the detailed design phase of the Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors (CRANE) program. This follows successful completion of ... more |
|
|
|
|
|
 
Netherlands set to boost push for Patriot missile defenses in UkraineWashington (AFP) Jan 17, 2023 Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Tuesday he intends to join German-US efforts to arm Ukraine with sophisticated Patriot air-defense systems, citing the "horrible" Russian missile strike on a Dnipro apartment building. ... more  
Ukraine centre stage as Davos returnsDavos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 17, 2023 The war in Ukraine is set to take the spotlight Tuesday as global business and political A-listers huddle in the Swiss Alpine village of Davos with the ambitious aim of uniting a "fragmented" world. ... more  
China's space industry hits new heightsBeijing (XNA) Jan 17, 2023 China's space industry had a busy year in 2022, the highlight of which was completion of one of the world's largest and most sophisticated orbiting infrastructures, the Tiangong space station. ... more 
SEXBOMB being moved to Cornwall Space Port for hypersonic developmentsEdmonton, Canada (SPX) Jan 17, 2023 Space Engine Systems Inc. (SES) is a Canadian based company that claims to be a trucking company to anywhere in space and mainly focussed on the Lunar Mission. SES space planes use air breathi ... more 
Australia to scrap Taipan helicopters despite pleas from FranceSydney (AFP) Jan 18, 2023 Australia on Wednesday announced it would scrap its fleet of European-made Taipan military helicopters, despite last-ditch lobbying by France to save the contract. ... more |
|
 Could the humble dragonfly help pilots during flight?  |
|
 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jan 18, 2023 
In the blazing upper atmosphere of the Sun, a team of scientists have found new clues that could help predict when and where the Sun's next flare might explode.
Using data from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, researchers from NorthWest Research Associates, or NWRA, identified small signals in the upper layers of the solar atmosphere, the corona, that can help identify which regi ... more |
|
 Leiden, Netherlands (SPX) Jan 12, 2023 
Airbus and VDL Group have signed a partnership agreement for the development and manufacturing of a laser communication terminal for aircraft, known as UltraAir. Based on the development led by Airbus and the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), the two companies will now prepare a demonstration of a prototype and a first flight test in 2024.
As of 2024, Airbus a ... more |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 Las Vegas NV (SPX) Jan 06, 2023 
Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solutions provider, has launched three new combo antennas to help IoT solution designers and developers optimize device performance.
Each new combo antenna has been designed to offer maximized choice and performance for IoT deployments so customers can ensure their devices can access the connectivity they need across a variety of wireless technologi ... more |
|
|
|
|
 Baltimore MD (SPX) Jan 12, 2023 
Northrop Grumman is developing AN/APG-85, an advanced Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar for the F-35 Lightning II. Northrop Grumman currently manufactures the AN/APG-81 active electronically scanned array (AESA) fire control radar, the cornerstone to the F-35 Lightning II's sensor suite.
The AN/APG-85 is an advanced multifunction sensor that will be compatible with all varia ... more |
|
 Badem, Germany (SPX) Jan 13, 2023 
Qubits are the processing units of quantum computers. They can be created in various different ways. One option is the creation of solid-state spin qubits in materials such as diamonds, in which qubits get stuck in defects that are specifically inserted into the structure of diamond crystals. The German Aerospace Center has now awarded two contracts related to this activity as part of the DLR Qu ... more |
|
|
|
|
 Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jan 18, 2023 
Sidus Space, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIDU)has signed an agreement with SkyWatch for use of its TerraStream data-management platform. The agreement is expected to accelerate the expansion of Sidus' commercial data distribution strategy which includes white labeling data for the Company's existing customers as well as driving growth of new data customers.
Serving as a key contributor to the Space data ... more |
|
 Cairo (AFP) Jan 18, 2023 
Entrepreneurial young Egyptians are helping combat their country's huge plastic waste problem by recycling junk-food wrappers, water bottles and similar garbage that usually ends up in landfills or the Nile.
At a factory on the outskirts of Cairo, run by their startup TileGreen, noisy machines gobble up huge amounts of plastic scraps of all colours, shred them and turn them into a thick liqu ... more |
|
|
|
|
 Beijing (XNA) Jan 17, 2023 
China's space industry had a busy year in 2022, the highlight of which was completion of one of the world's largest and most sophisticated orbiting infrastructures, the Tiangong space station.
After traveling for 15 months in low orbit, about 400 kilometers above the Earth, Tianhe, the space station's core module, received its first long-term companion - the Wentian lab module - in late Ju ... more |
|
 Washington (AFP) Jan 17, 2023 
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Tuesday he intends to join German-US efforts to arm Ukraine with sophisticated Patriot air-defense systems, citing the "horrible" Russian missile strike on a Dnipro apartment building.
Rutte told President Joe Biden at a White House meeting that "we have the intention to join what you're doing with Germany on the Patriots project, the air-defense system. ... more |
|
|
|
|
 Dnipro, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 16, 2023 
The toll from a devastating Russian strike on Dnipro rose to 40 on Monday, as more bodies were pulled from the debris of one of Russia's deadliest attacks since its invasion.
Residents gathered to watch as cranes removed collapsing sections of the Soviet-style residential building that was ripped open by the strike in central Ukraine on Saturday.
The emergency services gave the new toll ... more |
|
 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 |
|
|
|
|
 Paris (AFP) Jan 14, 2023 
The hottest startup in Silicon Valley right now is OpenAI, the Microsoft-backed developer of ChatGPT, a much-hyped chatbot that can write a poem, college essay or even a line of software code.
Tesla tycoon Elon Musk was an early investor in OpenAI and Microsoft is reported to be in talks to up an initial investment of $1 billion to $10 billion in a goal to challenge Google's world-dominating ... more |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 San Diego CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2023 
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is collaborating with NASA to develop and test solutions for integrating large, uncrewed aircraft systems into the National Airspace System (NAS). The effort will focus on air cargo operations and is part of NASA's Air Traffic Management-eXploration (ATM-X) Pathfinding for Airspace with Autonomous Vehicles (PAAV) subproject.
"Partnering with NASA, w ... more |
|
|
|
|
| Buy Advertising | About Us | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2020 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement |
