TECH SPACE - AFRICA DAILY

Jun 28, 2021 (SPX)

Some are programmed to re-enter the Earth's atmosphere where, if all goes well, they incinerate safely upon entry. Some are programmed to use their last bit of ...

Setting gold and platinum standards where few have gone before

Jun 28, 2021 (SPX)

Similar high-pressure changes induced in other settings have produced oddities like hydrogen appearing as a metallic fluid, helium in the form of rain and sodiu...

Detergent maker helps NASA explore space laundry

Jun 28, 2021 (UPI)

Procter & Gamble has signed a pact with NASA, known as a Space Act Agreement. Under the pact, NASA seeks laundry solutions in space, while the detergent, Tide, ...

AiRANACULU wins second NASA contract for advanced space communications system

Jun 25, 2021 (SPX)

Under the new contract, AiRANACULUS will develop a first-of-its-kind Intelligent Network Slicing and Policy-based Routing Engine solution (INSPIRE) to manage di...

Ultralight material withstands supersonic microparticle impacts

Jun 25, 2021 (SPX)

The researchers have fabricated an ultralight material made from nanometer-scale carbon struts that give the material toughness and mechanical robustness. The t...

PROTEUS transitions to Marine Corps Warfighting Lab

Jun 23, 2021 (SPX)

PROTEUS comprises a suite of visual software training and experimentation tools that enables Marines from squad to battalion level to explore and develop novel ...

Northrop Grumman flight tests Digital Wideband AESA Sensor

Jun 23, 2021 (SPX)

The flight test was a follow-on to successful ground and flight demonstrations of Terracotta conducted last fall. This most recent flight verified Terracotta's ...

CMRP to play key role in space technology testing network

Jun 23, 2021 (SPX)

To ensure electronics used in space can withstand the harsh conditions, a system of certification has been developed. To obtain certification that they are "spa...

US Navy tests warship's metal with megablast

Jun 21, 2021 (AFP)

The first of the tests, which are known as Full Ship Shock Trials, occurred Friday when the Navy set off a giant explosive event near the USS Gerald R. Ford, ac...

Meringue-like material could make aircraft as quiet as a hairdryer

Jun 18, 2021 (SPX)

The graphene oxide-polyvinyl alcohol aerogel weighs just 2.1kg per cubic metre, making it the lightest sound insulation ever manufactured. It could be used as i...

Compact quantum computer for server centers

Jun 18, 2021 (SPX)

"Our quantum computing experiments usually fill 30- to 50-square-meter laboratories," says Thomas Monz of the University of Innsbruck. "We were now looking to f...

Space sustainability rating to shine light on debris problem

Jun 18, 2021 (ESA)

The global initiative, launched by the World Economic Forum, is the first of its kind. In a situation in which no single government or authority has the power t...

G7 nations commit to the safe and sustainable use of space

Jun 15, 2021 (SPX)

One of the biggest global challenges facing the space sector is orbital congestion and space debris. There are currently an estimated 900,000 pieces of space de...

Juice moves into Large Space Simulator

Jun 15, 2021 (ESA)

Since arriving at ESA's European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in April, a number of activities have taken place ahead of the environmental testi...

Amazon cloud game service Luna opens to US Prime members

Jun 14, 2021 (AFP)

Luna has been in an invitation-only mode since late last year as Amazon honed the platform designed to stream video game console quality play directly over the ...

Premier E3 video game show kicks off with 'Avatar'

Jun 13, 2021 (AFP)

The Electronic Entertainment Expo that each year turned the Los Angeles Convention Center into a players' paradise was cancelled in 2020 because of Covid-19, an...

Rare earth metals at the heart of China's rivalry with US, Europe

Jun 13, 2021 (AFP)

At a time of frequent geopolitical friction among those three powers, Washington and Brussels want to avoid this scenario by investing in the market for 17 mine...

From NASA spacesuit research to racing suit underwear

Jun 11, 2021 (SPX)

For spacewalks to even be possible, spacesuits need major insulation and temperature controls to withstand temperature swings 250 degrees above and 250 degrees ...

Agile Space Industries acquires metal 3D printing leader Tronix3D

Jun 11, 2021 (SPX)

As the space race between Bezos, Musk, and others heats up, Agile delivers the technology that enables the next space age. The company's sophisticated propulsio...

First-ever NFT sells for $1.47 mn at auction

Jun 10, 2021 (AFP)

The auction house also sold a pixelated digital figure known as a CryptoPunk for $11.7 million, making it the second most expensive NFT to date. "Quantum," an o...