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Debris from failed Russian rocket falls into sea near French Polynesia
Jan 06, 2021 (UPI)
The U.S. 18th Space Control Squadron confirmed the 4 p.m. Wednesday re-entry The Persei upper stage was part of a heavy-lift rocket. The debris weighed an estim...
Russian rocket is in uncontrolled descent to Earth
Jan 05, 2021 (UPI)
Much of the rocket is expected to burn up as it plunges through the atmosphere, so there likely will not be major damage when it hits. According to Russia's sta...
Defects aid mother-of-pearl's assembly, according to new research
Jan 04, 2021 (UPI)
According to a new study, published Monday in the journal Nature Physics, structural defects in the material's self-assembly process ensure nacre's incredible u...
Spontaneous robot dances highlight a new kind of order in active matter
Jan 01, 2021 (SPX)
In the 19th century, scientists and engineers developed the discipline of statistical mechanics, which predicts how groups of simple particles transition betwee...
Scientists and philosopher team up, propose a new way to categorize minerals
Dec 31, 2020 (SPX)
Each of these diamonds differs from the others in both composition and genesis, but all are categorized as "diamond" by the authoritative guide to minerals - th...
Order and disorder in crystalline ice explained
Dec 30, 2020 (SPX)
"In an ideally ordered piece of ice the hydrogen atoms of each water molecule should point in the same direction, like soldiers in a platoon looking in front of...
New radiation vest technology protects astronauts, doctors
Dec 25, 2020 (UPI)
Solar storms with high doses of radiation are among the biggest threats to astronauts on deep space missions. The worst such storms could make space flyers too ...
China launches bid to become commodities market player
Dec 23, 2020 (AFP)
The Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE), a division of the Shanghai Commodity Exchange, opened the contract for the so-called eternal metal to foreign ...
Chemists describe a new form of ice
Dec 23, 2020 (SPX)
Ice is a highly complex substance with multiple polymorphic modifications that keep growing in number as scientists make discoveries. The physical properties of...
NTU Singapore scientists invent glue activated by magnetic field
Dec 23, 2020 (SPX)
Conventional adhesives like epoxy which are used to bond plastic, ceramics and wood are typically designed to cure using moisture, heat or light. They often req...
Space bauble
Dec 23, 2020 (ESA)
In this image, electrostatic forces are pulling the bubble upwards and making it spherical, producing not only a cool image but also cool insights into the boil...
Virtual idols take to the real-life stage in China
Dec 22, 2020 (AFP)
On Saturday "Amy" won a breakthrough virtual talent show in China, where computer-generated entertainers perform in front of real-life judges and tens of millio...
Astroscale Ships ELSA-d Spacecraft to Launch Site
Dec 22, 2020 (SPX)
"Shipment is always a significant milestone on any satellite development program," said Gene Fujii, Astroscale Chief Engineer. "We have officially moved from th...
Exotrail secures French government support to develop propulsion technologies for small GEO satellites
Dec 17, 2020 (SPX)
When operating in geostationary orbit, small satellites face unique constraints not served by the market today. With this programme called PROXIMA, Exotrail wil...
Apollo Fusion propulsion systems selected by Saturn Satellite Networks
Dec 17, 2020 (SPX)
Saturn selected Apollo Fusion because Apollo's unique Electric Propulsion system supports the Saturn objectives to enable its NationSat small GEO sats to perfor...
Graduate student's BADASS code has astronomical benefits
Dec 17, 2020 (SPX)
Called BADASS, which stands for Bayesian AGN Decomposition Analysis for SDSS Spectra, the code in its current form fits astronomical spectra of active galactic ...
Unibap becomes a member of AWS Partner Network for SpaceCloud
Dec 16, 2020 (SPX)
The collaboration will allow customers to access AWS services and capabilities in the space environment for autonomous edge processing and event handling. The c...
NASA releases best practices handbook to help improve space safety
Dec 16, 2020 (SPX)
Emerging commercial ventures, such as satellite servicing, in-space manufacturing, and tourism, as well as new technologies enabling small satellites and large ...
Microchip adds COTS 64Mbit flash memory device to its radiation-tolerant lineup
Dec 16, 2020 (SPX)
Microchip Technology Inc. has announced a radiation-tolerant, 64 Megabit (Mbit) parallel-interface SuperFlash memory device with unrivaled Total Ionizing Dose (...
MIT to use the ISS to test smart, electronic textiles for use in spacesuits and spacecraft
Dec 15, 2020 (SPX)
The MIT team will embed sensor fibers into conventional spacesuit materials and expose them to the extreme elements of space outside of the International Space ...
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