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Rocket Lab to launch Kleos Space data collecting payload
Jun 26, 2020 (SPX)
The launch of this new technology is a significant step on the Company technology roadmap to increase the range of target markets and is in addition to the Scou...
NXTCOMM unveils design of AeroMax flat panel antenna for airlines
Jun 26, 2020 (SPX)
NXTCOMM's high-capacity, flat panel satellite antenna provides greater performance at significantly lower price points. The design uses standard PCB manufacturi...
Precise measurement of liquid iron density under extreme conditions
Jun 26, 2020 (SPX)
The Earth has a solid metal inner core and a liquid metal outer core located some 2,900 km (1,800 mi) below the surface, both of which are under very high press...
ThinKom demonstrates IFC antenna interoperability with LEO, MEO and GEO satellites
Jun 26, 2020 (SPX)
The Ku3030, underpinned by ThinKom's patented VICTS flat-panel phased array technology, is the core antenna subsystem employed by industry-leader Gogo in its 2K...
Levitating droplets allow scientists to perform 'touchless' chemical reactions
Jun 26, 2020 (SPX)
Scientists have made devices to levitate small objects, but most methods require the object to have certain physical properties, such as electric charge or magn...
Oz tech titans to build world's tallest 'hybrid timber' tower in Sydney
Jun 25, 2020 (AFP)
The 40-storey structure, coming in at 180 metres (590 ft), will be constructed with timber mass -- layers of softwoods pressed together -- and will feature a gl...
Northrop Grumman completes PDR for Overhead Persistent Infrared Subsystem
Jun 25, 2020 (SPX)
Next-Gen OPIR is a satellite system that will provide improved missile warning capabilities that are more resilient against emerging threats. As the successor t...
ESA awards NanoAvionics contract to develop new satellite propulsion technologies
Jun 24, 2020 (SPX)
The first two R and D projects for NanoAvionics by ESA include the development of a miniature latch valve and a double-seat 1N valve for mono-propellant applica...
Synthetic materials mimic living creatures
Jun 23, 2020 (SPX)
When hit with light, the film-thin materials come alive - bending, rotating and even crawling on surfaces. Called "robotic soft matter by the Northwestern team,...
Microsoft ends game streaming, teams up with Facebook
Jun 22, 2020 (AFP)
Microsoft Mixer will be shuttered on July 22, the tech giant said in a statement. "It became clear that the time needed to grow our own livestreaming community ...
Fish armor both tough and flexible
Jun 19, 2020 (SPX)
The researchers used powerful X-ray beams at Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source (ALS) to watch how the fibers in carp scales react as stress is applied. As th...
Reducing the risk of space debris collision
Jun 19, 2020 (SPX)
In a new paper published in EPJ Special Topics, authors Antonio Delson Conceicao de Jesus and Gabriel Luiz F. Santos, both from the State University of Feira de...
Quantum rings in the hold of laser light
Jun 19, 2020 (SPX)
An optical lattice is a structure built of light, i.e. electromagnetic waves. Lasers play a key role in the construction of such lattices. Each laser generates ...
Graphene smart textiles developed for heat adaptive clothing
Jun 19, 2020 (SPX)
A team of scientists from The University of Manchester's National Graphene Institute have created a prototype garment to demonstrate dynamic thermal radiation c...
UK space sector gets a boost with the installation of a giant new satellite test chamber
Jun 18, 2020 (SPX)
The enormous chamber will be used by the space industry to test spacecraft up to 7 tonnes for the harsh conditions of space. The chamber can be heated and coole...
Could we run out of sand? Scientists adjust how grains are measured
Jun 15, 2020 (SPX)
Yet in some areas, sand is in short supply and scientists have discovered the way we keep track of this resource has given us misleading information. In many in...
Freshly printed magnets using Metal 3D laser printing
Jun 15, 2020 (SPX)
The unassuming material sample goes to show that 3D printing with the help of laser beams and metal powder is not only suitable for creating new geometric shape...
A breakthrough in developing multi-watt terahertz lasers
Jun 15, 2020 (SPX)
Sushil Kumar, associate professor in Lehigh University's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and his research team are working at the forefront o...
Speed of space storms key to protecting astronauts and satellites from radiation
Jun 11, 2020 (SPX)
Scientists at the University of Reading found that by calculating the speed of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) when they hit Earth, forecasters could provide more...
Sony pulls back curtain on PlayStation 5 console
Jun 11, 2020 (AFP)
The Japanese consumer electronics giant did not reveal pricing or a launch date for the PS5, which will take on a new Xbox Series X from Microsoft when the riva...
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