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Energy-harvesting design aims to turn Wi-Fi signals into usable power Boston MA (SPX) Mar 31, 2020 Any device that sends out a Wi-Fi signal also emits terahertz waves -electromagnetic waves with a frequency somewhere between microwaves and infrared light. These high-frequency radiation waves, known as "T-rays," are also produced by almost anything that registers a temperature, including our own bodies and the inanimate objects around us. Terahertz waves are pervasive in our daily lives, and if harnessed, their concentrated power could potentially serve as an alternate energy source. Imagine, fo ... read more |
Gladiator introduces tiny integrated GNSS-Inertial Navigation Systems Snoqualmie WA (SPX) Apr 02, 2020 Gladiator Technologies' low noise MEMS inertial sensor and systems technology coupled with VELOX high speed processing are now integrated with a 72 channel GNSS receiver to provide a compact GNSS - ... more Beijing (XNA) Apr 02, 2020 China's BeiDou navigation system is helping farmers apply fertilizers and pesticides more precisely, according to a report by Science and Technology Daily. An intelligent fertilizer-pesticide ... more Huntsville AL (SPX) Apr 01, 2020 NASA has awarded the Aerospace, Research, Development, and Engineering Support Services (ARDES) II contract to Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, to execu ... more Baghdad (AFP) March 30, 2020 The United States has deployed Patriot air defence batteries to Iraqi bases to protect American troops recently targeted by Iranian missiles, US and Iraqi military sources told AFP Monday. ... more |
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Revisiting decades-old Voyager 2 data, scientists find one more secret Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 26, 2020 Eight and a half years into its grand tour of the solar system, NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft was ready for another encounter. It was Jan. 24, 1986, and soon it would meet the mysterious seventh plane ... more Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 26, 2020 SpaceX and Boeing are in a race to develop the next manned capsule to take US astronauts to the International Space Station. At the moment, NASA and other Western space agencies depend on Russian So ... more Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 26, 2020 Russian State Space Corporation Roscosmos said on Thursday that it sees no need to delay the return of the International Space Station (ISS) crew to Earth due to the coronavirus pandemic and the clo ... more Washington DC (SPX) Apr 02, 2020 DARPA has selected three performers to develop technologies and solutions for the Underminer program that would surpass current commercial drilling capabilities. Underminer aims to demonstrate the f ... more Tehran (AFP) April 1, 2020 Iran warned the US Wednesday that it was leading the Middle East to disaster in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic after it deployed Patriot air defence missiles to Iraq. ... more |
Hypersonic surfing at ESA US Air Force Academy CO (SPX) Apr 02, 2020 The Class of 2020 is pleased to announce their graduation event on April 18 culminating their four years at the U.S. Air Force Academy. The class is planning an event six weeks ahead of schedu ... more |
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AFRL and associates improve processes for fabricating aircraft engine inlet ducts Wright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) Apr 01, 2020 Aircraft engine inlet ducts provide the engine compressor with a constant supply of air to prevent the compressor from stalling. Since the inlet is directly exposed to the impacting airflow, it must ... more Washington DC (UPI) Apr 01, 2020 Lockheed Martin has been awarded an $818.2 million contract for production of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles for the U.S. Air Force and allied militaries, according to the Pentagon. ... more Washington DC (UPI) Apr 01, 2020 Bechtel National received a $1.2 billion contract extension this week to destroy surplus chemical weapons stored at the U.S. Army Pueblo Chemical Depot in Colorado. ... more Washington (AFP) April 1, 2020 The United States warned Wednesday that it may soon not be able to repatriate additional citizens caught overseas in the coronavirus pandemic after bringing home more than 30,000. ... more Los Angeles AFB CA (SPX) Mar 31, 2020 On March 26, the U.S. Space Force's Space and Missile Systems Center's GPS Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) program instructed Raytheon to replace the computer hardware in OCX prior ... more |
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DLR retrofits 3D printer to produce medical protective equipment Braunschweig, Germany (SPX) Mar 31, 2020 The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) has successfully tested the conversion of its 3D printers. Where models for aerospace research are usually produced, medical protective equipment can be manufactured during the Coronavirus crisis. The review was prompted by a request from the European Commission for assistance in the production of urgently needed ... more |
AEHF-6 Satellite Actively Communicating With U.S. Space Force Schriever AFB CO (SPX) Mar 27, 2020 The first national security launch for the U.S. Space Force and the final satellite to build out the protected communications constellation is now connected. The sixth Lockheed Martin-built Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF-6) satellite launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida at 4:18 p.m. ET. AEHF-6 successfully separated from its United Launch Alliance Atlas V 551 ro ... more |
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China's BeiDou satellites help precise fertilizer distribution Beijing (XNA) Apr 02, 2020 China's BeiDou navigation system is helping farmers apply fertilizers and pesticides more precisely, according to a report by Science and Technology Daily. An intelligent fertilizer-pesticide distributor, assisted by the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System and big data technology, has been working in the wheat field in Hancun village in Jiangdu county, east China's Jiangsu Province. T ... more |
NASA Awards Contract for Aerospace Research, Development, Engineering Support Huntsville AL (SPX) Apr 01, 2020 NASA has awarded the Aerospace, Research, Development, and Engineering Support Services (ARDES) II contract to Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, to execute robotic space missions for the agency through the full mission life cycle, from mission concept and formulation through data analysis. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has ... more |
To tune up your quantum computer, better call an AI mechanic Washington DC (SPX) Apr 01, 2020 A high-end race car engine needs all its components tuned and working together precisely to deliver top-quality performance. The same can be said about the processor inside a quantum computer, whose delicate bits must be adjusted in just the right way before it can perform a calculation. Who's the right mechanic for this quantum tuneup job? According to a team that includes scientists at the Nat ... more |
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Air quality picking up in quarantined countries Paris (AFP) March 22, 2020 Air quality is improving in countries under coronavirus quarantines, experts say, but it is far too early to speak of long-term change. Images by the US space agency NASA are clear, in February the concentration of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) fell dramatically in Wuhan, China, the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic, passing from an indicator that was red/orange to blue. NO2 is mainly produced ... more |
Scientists discover plastic-eating microbe Washington DC (UPI) Mar 27, 2020 Scientists in Germany have identified a new strain of bacteria that breaks down the chemical building blocks of polyurethane, or PU, a polymer used to make a variety of plastic materials. In effect, the bacteria eats plastic's essential compounds. Researchers detailed their discovery this week in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology. "The bacteria can use these compounds as a so ... more |
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China's experimental manned spaceship undergoes tests Beijing (XNA) Mar 25, 2020 A trial version of China's new-generation manned spaceship is being tested at the Wenchang Space Launch Center on the coast of south China's island province of Hainan, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The experimental spacecraft is scheduled to launch with no crew in mid to late April on the maiden flight of the Long March-5B carrier rocket, a variant of the Long March-5, ... more |
US deploys Patriot air defence system to Iraq Baghdad (AFP) March 30, 2020 The United States has deployed Patriot air defence batteries to Iraqi bases to protect American troops recently targeted by Iranian missiles, US and Iraqi military sources told AFP Monday. Washington and Baghdad had been negotiating the placement of the defence system since January, when Tehran fired ballistic missiles at the western Iraqi base of Ain al-Asad, which hosts American and other ... more |
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Raytheon nabs $2.1B for work on Standard Missile-3 Block IB rounds Washington DC (UPI) Mar 27, 2020 The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has awarded Raytheon Missile Systems with a $2.1 billion contract for work on Standard Missile-3 Block IB rounds for United States and allies, the Pentagon has announced. The contract, announced Thursday by the Department of Defense, funds the manufacture and services associated with the missile system. The deal came on the same day Raytheon announced a $ ... more |
New DNA origami motor breaks speed record for nano machines Atlanta GA (SPX) Mar 04, 2020 Through a technique known as DNA origami, scientists have created the fastest, most persistent DNA nano motor yet. Angewandte Chemie published the findings, which provide a blueprint for how to optimize the design of motors at the nanoscale - hundreds of times smaller than the typical human cell. "Nanoscale motors have tremendous potential for applications in biosensing, in building synthe ... more |
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Crisis brings robots to medical frontline: researchers Washington (AFP) March 25, 2020 Robots are expected to demonstrate their value for "dirty and dangerous" medical tasks in the fight to quell the coronavirus pandemic, researchers said Wednesday. An editorial in Science Robotics noted that robots can help with telemedicine, decontamination, handling of hazardous waste and monitoring compliance with voluntary quarantines. "Historically, robots have been developed to take ... more |
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SUGUS kicks off, a European project for integrating drones into the airspace Madrid, Spain (SPX) Mar 26, 2020 GMV has been awarded the SUGUS project (Solution for E-GNSS USpace Service), which aims to speed up the takeup of GNSS and Galileo in the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) segment. SUGUS, an 18-month, 485,000-euro, European Union R and D project, is to be carried out by a GMV-led consortium involving also Everis Aerospace, Defense and Security, VVA Brussels, ESSP, FADA-CATEC and Unifly. SUGUS ... more |
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