Vienna, Austria (SPX) Jun 15, 2023
Single photons have applications in quantum computation, information networks, and sensors, and these can be emitted by defects in the atomically thin insulator hexagonal boron nitride (hBN). Missing nitrogen atoms have been suggested to be the atomic structure responsible for this activity, but it is difficult to controllably remove them. A team at the Faculty of Physics of the University of Vi

Paris (AFP) June 15, 2023
The red eye that refuses to be extinguished, the metal body that cannot be crushed - for many of us the word "robot" conjures one image: the Terminator. But robots are now everywhere, serving as companions in care homes or vacuum cleaners in our homes, and manufacturers are keener than ever to design friendly machines. "At first we noticed the kids could be a bit afraid," said Do Hwan K

Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2023
One of NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center's greatest contributions to commercial aviation is something that passengers never see - digital fly-by-wire flight controls. Digital fly-by-wire technology replaces the heavy pushrods, cables, and pulleys previously used to move control surfaces on an aircraft's wings and tail. The technology uses a computer to send pilot commands by fiber opti

Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Jun 16, 2023
By pumping water out of the ground and moving it elsewhere, humans have shifted such a large mass of water that the Earth tilted nearly 80 centimeters (31.5 inches) east between 1993 and 2010 alone, according to a new study published in Geophysical Research Letters, AGU's journal for short-format, high-impact research with implications spanning the Earth and space sciences. Based on climat

Seoul (AFP) June 16, 2023
South Korea's military said Friday it had successfully retrieved a large chunk of a crashed North Korean space rocket from the sea bed after 15 days of complex salvage operations. North Korea attempted to put its first military spy satellite into orbit on May 31, but the projectile and its payload crashed into the sea shortly after launch due to what Pyongyang said was a rocket failure.

Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Jun 18, 2023
To create a future where air taxis are a regular form of transportation, passengers need to be comfortable. That's why researchers at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California are exploring how passengers may experience an air taxi ride by building a custom virtual reality flight simulator. NASA is currently researching the human physiological response to motion, vibra

Hefei, China (SPX) Jun 18, 2023
A joint research group led by Prof. SHENG Dong and Prof. LU Zhengtian from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), investigated the coupling effect between neutron spin and gravitational force via employing a high-precision xenon isotope magnetometer. This work was published in Physical Review Letters, entitled "Search for Spin-Dependent

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 18, 2023
The Earth Observation (EO) industry continues to see a surge in technological innovation, satellite deployment, and investment opportunities, underlining the sector's pivotal role in our evolving understanding of our home planet. Satellite deployment is rapidly increasing, with companies such as Muon Space, ICEYE, and Satellogic all announcing successful launches. Muon Space's debut satell

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 18, 2023
In a great week for NewSpace, global collaborations have led to record-breaking achievements across the small satellite sector, with a focus on autonomous technology, enhancing global internet connectivity, and ever increasing commercial applications. First up, China has set a new national record by successfully launching 41 satellites into orbit on a single mission via their Long March 2D

Tempe AZ (SPX) Jun 18, 2023
Jupiter's moon, Europa, is slightly smaller than Earth's moon and is one of the most promising places to search for alien life. Amid the Jovian system, Europa is of particular interest to scientists because of the strong evidence for nutrients, water and energy to potentially provide a habitable environment for some form of life beyond Earth. In addition, Europa is believed to be made of f