Major upgrade to Fermilab accelerator complex gets green light
Thursday, 17 December 2020 09:58
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Chicago IL (SPX) Dec 17, 2020
The U.S. Department of Energy has formally approved the scope, schedule and cost of the PIP-II project at DOE's Fermilab.
The approval, known as Critical Decision 2 or CD-2, is an endorsement of Fermilab's detailed, formal plan for building the PIP-II accelerator, a high-power, superconducting machine that will become the heart of the laboratory accelerator complex.
PIP-II, the only
The U.S. Department of Energy has formally approved the scope, schedule and cost of the PIP-II project at DOE's Fermilab.
The approval, known as Critical Decision 2 or CD-2, is an endorsement of Fermilab's detailed, formal plan for building the PIP-II accelerator, a high-power, superconducting machine that will become the heart of the laboratory accelerator complex.
PIP-II, the only New type of atomic clock keeps time even more precisely
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Boston MA (SPX) Dec 17, 2020
Atomic clocks are the most precise timekeepers in the world. These exquisite instruments use lasers to measure the vibrations of atoms, which oscillate at a constant frequency, like many microscopic pendulums swinging in sync. The best atomic clocks in the world keep time with such precision that, if they had been running since the beginning of the universe, they would only be off by about half
Atomic clocks are the most precise timekeepers in the world. These exquisite instruments use lasers to measure the vibrations of atoms, which oscillate at a constant frequency, like many microscopic pendulums swinging in sync. The best atomic clocks in the world keep time with such precision that, if they had been running since the beginning of the universe, they would only be off by about half Not so fast!: controlling the speed of light bullets
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Osaka, Japan (SPX) Dec 15, 2020
Though it sounds like something straight out of science fiction, controlling the speed of light has in fact been a long-standing challenge for physicists. In a study recently published in Communications Physics, researchers from Osaka University generated light bullets with highly controllable velocities.
According to Albert Einstein's principle of relativity, the speed of light is constan
Though it sounds like something straight out of science fiction, controlling the speed of light has in fact been a long-standing challenge for physicists. In a study recently published in Communications Physics, researchers from Osaka University generated light bullets with highly controllable velocities.
According to Albert Einstein's principle of relativity, the speed of light is constan Turksat 5A satellite to 'secure' Turkey's orbital rights
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Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 16, 2020
Turksat 5A, Turkey's new communications satellite that is expected to be launched in the near future, will secure the country's orbital rights for the long term, Jean-Marc Nasr, the head of space systems at Airbus Defence and Space, said on Monday.
"Turksat 5A will secure the orbital rights of Turkey," Nasr told the agency.
According to the Airbus official, the latest-generation sate
Turksat 5A, Turkey's new communications satellite that is expected to be launched in the near future, will secure the country's orbital rights for the long term, Jean-Marc Nasr, the head of space systems at Airbus Defence and Space, said on Monday.
"Turksat 5A will secure the orbital rights of Turkey," Nasr told the agency.
According to the Airbus official, the latest-generation sate 'Chaotic' way to create insectlike gaits for robots
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Washington DC (SPX) Dec 16, 2020
Researchers in Japan and Italy are embracing chaos and nonlinear physics to create insectlike gaits for tiny robots - complete with a locomotion controller to provide a brain-machine interface.
Biology and physics are permeated by universal phenomena fundamentally grounded in nonlinear physics, and it inspired the researchers' work.
In the journal Chaos, from AIP Publishing, the grou
Researchers in Japan and Italy are embracing chaos and nonlinear physics to create insectlike gaits for tiny robots - complete with a locomotion controller to provide a brain-machine interface.
Biology and physics are permeated by universal phenomena fundamentally grounded in nonlinear physics, and it inspired the researchers' work.
In the journal Chaos, from AIP Publishing, the grou Microchip adds COTS 64Mbit flash memory device to its radiation-tolerant lineup
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Chandler AZ (SPX) Dec 16, 2020
To reduce the time, cost and risk of developing spaceflight-qualified systems, designers may start with Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) devices that can later be replaced by their space-qualified, radiation-tolerant equivalent parts available in plastic or ceramic packages featuring the same pinout distribution.
Microchip Technology Inc. has announced a radiation-tolerant, 64 Megabit (Mbit
To reduce the time, cost and risk of developing spaceflight-qualified systems, designers may start with Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) devices that can later be replaced by their space-qualified, radiation-tolerant equivalent parts available in plastic or ceramic packages featuring the same pinout distribution.
Microchip Technology Inc. has announced a radiation-tolerant, 64 Megabit (Mbit NASA releases best practices handbook to help improve space safety
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Washington DC (SPX) Dec 16, 2020
NASA has released the first iteration of its Spacecraft Conjunction Assessment and Collision Avoidance Best Practices Handbook to share information on best practices for coordinating in-orbit activity in a safe and responsible manner. The agency aims for these best practices to bolster stability, reduce current and future operational risks, and contribute to a sustainable space environment for f
NASA has released the first iteration of its Spacecraft Conjunction Assessment and Collision Avoidance Best Practices Handbook to share information on best practices for coordinating in-orbit activity in a safe and responsible manner. The agency aims for these best practices to bolster stability, reduce current and future operational risks, and contribute to a sustainable space environment for f Unibap becomes a member of AWS Partner Network for SpaceCloud
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Seattle WA (SPX) Dec 16, 2020
Unibap AB (publ) announces AWS integration with Unibap space-focused hardware and software that will enable container and serverless compute with lower latencies and less cost. This simplifies data management for satellite operators and application developers.
The collaboration will allow customers to access AWS services and capabilities in the space environment for autonomous edge process
Unibap AB (publ) announces AWS integration with Unibap space-focused hardware and software that will enable container and serverless compute with lower latencies and less cost. This simplifies data management for satellite operators and application developers.
The collaboration will allow customers to access AWS services and capabilities in the space environment for autonomous edge process Advancing innovation and collaboration across the space enterprise
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 16, 2020
The space domain is undergoing an unprecedented era of change and this rapid transformation presents an exciting future with new possibilities for innovation. But these opportunities also create new challenges and emerging adversaries that must be anticipated and addressed. Outpacing the threat will require more collaboration across the national security enterprise and the necessary integrated m
The space domain is undergoing an unprecedented era of change and this rapid transformation presents an exciting future with new possibilities for innovation. But these opportunities also create new challenges and emerging adversaries that must be anticipated and addressed. Outpacing the threat will require more collaboration across the national security enterprise and the necessary integrated m US Space Command claims Russia conducted anti-satellite missile test
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Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 17, 2020
The United States' Space Command on Wednesday accused Russia of testing a missile intended to target satellites in orbit.
The command took to Twitter to make its claim, adding that it will protect the US from "aggression" in space.
Separately, the Space Command shared a news piece on its website, specifying Russia had tested a direct-ascent anti-satellite (DA-ASAT) missile.
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The United States' Space Command on Wednesday accused Russia of testing a missile intended to target satellites in orbit.
The command took to Twitter to make its claim, adding that it will protect the US from "aggression" in space.
Separately, the Space Command shared a news piece on its website, specifying Russia had tested a direct-ascent anti-satellite (DA-ASAT) missile.
"Th Terahertz security for e-shopping centres – and US border
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COVID-19 has revolutionised security practices along with other parts of everyday life: screening people via personal ‘patdowns’ is no longer safe. ESA-developed passive terahertz technology – enabling the detection of items hidden under clothing from a distance – is helping to fill the gap. The US Customs and Border Protection agency is among the latest of more than 200 users of the technology, deploying it to secure the US border.
Terahertz security for e-commerce distribution centres & US border
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COVID-19 has revolutionised security practices along with other parts of everyday life: screening people via personal ‘patdowns’ is no longer safe. ESA-developed passive terahertz technology – enabling the detection of items hidden under clothing from a distance – is helping to fill the gap. The US Customs and Border Protection agency is among the latest of more than 200 users of the technology, deploying it to secure the US border.
Interplanetary internet & cameras in space: ESA’s OPS-SAT first results
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OPS-SAT is the world’s first open, in-orbit testbed for new spacecraft software and applications. By conducting low-cost, low-risk experiments with OPS-SAT, teams from across Europe are ushering in a new era for European spaceflight innovation and commercial opportunity.
Rovaniemi, Lapland
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The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission takes us over Lapland, the largest and northernmost region of Finland, just in time for Christmas. Earth from Space: Lapland
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In this week's edition of the Earth from Space programme, the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission takes us over Lapland, the largest and northernmost region of Finland, just in time for Christmas.
See also Rovaniemi, Lapland to download the image.