Rice team advances quantum simulation for electron transfer understanding
Researchers at Rice University have achieved a significant milestone in quantum simulation by modeling molecular electron transfer processes using a trapped-ion quantum simulator. This innovative study, published in Science Advances, demonstrates an advanced method for studying electron transfer dynamics, which are foundational to many physical, chemical, and biological systems.
Electron t Surface-based sonar system could rapidly map the ocean floor at high resolution
On June 18, 2023, the Titan submersible was about an hour-and-a-half into its two-hour descent to the Titanic wreckage at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean when it lost contact with its support ship. This cease in communication set off a frantic search for the tourist submersible and five passengers onboard, located about two miles below the ocean's surface.
Deep-ocean search and recovery i Software-driven smart munitions reshape tactical drone operations
XTEND, a leading provider of AI-powered autonomy and tactical drone solutions, has secured an $8.8 million contract with the U.S. Department of Defense's Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate (IWTSD). The agreement focuses on delivering Precision Strike Indoor and Outdoor (PSIO) small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS).
The PSIO sUAS platform is a cutting-edge advancement in tactical ESA to use launch competition to test georeturn reforms
An upcoming European launch competition will be an early test of efforts by ESA to modify its approach to georeturn policies.
BepiColombo to swing by Mercury for the sixth time
On 8 January 2025, the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission will fly just 295 km above Mercury's surface, with a closest approach scheduled for 06:59 CET (05:59 UTC). It will use this opportunity to photograph Mercury, make unique measurements of the planet’s environment, and fine-tune science instrument operations before the main mission begins. This sixth and final flyby will reduce the spacecraft’s speed and change its direction, readying it for entering orbit around the tiny planet in late 2026.
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Sierra Space CEO departs
Sierra Space says its chief executive has retired from the company, a move that has taken many in the industry by surprise.
Interstellar and Toyota forge strategic partnership
Japanese startup Interstellar Technologies announced a 7 billion yen ($44 million) investment Jan. 6 from Woven by Toyota, the automobile company's mobility technology arm.
AST SpaceMobile strikes spectrum deal amid Ligado Networks bankruptcy
Satellite operator AST SpaceMobile hopes to turbocharge its proposed direct-to-smartphone services with L-band spectrum from Ligado Networks, which filed for bankruptcy after GPS interference concerns derailed its terrestrial 5G plans.
