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HELSINKI — The People’s Liberation Army is working comprehensively on the technology and training tools for on-orbit satellite refueling for both peacetime and wartime scenarios. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is already integrating lessons learned into military doctrine and training tools, while a defense contractor has already demonstrated what it calls a space fuel tanker

Dogs can learn the names of objects Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock​ Dogs seem to understand that words represent specific objects, recordings of their brain activity suggest. Although some dogs can fetch a wide range of different objects on command, few do well on such tests in the lab. In addition, it is unclear if dogs understand words as

Sticky materials un-stick themselves in jumps – Physics World Skip to main content Close search menu Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here

WASHINGTON — U.K.-based Hanwha Phasor plans to release its first flat panel antenna this summer to join a wave of multi-orbit broadband terminals coming to the market in 2024. Phasor L3300B is designed to connect land vehicles for government and commercial users seeking connectivity from Ku-band satellites, such as those in Intelsat’s geostationary fleet or

Body odour normally gets worse around puberty Carlos Barquero/Alamy Teenagers appear to produce chemicals in their sweat that lead to body odour with notes of urine, musk or sandalwood. Being aware of these chemicals could lead to more effective means of odour control, such as better deodorants. The chemical compounds in sweat are volatile, meaning

Frugal approach to computer modelling can reduce carbon emissions – Physics World Skip to main content Close search menu Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here

WASHINGTON — Swissto12 is expanding production facilities in Switzerland this year as it races to get more business in a growing small geostationary satellite market. The 3D printing specialist announced plans March 19 to add 1,200 square meters of production space to an existing 4,500 square meter site at its headquarters in Renens, Switzerland. The

An artistic reconstruction of Pebanista yacuruna in the murky waters of the Peruvian proto-Amazon Jaime Bran The Amazon basin was once home to freshwater dolphins that grew up to 3.5 metres long – making them the largest river dolphins known to science. Researchers made the surprise discovery during a 2018 expedition in Peru, says Aldo

Compton camera measures gamma-ray polarization in nuclear physics experiment – Physics World Skip to main content Close search menu Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here

WASHINGTON — The Defense Innovation Unit, the Pentagon’s outpost in Silicon Valley tasked with integrating commercial tech into the military, is increasing its support of the Space Force’s efforts to shorten the time it takes to plan space missions. The Space Force’s Tactically Responsive Space program is an initiative to rapidly respond to situations in

Marine heatwaves occurred in many parts of the world in 2023 Matt Cardy/Getty Not only was 2023 the hottest year ever recorded, many other key indicators of global heating, such as sea level rise, ocean heat, Antarctic sea ice loss and glacier retreat, also smashed records, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) latest State

Can you solve this quantum cryptic word search? – Physics World Skip to main content Close search menu Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here

WASHINGTON — Spanish defense contractor Indra has teamed up with local air navigation services provider Enaire to order two satellites next year to test their proposed air traffic surveillance and communications constellation. Their joint venture, Startical, said March 18 it has ordered a 20-kilogram satellite from GomSpace and a 110-kilogram satellite from Kongsberg NanoAvionics —

A southern mammoth skeleton found in Spain bears cut marks from stone tools and bite marks from carnivore teeth, suggesting that both hominins and felids feasted on its meat Read the original article here

Could gravastars be nested inside one another like a Russian doll? – Physics World Skip to main content Close search menu Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here

THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Despite not making it to the moon, NASA and others flying payloads on Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander say they still got useful data from the mission. Peregrine launched Jan. 8 on the first flight of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur. The spacecraft, though, suffered a propellant leak hours after launch that

A miniature chair and table 3D printed from waste wood Thakur et al., Sci. Adv. 10, eadk3250 (2024) Recycled wood can be turned into an ink for 3D printing, which could offer a more sustainable way to manufacture furniture or even build houses. “Wood has been used for building and structural purposes for centuries,” says

Einstein’s only experiment is found in French museum – Physics World Skip to main content Close search menu Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here