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Four-wave mixing could boost optical communications in space – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here

TAMPA, Fla. — Logos Space has early financial commitments needed to deploy 1,000 satellites for global broadband coverage, according to the former Google executive behind the one-year-old megaconstellation startup. Milo Medin, who is also a former NASA project manager, did not provide specific financial details in emails to SpaceNews a week after Logos emerged from

Four-legged robot dogs learned to perform new tricks by practising in a virtual platform that mimics real-world obstacles – a possible shortcut for training robots faster and more accurately Read the original article here

The Arecibo Observatory’s ‘powerful radiation environment’ led to its collapse, claims report – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here

TAMPA, Fla. — Geostationary operator Viasat is in advanced talks to buy broadband capacity from Telesat’s future low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites as competition from Starlink is set to intensify in the incoming Trump Administration. Mark Dankberg, Viasat’s CEO and chair, disclosed the negotiations during a Nov. 6 earnings call with analysts, where he also said

Hairy animals including mice and dogs shake themselves dry atikinka2/Getty Images If you have ever been close to a dog after it has gone for a swim, you have probably been sprayed with water flinging from its fur. We now know the brain pathway that causes animals to rapidly wiggle themselves dry – a phenomenon

How to boost the sustainability of solar cells – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here

WASHINGTON — SpaceX has scheduled its next Starship test flight for as soon as Nov. 18, making incremental changes since the previous flight in October. The company announced Nov. 6 that it was planning the sixth integrated Starship/Super Heavy flight from its Starbase facility at Boca Chica, Texas, for the afternoon of Nov. 18. The

Sheep skulls modified by ancient Egyptians so that their horns grew upward instead of outward B. De Cupere Sheep with deformed horns are among the more mysterious animal remains discovered at an ancient Egyptian burial site dating back to around 3700 BC. They also represent the oldest physical evidence of humans modifying the horns of

‘Buddy star’ could explain Betelgeuse’s varying brightness – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here

WASHINGTON — Australian launch vehicle startup Gilmour Space has received a license for its first orbital launch, which could take place before the end of the year. The company announced Nov. 5 that it received a launch permit from the Australian Space Agency for the first flight of its Eris small launch vehicle from a

A small world in the outer solar system appears to have volcanic activity possibly spurred by liquid water Read the original article here

Timber! Japan launches world’s first wooden satellite into space – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here

This is a customer submitted press release. Submit your press release. Louisville, Colorado — November 4, 2024 – EOI Space is thrilled to announce the successful completion of the first phase testing of our leading-edge, sixth-generation hall effect thruster (HET-F). The testing was performed on the flight version of our electronic propulsion system. This significant

Whether you are roasting a chicken in the oven, browning onions in a frying pan or choosing a spread for your toast, oils are at the heart of our culinary activity. We have a dizzying array of choice. From sunflower to flaxseed, avocado to coconut, around 30 varieties of oil are now used for cooking.

Space-based solar power: ‘We have nothing to lose and everything to gain’ – Physics World Skip to main content Discover more from Physics World Copyright © 2024 by IOP Publishing Ltd and individual contributors Read the original article here

WASHINGTON — Airbus is keeping its options open for some kind of merger of its space business with another company as it continues to assess potential additional losses there. Speaking at an Oct. 30 earnings call, Guillaume Faury, chief executive of Airbus, said he would consider options that would consolidate specific lines of business in