Новости за 02.08.2024

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 02, 2024
A coating of solar cells with unique organic molecules could pave the way for more efficient and affordable solar panels. As reported in the journal Angewandte Chemie, this coating enhances the efficiency of monolithic tandem cells made of silicon and perovskite while lowering their cost. This is achieved by utilizing industrial, microstructured, standard silicon wafers. In solar cells, li

Lusaka (AFP) Aug 1, 2024
Zambia announced Thursday it will import electricity from neighbouring South Africa and Zimbabwe as drought slashes hydropower output, leading to blackouts of up to 16 hours a day. The state-owned power company ZESCO will procure 218 megawatts of power from South Africa's Eskom and the Zimbabwe Power Company, Energy Minister Makozo Chikote said. "The electricity procured from the two com

London, UK (SPX) Jul 31, 2024
SatVu, a leader in climate technology, has partnered with Australian nature data startup, Office of Planetary Observations (OPO). This collaboration aims to enhance city planning and transform urban greening efforts by integrating SatVu's high-resolution thermal data with OPO's nature data platform. Headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, OPO uses its AI-powered Nature Data platform to meas

London, UK (SPX) Aug 02, 2024
An international team of scientists, led by Trinity College Dublin, has developed an innovative imaging method using advanced microscopes that significantly reduces the time and radiation required. This advancement will benefit various fields, from materials science to medicine, by improving imaging for sensitive materials such as biological tissues prone to damage. Traditionally, scanning

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 02, 2024
China is at the forefront of bridge engineering with significant advancements in the construction of large-span arch bridges. Jielian Zheng, a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering from Guangxi University, has published a research article in *Engineering* titled "Recent Construction Technology Innovations and Practices for Large-Span Arch Bridges in China." This article highlights the imp

London, UK (SPX) Aug 02, 2024
Solar farms in the UK have the potential to benefit nature while providing low carbon energy, but current policies may waste these opportunities, according to scientists. A team of researchers and industry experts highlighted in a new paper published in the British Ecological Society's Journal of Applied Ecology that solar farms could create essential habitats for wildlife if they are prop

Fears of a global recession have exploded after $2.9trillion was reportedly wiped off global stock markets, according to a financial expert.

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 01, 2024
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have created innovative sheets of transition metal chalcogenide "cubes" linked by chlorine atoms. Unlike the widely studied atom-based sheets such as graphene, the team's research introduces the novel use of clusters. They successfully formed nanoribbons within carbon nanotubes for structural analysis and also created microscale sheets of cubes, whi

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 01, 2024
In electronic technologies, critical material properties change in response to stimuli like voltage or current. Scientists strive to understand these changes at various scales, from the nanoscale to the microscale. However, the often-overlooked mesoscale - spanning 10 billionths to 1 millionth of a meter - is now coming into focus. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argon

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 25, 2024
The Next-Generation Microelectronics Manufacturing (NGMM) program is set to revolutionize U.S. microelectronics production through a new agreement to establish the first national center dedicated to advancing domestic microelectronics manufacturing. DARPA is collaborating with the University of Texas at Austin and its Texas Institute for Electronics research center to form a consortium sup

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 01, 2024
The University of Texas at Austin has initiated an expedition to explore the underwater boundaries of Greenland's coastal glaciers to gain insights into future sea level rise. The four-week international expedition will study the mechanisms controlling the melting of these massive glaciers, which hold about 23 feet (7 meters) of potential sea level rise within their ice. Accompanying

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 02, 2024
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, has been at the forefront of incorporating additive manufacturing technologies, widely known as 3D printing, to develop stronger, lighter materials and innovative manufacturing processes for rocket components. The Rapid Analysis and Manufacturing Propulsion Technology (RAMPT) project, led by NASA Marshall, stands at the leading ed

Paris, France (SPX) Aug 02, 2024
Euclid, the mission dedicated to mapping the Universe, is set to capture images of hundreds of thousands of distant galaxies. In November 2023 and May 2024, Euclid revealed its first high-quality images, showcasing a wide array of cosmic features, from nearby nebulas to distant galaxy clusters. Each image includes numerous distant galaxies in the background. Over the next six years, Euclid

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 02, 2024
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has successfully completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for 74 high-speed data transport satellites for the Space Development Agency (SDA). These satellites, which incorporate advanced technology from the earlier Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), will enhance capabilities for U.S. Forces. The 74 satellites include both Tranch

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 02, 2024
Reticulate Micro, Inc., a company specializing in commercial and defense technology, has announced the launch of its Regulation A stock offering aimed at raising up to $10 million. The funds will support Reticulate's market and product launch efforts, particularly its flagship VAST product, which provides ultra-efficient streaming video and situational awareness in bandwidth-limited environments

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 02, 2024
Skylo Technologies, a leader in non-terrestrial network (NTN) communications, has joined forces with Particle, a prominent provider of edge-to-cloud IoT infrastructure, to simplify satellite connectivity, management, and deployment for developers. By integrating Skylo's satellite connectivity with Particle's IoT platform, developers now have access to a comprehensive, multi-radio solution

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 02, 2024
In May 2024, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted an 85% chance of above-normal activity for the Atlantic hurricane season. This marked the fifth consecutive year with such a prediction, potentially making 2024 the eighth year in the past decade to record above-normal activity. With the increasing destructive power of these storms, timely and detailed tropical cyc

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 02, 2024
A team of researchers at LMU has developed a novel model that explains the formation of giant planets like Jupiter. This model provides deeper insights into planetary formation processes and may broaden our understanding of planetary systems. Our solar system is familiar: the Sun at the center; rocky planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars; the asteroid belt; gas giants Jupiter and Saturn; ice g

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 02, 2024
A recent study published in National Science Review has identified the presence of naturally formed few-layer graphene in a lunar soil sample. This remarkable finding comes from a team of researchers led by Professors Meng Zou, Wei Zhang, and Senior Engineer Xiujuan Li from Jilin University, along with Wencai Ren from the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of Metal Research. The sample, an o

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 02, 2024
"NASA and Boeing teams continue analyzing data from recent ground and spacecraft testing as they evaluate the Starliner spacecraft's propulsion system during NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test mission." Teams are taking their time to analyze the results of recent docked hot-fire testing, finalize flight rationale for the spacecraft's integrated propulsion system, and confirm system reliability

Paris, France (SPX) Aug 02, 2024
The Omega service allows customers to purchase and integrate ready-to-use propulsion systems for their satellites, offering comprehensive support from launch to end-of-life deorbiting. This turnkey service enables customers to utilize Omega throughout a satellite's entire lifecycle, including deployment and collision avoidance. "We are very impressed with what is being developed by the thr

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 02, 2024
Space Perspective, the world's first carbon-neutral spaceflight experience company, has announced the completion and arrival of Marine Spaceport (MS) Voyager, the world's only marine spaceport for human spaceflight, to its home base in Florida. In collaboration with Guice Offshore, the 294-foot vessel is outfitted for launch and retrieval operations, positioning Space Perspective as the first sp

Boycott - who scored more than 8,000 Test runs for England before embarking on an iconic commentating career - needed surgery last month after being diagnosed with throat cancer for a second time.

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