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Stellar space weather may blur alien radio beaconsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 29, 2026 A new study from researchers at the SETI Institute suggests that turbulent space weather in other planetary systems could make artificial radio signals from distant civilizations much harder to dete ... more
Webb observations confirm safe lunar pass for asteroid 2024 YR4Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2026 NASA has used the James Webb Space Telescope to make new observations of asteroid 2024 YR4, confirming that it will safely pass both Earth and the Moon in 2032. The asteroid had already been ruled o ... more
X-raying rocks reveals their carbon-storing capacityCambridge MA (SPX) Mar 29, 2026 To avoid the worst effects of climate change, many billions of metric tons of industrially generated carbon dioxide will have to be captured and stored away by the end of this century. One place to ... more
Ryugu samples record early solar system magnetic fieldsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 29, 2026 To reconstruct the early history of our solar system, scientists need to track how primitive dust and rock interacted with the weak but pervasive magnetic field of the ancient solar nebula. These ma ... more |
Sunlight process turns plastic waste into acetic acidLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 29, 2026 Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a sunlight-driven process that converts plastic waste, including microplastics, into acetic acid, the main component of vinegar. The approach ... more
CO2 binding concrete aims to turn construction into carbon sinkBerlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 29, 2026 Concrete is one of the most widely used construction materials, but its cement content makes it a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. Researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology are ... more
Simulated weightlessness alters clotting patterns in womenLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 29, 2026 Just five days in simulated microgravity can change how women's blood forms and stabilizes clots, suggesting that long duration spaceflight may require more tailored health monitoring for female ast ... more
Biofilm communities seen as key to safer long term spaceflightLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 29, 2026 A global team of scientists has identified biofilms, the structured microbial communities that form on surfaces, as a critical yet underappreciated factor for the future of human space exploration. ... more |
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Hydromea and Equinor prove subsea wireless link from seabed to cloudLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 29, 2026 Hydromea and Equinor have completed what they describe as the world's first real-time, high-bandwidth wireless data link from the seabed directly to a cloud environment, demonstrating a subsea-to-sa ... more
LizzieSat 3 hosts HEO USA non Earth imaging payload in orbitLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 29, 2026 Sidus Space and HEO USA have reported a new on orbit imagery milestone with the Holmes Mk1 non Earth imaging camera operating aboard the LizzieSat 3 multi mission spacecraft. The mission has returne ... more
Spire RF sensing data maps Arctic sea ice freeboard across winterLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 29, 2026 New research supported by the European Space Agency's Third Party Missions programme has produced Arctic-wide sea ice freeboard maps using GNSS-Reflectometry data collected by Spire Global Inc.'s mu ... more
UK and Saudi partners design climate focused Earth observation missionLondon, UK (SPX) Mar 29, 2026 The University of Portsmouth, working within the Space South Central regional space cluster, has launched a new international partnership with Saudi space-tech company SARsatX to design an Earth obs ... more
UK roadmap aims to bring space made medicines to patientsLondon, UK (SPX) Mar 29, 2026 Patients could benefit from more effective, higher quality and longer lasting medicines as the UK government sets out a clearer route to bring drugs manufactured in space safely to market. The packa ... more |
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US fusion report urges new diagnostics for commercial plasma powerLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 29, 2026 To operate fusion systems safely and reliably, scientists must monitor plasma fuel conditions and measure properties such as temperature and density that influence fusion reactions. This work depend ... more
Ion beam method to speed nuclear core material qualificationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2026 An ion beam based method for qualifying materials for use in the cores of advanced nuclear reactors is moving into industry standards this year, offering a path that is about a thousand times faster ... more
Study maps agrivoltaic tradeoffs for Midwest farmsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2026 In a world facing rising pressure to deliver both reliable food supplies and clean energy, scientists are exploring agrivoltaics as a way to combine solar power with crop production on the same land ... more
Redwire unveils extensible low profile solar array for mass produced satellitesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2026 Redwire Corporation has introduced a new high-performance, low-mass solar array product, the Extensible Low-Profile Solar Array, or ELSA, targeting mass-manufactured satellites that need standardize ... more
AI driven coatings enable full color solar windows without losing powerLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2026 A new study has demonstrated that artificial intelligence can design color-tunable solar windows that maintain, and even enhance, their power output compared to conventional transparent solar cells. ... more |
Multi-stage solar concept targets full spectrum efficiency gainsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 30. 2026 As demand for renewable energy grows worldwide, engineers continue to wrestle with how to harvest the full solar spectrum efficiently using different conversion technologies in a single system. Phot ... more
Light responsive molecules boost durable perovskite solar cellsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2026 A team from the University of Stuttgart and international partners has reported a new material design that increases both the efficiency and environmental resilience of perovskite solar cells. The w ... more
Crystal seed method boosts inverted perovskite solar cellsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 30. 2026 Regular perovskite solar cells, which place the electron transport layer beneath the perovskite absorber and the hole transport layer on top, face limits for large scale manufacturing and operationa ... more
HKUST team advances vacuum grown perovskite solar cellsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 30. 2026 Researchers at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have demonstrated a fully solvent free route to high performance perovskite solar cells using an all vacuum deposition process that ... more |
Tubular solid oxide fuel cells mapped for cleaner energy systemsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 30. 2026 A new review in the journal Energy and Environment Nexus examines how advances in the geometric design of tubular solid oxide fuel cells could speed their adoption in cleaner and more efficient ener ... more
Carbon nanotube textile heaters push industrial gas systems toward electrificationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2026 A cross-disciplinary team at Rice University has developed a new type of electric heating element that uses carbon nanotube fibers to deliver high power in flowing gases while remaining lightweight ... more
Airspan extends 5G in motion to defense aerial networksLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 29, 2026 Airspan Networks Holdings LLC has expanded its In-Motion 5G platform from commercial air to ground deployments into defense-grade mobile ad hoc networks, high-altitude pseudo-satellite systems, and ... more
Aalyria secures 100 million dollars to expand next generation space networkingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 29, 2026 Aalyria has closed a 100 million dollar Series B funding round to accelerate deployment of its next generation space communications technologies and expand its role in emerging satellite and defense ... more |
Rice to head new US Space Force sensing technology centerLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 29, 2026 Rice University has signed an 8.1 million dollar cooperative agreement to lead the United States Space Force University Consortium Space Strategic Technology Institute 4, a new center known as the C ... more
Hawk shape shifting in flight may guide future drone controlLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 29, 2026 Birds can thread their way through cluttered environments by changing their body shape in flight, a capability that engineers still struggle to reproduce in uncrewed aerial vehicles such as drones. ... more
United Semiconductors secures Starlab payload capacity for in-space semiconductor crystal productionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 29, 2026 Starlab Space LLC has entered into a payload reservation agreement with United Semiconductors LLC to transition the company's space-based semiconductor crystal growth work from the International Spa ... more
Northrop Grumman moves to boost B-21 Raider outputLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2026 Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force are ramping up production capacity for the B-21 Raider to field the new bomber more quickly. The company describes the program as a demonstration of its perfo ... more |
Telus and AST SpaceMobile plan direct-to-phone satellite service across CanadaLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2026 Telus and AST SpaceMobile have signed a commercial agreement to deliver space based cellular broadband coverage across Canada using standard smartphones. The partnership aims to extend mobile connec ... more
HawkEye 360 boosts capital and deepens European defense dealsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 11, 2026 HawkEye 360 has secured additional Series E financing and expanded its presence in European defense markets as ministries increase their use of commercial space-based electronic warfare and signals ... more
BlackSky wins new funding for NGA facility monitoring workLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2026 BlackSky Technology Inc. has secured a seven figure award under its National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Luno A Facility Monitoring Delivery Order, extending funding for four years in recognition ... more
Sierra Space raises 550 million dollars and reaches 8 billion valuationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2026 Sierra Space Corporation has closed a 550 million dollar Series C equity round led by LuminArx Capital Management, valuing the company at 8 billion dollars post-money. The new financing lifts total ... more |
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