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Engineer targets next frontier in lunar welding technology
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 As plans to establish long-term human presence on the Moon and Mars accelerate, researchers are developing new techniques to enable construction in hostile, low-gravity environments. One such breakthrough effort is underway at The University of Texas at Dallas, where Dr. Wei Li is creating a virtual lunar welding platform to support the assembly of large-scale structures in space. Dr. Li, assistant professor of mechanical engineering in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, ... read more |
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Space Rider ALEK clears launch vibration and shock trialsParis, France (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 The ALEK structure, part of ESA's uncrewed Space Rider vehicle, has successfully completed an extensive battery of mechanical qualification tests at the agency's facilities. Over a two-month campaig ... more 
Space Systems Command Launches Orbital Watch, Providing Critical Threat Information to Commercial SectorLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 Orbital Watch, a first-of-its-kind initiative produced by Space Systems Command's (SSC) Front Door, will provide critical, unclassified threat information as a resource to assist companies across th ... more 
Two-dimensional semiconductors demonstrate space readiness for next-gen devicesSydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 In a landmark demonstration of material resilience, researchers at Tsinghua University's School of Materials Science and Engineering have confirmed that two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor materials ... more 
Momentus inks five-year manufacturing deal with Velo3DLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 15, 2025 Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS), a U.S. space infrastructure company, has signed a five-year master services agreement with additive manufacturing leader Velo3D, Inc. (OTC: VLDX). This partnership mark ... more |
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A football field of archives shaped the identity of the Royal ObservatoryLondon, UK (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 The vast archival legacy of George Biddell Airy, former director of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, stretches 110 meters across the Cambridge University Library shelves-roughly the length of a foo ... more 
Sierra Space teams with Honda and Tec-Masters for ISS clean energy testLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2025 Sierra Space has announced a strategic partnership with Honda and Tec-Masters to conduct in-orbit testing of Honda's advanced water electrolysis system aboard the International Space Station (ISS). ... more 
Japanese firms build 3D-printed train station in a weekTokyo (AFP) April 11, 2025 Japanese companies have built what they call the world's first 3D-printed train station, a compact white curved-roof structure installed in a rural western region. ... more
Honda to test renewable tech in space soonWashington (AFP) April 4, 2025 Honda will partner with US companies to test in orbit a renewable energy technology it hopes to one day deploy on the Moon's surface, the Japanese carmaker announced Friday. ... more
Karman expands spacecraft production with advanced clean room facilityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2025 Karman Space and Defense (NYSE: KRMN), a prominent provider of precision-engineered systems for missiles, uncrewed aerial vehicles, and spacecraft, has unveiled a new ISO 8 clean room facility at it ... more |
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Scientists build novel quantum material from two extreme compounds
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2025 An international research team led by Rutgers University-New Brunswick has succeeded in creating a synthetic quantum material by combining two compounds long regarded as incompatible. This pioneering development could help pave the way for next-generation quantum technologies. Described in the journal Nano Letters, the breakthrough follows four years of persistent experimentation and has culminated in the fabrication of a unique atomic-scale structure. The team engineered a nanoscopic sandwich, fu ... read more 
Metamaterials enable ultra-efficient mechanical energy storageBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 03, 2025 Mechanical energy storage plays a crucial role across numerous technologies, from energy-absorbing springs to robotic components and energy-efficient machines. By converting kinetic energy into elas ... more |
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Bacterial bio-repair method strengthens lunar construction bricksSydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 02, 2025 Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have devised an innovative method to repair bricks made from lunar soil using bacteria, a technique that could prove essential for maintaining s ... more 
Biomass satellite prepped for launch fuel loadParis, France (SPX) Apr 02, 2025 With its scheduled launch date of 29 April fast approaching, ESA's Biomass satellite has reached a critical stage in final preparations at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. After three weeks of d ... more 
Scientists fuse two extreme quantum materials into one exotic platformLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 02, 2025 An international research collaboration led by Rutgers University-New Brunswick has succeeded in integrating two highly unconventional quantum materials into a synthetic structure long considered un ... more 
Kazakhstan discovers its 'largest' rare earths depositAlmaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) April 2, 2025 Kazakhstan discovered its largest deposit of rare earth metals, containing around one million tonnes of the elements that are seen as vital for the future economy, the Central Asian country said Wednesday. ... more 
OpenAI says it raised $40 bn at valuation of $300 bnSan Francisco (AFP) April 1, 2025 OpenAI on Monday said it raised $40 billion in a new funding round that valued the ChatGPT maker at $300 billion, the biggest capital-raising session ever for a startup. ... more |
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