Netzsch Instruments North America, LLC (Netzsch) is proud to announce that it is currently the sole supplier to Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) of high temperature thermal analysis instruments used to characterize material ...
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A new company is looking to launch spacecraft to mine asteroids and one day act as an outer space gas station and an oasis for human colonies in space. Deep Space Industries Inc. announced Tuesday that it hopes to launch a fleet of small ...
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Computerworld - The problem: You want to send images into space and you want them to last 5 billion years. The solution: A gold-plated disc. That's the idea behind The Last Pictures project, which is scheduled to blast off in the next few ...
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Want to be a part of International Space Station research Here's your chance. NASA is offering opportunities for academia, industry and government agencies to develop and carry out research and technology demonstrations on the space station ...
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US space agency Nasa is to encrypt all its mobile computers after the loss of a laptop containing personal information about more than 10,000 employees and contractors. Until the encryption process is complete, staff members are forbidden ...
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The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully blasted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Sunday night, marking a new chapter in America's space program. The rocket, carrying the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, lifted off at 8:35 p.m. ...
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Emcore Corp of Albuquerque,NM,USA,which makes compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber-optic and solar power markets,has been awarded a solar panel manufacturing contract by aerospace,defense and commercial ...
Singer Sarah Brightman to realise dreams as the next space tourist After a hiatus in the International Space Station (ISS) tourism programme since 2009, famed British soprano and crossover singer Sarah Brightman (52) announced plans to ...
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1. Teen: Easy-Bake Oven needs gender-neutral packaging A New Jersey youngster has started a petition asking Hasbro Inc. to change the girly colors and graphics on the carton to make the popular toys more boy-friendly. 2. Cisco redesigns ...
It has often been thought that having light bulbs on meant sleep would be difficult to come by, but this may not necessarily be the case anymore. NASA certainly doesn't think so, as it is investing $11.4 million (£7 million) on ...
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Ardberg Galileo, Limited Edition of legendary Islay Distillery pays tribute to Galileo, the father of modern astronomy. The limited edition 12 Years Old Single Malt Whisky is a special celebration of "world first" space maturation ...
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Computerworld - A robotic arm onboard the International Space Station reached out and grabbed hold of the SpaceX Dragon cargo ship today, attaching the commercial craft to the station. The station's Canadarm captured the spacecraft at ...
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Graphic:Current density versus voltage for CZTS PV cell. In partnership with Tokyo-based Solar Frontier(the world's largest manufacturer of copper indium selenium thin-film photovoltaic solar modules),Tokyo Ohka Kogyo(TOK)and DelSolar(a ...
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Computerworld - NASA announced Friday morning that it's on track to once again launch astronauts into space from U.S. soil within five years. As part of its strategy to launch astronaut-carrying spacecraft again, NASA has inked deals ...
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IDG News Service - Ask any Silicon Valley entrepreneur about their startup and they'll usually tell you the sky is the limit. For some, it's not just the limit but the goal. Combining advances in electronics and new sources of funding with ...
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