ru24.pro
News in English
Май
2024

Новости за 15.05.2024

Voyager Space to Develop New Airlock Concept for Mars Transit

Spacedaily.com 

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2024
Voyager Space (Voyager) announced it has received a Collaborative Announcement Notice (CAN) from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) to develop an airlock for the Mars Transit Vehicle, also known as Deep Space Transport. This cooperative agreement aims to enhance technology development at MSFC while advancing Voyager's technology and infrastructure. This 12-month study, starting thi

ISS National Lab offers up to $750,000 for technology development in space

Spacedaily.com 

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2024
The International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory is calling for flight concepts for technology development that use the space environment of the orbiting laboratory. This solicitation, "Technology Development and Applied Research Leveraging the ISS National Lab," invites proposals in various technology areas, including chemical and material synthesis, translational medicine, in-space ed

MIT researchers discover the universe's oldest stars in our own galactic backyard

Spacedaily.com 

Boston MA (SPX) May 15, 2024
MIT researchers, including several undergraduate students, have discovered three of the oldest stars in the universe, and they happen to live in our own galactic neighborhood. The team spotted the stars in the Milky Way's "halo" - the cloud of stars that envelopes the entire main galactic disk. Based on the team's analysis, the three stars formed between 12 and 13 billion years ago, the ti

Axiom Space partners with Virgin Galactic for Turkish astronaut's suborbital mission

Spacedaily.com 

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2024
Axiom Space has joined forces with Virgin Galactic to send Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) backup and Turkish Space Agency (TUA) astronaut Tuva Atasever on a suborbital flight on June 8 for microgravity research. Atasever, a 31-year-old engineer, is set to become the second Turkish astronaut when he participates in the Galactic 07 flight to advance Turkiye's space efforts. In collaboration with TUB

US regulator opens safety probe into Waymo robotaxis

Energy-daily.com 

Washington (AFP) May 14, 2024
The top US auto safety regulator on Tuesday said it had opened an investigation into Google-owned Waymo after reports of 22 incidents with its self-driving technology. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation said the problems took place in vehicles equipped with Waymo's fifth generation automated driving system. The preliminary probe i

Germany, Sweden lukewarm on tariffs on Chinese electric cars

Energy-daily.com 

Stockholm (AFP) May 14, 2024
The leaders of Germany and Sweden expressed reservations Tuesday about possible European tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles after Washington announced huge duties on Chinese EVs. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz were asked at a press conference in Stockholm whether they support the EU following the United States in slapping tariffs on Chinese electri

US cites security, climate goals in Russian uranium ban

Energy-daily.com 

Washington (AFP) May 14, 2024
The United States on Tuesday voiced confidence it was boosting both its security and climate goals after it banned uranium imports from Russia, whose nuclear industry has been a key moneymaker. President Joe Biden on Monday signed legislation, broadly supported in Congress, that will prohibit any imports of Russian uranium into the United States as of August 12. Russia, despite facing wi

Biden sharply hikes US tariffs on Chinese EVs and chips

Energy-daily.com 

Washington (AFP) May 14, 2024
US President Joe Biden blasted Beijing Tuesday for "cheating" rather than competing as he unveiled steep tariff hikes on Chinese imports like electric vehicles and semiconductors. The measures, which drew strong opposition from Beijing, come as Biden seeks to look tough on trade ahead of a rematch with Republican Donald Trump in November's US presidential election. "We're not going to le

Energy Savings Assistance Program Working Group Meeting Scheduled

Energy-daily.com 

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 15, 2024
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has announced a forthcoming Energy Savings Assistance (ESA) Working Group meeting set for May 30, 2024. The session, critical for shaping future energy conservation strategies in California, will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams, accommodating stakeholders statewide. The meeting, scheduled from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, is designed to facilit

Researchers identify fastest rate of natural carbon dioxide rise over the last 50,000 years

Energy-daily.com 

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 14, 2024
Researchers at Oregon State University have determined that today's atmospheric carbon dioxide increase is occurring 10 times faster than at any point in the last 50,000 years. This finding comes from a detailed chemical analysis of ancient Antarctic ice and has been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study offers new insights into abrupt climate change p

Quantum advances enhance understanding of high-temperature superconductors

Energy-daily.com 

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 10, 2024
Technological advancements like superfast levitating trains, long-range lossless power transmission, and faster MRI machines hinge on the development of materials that superconduct electricity at room temperature. Researchers have now published findings in the May 10 issue of Science that deepen our understanding of superconductivity in materials known as cuprates, which have confounded sc

Manta Ray UUV moves closer to operational readiness after successful tests

Energy-daily.com 

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 12, 2024
In February and March 2024, the Manta Ray uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) prototype, developed by Northrop Grumman, underwent comprehensive in-water testing off Southern California's coast. The tests assessed the UUV's hydrodynamic performance, including submerged operations employing its various propulsion and steering modes such as buoyancy, propellers, and control surfaces. "Our succe

Magic Lane secures 3 million euro to enhance location intelligence capabilities

Energy-daily.com 

Paris, France (SPX) May 13, 2024
Magic Lane, a leader in mapping and location services, has secured a euro 3 million investment to enhance its navigation technologies for micro-mobility and IoT applications. "With this investment, we can truly accelerate our efforts to transform the location industry," explained Raymond Alves of Magic Lane. "With our solutions, we address the evolving needs of the IoT and micro-mobility market

High-throughput device streamlines advanced material synthesis

Energy-daily.com 

London, UK (SPX) May 07, 2024
A new device developed at the University of Birmingham allows for the rapid production of nanomaterial libraries using eco-friendly mechanochemical methods. Dr. Jason Stafford, a researcher at the School of Engineering, designed the system to foster highly controlled reaction environments, streamlining the extensive time traditionally required for material production in labs. This be

Experiment Allows for Potential Millions of Qubits on Single Chip

Energy-daily.com 

Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 07, 2024
In the ongoing quest for a viable quantum computer, global researchers are exploring numerous qubit technologies, yet a consensus on the optimal qubit type remains elusive. Qubits, the core of quantum computing, are crucial for data processing, transfer, and storage. They must reliably store information and facilitate swift data processing, which depends on stable, rapid interactions among

Researchers report new fern species from Yunnan, China

Phys.org 

The genus Angiopteris Hoffmann, which belongs to the Eusporangiate ferns within the Marattiales Link and Marattiaceae Kaulf., is a crucial clade in the origin and evolution of ferns, offering significant ornamental, medicinal, edible, and scientific research value.