Hypersonix Set For First Flight As Tasmanian Scientist Joins A NASA Mission to Track Ice With Space Lasers
From Hypersonix and their launch window, to a confidence test at NASA not being overly confidence inspiring and the next generation of climate change monitoring.
Tasmanian scientist in NASA mission to track ice with space lasers
A sea-ice scientist at the University of Tasmania is part of a new NASA satellite mission designed to deliver greater global coverage of land, sea and ice than all prior…
Quantum encryption could work across city-sized distances
Marking a significant step toward a quantum-secure internet, researchers have demonstrated device-independent quantum key distribution - or QKD - over optical fibers spanning 100 kilometers.
This student made cosmic dust in her lab
A Sydney PhD student has recreated a tiny piece of the Universe inside a bottle in her lab, producing cosmic dust from scratch. The results shed new light on how…
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Artemis II Confidence Test Finds Another Fault
NASA engineers are reviewing data from a February 12 confidence test of the Space Launch System that's at the heart of the Artemis II mission.
DART AE Set For Launch
Hypersonix Launch Systems - from just around the corner from Trekzone HQ - has announced the launch window for a landmark flight test that will…
Artemis On Hold As The Dark Side of the Universe is Revealed
From Artemis 2 delays, to a handy robot and a quantum battery breakthrough. This a wrap of the past week of Talkin' Science daily bites.
Quantum batteries could supercharge the future of quantum computing
Scientists have unveiled a new approach to powering quantum computers using quantum batteries -- a breakthrough that could make future computers faster, more reliable and…
Dark side of the universe revealed in new map
An ultra-high-resolution map of mass in the Universe, revealing how dark matter has shaped the growth of galaxies over the past 10 billion years, is…
Handy robot can crawl and pick up objects
Like something out of the Addams Family, scientists have created a detachable robotic hand that can crawl and grab objects.
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A longstanding 'conspiracy' in astronomy – that stars and dark matter are interacting in inexplicable ways – has been overturned.
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The world is likely to come up against several shortages of critical minerals while transitioning to low-carbon sources of energy, according to international researchers.
First Instruments Selected By NASA For Artemis
NASA has chosen the first science instruments designed for astronauts to deploy on the surface of the Moon during Artemis III.
Traffic vibrations help scientists dig deep into Lake George’s seismic past
Scientists from The Australian National University have analysed signals generated by the vibrations of traffic along the Federal Highway to learn more about the seismic…
NASA Sets Launch Window Opening For Europa Clipper Mission
NASA and SpaceX are targeting a launch period opening October 10 this year for the Europa Clipper mission, which will help scientists determine if one…
A New Lunar Distress System Could Safeguard Future Crews
Adelaide scientists have announced the development of a distress monitoring and rescue beacon for future astronauts visiting the Moon
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