Laser method proposed to extend muon lifetime for science applications
Tuesday, 03 February 2026 10:15
London, UK (SPX) Jan 28, 2026
Unless they work in particle physics or a related discipline, most people are unlikely to have encountered muons, elementary particles that resemble electrons but are around 200 times heavier and interact only weakly with matter. This combination of properties enables muons to penetrate dense materials and be used in imaging techniques similar to X rays, but on the scale of large and heavy struc
Unless they work in particle physics or a related discipline, most people are unlikely to have encountered muons, elementary particles that resemble electrons but are around 200 times heavier and interact only weakly with matter. This combination of properties enables muons to penetrate dense materials and be used in imaging techniques similar to X rays, but on the scale of large and heavy struc Smartphone kit offers low cost on site radiation dose checks
Tuesday, 03 February 2026 10:15
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2026
Prompt, individual dose assessment is a critical part of protecting people after large scale nuclear or radiological incidents, but traditional dosimetry relies on expensive instruments or laboratory processing that can delay decisions on medical care. Researchers at Hiroshima University have now demonstrated a portable, low cost system that pairs a small piece of radiochromic film with a foldab
Prompt, individual dose assessment is a critical part of protecting people after large scale nuclear or radiological incidents, but traditional dosimetry relies on expensive instruments or laboratory processing that can delay decisions on medical care. Researchers at Hiroshima University have now demonstrated a portable, low cost system that pairs a small piece of radiochromic film with a foldab AI framework links gravitational waves and radio afterglows
Tuesday, 03 February 2026 10:15
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 02, 2026
When two neutron stars collide, they generate gravitational waves and light across the electromagnetic spectrum, from intense gamma ray flashes to faint radio signals that can persist for years. These multi-messenger events contain rich information about the physics of compact objects, their environments and the formation of heavy elements, but extracting that information efficiently has proved
When two neutron stars collide, they generate gravitational waves and light across the electromagnetic spectrum, from intense gamma ray flashes to faint radio signals that can persist for years. These multi-messenger events contain rich information about the physics of compact objects, their environments and the formation of heavy elements, but extracting that information efficiently has proved Gravitational wave triad puts relativity under intense scrutiny
Tuesday, 03 February 2026 10:15
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 02, 2026
An international team working within the LIGO Virgo KAGRA collaboration has used the exceptionally clear gravitational wave signal GW250114 to carry out some of the most precise tests yet of Einstein general theory of relativity. The work, which appears in Physical Review Letters, relies heavily on contributions from researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einst
An international team working within the LIGO Virgo KAGRA collaboration has used the exceptionally clear gravitational wave signal GW250114 to carry out some of the most precise tests yet of Einstein general theory of relativity. The work, which appears in Physical Review Letters, relies heavily on contributions from researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einst Airspan 5G platform selected for Space Compass high altitude maritime network
Tuesday, 03 February 2026 10:15
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 30, 2026
Airspan Networks Holdings LLC has announced that it will deploy a 5G Air-to-Ground communications system for Space Compass's High-Altitude Platform Station, creating a new capability for maritime domain awareness from the stratosphere. The partnership will use high-altitude aircraft operating around 16 to 18 kilometers to extend secure broadband connectivity far beyond the reach of conventional
Airspan Networks Holdings LLC has announced that it will deploy a 5G Air-to-Ground communications system for Space Compass's High-Altitude Platform Station, creating a new capability for maritime domain awareness from the stratosphere. The partnership will use high-altitude aircraft operating around 16 to 18 kilometers to extend secure broadband connectivity far beyond the reach of conventional MDA Space and Hanwha target Korean K-LEO defense network
Tuesday, 03 February 2026 10:15
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 30, 2026
MDA Space has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hanwha Systems to pursue collaboration on Korea's planned sovereign Low Earth Orbit K-LEO defense constellation, targeting enhanced military communications and data services for national security operations. The agreement sets a framework for the two companies to explore how MDA Space's AURORA software-defined digital satellite platform can
MDA Space has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hanwha Systems to pursue collaboration on Korea's planned sovereign Low Earth Orbit K-LEO defense constellation, targeting enhanced military communications and data services for national security operations. The agreement sets a framework for the two companies to explore how MDA Space's AURORA software-defined digital satellite platform can Musk merges xAI into SpaceX in bid to build space data centers
Tuesday, 03 February 2026 05:28
San Francisco USA (AFP) Feb 2, 2026
Elon Musk's SpaceX has taken over his artificial intelligence company xAI in a merger aimed at deploying space-based data centers, a statement said on Monday.
The acquisition combines SpaceX's rocket capabilities with xAI's technology to create what Musk in the statement called "the most ambitious, vertically-integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth."
The merger comes as funding f
Elon Musk's SpaceX has taken over his artificial intelligence company xAI in a merger aimed at deploying space-based data centers, a statement said on Monday.
The acquisition combines SpaceX's rocket capabilities with xAI's technology to create what Musk in the statement called "the most ambitious, vertically-integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth."
The merger comes as funding f Flat dark matter sheet solves local galaxy motion puzzle
Tuesday, 03 February 2026 05:28
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 03, 2026
Astronomers have used advanced computer simulations to show that the matter distribution just beyond the Local Group is organized in a vast, flattened structure of dark matter that extends tens of millions of light years. This large scale sheet surrounds the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy and is bordered above and below by enormous voids where galaxies are absent.
For almost a century,
Astronomers have used advanced computer simulations to show that the matter distribution just beyond the Local Group is organized in a vast, flattened structure of dark matter that extends tens of millions of light years. This large scale sheet surrounds the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy and is bordered above and below by enormous voids where galaxies are absent.
For almost a century, Lab made cosmic dust experiment reveals paths to life chemistry
Tuesday, 03 February 2026 05:28
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 03, 2026
A PhD candidate at the University of Sydney has recreated a small slice of cosmic chemistry in the laboratory by manufacturing carbon rich dust under conditions that mimic space. Working in the School of Physics, materials and plasma physics researcher Linda Losurdo used a simple set of gases to simulate the harsh environments near aging stars and supernova remnants, then tracked how they assemb
A PhD candidate at the University of Sydney has recreated a small slice of cosmic chemistry in the laboratory by manufacturing carbon rich dust under conditions that mimic space. Working in the School of Physics, materials and plasma physics researcher Linda Losurdo used a simple set of gases to simulate the harsh environments near aging stars and supernova remnants, then tracked how they assemb NASAs IMAP Begins Primary Science Mission
Tuesday, 03 February 2026 05:28
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 03, 2026
NASAs IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) began its two-year primary science mission on Feb. 1 to explore and map the boundaries of our heliosphere - the protective bubble created by the solar wind that encapsulates our solar system.
The mission, which launched on Sept. 24, 2025, relies on 10 scientific instruments to chart a comprehensive picture of what is roiling in space
NASAs IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) began its two-year primary science mission on Feb. 1 to explore and map the boundaries of our heliosphere - the protective bubble created by the solar wind that encapsulates our solar system.
The mission, which launched on Sept. 24, 2025, relies on 10 scientific instruments to chart a comprehensive picture of what is roiling in space NTU Singapore boosts agile space access with trio of new projects
Tuesday, 03 February 2026 05:28
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 03, 2026
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore is launching three new space projects under Singapore's Space Technology Development Programme, a national initiative to accelerate the commercialisation of space technologies. The projects are among the first supported under the Space Access Programme, which targets annual launches in 2026, 2027 and 2028 to give local researchers and companies faster,
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore is launching three new space projects under Singapore's Space Technology Development Programme, a national initiative to accelerate the commercialisation of space technologies. The projects are among the first supported under the Space Access Programme, which targets annual launches in 2026, 2027 and 2028 to give local researchers and companies faster, Terran Orbital to supply Nebula satellite platform for Mitsubishi Electric LEO mission
Tuesday, 03 February 2026 05:28
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2026
Terran Orbital has announced it will provide its Nebula satellite platform for the Mitsubishi Electric LEO Demo Mission, a new project developed with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and Mitsubishi Electric US to support future low Earth orbit constellations. The mission is described as a key step in advancing technologies needed for LEO satellite systems and associated services.
The Mitsub
Terran Orbital has announced it will provide its Nebula satellite platform for the Mitsubishi Electric LEO Demo Mission, a new project developed with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and Mitsubishi Electric US to support future low Earth orbit constellations. The mission is described as a key step in advancing technologies needed for LEO satellite systems and associated services.
The Mitsub Dragon spacecraft gears up for crew 12 arrival and station science work
Tuesday, 03 February 2026 05:28
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2026
The Expedition 74 crew has opened the week with preparations for the arrival of NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission while keeping the International Space Station supplied and its science hardware in working order. A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is also being readied for its return to Earth after delivering experiments, supplies and hardware in August 2025.
The next mission to the orbital outpo
The Expedition 74 crew has opened the week with preparations for the arrival of NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission while keeping the International Space Station supplied and its science hardware in working order. A SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft is also being readied for its return to Earth after delivering experiments, supplies and hardware in August 2025.
The next mission to the orbital outpo OpenClaw's AI agent does everything, even social media
Tuesday, 03 February 2026 05:28
Washington, United States (AFP) Feb 2, 2026
Meet OpenClaw: the AI assistant that promised to be your dream intern, terrified cybersecurity experts, and now thrives on chatbot-only social media - all in just a few weeks.
The perfect assistant?
At the heart of the tech world's latest come-out-of-nowhere fascination is an AI tool built by Austrian researcher Peter Steinberger in November to help organize his digital life.
After
Meet OpenClaw: the AI assistant that promised to be your dream intern, terrified cybersecurity experts, and now thrives on chatbot-only social media - all in just a few weeks.
The perfect assistant?
At the heart of the tech world's latest come-out-of-nowhere fascination is an AI tool built by Austrian researcher Peter Steinberger in November to help organize his digital life.
After NASA books fifth Axiom private astronaut flight to space station
Tuesday, 03 February 2026 05:28
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 02, 2026
NASA has ordered a fifth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station from Axiom Space, targeting a launch no earlier than January 2027 from the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The flight, designated Axiom Mission 5, continues the series of commercially sponsored crewed missions to the orbital laboratory under NASA's commercial space strategy.
NASA Administrator J
NASA has ordered a fifth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station from Axiom Space, targeting a launch no earlier than January 2027 from the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The flight, designated Axiom Mission 5, continues the series of commercially sponsored crewed missions to the orbital laboratory under NASA's commercial space strategy.
NASA Administrator J