Counting Photons; How Low Can You Go
The process of detecting light-whether with our eyes, cameras or other devices-is at the heart of a wide range of civilian and military applications, including light or laser detection and ranging ( ... more
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China shoots for first landing on far side of the moon
China will launch a mission to land on the far side of the moon in two years' time, state media reported, in what will be a first for humanity. ... more
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Space Protection - A Financial Primer
Last week, Space News aired a timely and important article by Mike Gruss on "Satellites in the Crosshairs." We rarely hear details about the highly classified arena of activities known as Space Prot ... more
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China Plans More Than 20 Space Launches in 2016
China has announced its busy 2016 launch manifest, with more than 20 missions scheduled for this year. The country that conducted 19 successful space flights in 2015, intends to launch its Tiangong ... more
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Chinese Long March 3B to launch Belintersat-1 telco sat for Belarus
China will carry out on Friday, Jan. 15 its first orbital mission this year, sending a Belarusian telecommunications satellite into space. The Belintersat-1 spacecraft will be lofted into orbit by a ... more
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Nitrogen May Be A Sign of Habitability
We might commonly think of Earth as having an oxygen-dominated atmosphere, but in reality the molecule makes up only a fifth of our air. Most of what surrounds us is nitrogen, at 78 percent. Astrobi ... more
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Microbots individually controlled using 'mini force fields'
Researchers are using a technology likened to "mini force fields" to independently control individual microrobots operating within groups, an advance aimed at using the tiny machines in areas includ ... more
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