3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (178+ words) I'm not a big fan of the Nobel prize system myself, which is why I pay attention to news of the Ig Nobel awards. Check out this year's and the techniques for 3D printing with a mosquito proboscis! The post Ig…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (492+ words) Norway’s Andøya Spaceport and Germany’s Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket have the distinction of achieving the first launch to orbit from continental Europe. “Today, Isar Aerospace opened space from Continental Europe. Launch continues to be the largest bottleneck for the global…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (115+ words) China is 15 years behind in chip manufacturing, according to Frank Rohmund (pictured) who beads up the Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology at Zeiss. Zeiss is the only source of the optical systems used in ASML’s EUV lithography machines and ASML has a…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (285+ words) Novaspace, the space consulting and market intelligence firm, has released the 19th edition of its Earth Observation Satellite Systems report. This covers Earth observation (EO) satellite supply and demand, and the satellite manufacturing and launch markets. As well as government and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (139+ words) Redwire, the aerospace and defence company, has announced the launch of its Seeker product line of navigation sensors and space cameras. They include a 5MP space-rated camera, a high-accuracy star tracker, and a quad sun sensor for constellation-scale production. Specifically, they…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (232+ words) Humanoid robots in China are beginning to be deployed across a wider range of applications—automotive, 3C electronics, aerospace, logistics, and energy—putting their commercial viability to the test, says TrendForce. TrendForce estimates that China’s humanoid robot market will reach $2.2 billion…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (342+ words) Lockheed Martin is highlighting a successful collaboration with Saildrone, a specialist in maritime autonomous systems. Basically, an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) was equipped with lethal defence technology, the live-fire of which was demonstrated out on the water. “Lockheed Martin and…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (203+ words) Oshen, the Plymouth developer of sailboats which track Russian submarines, has raised £5million to increase its fleet from 50 to 100 vessels. Investors include Lunar Ventures, Albion VC, Twin Track and Concept Ventures. Oshen was founded in 2022 by Imperial graduates Anahita Laverack and…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (137+ words) Yesterday US President Donald Trump signed a memo aimed at enabling 1,000 US rocket launches and re-entries a year – up from 178 launches in 2025. The memo requires agencies to identify a new re-entry landing site within 90 days and expedite permits and environmental…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (309+ words) The UK Space Agency is funding 16 projects through a £13 million government investment to improve the efficiency and use of satellite communications. It is looking to both boost connectivity and improve access and availability for 5G. A range of applications are covered....