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A new ion-based quantum computer makes error correction simpler

The US- and UK-based company Quantinuum today unveiled Helios, its third-generation quantum computer, which includes expanded computing power and error correction capability. Like all other...

Star Catcher claims new record for wireless optical power transmission at Kennedy Space Center

Summary Points: Star Catcher Industries achieved a new world record for wireless optical power transmission, surpassing a DARPA benchmark. The company delivered more than 1.1 kilowatts...

Plastic-eating bacteria discovered in the ocean

A large-scale global study by scientists at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) revealed that these marine microbes are widespread and genetically...

This roof paint blocks 97% of sunlight and pulls water from the air

A roof paint that can cool your home and pull fresh water straight out of the air? It’s within reach, as scientists scale up...

Quantum light breakthrough could transform technology

High-order harmonic generation (HHG) is a process that transforms light into much higher frequencies, allowing scientists to explore areas of the electromagnetic spectrum that...

U.S. Navy taps Skydweller for drone-based 5G communication trial

Skydweller Aero and Nokia Federal Solutions were awarded a U.S. Navy SBIR contract to demonstrate an airborne 5G communication system using a solar-powered drone. The...

X-Bow integrates Lockheed AI platform to boost rocket motor production

X-Bow Systems will integrate Lockheed Martin’s Astris AI Factory to accelerate production of solid rocket motors. The platform enables secure, real-time AI processing for...

China test fires its first reusable heavy rocket

China showed off its ambitions for space in the 21st century as its first reusable heavy booster, the ZhuQue-3 (ZQ-3) Y1 from the Landspace...

California startup to demonstrate space weapon on its own dime

“All of the pieces that are required to make it viable exist. They’re out there,” Cinnamon told Ars. “We have satellites, we have boosters,...

Europe’s space merger blasts off: Airbus, Leonardo, Thales sign ‘pivotal milestone’ pact

BELFAST — European defense giants Airbus, Leonardo and Thales signed a pact today to bring their space businesses together, under a long-planned merger that...

Space-based transports would act as hypersonic emergency supply drops

Aerospace and defense company Inversion is showing off its solution to getting emergency supplies anywhere on Earth in under an hour. It’s a constellation...

Fusion device fires “super-lightning” pulses 12 times a minute

Living up to its name, University of Washington spin-off company ZAP Energy’s Century system is developing fusion power technology by blasting plasma with super-lightning-like...

FAA approves Loft Dynamics Airbus H125 VR simulator at Level 7

Loft Dynamics, the global leader in virtual reality (VR) flight training, announced that its Airbus H125 simulator has been qualified at FAA Level 7,...

Skyryse unveils ‘Skylar’ universal AI flight assistant

Skyryse®, a leader in aviation automation and simplified flight controls, announced the launch of Skylar, its AI flight assistant designed to simplify aircraft communication,...

New motor gives robo-legs over 30% more power than street-legal ebike

“Why should sore knees or tired lungs decide what you can explore?” Hypershell poses the rhetorical question as it launches a definitive answer: the...

Alpine Aerotech receives Canadian STC for H145 D3 Bear Paw

Alpine Aerotech is pleased to announce they have officially received a Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for their latest Bear...