Microsoft partners with NASA to take quantum computing into space
To infinity and beyond: NASA is using Microsoft Azure quantum computing to coordinate its spacecraft more quickly......»»
Space Florida to discuss secretive $1.8 billion Cape Canaveral launch site project
Could Elon Musk and SpaceX be set to drop $1.8 billion for new launch support facilities in Cape Canaveral?.....»»
JWST uncovers massive grand-design spiral galaxy in early universe
Indian astronomers report the detection of a new grand-design galaxy with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The newfound galaxy, which received designation A2744-GDSp-z4, is relatively large and massive. The finding was detailed in a paper publi.....»»
Watch the space station send the first wooden satellite into orbit
NASA has released footage showing the first-ever wooden satellite being deployed to orbit in a study to test its effectiveness as a space material......»»
Japan"s Space One delays Kairos rocket launch again
A startup aiming to become Japan's first private firm to put a satellite into orbit postponed a rocket launch for the second day running on Sunday, after its first try ended in a mid-air explosion......»»
Week in review: Microsoft fixes exploited 0-day, top cybersecurity books for your holiday gift list
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Microsoft fixes exploited zero-day (CVE-2024-49138) On December 2024 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft resolved 71 vulnerabilities in a variety of its produc.....»»
Japan space firm postpones second attempt at orbit
A company aiming to become Japan's first private firm to put a satellite into orbit postponed its rocket launch on Saturday, after its first try ended in a mid-air explosion......»»
The US military is now talking openly about going on the attack in space
"We have to build capabilities that provide our leadership offensive and defensive options." ORLANDO, Florida—Earlier this year, officials at US Space Command released a list of.....»»
Group wants to launch a telescope to study black holes from space
The next phase in imaging black holes is to study them from space......»»
Infrared quantum ghost imaging illuminates—but doesn"t disturb—living plants
A study published in the journal Optica demonstrates live plant imaging of several representative plant samples, including the biofuel crop sorghum. By employing a novel detector, researchers obtained clear images of living sorghum plants with a ligh.....»»
Walmart just slashed the price of the all-digital Xbox Series X by $52
The Microsoft Xbox Series X Digital Edition with 1TB of storage is available from Walmart for only $398, following a $52 discount on the video game console......»»
NASA’s Mars rover just emerged from Jezero Crater. So, what next?
After a three-and-a-half month climb, NASA's Perseverance rover has finally reached the top of the Jezero Crater rim. So, what now?.....»»
Windows 11 may finally take iPhone collaboration to the next level
Microsoft is testing an iPhone-to-Windows file-sharing feature that works with brand’s Phone Link app and Link to Windows app......»»
Are LLMs capable of non-verbal reasoning?
Processing in the "latent space" could help AI with tricky logical questions. Large language models have found great success so far by using their transformer architecture to e.....»»
Bringing the power of tabletop precision lasers for quantum science to the chip scale
For experiments that require ultra-precise measurements and control over atoms—think two-photon atomic clocks, cold-atom interferometer sensors and quantum gates—lasers are the technology of choice, the more spectrally pure (emitting a single col.....»»
Bid farewell to this small but helpful Windows 11 feature
Microsoft has added the "suggested actions" feature in Windows 11 to its deprecated features list......»»
Physicists uncover strong light-matter interactions in quantum spin liquids
Physicists have long theorized the existence of a unique state of matter known as a quantum spin liquid. In this state, magnetic particles do not settle into an orderly pattern, even at absolute zero temperature. Instead, they remain in a constantly.....»»
Virgin Galactic eyes possible expansion into Italy
US space tourism company Virgin Galactic announced Thursday it is exploring the possibility of opening a new base in Italy, potentially bringing crewed launches to Europe for the first time......»»
NASA honors Algerian parks with Martian namesakes
NASA's mapping of Mars now bears the names of three iconic Algerian national parks, Algerian physicist Noureddine Melikechi, a member of the US space agency's largest Mars probe mission, has told AFP......»»
A new test shows Microsoft Recall’s continued security problems
Microsoft's Recall feature and its new security standards are being tested by Windows Insiders again, and still creating problems......»»
Scientists control quantum states in new energy range
An international team of scientists led by Dr. Lukas Bruder, junior research group leader at the Institute of Physics, University of Freiburg, has succeeded in producing and directly controlling hybrid electron-photon quantum states in helium atoms......»»