WASHINGTON — Regional satellite fleet operator KT Sat, continuing its quest to raise its stature outside of its home country of South Korea, forged a landmark partnership Aug. 30 with a ship network supplier to offer satellite connectivity to the Japanese maritime market. The Seoul-based satellite operator, which is part […]
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WASHINGTON — Spire is wading deeper into the ship-tracking business, challenging established competitors operating fleets of much bigger satellites. The startup has come a long way since the crowdfunded launch of its first cubesat four years ago. Today, Spire’s constellation numbers 40 cubesats — with more on the way. As […]
Over the past few months, as the Federal Communications Commission has moved closer to weakening net neutrality protections, countless tech companies have signaled their support for a strong and open internet. The lone voice missing through the debate: Apple. Yesterday, the final day to comment on the FCC’s current net […]
Packing tiny solar cells together, like micro-lenses in the compound eye of an insect, could help scientists overcome a major roadblock to the development of perovskite photovoltaics.
If a human mother is stressed while pregnant, research shows her child is much more likely to have emotional, cognitive or even physiological problems, such as attention deficit, hyperactivity, anxiety, language delay, obesity, diabetes and hypertension. Conversely, the results of maternal stress on the offspring of other animals — particularly […]
People rally in a bid to save the DACA immigrant protection programmeAlbin Lohr-Jones/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images By Mallory Locklear US legislation that protects some immigrants from deportation has been good for the mental health of their children. But the programme is under threat, with president Donald Trump expected to […]
Kish has been echolocating since childhoodZUMA Press, Inc. / Alamy Stock Photo By Clare Wilson The world’s most famous human echolocator Daniel Kish wants more people who are blind to have the chance to learn to navigate with mouthclicks like he does. Kish has been blind almost since birth, but […]
Looks promising for lifeESO/N. Bartmann/spaceengine.org/PA Wire By New Scientist staff and Press Association A few of the planets orbiting a star called TRAPPIST-1, which is 40 light years away, have shown another sign they might be right for life: water. A team of researchers using the Hubble Space Telescope have […]