Новости за 30.01.2024

Wurzburg, Germany (SPX) Jan 26, 2024 - A new telescope has been in operation on the Hubland Campus of Julius-Maximilians-Universitat (JMU) Wurzburg since January 2024. A team of students is using it to develop AI algorithms for small satellites in order to prevent collisions with space debris in orbit more efficiently than before. The long-term goal is for the satellites to be able to recognise impending collisions independently using intelligent optical sensors and avoid them autonomously. The... Читать дальше...

Boston MA (SPX) Jan 29, 2024 - By clocking the speed of stars throughout the Milky Way galaxy, MIT physicists have found that stars further out in the galactic disk are traveling more slowly than expected compared to stars that are closer to the galaxy's center. The findings raise a surprising possibility: The Milky Way's gravitational core may be lighter in mass, and contain less dark matter, than previously thought.

The new results are based on the team's analysis of data taken by the Gaia and APOGEE instruments. Читать дальше...

Washington DC (SPX) Jan 29, 2024 - Much like the Earth, our Sun is a dynamic body with a complex - and sometimes violent - weather system. Solar storms eject highly energetic radiation that can impact our planet, forming strong auroras and disrupting power grids, electronics, and satellites.

The scientific study of space weather attempts to understand, track, and forecast this solar activity, which peaks with the solar maximum every 11 years. The current solar cycle is predicted to peak in 2024. Читать дальше...

Washington (AFP) Jan 25, 2024 - A top US antitrust regulator on Thursday said it was probing investments made by Microsoft, Google and Amazon into generative AI startups OpenAI and Anthropic.

The move is part of efforts by authorities to make sure regulatory oversight can keep up with developments in artificial intelligence and stop major players shutting out competitors in a field promising upheaval in multiple sectors.

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 26, 2024 - In the high-tech Mars laboratory of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Oberpfaffenhofen, a silence of concentration prevails as a remarkable experiment unfolds, bridging the vast expanse between the International Space Station (ISS) and Earth. Swedish ESA project astronaut Marcus Wandt, stationed in the Columbus module of the ISS, is at the forefront of the 'Surface Avatar' experiment, a novel project leading the way in telerobotics.

The Surface Avatar experiment... Читать дальше...

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 29, 2024 - In a significant development from Japan, scientists at the University of Tokyo have designed a two-legged robot that is powered by muscle tissues. This innovative creation marks a new chapter in the field of biohybrid robotics, a fusion of biology and mechanics that is gaining traction as a cutting-edge domain within robotic sciences.

Published in the journal Matter on January 26, the research outlines the design and functioning of this novel robot. The team... Читать дальше...

San Francisco (AFP) Jan 29, 2024 - Tech layoffs have piled up since the start of the year, but analysts say that it could be a new normal for Silicon Valley in a big pivot to artificial intelligence.

The cuts are not on the same scale as late 2022 and early 2023 when tech companies got rid of hundreds of thousands -- a blowback from the hiring frenzy during the pandemic when companies ramped up employee counts as everyday life turned online.

San Francisco (AFP) Jan 29, 2024 - Elon Musk on Tuesday said his Neuralink startup had installed a brain implant in its first human patient with "promising" initial results.

The neurotechnology company co-founded by Musk in 2016 aims to build direct communication channels between the brain and computers.

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 26, 2024 - Crew members selected for China's upcoming manned space missions, Shenzhou XVIII and Shenzhou XIV, are currently engaged in rigorous training programs, as revealed by Yang Liwei, a prominent figure in the nation's space endeavors. Liwei, who earned distinction as China's first astronaut and now plays a pivotal role in the planning of the manned space program, recently shared these insights on China Central Television (CCTV).

The training regimen for these... Читать дальше...

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 29, 2024 - The Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) reports its latest research project in now onboard the Chinese space station in the Mengtian experimental module. Launched aboard the Tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province on January 17, this project represents a collaboration between BIT and Jiangsu Normal University.

This space microbiology project comprises four space microbial detection chips and two high-throughput space microbial culture chips. Читать дальше...