A new space debris removal project aims to blast hazardous junk out of harm’s way from a distance, without the need for physical contact. Called ALBATOR, the 3.9 million Euro ($4.6 million USD) early-stage concept is examining non-kinetic methods to move space junk out of the way of satellites or objects like the International Space Station before they threaten these …
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Aspyr and Eidos-Montréal whipped out their dark shades and finest tactical trench coat at last night’s State of Play, announcing that a remaster of Deus Ex is set to sneak into our lives early next year. It’s a “modernized” version of the classic stealthy and shooty sci-fi sojourn.
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Over 14,000 pieces of junk are clogging up low Earth orbit, but this number could be reduced by a new invention that involves a satellite using the plasma exhaust of its ion engine to knock dangerous chunks of space junk into the atmosphere where they can burn up safely. The huge amounts of space junk in orbit, ranging from nuts …
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Micron 9650 Cover Micron announced a trio of SSDs as we get into the announcement season ahead of FMS 2025. One is a new PCIe Gen6 SSD, the Micron 9650 designed for AI servers. There is then the Micron 6600 ION scaling up to 122TB. Finally, there is the more mainstream Micron 7600 PCIe Gen5 SSD. Micron 9650 PCIe Gen6 …
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(From left to right) Mason Marshall, David Hume, Willa Arthur-Dworschack and Daniel Rodriguez Castillo stand in front of the aluminum ion clock at NIST. With its recent improvements, the clock can pave the way for the campaign to redefine the second as well as explore new ideas in physics. Credit: R. Jacobson/NIST There’s a new record holder for the most …
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