Recent #Space news in the semiconductor industry

about 1 year ago
1. NASA's Juno spacecraft captured a stunning image of Jupiter's chaotic clouds and cyclonic storms during its 61st flyby. 2. The image, enhanced by citizen scientist Gary Eason, highlights turbulent patterns and quickly evolving cloud structures. 3. Juno continues to provide valuable data about Jupiter and its moons, inviting public participation in its citizen scientist project.
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about 1 year ago
1. A new research paper suggests that a May solar super storm caused a significant drop in altitude for LEO satellites, leading to mass thruster firings. 2. The authors highlight the challenges in collision avoidance systems due to rapid satellite path changes and the increasing population of satellites in LEO. 3. The storm also helped accelerate the decay of space debris, contributing to the maintenance of a long-term operable environment in LEO.
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about 1 year ago
1. Researchers from Cornell University have developed a Dune-inspired spacesuit design that recycles astronaut urine into drinking water. 2. The system includes a vacuum-based external catheter and an osmosis unit to provide a continuous supply of potable water. 3. The prototype aims to address comfort issues and water scarcity for astronauts during long space missions.
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about 1 year ago
1. SpaceX's Falcon 9 program was grounded by the FAA after an engine failure left Starlink satellites on a shallow orbital path. 2. The failure was due to a liquid oxygen leak and an anomaly in the Merlin Vacuum engine during the second stage of the launch. 3. SpaceX reported that the satellites will re-enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up, posing no risk to other satellites or public safety.
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about 1 year ago
1. Sift, a startup focusing on hardware sensor data observability, has raised $17.5 million in Series A funding led by Google Ventures, bringing their total funding to $25 million. 2. The funds will be used to expand staff, enhance infrastructure, and integrate AI/ML capabilities. 3. Sift aims to transform streams of sensor data into actionable insights, particularly in the space industry, addressing the complexity challenges faced by engineers.
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about 1 year ago
1. Microchip has introduced its first 64-bit processors using the RISC-V instruction set, including an octa-core for space and a quad-core for industrial applications. 2. The company plans to develop future PIC64 families based on both RISC-V and Arm architectures. 3. The PIC64-HPSC space processors are designed for high-performance space-flight computing, offering significant computational improvements and advanced security features.
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about 1 year ago
1. Scientists propose a new theory that lunar swirls are caused by underground lava and magnetized rocks; 2. The study involves new modeling and spacecraft data, indicating magnetized rocks in swirls deflect solar wind particles; 3. The theory suggests that underground lava cooling in a magnetic field creates magnetic anomalies, potentially explaining the magnetization of lunar rocks.
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about 1 year ago
1. NASA's Webb Space Telescope captured an image of a cosmic firework display centered around a protostar named L1527. 2. The image, taken with the Mid-Infrared Camera (MIRI), shows organic compounds and energized gases surrounding the protostar. 3. The protostar, about 100,000 years old, is consuming gas and dust from its parent molecular cloud, creating a bright hourglass structure.
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