Tuesday 21 May 2013

Google, NASA Back D-Wave Quantum Computer

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In March, Engineering on the Edge covered Lockheed Martin's investment into the D-Wave quantum computer. ... Google, unsurprisingly, is interested in how a quantum computer could speed up its search engine and possibly its voice recognition program.

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New V2O5-graphene battery chemistry improves ... - Graphene Times

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Industrial Minerals (registration)However, a research team at Rice University in Texas, US, has developed a cathode material that combines the nano-carbon ...

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Massachusetts Students Speak Live With Orbiting NASA Astronaut

NASA Expedition 35 astronaut and flight engineer Chris Cassidy will speak live from the International Space Station with students at Talbot Innovation Middle School in Fall River, Mass., at 10:05 a.m. EDT, Thursday, May 23.

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Graphene Ink Could Lead To Bendable Electronics

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Researchers from the University of Manchester and National University of Singapore wrote in the journal Science about how graphene could lead to photovoltaic structures that could be placed on the outer walls of buildings to absorb sunlight. The team ...

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Twitter / mashable: Space Tourism Could Save Planet ...

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Instantly connect to what's most important to you. Follow your friends, experts, favorite celebrities, and breaking news.

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Isnt space tourism dangerous? - Yahoo! Answers

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How Space Tourism Could Help Save Planet Earth - e! Science News

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Seeing our fragile Earth hanging alone in space could inspire people to take the long view.

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Mining For Dark Matter | Science Pub RVA

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Come learn about and discuss dark matter with Richmond's own science writer. Registration Requested & Recommended – registration opens up on Eventbrite ...

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Dark Matter, WIMPS, and NASA's Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer ...

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cylonlover writes "Recently the media has been saturated with overly-hyped reports that NASA's Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer may have detected dark matter .

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South Korea To Spend US$40 Million On Graphene Development

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Graphene is an atomic-scale honeycomb lattice made of carbon atoms. The material is a one-atom thick layer of the mineral graphite, which can transfer electrons around 140 times faster than silicon, the current key material to make chips and transistors.

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Space Science image of the week: ESA’s Rosetta captures moonrise over the Pacific during its first Earth flyby

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Making quantum encryption practical

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Making quantum encryption practical. An MIT team that proposed a new, more-practical scheme for using quantum physics to secure data transmission has now demonstrated it experimentally. ... One of the many promising applications of quantum mechanics in ...

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Graphene has been touted as the material of the future, but is this really the case? Only time will tell, but if this year's developments are any indication, we're inclined to throw our hats in the graphene ring. Check out some of the best graphene ...

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Is Google's Quantum Computer Worth the Hype?

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Google's announcement last week that it plans to launch a new quantum computing laboratory with NASA may have boosted a highly specialized and slightly obscure field of study into a more mainstream light. The search-engine giant says quantum ...

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NASA, Bigelow to Discuss Private Sector Human Space Exploration and Development

NASA and Bigelow Aerospace of Las Vegas are holding a media availability at 1:30 p.m. EDT, Thursday, May 23, to discuss the agency's Space Act Agreement with the company for its insight on collaborating with commercial industry on exploration beyond Earth orbit. Journalists can participate in-person or by teleconference.

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http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2013/may/HQ_M13-084_NASA-Bigelow_Interviews.html

Vanderbilt Takes Top Prize in NASA Student Launch Challenge

The Aerospace Club of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., took first prize in the 2013 annual NASA Student Launch Projects challenge, in which student teams design, build and fly small rockets with science payloads to an altitude of 1 mile and return them safely to Earth.

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http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2013/may/HQ_13-147_Student_Launch_Project.html

NASA Administrator Visits California Centers, Meets Media

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will hold media availabilities at all three of the agency's centers in California this week, highlighting progress on the asteroid mission, commercial crew transportation and space technology development.

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International Space Station Program, Science Briefing Set

NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston will host a news conference and social media event at 1 p.m. CDT (2 p.m. EDT) Wednesday, May 22, to preview the upcoming Expedition 36 mission aboard the International Space Station.

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http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2013/may/M13-083_ISS_Science_Social.html

Sally Ride National Tribute at Kennedy Center Tonight

NASA and Sally Ride Science are inviting journalists to tonight's "Sally Ride: A Lifetime of Accomplishment, A Champion of Science Literacy," a national tribute to America's first woman in space. The special event will be held at the Concert Hall of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., at 7 p.m. EDT.

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NASA TV Coverage Set for Next Soyuz Space Station Crew Launch

NASA Television will provide extensive coverage of the launch and docking of the next crew members who will fly to the International Space Station on Tuesday, May 28.

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NASA Seeks Proposals for Commercial Operations at Kennedy's Launch Pad 39A

NASA released a synopsis Friday announcing plans to issue an announcement for proposals for the commercial use of Launch Pad 39A at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The announcement is expected next week.

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