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Physics
Oqtopus: Researchers launch open source quantum computer operating system
Overview of Oqtopus. Credit: Oqtopus Team Osaka University, Fujitsu Limited, Systems Engineering Consultants Co., Ltd. (Sec) and Tis Inc. (TIS) today announced the launch of an open source operating system (OS) for quantum computers on Github. Open quantum toolchains for operators and users (OQTOPUS) OSs are expected to deliver practical quantum computing that can be customized to meet individual user…
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Space & Cosmos
Crew launch to ISS Paves is a way for “stuck” astronauts ‘returns
This screen grab image from NASA’s live broadcast shows a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blowing up a Crew Dragon capsule from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida towards the International Space Station. It’s not long to go straight away. After more than nine months on the International Space Station, the two astronauts are one step closer to returning home after…
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Space & Cosmos
Punch spacecraft makes final pit stop before launch
The SwRI-led PUNCH spacecraft has arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California in preparation for launch, targeted for the end of February. This image shows the four PUNCH satellites spread out around the Earth along the day/night line, creating a complete picture of the corona and solar wind. Three of the PUNCH satellites will carry wide-field imagers developed by…
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Space & Cosmos
Blue Origin prepares for first launch of giant New Glenn rocket
This handout photo provided by Blue Origin shows the New Glenn rocket on the launch pad at Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida. A quarter-century after its founding, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin was finally ready for its first orbital journey on Sunday with a brand-new rocket that it hopes will shake up the…
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Space & Cosmos
Space Launch System could launch Titan balloon mission
An artist’s drawing of a balloon over Titan. Credit: Donahue et al. Few places in the solar system are better suited for ballooning than Titan. The combination of low gravity and high atmospheric density makes Saturn’s largest moons ideal for lighter-than-air vehicles, and the idea of ​​placing them there has been around for at least 20 years. So why hasn’t…
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Space & Cosmos
Bezos’ Blue Origin ready for first orbital launch next week
In this handout photo provided by Blue Origin, a New Glenn rocket is seen during a high-temperature fire test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Cape Canaveral, Florida, Dec. 27, 2024. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ company Blue Origin is scheduled to launch its first orbital rocket next week, marking a pivotal moment in the commercial space race currently dominated by…
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Space & Cosmos
SpaceX to launch more commercial astronaut missions to the ISS
This distributed image published by NASA on September 19, 2024 shows the International Space Station taken from inside the window of the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavor. Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans to partner with a California-based startup to fly commercial crew missions to the International Space Station, the companies announced Thursday. The mission is subject to NASA approval and also involves…
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Space & Cosmos
Japan’s Space One postpones Kairos rocket launch again
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A startup aiming to become Japan’s first private company to put a satellite into orbit has postponed its rocket launch scheduled for a second day on Sunday after its first attempt ended in a mid-air explosion. Tokyo-based Space One had originally scheduled the launch of its Kairos rocket for Saturday at 11 a.m. (2 p.m. Japan…
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Space & Cosmos
Space researchers urge caution as Musk aims to launch tens of thousands of Starlink satellites
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain More than 100 space researchers have written to the federal government asking the federal government to conduct an environmental review before allowing SpaceX to continue launching thousands of satellites for its Starlink internet service. Signed. The Federal Communications Commission has given Elon Musk’s company permission to launch about 12,000 satellites into space, more than twice the…
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