Inspired by biological systems, materials scientists have long sought to harness self-assembly to build nanomaterials. The challenge: the process seemed random and notoriously difficult to predict.

Floquet control uses time-periodic drives to engineer quantum systems, creating dynamic changes in material properties ...

Abstract: Space robots have significantly advanced space technology by performing various in-orbit missions, including spacecraft maintenance, large-scale spacecraft assembly, and the capture and ...

An artist’s conception shows Portal Space Systems’ Supernova spacecraft in orbit. (Portal Space Systems Illustration) Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is setting aside $350,000 from an economic ...

A UC Irvine team uncovered a never-before-seen quantum phase formed when electrons and holes pair up and spin in unison, creating a glowing, liquid-like state of matter. By blasting a custom-made ...

The ability of Russia to launch astronauts to the International Space Station remains in limbo after an incident last week at the Baikonur base in Kazakhstan. By Kenneth Chang The launchpad Russia ...

Abstract: Grid-forming (GFM) control has emerged as a promising solution to the challenges posed by the increasing reliance on inverter-based resources (IBRs). However, unlike in a battery-based IBR, ...

Participants of U.S. Space Command’s Global Sentinel ‘25 Capstone event, including international allies like Canada, worked together to solve challenging space scenarios at Vandenberg Space Force Base ...

Professor Jeremy Munday has developed an experimental engine that can generate mechanical power from the temperature difference between the Earth and deep space when placed outdoors at night. The ...

As a true milestone on the path to autonomous space systems, a research team at Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) has successfully tested an AI-based attitude controller for satellites ...

The US military is close to fielding two new weapons designed to temporally jam Chinese and Russian intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance satellites, giving the Pentagon three counter-space ...

USC Aiken is planning to add a 5,000-square-foot laboratory space to its Science and Engineering building, an over $4 million change. Ground is expected to be broken on the project by fall 2026. The ...