A new net-membrane could clean up some tricky space debris

We've reported on all kinds of wacky ideas for capturing and deorbiting space debris safely. From electric tethers to lasers, ...

The square kilometer array will revolutionize the hunt for alien life

With new technologies come new opportunities. And that is especially true in astronomy—with every new advanced telescope, we ...
Tech Xplore

Researchers discover a smarter way to solve vehicle routing problems using adaptive swarm learning

Combinatorial optimization problems are often encountered in real-world applications, including logistics, scheduling and ...
Tech Xplore

Programmable metasurface generates dozens of holograms at once

Over the past few decades, engineers have developed various devices that can create holograms, three-dimensional (3D) or ...
IEEE

VGA*-RRT*: A Mobile Robot Path Planning Algorithm for Irregular and Complex Maps

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to propose a VGA*-RRT* planning model, which integrates the A* algorithm and the improved Rapidly Exploring Random Tree Star(RRT*) algorithm to address the path ...
IEEE

Adaptive Bi-Directional RRT Algorithm for Three-Dimensional Path Planning of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Complex Environments

Abstract: This paper proposes an Adaptive Bi-directional Rapidly-exploring Random Tree (ABi-RRT) algorithm with the objective of addressing challenges in three-dimensional path planning of unmanned ...
New Scientist

Random wobbles in time could finally solve gravity’s greatest mystery

The question of how gravity interacts with the quantum world has long perplexed physicists, but a non-quantum theory of space ...

SpaceX's 'Starmind' AI constellation continues cosmic naming tradition

SpaceX's cosmic branding for anything from its Falcon 9 rockets to its Starlink satellites has become core to its identity.