IMAGEEruption at MayonActivity at the volcano in the Philippines sent lava and pyroclastic flows down the volcano’s flanks and prompted evacuations in nearby communities.
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IMAGEEfficient Large Displacement/Large Rotation Dynamic Simulations Using Nonlinear Dynamic SubstructuresDownload PDF: Efficient Large Displacement/Large Rotation Dynamic Simulations Using Nonlinear Dynamic Substructures Utilizing reduced-order dynamic math models (DMM) in linear system-level dynamic analyses is a well-known practice that enables extreme computational efficiencies. But what about nonlinear system dynamics? Reduced-order DMMs have found their way into contact dynamics. The engineer must look no further than the […]
IMAGEI spent a year building a GPS-ephemeral social network. Here's what happenedI was doom-scrolling Instagram when I asked myself: Why am I even doing this?I'm a graphic designer, not a professional dev, but I decided to build the opposite of the "engagement at all costs" machine. No algorithm. No permanent profiles. No infinite scroll. Just GPS, reciprocity, and 48-hour ephemeral posts.The ConceptWhat if posts stayed in the physical location where you took them? I built Bliip: a Vanilla JS PWA radar-based platform where content is anchored to GPS coordinates and expires after 48 hours.I stopped calling it 'social media' and started thinking of it as a 'localized reality node' - which sounds pretentious, but bear with me. It’s not about following people; it’s about discovering the space you’re currently standing in.Core mechanics:Give-to-get: You must post to unlock nearby content for 24h. No lurkers allowed. GPS-locked: Content is tied to space, not users. The Narrator: A sarcastic "System" AI (the gatekeeper) that roasts you during onboarding.Who is this actual
IMAGEESA rolls out new costing software for its suppliersThe European Space Agency (ESA) will release new software called ECOS version 6 on 30 March 2026 when all companies doing business with ESA will be required to use this version for use in their financial proposals for ESA Tender Actions.
IMAGELarge Series C signals scale-up of China’s laser satellite communications sectorShanghai-based laser communications startup BlueStar Optical Domain has raised funding in the region of $70 million, highlighting growing demand from China’s emerging satellite internet constellations. The post Large Series C signals scale-up of China’s laser satellite communications sector appeared first on SpaceNews.
IMAGEThe tiny lens antenna with big potentialEvery day, we rely on satellite navigation – so much so that it has become a target for disruption. As our dependence on the technology grows, so do the risks associated with its interruption. Some antennas offer protection from the most common types of interference, but they are bulky and expensive to manufacture. A PhD researcher’s project explores an alternative: a football-sized, 3D-printed lens antenna that could provide resilience for satellite navigation while staying simple and cheap.
IMAGEComputational Modeling of Failure at the Fabric Weave Level in Reentry Parachute Energy ModulatorsDownload PDF: Computational Modeling of Failure at the Fabric Weave Level in Reentry Parachute Energy Modulators Energy modulators (EM) are textile mechanical devices designed to dissipate snatch loads that occur when parachutes are deployed. Although critical for mitigating shock loads, recent flight testing has shown increasing variability in EM behavior, raising concerns about their performance predictability and […]
IMAGEShow HN: AgentCash – access 280 paid APIs with no API keysHey HN - I'm Mason, and I'm excited to share AgentCash - a CLI to help your agent discover and pay for premium APIs and paywalled data.The problem we kept running into was simple: if you want an agent to use premium data or services, the setup flow is awful.You have to find the right provider, sign up manually, subscribe, generate an API key, install tooling, and then teach your agent how to use it. Then do that again for the next provider.We wanted a simpler model: give the agent a universal balance, let it discover available resources, and let it pay per call.So AgentCash gives agents one balance with access to 280+ paid APIs. It’s built on x402 [0,1] (the Coinbase/Cloudflare payments protocol) and designed to work with tools like Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw, Cursor, etc.I also am really proud of our onboarding flow - we actually use AgentCash itself to research you and the decide how much free cash to give based on a score.The vision for this is to essentially give agents JIT conte
Show HN: OpenClix, Agent friendly, open-source retention toolingHi HN,I’m sharing OpenClix, an open source toolkit for running mobile engagement and retention flows directly inside your app.The motivation came from repeatedly seeing the same pattern when teams try to improve retention. They end up stitching together push providers, experimentation tools, analytics pipelines, and backend services just to ship simple onboarding nudges or re engagement reminders. The setup becomes complex very quickly.OpenClix takes a different approach.Instead of a hosted platform or heavy SDK, it provides config driven engagement logic that runs on device. Campaigns and rules live in a simple JSON config and react to app events locally. You can trigger notifications, schedule follow ups, or suppress messages based on user behavior without needing a backend control plane.A few core ideas behind the project:• Local first execution. Engagement logic runs on the device, which removes a lot of infrastructure and latency. • Source vendoring instead of SDK lock in. The cod
IMAGENASA’s DART Mission Changed Orbit of Asteroid Didymos Around SunNew research reveals that when NASA’s DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft intentionally impacted the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos in September 2022, it didn’t just change the motion of Dimorphos around its larger companion, Didymos; the crash also shifted the orbit of both asteroids around the Sun. Linked together by gravity, Didymos and Dimorphos orbit each […]
IMAGELaunch HN: Palus Finance (YC W26): Better yields on idle cash for startups, SMBsHi HN! We’re Sam and Michael from Palus Finance (https://palus.finance). We’re building a treasury management platform for startups and SMBs to earn higher yields with a high-yield bond portfolio.We were funded by YC for a consumer-focused product for higher-yield savings. But when we joined YC and got our funding, we realized we needed the product for our own startup’s cash reserves, and other startups in the batch started telling us they wanted this too.We realized that traditional startup treasury products do much the same thing: open a brokerage account, sweep your cash into a money market fund (MMF), and charge a management fee. No strategy involved. (There is actually one widely-advertised treasury product that differentiates on yield, but instead of an MMF it uses a mutual fund where your principal is at considerable risk – it had a 9% loss in 2022 that took years to recover.)I come from a finance background, so this norm felt weird to me. The typical startup cashflow pattern is
IMAGENASA to Cover Northrop Grumman Cargo Spacecraft DepartureAfter delivering more than 11,000 pounds of supplies, science investigations, hardware, and other cargo to the International Space Station for NASA and its international partners, the Cygnus XL spacecraft supporting Northrop Grumman’s 23rd Commercial Resupply Services mission is scheduled to depart the orbiting laboratory Thursday, March 12. Watch NASA’s live coverage of undocking and departure […]
IMAGEAbout Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program (TACP)TACP Benefits Foundation for disruptive technologies: Placing emphasis on transformative concepts lays the groundwork for revolutionary advancements in aviation. Accelerated innovation in aerospace: Developing next-generation engineering methodologies and digital tools enables faster, more efficient design, testing, and certification processes. Strong collaborative ecosystem: TACP fosters partnerships among NASA, academia, industry, and government, creating a powerful network […]
IMAGEInfinite Orbits acquires UK startup Lunasa to expand satellite servicing capabilitiesLONDON – In-orbit services provider Infinite Orbits announced plans March 3 to acquireLondon-based in-orbit servicing and manufacturing startup Lunasa, marking a step in the company’s expansion into the United Kingdom. The acquisition, the value of which the companies didn’t disclose, will bring together the Infinite Orbits’ and Lunasa’s investments into complementary spacecraft rendezvous and life […] The post Infinite Orbits acquires UK startup Lunasa to expand satellite servicing capabilities appeared first on SpaceNews.
IMAGEBiosafety Review Board (BRB)The mission of the Biosafety Review Board (BRB) is to identify, evaluate, control and prevent biological hazards in conformance with NASA, federal and international health and safety regulations. The BRB includes a team of microbiologists, cell biologists, physicians, industrial hygienists, and occupational health professionals to assess the wide range of biohazardous materials encountered. Biohazardous materials may consist of bacteria, fungi, viruses, […]
IMAGEUK announces £500 million package for industrial growth and national securityLONDON – The United Kingdom is refocusing its funding priorities with a new 500 million pound ($668 million) space funding package that aligns more closely with economic growth and national security priorities, Liz Lloyd, the UK minister for the Digital Economy at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, said March 4. Speaking here at […] The post UK announces £500 million package for industrial growth and national security appeared first on SpaceNews.
IMAGETrump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticismPresident Donald Trump on Thursday fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, after mounting criticism over her leadership of the department, including the handling of the ...
IMAGELunar spacecraft exhaust could obscure clues to origins of lifeWashington DC (SPX) Mar 05, 2026 Over half of the exhaust methane from lunar spacecraft could end up contaminating areas of the moon that might otherwise yield clues about the origins of earthly life, according to a recent study. The pollution could unfold rapidly regardless of a spacecraft's touchdown site; even for a landing at the South Pole, methane molecules may "hop" across the lunar surface to the North Pole in under two
IMAGEAncient impact may explain moons contrasting sidesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 05, 2026 For decades scientists have puzzled over why the moons two hemispheres look so different despite sharing a common origin in the early solar system. The near side that always faces Earth is dominated by dark flat volcanic plains called maria that create the familiar man in the moon pattern seen with the naked eye. In contrast the far side has a much thicker crust and appears as a rugged hea
IMAGEThe UK Will Invest £20 Million to Accelerate Spaceport Development in ScotlandThe United Kingdom has announced a new £500 million spending package to support its space sector, including £20 million to support the development of spaceport infrastructure in Scotland. During a 4 March address at Space-Comm Expo 2026, Liz Lloyd, the country’s Minister for the Digital Economy, announced the new spending package. The largest commitments included […] The post The UK Will Invest £20 Million to Accelerate Spaceport Development in Scotland appeared first on European Spaceflight.