OneWeb satellite company launches into new era
The broadband network owned by UK taxpayers and an Indian conglomerate sends up 36 new satellites.
Dec. 18, 2020 • ~4 min
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OneWeb satellite internet company is officially reborn
Now owned jointly by UK taxpayers and an Indian conglomerate, OneWeb formally emerges from bankruptcy.
Nov. 20, 2020 • ~6 min
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How do geese know how to fly south for the winter?
Geese honk loudly and point their bills toward the sky when they're ready to start the migration. Here's how they know it's time, how they navigate and how they conserve energy on the grueling trip.
Nov. 16, 2020 • ~8 min
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OneWeb: Minister overrode warning about £400m investment
MPs will probe a £400m investment in the satellite firm after a top civil servant warned of financial risk.
July 22, 2020 • ~5 min
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OneWeb sale to UK-Bharti group gets court approval
A New York court hearing accepts the plan to pull the OneWeb satellite company out of bankruptcy.
July 10, 2020 • ~5 min
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BeiDou: China launches final satellite in challenge to GPS
The completion of the BeiDou-3 navigation system comes as tensions rise between Beijing and Washington.
June 23, 2020 • ~3 min
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Quantum entanglement could take GPS to the next level
New work on quantum entanglement could "improve the performance of any application that requires a network of sensors," researchers report.
April 20, 2020 • ~9 min
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Tiny gyroscope is 10,000X more accurate than your phone’s
A new gyroscope, so small it can fit on the tip of your finger, could help drones and driverless cars stay on track without a GPS signal.
March 23, 2020 • ~5 min
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Special neuron keeps direction like a compass
Rheobase neurons focus on keeping you headed in the right direction over long periods of time, new research in mice shows.
Feb. 7, 2020 • ~4 min
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Virtual town sheds light on how our brains perceive places
By having people navigate a virtual town, researchers gained new insight into how our brains perceive places and help us navigate our environment.
Oct. 9, 2019 • ~7 min
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