Reports - Part 6
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NASA Reframes PFO Risk for Artemis Astronauts
A NASA working group finds no basis for changing astronaut selection over patent foramen ovale and calls for tighter EVA medication guidance as Artemis missions move toward lunar operations
A Fire Amoeba Sets a New Heat Limit for Complex Life
A NASA-supported study identifies an amoeba from California hot springs that reproduces at 63°C, remains active at 64°C and can recover after brief exposure to temperatures approaching 70°C.
Chandra Finds 84 Hypersoft X-ray Sources Across Six Nearby Galaxies
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has identified 84 hypersoft X-ray sources in six nearby galaxies. Their concentration of very low-energy X-rays may offer clues to Type Ia supernova progenitors and the ultraviolet radiation environment between galaxies.
NASA Astronaut Anil Menon Will Answer New Hampshire Student Questions
A live NASA stream will carry prerecorded STEM questions from New Hampshire students to astronaut Anil Menon aboard the International Space Station on Thursday, Sept. 24, offering students a direct view of science and space careers in orbit.
Equinoxes Reveal Earth's Changing Balance of Sunlight
The 2026 equinoxes mark the moments when the Sun crosses Earth's equatorial plane, revealing why the seasons reverse between hemispheres and why day and night are never perfectly equal.
Hattusa Fragment Reconnects a Piece of the Kadesh Treaty
A newly identified cuneiform fragment from Hattusa belongs to the Hittite version of the Kadesh Peace Treaty and preserves clauses on fugitives who crossed between Egypt and Anatolia
Roman Workshop Complex Reveals Germanic Metal Recycling
An approximately 850-square-metre workshop complex in western Dortmund preserves kilns, hearths and pits dating from the 1st to the 5th centuries CE, offering rare evidence of organized Germanic craft production and possible Roman-metal reuse.
NASA Builds State Hubs for the Aerospace Workforce
NASA has launched a nationwide workforce initiative with seven State Hubs across the United States designed to connect students with technical skills, credentials, and hands-on aerospace experience.
Reid Wiseman Brings Artemis II to Baltimore Ravens Fans
Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman returned to his Baltimore roots at M&T Bank Stadium on Sept. 20, 2026, as NASA used the Ravens-Saints game to bring space exploration closer to local fans.
Perseverance Finds Three Water Episodes in Ancient Mars Rocks
Perseverance has analyzed igneous rocks in Mars' Jezero Crater that record at least three separate interactions with water, including a later episode involving heated underground fluids.
Jura Plans a Post-Quantum Semiconductor Security Hub
SEALSQ, WISeKey and the Canton of Jura have signed an MoU for a proposed CHF 40 million to CHF 60 million center focused on post-quantum chip personalization, testing and secure provisioning.
Phasecraft Puts U.S. Quantum Software Hub in Arlington
Phasecraft is establishing its U.S. headquarters in Arlington to expand quantum-algorithm work with federal agencies across defense, energy and materials science, while technical validation remains central.
Tiny Drones Navigate Dark Spaces With Artificial Whiskers
Researchers at Delft University of Technology demonstrated a tiny drone that uses pressure-sensitive artificial whiskers to navigate clear-wall test environments without relying on visual information.
NASA Archive Maps Seven Years of Widely Attended Space Events
NASA's Widely Attended Gatherings archive brings together event determinations from 2020 through 2026, covering launches, awards dinners, policy meetings and industry receptions while showing why administrative records must be distinguished from scientific evidence.
A Qin Royal Tomb Near Xi'an May Belong to Huayang
A looted royal tomb beside Xi'an Xianyang International Airport contains a 2,250-year-old burial complex whose date, architecture and associated burials point toward Empress Dowager Huayang, although no inscription has conclusively identified the occupant.
Chengba May Be the Han-Dynasty Site of Dangqu
Excavations at Chengba in eastern Sichuan have revealed a fortified Han settlement with workshops, streets, bamboo documents and a possible water gateway associated with the ancient county of Dangqu, although the identification remains an archaeological interpretation rather than a confirmed administrative decision.
Roman Settlement in Switzerland Shows Signs of a Destructive Fire
Excavations at Ligornetto in southern Switzerland have exposed a Roman complex destroyed by fire, with iron slag and bronze-working waste that may clarify the settlement's economic role.
IBM Hybrid Error Mitigation Cuts Quantum Sampling Overhead 63-Fold
IBM researchers tested a hybrid protocol on a 27-qubit superconducting processor and recovered Ising-model magnetization while reducing inferred error-mitigation sampling overhead by up to 63-fold
Diamond Spin Register Entangles Four Qubits in 14.8 Microseconds
University of Pennsylvania researchers entangled an electron spin with three nuclear memory qubits in diamond at room temperature using one dynamical decoupling sequence rather than a chain of pairwise gates
Fortaegis Raises $50 Million for Silicon-Based Quantum-Safe Security
Fortaegis Technologies has raised an oversubscribed $50 million Series A to move its silicon-rooted Secure Compute architecture from technology validation toward commercial production across AI infrastructure, defense, telecommunications, critical infrastructure and automotive systems.
Trump's AI Force puts acceleration ahead of restraint
Donald Trump plans an AI Force and a new AI czar while rejecting calls to slow the industry, as data centers push electricity systems toward a major expansion by 2030
Storm Erosion Exposes Yup'ik Heritage at Nunalleq
After Typhoon Halong damaged western Alaska, archaeologists and Quinhagak volunteers carried out an emergency 2026 excavation at Nunalleq, recovering hundreds of Yup'ik artefacts before further storms and coastal erosion can carry them into the Bering Sea.
Dell and Diraq Place Silicon Qubits Beside HPC Servers
Diraq and Dell Technologies have installed a Dell HPC cluster beside Diraq's silicon spin-qubit hardware in Sydney to test real-time orchestration, calibration and quantum-classical control workflows without claiming quantum advantage.
Quantum B Secures European Patent for Entanglement Consensus
Quantum B has received European Patent EP 4462727 for a Quantum Conference Key Agreement protocol that uses multipartite entanglement to help independent network nodes reach consensus, although no deployment or performance benchmark has yet been reported.
Pasqal and LG CNS Build a Neutral Atom Quantum Data Center Roadmap
Pasqal and LG CNS have agreed on a three-year plan to connect neutral-atom quantum processors with AI data-center infrastructure while leaving deployment, technical benchmarks, and commercial performance to be demonstrated.
Quantum Models Target Rare Earth Separation Chemistry
USA Rare Earth, Pasqal and Riven Systems are developing a quantum-machine-learning workflow to identify selective extractants for separating mixed rare earth carbonate into individual oxides, using thousands of automated experiments and feedstocks from mining and recycling.
Sectigo Quantum Ready Maps the Enterprise PQC Migration
Sectigo announced Quantum Ready(TM) on 17 September 2026 as a Quantum Security Posture Management platform for discovering cryptographic assets, assessing post-quantum risk and prioritizing migration across hybrid enterprise environments.
Silicon Nitride Modulators Open a Route to Visible Quantum Photonics
NLM Photonics, LIGENTEC SA and Spark Photonics have fabricated silicon nitride organic-hybrid modulators that could connect low-loss visible photonics with quantum routing and laser control.
QShield Brings Post-Quantum Protection to Linux Network Links
Qtonic Quantum has launched QShield as part of its SAFE/29 runtime for Linux hosts, using standardized post-quantum algorithms to secure active connections. In a reported 259,219-second AWS endurance test, the system completed 4,107 successful checks with zero failed checks and zero ping loss.
Japan Bets on Photonic Quantum Computing at 10,000 Qubits
OptQC has closed a JPY 7 billion Series A2 round and plans a Tokyo R&D hub for photonic quantum processors, while Mitsubishi Electric expands its strategic role in Japan's quantum-hardware ecosystem.
Mitsubishi Electric Targets Control Hardware for Million-Qubit-Scale Systems
Mitsubishi Electric will lead two NEDO-backed projects aimed at solving control and readout bottlenecks in neutral-atom, trapped-ion, and superconducting quantum platforms intended for million-qubit-scale systems.
I-care adds AI anomaly detection without past failure data
I-care Group has acquired the assets of Amiral Technologies, including its DiagFit system, which detects abnormal machine behavior from normal operating data without requiring a library of past failures.
Radar Evidence Revives Search Beyond Tutankhamun's Tomb
More than 1,200 microgravity readings and ground-penetrating radar surveys have identified low-density anomalies beyond Tutankhamun's burial chamber. The findings are consistent with possible corridors and rooms, but neither the structures nor a connection to Nefertiti has been confirmed by excavation.
XRISM Tracks Stellar Wind Falling Onto a Pulsar
XRISM has traced iron-rich plasma moving toward the pulsar GX 301-2 at about 540,000 kph, providing spectroscopic evidence that a neutron star captures its giant companion's stellar wind and powers recurring X-ray flares.
NASA Adds Three SpaceX Crew Flights Through 2030
NASA has added $946 million for SpaceX's Crew-15, Crew-16, and Crew-17 missions, raising the company's total Commercial Crew missions to 17 and the contract value to $5.92 billion. The decision secures transportation and lifeboat services through 2030 while NASA evaluates schedule pressure, Dragon inspections, and the future role of Boeing's Starliner.
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