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NASA joins forces with DARPA on effort to demonstrate nuclear rocket for Mars trips

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DARPA had already been working with commercial partners — including Blue Origin , the space venture created by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, as well as Seattle-based Ultra Safe Nuclear Technologies , or USNC-Tech — on the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations program, also known as DRACO.

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DARPA and NASA pick Lockheed Martin to demonstrate DRACO nuclear rocket

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(Lockheed Martin Illustration) NASA and the Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency have selected Lockheed Martin and BWX Technologies to move forward with development of a nuclear thermal rocket, or NTR, that could blaze a trail for future missions to the moon and Mars.

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Sustainable Petrochemical Company Expands Risk-Based Inspection Philosophy

CIO Business Intelligence

As a global chemical company and producer of PET, Indorama Ventures Limited (IVL) has made sustainability a priority for over a decade, from energy and greenhouse gas reductions to increased renewable energy and recycling. This disparity could lead to minor or even catastrophic chemical releases. “In

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Ukrainian delegation visits Seattle to learn about its life sciences cluster and plan for the future

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A delegation of Ukrainian health officials and policymakers is visiting Seattle to learn about the city’s life sciences cluster and develop relationships with its researchers and innovators. Ukraine is known for its lively tech sector , but its infrastructure for life sciences research is not as fully developed.

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DARPA boosts Microsoft’s far-out effort to build topological quantum computer

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Microsoft is one of three companies selected to present design concepts as part of a five-year program known as Underexplored Systems for Utility-Scale Quantum Computing , or US2QC. In the program’s initial phase, each of the companies will present a design concept describing their plans to create a utility-scale quantum computer.

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Who will be the Next Tech Titan? Cast your vote in the GeekWire Awards

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It developed a silicon-carbon composite material that can replace the graphite anodes in lithium-ion batteries, improving their performance by 50% and providing faster recharging times. CEO background: Nick Fajt spent several years at Microsoft, including as a producer and program manager on HoloLens.

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OSIRIS-REx probe touches down to grab bits of an asteroid, with assist from Aerojet

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Fred Wilson, the head of business development for space systems at Aerojet Rocketdyne Redmond, said there was “a lot of excitement” at the Seattle-area facility when the crucial maneuver took place. The OSIRIS-REx team took it slow and steady, sending commands that took the spacecraft through a four-hour descent sequence.