Our Scans · (ZY.2.03) Applied Physics · Weekly Summary

• The first Pakistani astronaut's mission at CSS will involve scientific experiments across multiple fields, including biological and medical sciences, aerospace, applied physics, fluid mechanics, space radiation, ecology, material sciences, microgravity studies, and astronomy. Profit by Pakistan Today
• The new squadron, similar to USVRON 3, will operate the Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft, a 16-foot autonomous USV built by Baltimore-based Maritime Applied Physics Corporation. Defense Security Monitor
• The 10-megawatt reactor project, managed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, is scheduled to be operational by 2030. IEEE Spectrum
• The Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron Three - located at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado - will oversee a fleet of small maritime drones including the Maritime Applied Physics Corp-built Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft. Potomac Officers Club
• Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory will perform research and development work to support architecture requirements at the U.S. Air Force and Space Force under a $49.7 million contract. ExecutiveBiz
• Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAF have managed to harness the great potential of quantum sensor technology based on nitrogen-vacancy centers in a unique measurement setup. phys.org
• General Atomics will be working with Maritime Applied Physics Corporation, and Aurora Flight Sciences with Gibbs & Cox and ReconCraft to develop full-scale demonstrators of the wing-in-ground effect aircraft. Defense Brief
• Just one part of NASA's larger planetary defense strategy, DART - built and managed by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Maryland - will impact a known asteroid that is not a threat to Earth. Good News Network
• DART itself is a basic spacecraft, built by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, and its power will be provided by to roll out solar arrays. / Italy BBC Sky at Night Magazine
• Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab are meanwhile studying the Interstellar Probe mission that could launch before 2030. / China SpaceNews
• If the United States is to move beyond its anemic levels of productivity growth, applying robotics to a wide assortment of physical tasks (not just in manufacturing but virtually every industry that involves assembling or moving things, including people) will be critical. Information Technology and Innovation Foundation | ITIF
• Microsoft's pitch is that bringing physical data into Fabric in a structured way will empower new insights - operators and decision-makers can visualize complex physical systems digitally and apply AI to optimize them. Medium
• Scientists from Oxford University's physics department have developed a micro-thin, light-absorbing material flexible enough to apply to the surface of almost any building or object - with the potential to generate up to nearly twice the amount of energy of current solar panels. CNN
• Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory are applying their expertise in physics, chemistry and computer modeling to create the next generation of computer chips, aiming for processes and materials that will produce chips with smaller features. phys.org
• A team of researchers led by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Maryland has the advantage of Titan's thick atmosphere, which will be easier to fly in than Mars' considerably thinner atmosphere. Digital Trends
• Building portfolio owners can identify building decarbonization opportunities more quickly by applying machine learning, artificial intelligence and physics-based modeling. Utility Dive
• Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, are exploring how emerging capabilities in artificial intelligence, augmented reality and robotics might support collaborative intervention by teams of medics, AI-based virtual assistants and autonomous robots. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
• Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland, and the University of Colorado Boulder are teaming up on a project to better understand and eventually predict wear and damage affecting thermal protection systems. Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
• Scientists at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory have developed software to ensure that if a robot falls, it can get itself back up, meaning future military robots will be less reliant on their Soldier handlers. International Defense Security & Technology

Last updated: 10 September 2025