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NASA Explores Power-over-Fiber Technology for Lunar Underground eXplorer (LUX) Mission
NASA USA Overview NASA is proposing to adopt innovative laser Power-over-Fiber (PoF) technology to enable the Lunar Underground eXplorer (LUX) mission, a robotic lunar lava tube exploration and science mission. This technology will allow... -
Shimizu Corporation Proposes ‘Luna Ring’ Concept: 11,000km Lunar Solar Belt to Beam Clean Energy to Earth
OkDiario Japan Overview Shimizu Corporation has unveiled the 'Luna Ring' concept, a bold proposal to construct an 11,000 km solar cell belt on the Moon's equatorial region, aiming to transmit gigawatts of clean energy to Earth via microw... -
STMicroelectronics Launches 300mm Wafer Production of PIC100 Silicon Photonics for AI Data Centers
EE Times International Overview STMicroelectronics has begun mass production of its PIC100 silicon photonics platform on 300mm wafers to meet the escalating demands of AI data centers. This platform integrates BiCMOS for laser drivers wi... -
Compact Integrated Photonics Frequency Combs Achieve Robust Picosecond Timing in Mobile Environments
ResearchGate Unknown Overview Researchers have developed integrated photonics-based optical frequency combs, co-integrating lasers with microwave division electronics, to achieve state-of-the-art clock stability within a compact footprin... -
Neutral Atom Quantum Computing Companies QuEra, Atom Computing, and Pasqal Accelerate Towards Fault-Tolerant Systems
Tom's Hardware USA Overview Neutral atom quantum computing has made significant technical strides in 2025 and early 2026, with companies like QuEra, Atom Computing, and Pasqal leading the development. QuEra announced its Libra fault-tole... -
On-Orbit Laser Communication for High-Speed LEO Satellite Internet Successfully Demonstrates Gigabit-Class Data Transmission
Optics Express (Journal Pre-proof) International Overview An on-orbit demonstration of high-speed laser communication for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite internet has succeeded, achieving gigabit-class data transmission between multiple ... -
Google Cloud and Nvidia Accelerate Orbital Data Center Initiatives to Address Earth’s AI Compute Limitations
Space Economy Institute USA Overview Facing escalating AI compute demands, Google's Project Suncatcher and Nvidia are driving the development of space-based AI systems to circumvent terrestrial data center constraints. Orbital data cente... -
SpaceX Reveals Starmind AI1 Satellite Details, Leveraging Starlink V3 Tech for Orbital AI Computing Advancement
BASENOR USA Overview SpaceX has unveiled details of its AI1 satellite for the 'Starmind' AI-focused constellation. AI1 is designed as an orbital computing node to execute large-scale AI workloads, reusing Starlink V3 bus technology, incl... -
Coherent Invests $50M to Quadruple 6-inch InP Wafer Capacity, Addressing Surging 1.6T Optical Module Demand
Yole Group France Overview Coherent announced a $50 million investment to quadruple its 6-inch Indium Phosphide (InP) wafer production capacity. This strategic move aims to meet the explosive demand for 1.6T optical modules, driven by AI... -
NVIDIA Illuminates Next-Gen AI Infrastructure with Strategic Photonics Investments
36Kr China Overview NVIDIA is making substantial strategic investments in optical technology firms such as Marvell, Lumentum, and Coherent, positioning Co-Packaged Optics (CPO), MicroLED, and Optical Circuit Switches (OCS) as foundationa...
