Tag: Quantum computing
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Interlune extracts helium-3 from ordinary helium, demonstrating a process it plans to use on the moon
Mechanical engineer Sam Heyd, Chief Technology Officer Gary Lai and chemical engineer Brenden Pelkie operate the Cold Capture system in Interlune’s Cryogenic Lab at the company’s Seattle headquarters. (Interlune Photo) Seattle-based Interlune says it has managed to produce 99% pure helium-3 from a standard supply of industrial-grade helium, marking a milestone for a technology that…
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Boeing Achieves Quantum Entanglement Swapping Milestone Ahead of 2027 Satellite Mission
Boeing has successfully demonstrated high-fidelity quantum entanglement swapping during ground-based testing of its Quantum 4 Satellite (Q4S), marking a key milestone in the development of space-based quantum networking technology. The achievement clears the path for the aerospace company to launch the Q4S satellite in 2027 for a planned one-year orbital demonstration mission aimed at validating…
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Interlune announces deals for moon mining equipment — and for selling lunar helium-3
An artist’s conception shows a rocket with a capsule containing helium-3 heading back to Earth from the moon’s surface. (Interlune Illustration) Seattle-based Interlune provided a triple-barreled update today on its progress toward mining helium-3 on the moon and returning that resource to Earth. The startup joined Vermeer Corp., an industrial equipment manufacturer headquartered in Iowa,…
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NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab uses Microsoft’s Azure Quantum to ease Deep Space Network’s traffic jam
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory monitors the Deep Space Network from Mission Control. (JPL Photo) Microsoft has demonstrated how quantum-inspired algorithms can help smooth out Seattle’s snarled traffic, but can they solve NASA’s interplanetary data traffic jam? Initial results from a project at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory suggests they can. Microsoft’s Azure Quantum team says it’s…
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China’s Micius satellite sets distance record for quantum entanglement in space
A schematic shows how China’s Micius satellite could theoretically enable secure quantum communications. (SMOC Graphic) Chinese researchers report that they’ve set a new distance record for quantum teleportation through space, the phenomenon that Albert Einstein once scoffed at as “spooky action at a distance.” The technology isn’t yet ready for prime time, but eventually it…