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SBQuantum Pioneers Quantum Magnetometry for Defense, Aerospace & Minerals Exploration

December 18, 2024 Editorial Staff 0

Poised to disrupt traditional notions in magnetic measurement and our comprehension of the earth’s magnetic field, quantum magnetometry is garnering increased attention. A trailblazing developer of quantum diamond magnetometers is SBQuantum, located in Sherbrooke about 150 km east of Montreal in the Canadian province of Quebec. Recent developments by the company include significant contracts with national space agencies and a collaboration with Silicon Microgravity focused on minerals exploration, along with advancement to finalist status in the prestigious MagQuest Challenge to help build the World Magnetic Model 2030. […]

ESA Awards Development Contract for NanoMagSat

December 4, 2024 Editorial Staff Comments Off

The ESA recently awarded a contract to Open Cosmos to design, build, launch and commission the NanoMagSat Scout satellites. This new mission will uphold Europe’s leadership in monitoring Earth’s magnetic field and contribute to applications such as space weather hazard assessment, navigation, directional drilling, and more. […]

Mercury’s Magnetic Landscape Mapped in 30 Minutes

November 4, 2024 Editorial Staff Comments Off

As BepiColombo sped past Mercury during its June 2023 flyby, it encountered a variety of features in the tiny planet’s magnetic field. These measurements provide a tantalising taste of the mysteries that the mission is set to investigate when it arrives in orbit around the Solar System’s innermost planet. […]

European Space Agency Swarm Mission Pinpoints New Magnetic North and Geomagnetic Jerks

July 18, 2019 Editorial Staff Comments Off

The European Space Agency’s Swarm Mission, a trio of satellites (pictured above) launched six years ago to advance understanding of Earth’s magnetic shield, has recently yielded new explanations on two of its most intriguing phenomena – the constant shifting of the […]

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