DTN 146: Quantum Cameras Could Upgrade Space-Based Intelligence

Plus: Moon hotel opens reservations, wireless power for aircraft, NASA's lunar nuclear reactor, light-up engineered skin, lip-syncing robots, and more.

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HAUS: The Deep Tech Agency
January 16, 2026

 

“In space and hardware more than anywhere else, it's important for founders to be well-rounded. That means not only can you build and you have engineering understanding, but you're also able to lead engineering teams and think about scaling your facilities and manufacturing, while at the same time interacting with both government and commercial customers.”

“Can quantum physics enable better, cheaper, faster satellite photos? In a month or two, a startup will test a “quantum camera” for space-based imaging. If it works, it could slash the cost of missile defenses and give smaller NATO allies and partners spy-satellite capabilities that were once exclusive to major powers.

Funded in part by NASA and DARPA, the Boston-based Diffraqtion is testing a radically different way to make images from photons.”

Deep borehole disposal systems undergo corrosion testing for nuclear waste storage

“This important study shows that Deep Isolation has achieved another critical milestone in the development of a safe method of disposing of radioactive nuclear waste —something the world critically needs,” said Rod Baltzer, Deep Isolation’s president and CEO. “Nuclear energy is facing a growing challenge. Global nuclear power capacity is forecast to increase by more than 300 GW by 2050, yet the world has not permanently disposed of any of the spent fuel it has created over the last 70 years. We believe our deep borehole technology will ultimately be the solution for safely and permanently disposal of nuclear waste deep underground, a solution the world needs.” (via POWER Magazine)

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