New class of heat-proof materials revolutionize aerospace technologies
A new class of materials is capable of producing tunable plasmonic properties while withstanding incredibly high temperatures.
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JJ Shavit
- Dec 8, 2022
Space startup looks to build a robotic outpost near the Moon
At the center of the new company is an evolvable and scalable space platform, called a robotic outpost, that will serve multiple users.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 5, 2022
Space-based laser communications system will transform future science missions
TBIRD has delivered terabytes of data at record-breaking rates of up to 100 gigabits per second — 100 times faster than in most cities,
JJ Shavit
- Jul 19, 2022
What is space debris and what can humanity do about it?
How much debris is there in space? Currently, there are about 2,000 active satellites orbiting Earth, but there are also 3,000 dead ones.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 5, 2022
NASA uses moonlight to improve satellite accuracy
NASA has more than 20 Earth-observing satellites that give researchers a global perspective on the interconnected Earth system.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 22, 2022
NASA Emergency Beacons Save Lives in 2021
In 2021, NASA technology saved 330 lives in the U.S. network region of the international satellite-aided search and rescue effort.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 7, 2021
What is Starlink? Inside the satellite business that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire
Starlink is a broadband internet service, specializing in the expansion of coverage to rural and remote communities.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 23, 2021
NASA to deflect asteroid in first-ever test of 'planetary defense'
NASA plans to crash a spacecraft traveling at a speed of 15,000 miles per hour into an asteroid next year to test 'planetary defense'.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 1, 2021
Spinning magnets could be the answer for NASA's orbital space debris problem
According to NASA, there are more than 27,000 pieces of space debris bigger than the size of a softball currently orbiting Earth.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 30, 2021
Web-slinging robots in space
Preventing pieces of space debris from crashing into each other is a problem engineers have been grappling with for decades.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 18, 2021
How to ship the world's largest space telescope 5,800 miles across the ocean
When NASA's James Webb Space Telescope launches, it will undergo one of the most harrowing deployment processes any spacecraft has endured.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 16, 2021
A first for search and rescue from space
Between 1982 and 2020, at least 51,512 people were rescued on land and at sea with help from a network of Earth-orbiting satellites.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 6, 2021
It will soon be possible to make satellite phone calls with your regular phone
Not all who wander are lost—but sometimes their cell phone reception is. That might change soon if a global plan comes to fruition.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 28, 2021
New cereal box-sized satellite to explore alien planets
The approximately $4 million spacecraft, a smaller-than-usual type of satellite known as a "CubeSat," is as large as a "box of Cheerios".
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 26, 2021
China launches world’s first early morning weather and climate monitoring satellite
FY-3E is roughly the size of a pick-up truck and will cover the gap of coverage by existing satellites — approximately 20% of the globe.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 23, 2021
There's now a gas station in space
Industry giant Lockheed Martin recently announced that they are investing in Orbit Fab's "Gas Stations in Space" refueling technology.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 23, 2021
How many satellites are orbiting Earth?
The idea that "space is getting crowded" has been around for a few years now, but just how crowded is it?
Joshua Shavit
- Aug 1, 2021
World's first re-progammable commercial satellite set to launch this week
The ESA will launch the world's first commercial fully re-programmable satellite, paving the way for a new era of communications.
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