Aerospace
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Science & Technology
Moondust buster? NASA funds far-out research projects, including four in Washington state
How do you keep moondust from gumming up the works in NASA’s future spacesuits and spacecraft? That’s one of the…
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Scientists Have Uncovered New Details of the Icy Depths
Around the coast of Cape Darnley, frazil ice forms efficiently under the sea surface particularly due to the strong wind…
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Unique Property Found in Complex Nanostructures for the First Time
The property had previously only been found in simple nanostructures. Researchers from North Carolina State University and The University of…
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From Artemis to Webb, take a look back — and a look ahead — at the year’s top trends in aerospace
A few years from now, we just might look back at 2022 as Year One for a new age in…
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Beaming Clean Energy From Space – Caltech’s “Extraordinary and Unprecedented Project”
Collecting solar power in space and transmitting the energy wirelessly to Earth through microwaves enables terrestrial power availability unaffected by…
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Defense Innovation Unit explores Pacific Northwest’s national security tech frontier
If space is the next frontier for national security, then the Pacific Northwest may well be the new frontier for…
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Gravitics raises $20M for plans to build space station modules north of Seattle
A space venture called Gravitics has emerged from stealth with $20 million in seed funding and a plan to build…
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Microsoft and Amazon take on new roles in Pentagon’s space communication plans
Microsoft Azure Space, Amazon Web Services and Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite network are now among the Pentagon’s partners in a…
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Inspired by Manta Ray Biomechanics: “Butterfly Bot” Is Fastest Swimming Soft Robot Ever
Inspired by the biomechanics of the manta ray, researchers developed an energy-efficient soft robot that can swim more than four…
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Algae-Powered Soft Devices Glow in the Dark When Squished or Stretched
Because the devices do not need any electronics to light up, they are an excellent choice for developing soft robots…
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