ADVERTISEMENT Huge solar arrays installed on Psyche by Staff Writers Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Aug 04, 2023 Robotically unfurling in a clean room near NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Psyche spacecraft’s jumbo solar arrays were tested and permanently installed on the orbiter in preparation for its 2.5 billion-mile (4 billion-kilometer) […]
ADVERTISEMENT Novel proton-conductive membranes for automobile fuel cells by Riko Saibo Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 06, 2023 In the evolving world of electric vehicles (EVs), fuel cells play a pivotal role. Acting as compact energy conversion units, they leverage clean hydrogen energy, turning it into electricity via oxidation-reduction reactions. One of the critical […]
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ADVERTISEMENT Lunar Regolith to Power Moon Bases: Blue Origin Gets NASA Backing by Brad Bartz Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 01, 2023 Blue Origin, the American aerospace manufacturer, is moving a step closer to making its innovative concept of generating solar power on the Moon a reality. This follows the receipt of a […]
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