Nuclear Power on the Moon? Russia, China Working on a Plan

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2024 20:40:13 +0000

The head of Russia’s space agency said his country and China have been working on a program to build a nuclear power plant on the moon, with an eye toward […]

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Designed By NASA For Mars Rovers, These Airless Bike Tires Will Never Go Flat

Credit to Author: Derek Markham| Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2023 22:21:21 +0000

What would it be like to know you could ride your bike or e-bike virtually everywhere without the fear of … [continued]

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US Air Force Approves New Green Aircraft Demonstrator Project

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2023 18:11:02 +0000

The US Air Force has put its seal of approval on the new X-66A green aircraft demonstrator project from NASA and Boeing, aimed at cutting fuel consumption by 30% and setting the stage for net zero emissions.

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DOD Backs Offshore Wind Project Near California Space Force Base

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2023 14:48:14 +0000

A pilot floating offshore wind project near the California coast has been approved by the U.S. Dept. of Defense (DOD), the first of several steps needed by the 60-MW project […]

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NASA Spacewalkers Finish Installing Roll-Out Solar Array

Credit to Author: NASA| Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2023 07:53:43 +0000

Expedition 69 flight engineers Woody Hoburg and Steve Bowen of NASA concluded their spacewalk at 2:17 p.m. EDT after 5 hours and 35 minutes. Hoburg and Bowen completed their major objective to install an IROSA (International Space Station Roll-Out Solar Array) to augment power generation for the 1B power channel on the station’s starboard truss […]

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10-Month Voyage Proves Solar Cell Material Survives, Thrives in Space

Credit to Author: NASA| Date: Thu, 18 May 2023 19:50:11 +0000

Dr. Lyndsey McMillon-Brown was hoping to see anything but mustard yellow. When the NASA research electrical engineer clicked open the photo of a small sample — a swatch of film no bigger than a sticky note — she let out a cheer. The film was still dark black after spending 10 months on the International […]

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Cyclone Gabrielle Lashes New Zealand

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2023 03:13:51 +0000

Cyclone Gabrielle has been lashing New Zealand with strong winds and heavy rain in mid-February 2023, adding to what has already been an unusually wet start to the year. The latest round of extreme weather brought destructive flooding, storm surge, and landslides to the region. The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the NASA-NOAA […]

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