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College Students Built A Satellite Powered By AA Batteries
Posted in Science on 20th Mar, 2023
by Alex Muller
Since tracking began in late May 2022, the students' satellite has already lowered down to 470 kilometers-well below its fellow rocketmates aboard the Falcon 9, which remain around 500 kilometers high.
Blue Origin Says It Can Make Solar Panels Out Of Moon Dust
Posted in Science on 25th Feb, 2023
by Alex Muller
Blue Origin, the space technology company founded by Jeff Bezos, says it's closer to solving this problem after demonstrating that it can make solar cells out of simulated moon dust.
Interview with Dr Thomas Clayson, chief technology officer of Magdrive, a UK space tech startup developing next-generation spacecraft propulsion.
Posted in Business, Hardware, Interviews, Science on 31st Jan, 2023
by Alex Muller
Their system has over ten times the thrust of similar size electric propulsion systems, with applications including satellite servicing and deep space transport.
DARPA And NASA Plan Orbital Nuclear Rocket Test
Posted in Hardware, Science on 29th Jan, 2023
by Alex Muller
NASA and DARPA have agreed to develop and test a nuclear rocket engine in space as soon as 2027.
PTN's Top Ten science and Technology breakthroughs and events of 2022
Posted in Reviews, Science on 31st Dec, 2022
by Alex Muller
From stunning new detailed photos of the early universe to an energy advancement that could change the future of our world...2022 Had a lot to celebrate.