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MIT Engineers Use Kirigami to Make Ultrastrong, Lightweight Structures
Strong metal lattices are lighter than cork and have customizable mechanical properties. MIT researchers used…
The Ancient Technology that Keeps Space Missions Alive
Many space missions re-use technologies. For example, Voyager probes have been around longer than most of my…
Advancing the Study of Gamma-Ray Emissions
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) will launch ComPair aboard a…
Heat and Air Conditioning… On Mars?
As humanity looks beyond Earth for future settlements, the moon, and Mars have emerged as potential destinations.…
How Sticky are Cosmic Dust Aggregates?
In the mesmerizing dance of cosmic dust, a groundbreaking revelation has emerged, shedding light on the enigmatic…
We’re Pickin’ up Good Vibrations
No, I’m not talking about the Beach Boys (yes, I’m an old); I’m talking about harvesting energy from vibrations in…
Meet Mori3: A Shape-Shifting Space Travel Robot
Researchers at Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) scored a first in modular robotics development with…
Can Sensors Operate at 900 Degrees Celsius?
Aerospace, energy, transportation, and defense require sensors to measure and monitor under extremely harsh…
Defunct NASA Spacecraft Comes Home After 21 Years
What happens to NASA satellites after their useful life is complete? One NASA satellite that saw solar flares and…
Machine Learning Expert? Hunt for Exoplanets
If you're an AI expert drawn to everything about space, here's a challenge for you. The Ariel Data Challenge 2023…