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Space & Cosmos
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe aims to get closer to the sun than ever before
This image released by NASA is an artist’s depiction of the Parker Solar Probe as it approaches the Sun. It’s designed to withstand the sun like never before, thanks to an innovative heat shield that can withstand 2,500 degrees Fahrenheit (1,370 degrees Celsius). Credit: Steve Gribben/Johns Hopkins University APL/NASA, via AP, File NASA’s spacecraft aims to fly closer to the…
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Space & Cosmos
Strategic partnership brings high-energy nuclear-electric propulsion closer to reality
A rendering of VASIMR in flight around Mars. Credit: Ad Astra Rocket Company Propulsion technology is key to exploring the outer solar system, and many organizations are working on developing new technologies. One company with a long track record is Ad Astra Rocket Company, which has been developing the Variable Specific Impulse Magnetic Plasma Rocket (VASIMR) system for decades. But…
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Chemistry
Biologically inspired hydrogel harnesses sunlight: one step closer to artificial photosynthesis
Bio-based hydrogels that harness sunlight to convert water into hydrogen fuel, effectively mimicking natural processes to create sustainable energy solutions. Provided by: JAIST Kosuke Okeyoshi Mimicking the way plants convert sunlight into energy has long been a dream of scientists looking to create renewable energy solutions. Artificial photosynthesis is a process that uses sunlight to trigger chemical reactions that attempt…
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