NASA
05/24/2018
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By Edsel Cook
NASA is set to make an announcement about its “Kilopower” nuclear project soon
NASA is almost ready to reveal its “Kilopower” project to the world. According to a report from the Independent, the space agency will soon be holding a press conference to discuss the fruits of its research into nuclear power systems for spacecraft and outposts. Kilopower is a plan to develop small nuclear reactors that can provide plenty […]
04/22/2018
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By Edsel Cook
NASA now allowing scientists to use nuclear power sources for future space missions
The resumption of domestic production of plutonium-238 has led NASA to reconsider the use of nuclear power sources in its future planetary science missions, according to an article from Space.com. Back in December 2017, NASA needed to conserve its dwindling stockpile of nuclear fuel for the Mars 2020 rover and other, more critical missions. So it […]
03/01/2018
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By David Williams
Scientists are one step closer to being able to predict the kind of solar flares that can knock out the power grid
The sun, which holds steady in the center of the solar system, is fascinating enough in of itself. But it also produces solar flares, which are just as fascinating. However, no matter how mesmerizing they may seem to be, they are known to have negative effects on all sorts of systems and equipment here on […]
01/28/2018
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By David Williams
NASA successfully completes first test of compact nuclear power system that could power a human base on Mars
One way or another, humans are going to visit other planets. The dream, according to many scientists, is to land on the one that’s orbiting the sun right next to us: Mars. The most experienced and most knowledgeable experts in the relevant fields of study are already hard at work on turning this dream into […]
04/30/2017
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By Earl Garcia
Beyond “grid down” – Solar flares can also disrupt railway signaling systems and underground conduit pipes
Solar flares may negatively impact the planet’s power grids, railway systems, and underground pipelines through a phenomenon called geomagnetically induced currents (GICs), a recent study found. These effects may disrupt food logistics, manufacturing, electronic transactions and internet functions, experts warn. To examine how solar storm-induced GICs affect the planet’s structures, scientists at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) collaborated […]
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