space exploration
06/02/2018
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By David Williams
Researchers develop lithium-ion batteries that keep working even in sub-zero temperatures, showing potential for use in future space missions
Lithium-ion batteries became the global standard for power that they are because of one simple reason: They just work. They’ve been used to power all sorts of things from consumer electronic gadgets to industrial-level devices. Now a team of researchers in China has managed to come up with a method that could completely remove one […]
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 […]
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 […]
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