Space
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 […]
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 […]
09/01/2017
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By Vicki Batts
Space weather radar system to be operational by 2021 hopes to provide advanced warning of power grid-killing CME solar flare
Is a “doomsday” solar flare in the Earth’s near future? Scientists certainly seem to think so; that’s why they are working on building the world’s most advanced radar system to try to detect hazardous flares on the horizon — before they get to earth and wipe out power grids and cause all forms of chaos. Daily […]
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 […]
04/06/2017
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By Rhonda Johansson
“Space weather” can cause cascading collapse across critical human civilization infrastructure, blocking rail transport, aviation, and food delivery
The European Commission’s Joint Research Center (JRC) warns that extreme space weather can damage critical infrastructure in the European Union (EU). In their new report, researchers at the JRC identified gaps found in current industry and science policies regarding the reduction of risks related to space weather and provided recommendations that would close these gaps. […]
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