Any material used as a light sail is bound by very restrictive physical requirements. It has to be extremely light , can’t melt from the energy applied to it, and
Any material used as a light sail is bound by very restrictive physical requirements. It has to be extremely light , can’t melt from the energy applied to it, and
Walk into any student workshop at midnight during collegiate rover or rocket challenge season, and you’ll see a scene that rivals professional aerospace labs — welding sparks flying, 3D printers
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Distribution of sample locations across sabkha units of different ages along the northern coast of the United Arab Emirates. (a) Sampling locations at various outcrops, including Sample A from modern
Thanks to the Hubble Space Telescope, we now have the sharpest image yet of the interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS, showing that it is clearly a comet, with a coma filled with
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Space Safety 12/08/2025 288 views 11 likes Earth orbit is becoming increasingly crowded. With over 11 000 active satellites and many thousands more expected in the coming years as well
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) NASA now is accepting proposals from student teams for a contest to design, build, and test rovers for Moon
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