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Membrane could pave way for sails for space travel
Membrane could pave way for sails for space travel In a potential step toward sending small spacecraft to the stars, researchers have developed an ultra-thin, ultra-reflective membrane designed to ride a column of laser light to incredible speeds. Since its launch in 1977, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft has traveled over 15 billion miles into deep […]
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Career Spotlight: Technologist (Ages 14-18)
Career Spotlight: Technologist (Ages 14-18) 4 Min Read Career Spotlight: Technologist (Ages 14-18) What does a technologist do? Technologists are professionals who research, develop, and test emerging technologies. They also find useful ways to put new technologies to work. A technologist is an expert in a specific type of technology, often within a specific field. […]
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Watch: Robot leaps and lands like a squirrel
Watch: Robot leaps and lands like a squirrel Based on studies of leaping squirrels, researchers have designed a robot that can stick a landing on a branch. Engineers have designed robots that crawl, swim, fly, and even slither like a snake, but no robot can hold a candle to a squirrel, which can parkour through […]
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NEO Surveyor Instrument Enclosure Inside Historic Chamber AxA0
NEO Surveyor Instrument Enclosure Inside Historic Chamber AxA0 NASA The instrument enclosure of NASA’s Near-Earth Object Surveyor is prepared for critical environmental tests inside the historic Chamber A at the Space Environment Simulation Laboratory at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston in December 2024. Wrapped in silver thermal blanketing, the 12-foot-long (3.7-meter-long) angular structure was […]
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NASA Boosts Efficiency with Custom X-66 Flooring
NASA Boosts Efficiency with Custom X-66 Flooring 2 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Eric Garza, an engineering technician in the Experimental Fabrication Shop at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, cuts plywood to size for temporary floorboards for the X-66 experimental demonstrator aircraft on Aug. 26, 2024. NASA/Steve […]
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NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for SpaceX Starship
NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for SpaceX Starship NASA logo. NASA has awarded SpaceX of Starbase, Texas, a modification under the NASA Launch Services (NLS) II contract to add Starship to their existing Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launch service offerings. The NLS II contracts provide a broad range of commercial launch services for NASA’s […]
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Researchers created sound that can bend itself through space, reaching only your ear in a crowd
Researchers created sound that can bend itself through space, reaching only your ear in a crowd For your ears only. Cinefootage Visuals/iStock via Getty Images Plus What if you could listen to music or a podcast without headphones or earbuds and without disturbing anyone around you? Or have a private conversation in public without other […]
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New tech could speed drug development and use fewer mice
New tech could speed drug development and use fewer mice Researchers have developed a technology that can be used to test around 25 antibodies simultaneously in a single mouse. New active ingredients such as antibodies are usually tested individually in laboratory animals. The new work should not only speed up the research and development pipeline […]
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Bacteria technique can boost plant growth
Bacteria technique can boost plant growth Researchers have shown off a new technique for encapsulating bacteria that can then be stored and applied to plants to improve growth and protect against pests and pathogens. The technique opens the door to creating a wide range of crop applications that allow farmers to make use of these […]
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