GREENWICH, CT : One day in the not too distant future, humans will reach for Mars—a seven-month journey each way. What will power people there and back is a revolutionary, near-indestructible battery possessing more energy than any other battery currently in existence on planet Earth. Meet one of the scientists guiding its invention, the innovator […]
Science News Roundup: NASA chief says Russia ties ‘solid’ as Moscow’s space chief rejects U.S. led program; Solar probe reveals sun’s tiny ‘campfires’ and more
UAE reschedules Mars mission launch to between July 20 and July 22 The United Arab Emirates has rescheduled the launch of its mission to Mars to a preliminary window between July 20 and July 22, depending on weather conditions at the launch site in Japan, the government’s communications office said on Thursday. Following is a […]
NASA to send Israeli solar-power generator to ISS
The new generator offers a major step forward for private commercial space missions, as the private space market is a rapidly growing billion-dollar industry with dozens of corporate players Jerusalem : An Israeli developed prototype solar-power generator will be sent by the US space agency NASA to the International Space Station, Ben Gurion University (BGU) […]
Hanergy’s Alta Devices Powers ThinSats on Latest Launch from NASA Wallops Flight Facility
-Alta Devices’ flexible gallium arsenide solar cells power the ThinSat Design -The solar cells provide a new level of mechanical and design flexibility for the small satellite industry Beijing: The world’s largest thin-film power solution company, Hanergy Thin Film Power Group (00566.hk), today announced that its US-based subsidiary Alta Devices’ gallium arsenide solar cells are […]