Hardware
New Horizons Gets The Green Light From NASA To Explore A World Beyond Pluto
Posted in Hardware on 6th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
New Horizons, that showed us Pluto up close for the first time, received NASA approval to forge ahead to an ancient target beyond Pluto.
Juno Probe Enters Into Orbit Around Jupiter
Posted in Hardware on 5th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
The Juno satellite, which left Earth five years ago, had to fire a rocket engine to slow its approach to the planet and get caught by its gravity.
Nanoscale Discovery Could Push Perovskite Solar Cells To 31% Efficency
Posted in Hardware on 4th Jul, 2016
by Alex Muller
The efficiency at which solar cells convert photons to electricity has increased more rapidly for perovskite than any other material to date.
China Successfully Launched New Long March 7, To Be Used To Launch Upgraded Space Stations
Posted in Hardware on 28th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller
The Long March 7 rocket is the second in a trio of new boosters China will use to launch and supply a space station.
Former NASA ISS Manager Planning Commercial Space Station Venture
Posted in Hardware on 27th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller
Axiom Space is in discussions with NASA on an agreement that would allow for studies of adding a commercial module to the ISS.