hardware
Blue Origin Says It Can Make Solar Panels Out Of Moon Dust
Posted in Science on 25th Feb, 2023
by Alex Muller
Blue Origin, the space technology company founded by Jeff Bezos, says it's closer to solving this problem after demonstrating that it can make solar cells out of simulated moon dust.
Interview with Dr Thomas Clayson, chief technology officer of Magdrive, a UK space tech startup developing next-generation spacecraft propulsion.
Posted in Business, Hardware, Interviews, Science on 31st Jan, 2023
by Alex Muller
Their system has over ten times the thrust of similar size electric propulsion systems, with applications including satellite servicing and deep space transport.
Interview with Gavin Wheeldon, founder and CEO of Purple
Posted in Business, Interviews, Online on 31st Jan, 2023
by Alex Muller
Purple is a cloud-based technology company providing software to transform venues into intelligent-tech hubs. It helps thousands of businesses across the globe to get the most out of WiFi available in public spaces.
The virtual reality technology that could revolutionise cancer treatment
Posted in Games, Medicine, Software on 12th Jan, 2023
by Alex Muller
Virtual reality might soon help scientists and doctors better understand how to treat patients' cancerous tumours.
ispace’s private lander might be the first to touch down on the moon
Posted in Hardware, Science on 18th Dec, 2022
by Alex Muller
Google’s Lunar X Prize competition, which ran from 2007 to 2018 and was designed to spur affordable access to the moon, in part kicked off ispace’s interest in getting there. Although the competition ended without a team securing the $30 million dollar prize, it succeeded in inspiring many new spacecraft concepts.