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Scientists launch first satellite mission to test revolutionary new solar tech — here's how it stacks up
(They're also being tested at the International Space Station.) After a successful launch in July, the early results are in.
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NASA dealing with aging ISS and spacewalk hardware: 'None of our spacesuits are spring chickens'
The ISS, parts of which date to 1998, is experiencing a leak on its Russian side that was pegged as the top "safety risk" in ...
Japanese Scientists Bet on an Ancient Material for Their New Satellite: Wood
Scientists in Japan constructed the first satellite made of wood by blending age-old woodworking techniques with rocket science.
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Launch of Falcon 9 carrying ISS supply mission
SpaceX successfully launched its 31st Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-31) mission to the International Space Station on ...
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JinkoSolar Challenges Maxeon 7 With New, More Power-Efficient Solar Panel
Solar panel efficiency is set to improve significantly as JinkoSolar matches Maxeon with a new set of solar panels that can reach almost 25% efficiency. Despite advancements in efficiency ...
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NASA astronaut hospitalized with medical issue after crew’s delayed return from space station
A NASA astronaut remained hospitalized Friday evening following the delayed return of a four-person crew from the International Space Station earlier in the morning. The crew consisting of NASA ...
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Boeing is looking for an escape hatch from the space business
ORLANDO, Fla. — SpaceX has a pair of launches on tap Monday from its two launch pads on the Space Coast that could lift off within four hours of one anothter. First up is a Falcon 9 on the ...
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Navigating solar panel supply challenges through digitalization
Differing solar cell and module technologies mean that there are multiple price fluctuations to manage and monitor. Negatively-doped, “n-type” solar panels, for example, have become more ...
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NASA's solar-sailing spacecraft has a bent boom and is still tumbling in Earth orbit (photo)
NASA's technology-demonstrating Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) has a bent boom in Earth orbit, a newly released photo shows. The ACS3 spacecraft launched April 23 to test key aspects ...
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Powerful Solar Flare-Induced Blackouts May Be Followed by Northern Lights
A sunspot on the surface of the sun has erupted with a powerful solar flare, triggering radio blackouts across the planet. The X3.3-class flare was flung out from AR3869 in the early hours of ...
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RA told solar panels best alternative to new combustion engines
Their second recommendation to the RA was offshore wind — whose potential cost in Bermuda is also much higher than the global average, followed by solar panels that float on a body of water.
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Australians to ‘pay tax’ for having solar panels on their roof
Nationals Senator Matt Canavan says Australians in New South Wales on the Ausgrid network will be “paying tax” for having “solar panels on their roofs.” “Come mid next year if you’re ...