News tagged with continuous thrust
New concept may enhance Earth-Mars communication
Direct communication between Earth and Mars can be strongly disturbed and even blocked by the Sun for weeks at a time, cutting off any future human mission to the Red Planet. An ESA engineer working with engineers ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 16, 2009 |
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Sls avionics test paves way for full-scale booster firing
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA has successfully tested the solid rocket booster avionics for the first two test flights of the Space Launch System, America's next heavy-lift launch vehicle. This avionics system includes ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 03, 2012 |
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CU team's efficient unmanned aircraft jetting toward commercialization
Propulsion by a novel jet engine is the crux of the innovation behind a University of Colorado Boulder-developed aircraft that’s accelerating toward commercialization.
Feb 24, 2012 |
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Differences in tungsten isotopes show Earth surface formed unevenly
(PhysOrg.com) -- Many versions of early Earth history offer visions of a hot melting mix of materials which would have resulted, after cooling, in a smooth blend of ingredients, much a like a cake after beating ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 17, 2012 |
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Amazing skin gives sharks a push
Shark skin has long been known to improve the fish's swimming performance by reducing drag, but now George Lauder and Johannes Oeffner from Harvard University show that in addition, the skin generates thrust, ...
Feb 09, 2012 |
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BlackBerrys' prestige diminishes, even among their users
Not so long ago, consumers couldn't get enough of their CrackBerrys. Now it appears many are sobering up.
Nov 16, 2011 |
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First Vega launch campaign aims for January liftoff
(PhysOrg.com) -- The first Vega launch campaign began on Monday at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana with the installation of the first stage on the pad. Europe’s new small launcher is on track ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Robotic bug gets wings, sheds light on evolution of flight (w/ video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A six-legged, 25 gram robot has been fitted with flapping wings in order to gain an insight into the evolution of early birds and insects.
Oct 17, 2011 |
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NASA to test new solar sail technology
Solar sails, much like anti-matter and ion engines appear at first glance to only exist in science fiction. Many technologies from science fiction however, become science fact.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 14, 2011 |
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First Vega starts journey to Europe's spaceport
The first elements of Europe’s new Vega small launcher left Italy last Thursday to begin their long journey to Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, marking the final step towards its inaugural flight ...
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Oct 05, 2011 |
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New tool analyzes black-box data for flight anomalies
An airplane's digital flight-data recorder, or "black box," holds massive amounts of data, documenting the performance of engines, cockpit controls, hydraulic equipment and GPS systems, typically at regular ...
Sep 12, 2011 |
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