News tagged with radar antenna
NASA releases radar movie of asteroid 2005 YU55
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists working with the 230-foot-wide (70-meter) Deep Space Network antenna at Goldstone, Calif., have generated a short movie clip of asteroid 2005 YU55. The images were generated from ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 09, 2011 |
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Big asteroid to make close, harmless zip by Earth
An asteroid the size of an aircraft carrier is set to make a close but harmless swing by Earth on Tuesday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 08, 2011 |
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Insect hearing inspires new approach to small antennas
(PhysOrg.com) -- Ormia ochracea is a small parasitic fly best known for its strong sense of directional hearing. A female fly tracks a male cricket by its chirps and then deposits her eggs on the unfortunate ...
Feb 28, 2011 |
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Beam trap full of holes: Researchers develop new surfaces for radar absorption
Swiss researchers from ETH Zurich's Institute for Field Theory and High Frequency Electronics have developed new surfaces for radar absorption. Thanks to this multifaceted application, window panes could even ...
Sep 09, 2010 |
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Antenna glitch on historic space shuttle flight
The US space shuttle Discovery blasted off Monday toward the International Space Station for a historic mission that put more women in orbit than ever.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 05, 2010 |
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Can radar be used to deter bats from approaching wind turbines?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Large numbers of bats are killed by colliding with turbine blades or by experiencing sudden depressurisation immediately adjacent to the blade.
Jul 16, 2009 |
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