News tagged with solar wings
Natural solar collectors on butterfly wings inspire more powerful solar cells
The discovery that butterfly wings have scales that act as tiny solar collectors has led scientists in China and Japan to design a more efficient solar cell that could be used for powering homes, businesses, ...
Feb 05, 2009 |
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Surfing an alien atmosphere
Venus Express has completed an 'aerodrag' campaign that used its solar wings as sails to catch faint wisps of the planet's atmosphere. The test used the orbiter as an exquisitely accurate sensor to measure ...
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Apr 21, 2010 |
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Spacewalking astronauts encounter bolt trouble
A spacewalking astronaut ran into trouble Sunday while trying to lubricate a joint in the life-sustaining solar power system of the International Space Station, losing one bolt and getting a washer stuck in ...
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May 22, 2011 |
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Image: Jupiter spacecraft nearing completion
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's fully assembled Juno spacecraft is currently undergoing testing at Lockheed Martin Space Systems near Denver.
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Mar 08, 2011 |
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Space station's new solar wings open easily (Update 2)
(AP) -- Astronauts successfully unfurled the newly installed solar wings at the international space station Friday, a nerve-racking procedure that went exceedingly well and brought the orbiting outpost to ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 20, 2009 |
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Astronauts go on 2nd spacewalk at space station
(AP) -- Astronauts took another spacewalk at the international space station Saturday, this time to lighten the workload for future crews.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 21, 2009 |
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Butterfly wings' 'art of blackness' could boost production of green fuels
Butterfly wings may rank among the most delicate structures in nature, but they have given researchers powerful inspiration for new technology that doubles production of hydrogen gas — a green fuel of the future — ...
Mar 26, 2012 |
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NASA fuels Discovery for mission to space station
(AP) -- Aiming for a Sunday evening launch, NASA began fueling space shuttle Discovery again in hopes repairs took care of a dangerous leak.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 15, 2009 |
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NASA Gives 'Go' for Space Shuttle Launch on March 11
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA managers completed a review Friday of space shuttle Discovery's readiness for flight and selected the official launch date for the STS-119 mission. Commander Lee Archambault and his six ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 06, 2009 |
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Final in-orbit shuttle inspection complete
(AP) -- Astronauts aboard space shuttle Discovery conducted a final inspection of the vehicle Thursday and at first glance found no significant damage which would prevent it from returning to Earth.
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Mar 26, 2009 |
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Shuttle lands in Florida, ending 13-day voyage
(AP) -- Shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven returned to Earth on Saturday and successfully wrapped up a construction mission that left the international space station with all its solar wings and extra ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 28, 2009 |
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Shuttle, station crews begin girder work
(AP) -- The astronauts aboard the linked space shuttle and space station began their high-priority girder work Wednesday, a two-day job that will culminate with the installation of two new solar wings at ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 18, 2009 |
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Astronauts successfully install solar wings (Update)
(AP) -- Spacewalking astronauts installed the last set of solar wings at the international space station Thursday, accomplishing the top job of shuttle Discovery's mission. Steven Swanson and Richard Arnold ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 19, 2009 |
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NASA fuels Discovery for flight to space station
(AP) -- NASA fueled space shuttle Discovery for a night flight to the international space station Wednesday, following a month's delay to make sure the ship's valves are just right.
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Mar 11, 2009 |
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NASA shooting for Sunday shuttle Discovery launch
(AP) -- NASA is replacing some space shuttle connections in hopes of plugging a gas leak and launching Discovery to the international space station on Sunday, after delays of more than a month.
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Mar 12, 2009 |
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