Here's how origami could be used to shape the future of engineering
Folding a paper crane is a slow, methodical process. So is unfolding an array of solar panels in space.
General Physics
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Research on metamaterials transforms satellite communications
Groundbreaking innovations on antenna technology, based on a collaboration between Lockheed Martin Space and Penn State, are now under consideration for use in the next generation of GPS satellite payloads.
Engineering
Jan 14, 2019
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China's Yutu-2 rover is on the move on the far side of the moon
The China National Space Administration (CNSA) accomplished a historic feat last week (Thurs. Jan. 3rd) by landing a robotic mission on the "dark side" of the moon. Known as the Chang'e-4 mission, this lander-rover combination ...
Space Exploration
Jan 9, 2019
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Navy engineer gets New Year's Day patent for dual mode slotted antenna
On New Year's Day, 2019, Navy engineer David A. Tonn received his twenty-eighth U.S. patent, according to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Engineering
Jan 4, 2019
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Antennal sensors allow hawkmoths to make quick moves
All insects use vision to control their position in the air when they fly, but they also integrate information from other senses. Biologists at Lund University have now shown how hawkmoths use mechanosensors in their antennae ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 21, 2018
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NIST's antenna evaluation method could help boost 5G network capacity and cut costs
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a method for evaluating and selecting optimal antenna designs for future fifth-generation (5G) cellphones, other wireless devices and ...
Engineering
Dec 10, 2018
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World's first single-panel antenna to simultaneously support multiple 5G communications
Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of the world's first equipment technology to enable simultaneous communications to four users with a single antenna panel in the 28-GHz band, in the world's most compact ...
Engineering
Nov 29, 2018
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Keeping an eye on InSight
A European antenna in Australia will soon be tracking a US mission currently preparing to land on Mars.
Space Exploration
Nov 23, 2018
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Hybrid nanoantenna designed to manipulate visible light
A nanoscale optical antenna developed by researchers at A*STAR allows the manipulation of visible light waves on the scale of microchips. Such nanoantennae may enable the development of high-resolution imaging systems in ...
Nanophysics
Nov 16, 2018
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Image: Testing the radar antenna for Juice spacecraft
A miniaturised model of the Juice spacecraft during electromagnetic tests at ESA's technical heart in the Netherlands.
Space Exploration
Nov 12, 2018
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