A Report Card for the Microbes Headed to Mars
Sterilize everything, or none of this works. Continuer de lire A Report Card for the Microbes Headed to Mars
These Solar Sails Are Steered With Ordinary TV Remotes
Flying, not just filing patents. Continuer de lire These Solar Sails Are Steered With Ordinary TV Remotes
A Tiny Welder Aims to Keep Satellites Out of the Junkyard
A satellite that breaks up there is usually written off, not fixed. Continuer de lire A Tiny Welder Aims to Keep Satellites Out of the Junkyard
The Moon’s Missing Soil Might Come From Fungi
Moon dust makes a poor garden. The Moon and Mars are covered in regolith, a mineral dust that is alkaline, laced with toxic elements such as aluminum, manganese and perchlorates, and stingy with the nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium plants need. Continuer de lire The Moon’s Missing Soil Might Come From Fungi
NASA’s Moon Reactor Has One Rule: No Water Allowed
Cold, dark, and picky about coolant. Pour la Science reports NASA wants a nuclear reactor running on the lunar surface by 2030, but the real engineering problem is that it can’t use water as a coolant. Continuer de lire NASA’s Moon Reactor Has One Rule: No Water Allowed
Lunar Water Math Favors Villages Over Metropolises
A billion tons of water sounds like plenty, until someone does the math. Continuer de lire Lunar Water Math Favors Villages Over Metropolises
One Algae, Two Jobs, Zero Resupply
Growing food is the easy part. Continuer de lire One Algae, Two Jobs, Zero Resupply
Space Debris Meets Its Match: The Humble Eggshell
Near-Earth orbit is not known for its subtlety, yet the fix now drawing engineers is one of nature’s most delicate structures. Continuer de lire Space Debris Meets Its Match: The Humble Eggshell
Mars Regolith, Yeast, and a Lesson From Freeze-Dried Fruit
Freeze-dried fruit did it. According to The Register, the idea behind a new way to build on Mars came from something far more mundane than rocket engineering. Continuer de lire Mars Regolith, Yeast, and a Lesson From Freeze-Dried Fruit
Strawberries Are Becoming a Commercial Space Product
A greenhouse with a price tag. Continuer de lire Strawberries Are Becoming a Commercial Space Product
