02 October 2018
New technique could provide fresh insights into how the Moon was formed
..., UK, can ‘unlock’ this information by producing 3D images which are then mapped to reveal the history of individual crystals of olivine. Dr. Matt Pankhurst of Instituto Volcanológico de Canarias and NASA lunar principle investigator explains; “With...
22 January 2020
2.2 billion year old impact crater is confirmed as Earth's oldest
... author of a study published in Nature Communications. Contained within those chunks of rock where tiny zircon and monazite crystals that left a "shocked" imprint in them when the meteorite struck Earth. Monazite is a reddish-brown phosphate mineral...
21 December 2020
Innovative design could see CubeSats "steam-powered"
... exposed surface area", according to Jack Miller, R and D engineer for the ThermaSat program. "Using a combination of photonic crystals and gold-tinted mirrors the completely inert capacitor reaches a blistering operating temperature of 1,052 K (778...
12 May 2021
Scientists discover liquid water inside a meteorite
... been identified. Using advanced microscopy techniques, the team spotted the minute water inclusions in a tiny calcite crystal tucked in the meteorite fragments. Tsuchiyama and team’s analysis of the liquid revealed it contained at least 15 percent...
29 March 2018
Materials and Processes for Spacecraft and High Reliability Applications
... century. Spacecraft micro-components and ICs made using tin are prone to the growth of fibre-like crystals, known as ‘tin whiskers’, and lead to short circuits in electronic equipment…and thus failures and insurance claims...
02 May 2019
Blue Origin's 11th test flight ends in success
... navigates zero gravity, similar to a performance. Other payloads include TESSERAE: Self Assembling Space Architecture, Floral Cosmonauts: Crystal Electro-Nucleation and Queen Bee Maiden Flight.
