... the unique and innovative instrument to these new circumstances. “The mole is a device with no heritage. What we attempted to do – to dig so deep with a device so small – is unprecedented,” said Troy Hudson, a scientist and engineer at NASA’s Jet...
... about the satellite navigation systems that allow them to pinpoint their position on their smartphone or other portable device. While satellite systems in near-Earth space have made the transition from novelty and convenience to being...
... and nuclear weapons programmes. The US tried to organise international sanctions to prevent North Korea from developing a nuclear device, but the effort failed. Nevertheless, similar efforts are underway with respect to Iranian ballistic missile and...
... by the use of drugs. ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst using the International Space Station’s Advanced Resistive Exercise Device to keep fit. Astronauts need to spend up to two hours each day working out to counteract the loss of bone...
... recognition that some extraterrestrial samples are best returned inside well-sealed and climate-controlled containment devices.5 This is not only to protect the crew from contamination, but also to preserve the scientific integrity of the...
... clocks for space and Earth use; Azmerit, which provides innovative solutions in small-scale star tracking devices for attitude control of micro satellites; and Lin Industrial, which is working to create an ultra lightweight rocket that...