30 May 2018
Effective size of dark matter established in experiment
...spark of light that is produced when a WIMP interacts with a xenon atom. Xenon has a density three times that of water, so when, or... occurs it will also free a handful of electrons from the xenon atoms that will also result in a flash of light. Ultra...
January 2019
Visiting an asteroid to find out how life began
... of electric propulsion that accelerates positively charged atoms of xenon gas using an electric field. They are an incredibly... neutraliser that releases negative electrons to counter the positive xenon ions. But, six months before arrival at Earth,...
September 2019
A new era in planetary defence missions
... Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The NEXT-C engine is a new generation of gridded ion propulsion technology, powered by electromagnetically accelerating xenon ions, which form the characteristic blue glow of the ion beam that propels the spacecraft. The...
13 April 2016
The mystery of neutrino mass to be solved by a calcium isotope
... working on similar calculations for the neutrinoless double beta decay of germanium-76, selenium-82 and even xenon-136. Experiments on this latter xenon isotope is the subject of NEXT, a Spanish project led by the Corpuscular Physics Institute (CSIC...
13 August 2018
NASA to partner with six US companies to develop space exploration technologies
... soft landing on the Moon Space Systems/Loral, L.L.C., (SSL) in Palo Alto, California, 2 projects, $2 million each “In-Space Xenon Transfer for Satellite, Servicer and Exploration Vehicle Replenishment and Life Extension” and “ High Efficiency 6kW...
October 2020
Superconductors - key to unlocking high power space missions
... limitations of current EP systems which have poor scalability, a limited operational range, and which rely on propellants such as xenon which are extremely rare and expensive. On the other hand, AF-MPD thrusters can operate with alternative...
