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NASA to Attempt Historic Solar Sail Deployment
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 27, 2008 |
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"Hold your hands out to the sun. What do you feel? Heat, of course. But there's pressure as well – though you've never noticed it, because it's so tiny. Over the area of your hands, it only comes to about a millionth of an ...
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Planetary Society plans new 'solar sail'
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 09, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Four years after its first solar sail ended up in the ocean instead of orbit, The Planetary Society announced Monday that by the end of 2010 it will try again to launch a spacecraft that will be propelled by the ...
NASA Nanosatellites Catch Ride On Rocket, Demonstrate Technology
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 01, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA will fly two nanosatellites as secondary payloads aboard the SpaceX Falcon 1 rocket planned for launch in August or September.
Olympic Swimmers Shattering Records in NASA-Tested Suit
Aug 18, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Swimmers from around the world are setting world and Olympic records in Beijing this month and most are doing it wearing a swimsuit made of fabric tested at NASA.
Lead-flapping objects experience less wind resistance than their trailing counterparts
Nov 10, 2008 |
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It is commonly known that racing cars and bicyclists can reduce air resistance by following closely behind a leader, but researchers from New York University and Cornell University have found the opposite is true with flapping ...
GOCE satellite achieves drag-free perfection (w/Videos)
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- ESA's gravity mission GOCE has achieved a first in the history of satellite technology. The sophisticated electric propulsion system has shown that it is able to keep the satellite completely ...
White vans goes green: Novel spoiler design reduces fuel consumption
Nov 10, 2008 |
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As if the drivers of mini vans and utility vehicles needed any more encouragement to drive fast between jobs, US researchers have designed a new rear spoiler for bluff-backed vehicles that can reduce drag and lift significantly. ...
NASA to Test World's Largest Rocket Parachutes for Ares I
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 18, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- With Memorial Day just around the corner, NASA plans a spectacular aerial display May 20 of the newly designed parachute recovery system for its Ares I rocket. The centerpieces for the test ...
A Brief History of Solar Sails
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 01, 2008 |
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sō’lar sāil, n. - A gossamer material that, when unfurled in the vacuum of space, feels the pressure of sunlight and propelled by said pressure may carry a ship among the stars.
Following the leader can be a drag, research shows
Nov 06, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- From the Tour de France to NASCAR, competitors and fans know that speed is only part of the equation. Strategy -- and the ability to use elements like aerodynamic drafting, which makes it ...
GOCE's electric ion propulsion engine switched on
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- GOCE's sophisticated electric ion propulsion system has been switched on and confirmed to be operating normally, marking another crucial milestone in the satellite's post-launch commissioning ...
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