News tagged with electron wind
Carbon Nanotube Windmills Powered by 'Electron Wind'
Jul 08, 2008 |
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Theoretical physicists from Lancaster University in the UK have designed a nanomotor that operates by a novel mechanism: an electron wind.
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Nocturnal wind maximum mapped for first time
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 05, 2009 |
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On beautiful, sunny days with quiet weather conditions a strong wind develops in the evening at a height of about 200 metres.
Moondust in the Wind
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 11, 2008 |
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Moondust is dry, desiccated stuff, and may seem like a dull topic to write about. Indeed, you could search a ton of moondust without finding a single molecule of water, so it could make for a pretty "dry" ...
ESA’s Cluster flies through Earth’s electrical switch
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 19, 2006 |
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ESA’s Cluster satellites have flown through regions of the Earth’s magnetic field that accelerate electrons to approximately one hundredth the speed of light. The observations present Cluster scientists with ...
First images of solar system's invisible frontier
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 02, 2008 |
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NASA's sun-focused STEREO spacecraft unexpectedly detected particles from the edge of the solar system last year, allowing University of California, Berkeley, scientists to map for the first time the energized ...
'Impressionist' Spacecraft to View Solar System's Invisible Frontier
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 25, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- At the edge of our solar system in December 2004, the Voyager 1 spacecraft encountered something never before experienced during its then 26-year cruise through the solar system — an invisible ...
Nuclear weapons: Predicting the unthinkable
Nov 22, 2009 |
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If a nuclear weapon were detonated in a metropolitan area, how large would the affected area be? Where should first responders first go? According to physicist Fernando Grinstein, we have some initial understanding to address ...
How the Moon produces its own water
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 15, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The Moon is a big sponge that absorbs electrically charged particles given out by the Sun. These particles interact with the oxygen present in some dust grains on the lunar surface, producing ...
China harnesses mountain wind power
Nov 22, 2009 |
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In the mountains above the southwestern Chinese town of Dali, dozens of new wind turbines dot the landscape -- a symbol of the country's sky-high ambitions for clean, green energy.
Composites for energy
Jun 30, 2009 |
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Advanced composite materials are playing a vital role in improved design and reduced operating costs for renewable energy technologies. Research presented today will highlight how wind, marine and solar power could address ...
Electron self-injection into an evolving plasma bubble
Nov 02, 2009 |
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Particle accelerators are among the largest and most expensive scientific instruments. Thirty years ago, theorists John Dawson and Toshiki Tajima proposed an idea for making them thousands of times smaller: ...
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