Vulcan Centaur swapped out again: NASA goes with SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket for launch of space weather mission

NASA’s SunRISE mission, which consists of six small satellites, will now fly on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket rather than a ULA Vulcan Centaur. (Image credit: Space Dynamics Laboratory/Allison Bills) NASA is shaking things up for its next mission to research the sun. The six satellites of NASA’s Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment (SunRISE) missionContinue Reading

Glimpsing the hidden highways of the night sky

Photographs and video by Pete Mauney Text by Tom Vanderbilt Exposure is a National Geographic series that features photography from around the world that our editors love. See more. It all started with fireflies. In the early 2010s, photographer Pete Mauney was at his home along the Hudson River, in the town of Tivoli, New York, andContinue Reading

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Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended a 26-day hunger strike over leaked medical entrance exams, Indian activist Wangchuk ends 26-day hunger strike NewsFeed Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended a 26-day hunger strike over leaked medical entrance exams after Prime Minister Modi has vowed to set up fast-track courts toContinue Reading

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Sponsored by Parker. A key to the advancement of high energy-density, lithium-ion, battery packs is effective management of heat generated during charge and discharge cycles. Heat is often managed by connecting battery cells and/or modules to a cooling plate or pack via thermally conductive materials (gap fillers or adhesives). Typically,Continue Reading