NASA Launches New Mission With SpaceX To Map Space Weather

Artsiom P/Shutterstock The NASA Space Weather Program studies how weather in space affects not only humans on Earth, but also how it could create challenges for astronauts and spacecraft on missions. Space weather is a term that refers to the way the sun impacts us and other objects in our solar system. Things like solarContinue Reading

10-most-common-transporting-mistakes-for-large-format-li-ion-batteries

Sponsored by DGeo. Transporting Li-ion batteries? Make room for mastery, not mistakes. Transporting very large format lithium batteries—for electric vehicles, solar power storage, data center backup and other purposes—is a major undertaking. Navigating the process safely, compliantly and efficiently is an ongoing challenge, and it’s not uncommon for mistakes toContinue Reading

about:energy’s-new-web-based-platform-enables-engineers-to-compare-battery-cells-under-real-world-conditions

Battery development software specialist About:Energy has launched a new web-based platform and toolset that enables engineers to virtually test and compare battery cells under real-world conditions, before purchase or prototyping. Cell selection is “the most critical decision in high-performance battery programs.” It determines the economics and performance of every program,Continue Reading

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US air superiority has been unsurpassed for 30 years after the fall of the Iron Curtain. The numbers are staggeringly in favor of theUnited States, but the introduction of new aircraft systems and varying force readiness levels around the world reveal more to the story. Washington and Moscow struggle withContinue Reading

orion-showcases-new-texas-plant-and-printex-kappa-100-battery-grade-conductive-carbon-additive

Carbon black supplier Orion is building a new acetylene black production facility in La Porte, Texas, which will produce acetylene-based PRINTEX kappa 100 conductive additive, its battery-grade conductive carbon. Orion expects the plant to start production in the second quarter of 2026. Combined with Orion’s acetylene black plant in BerreContinue Reading