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LignoSat2: The innovative wooden satellite that promises to change the space industry

Joshua Falcon, February 20, 2024.
The LignoSat2 project, a groundbreaking initiative of Kyoto University, is transforming the space industry by introducing wood as a construction material for satellites. With a planned launch in 2024, in collaboration with NASA and the Japanese space agency JAXA, this wooden satellite is emerging as an innovative and sustainable solution.

Joshua Falcón. February 20, 2024

Proyecto MAPLE envía energía solar desde un satélite a la tierra por primera vez

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MAPLE project sends “solar power” from a satellite to earth for the first time

Joshua Falcon, February 19, 2024.
The transmission of solar energy from space to Earth is no longer a futuristic vision but a tangible reality. A scientific milestone has been reached by a space experiment, which has succeeded in transmitting energy through solar panels located on an orbiting satellite.

Joshua Falcón. February 19, 2024

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Scientists find water on the surface of two asteroids

Isbel Lazaro, February 19, 2024.
For the first time, a group of scientists has identified the presence of water molecules on the surface of 2 asteroids, a finding made with the help of the FORCAST instrument of the now retired SOFIA telescope.

Isbel Lázaro. February 19, 2024

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NASA Sends PACE Satellite Observatory into Orbit

Inspenet, February 16, 2024.
NASA, in a critical effort, has launched the PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem) satellite observatory, aimed at revealing the secrets of two tiny but fundamental elements for the Earth.

Joshua Falcón. February 16, 2024

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The JET nuclear fusion reactor set new energy production record

Inspenet, February 16, 2024.
European researchers at the Joint European Torus (JET) facility have set a new world record by releasing 69 megajoules of energy in a sustained and controlled nuclear fusion process.

Isbel Lázaro. February 16, 2024

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Koreans develop material that withstands up to 1000 °C

Inspenet, February 16, 2024.
A research team at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has developed a thermally refractory material that maintains its optical properties even at temperatures of 1,000 degrees Celsius.

Isbel Lázaro. February 16, 2024

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Changesite-(Y): What is this mysterious lunar mineral and what is it used for?

Inspenet, February 13, 2024.
Changesite-(Y) is a mineral that was identified on the Moon by China in 2022, marking then a significant milestone in lunar exploration and materials science.

Isbel Lázaro. February 13, 2024

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Scientists turn toxic red mud from aluminum mining into green steel

Inspenet, February 5, 2024.
Scientists at the Max-Planck Institute for Iron Research have developed an innovative method to transform waste from aluminum production, known as “red mud” or Rotschlamm, into green steel, thus avoiding a significant environmental impact.

Isbel Lázaro. February 5, 2024

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CO2 emissions could drop this year (according to scientists)

Inspenet, January 13, 2024.
After decades of constant increase in CO2 emissions, a greenhouse gas, scientists at the University of Exeter (United Kingdom) consider the possibility that 2024 will mark a milestone as it will be the first year in which the curve begins to decline.

Isbel Lázaro. January 13, 2024

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The methane sea of Titan (Saturn’s moon) will be explored

Inspenet, January 7, 2024.
Just beneath a gaseous atmosphere lies the Kraken Mare, the sea of liquid methane of Titan (Saturn’s largest moon). Astronomers from Cornell University have estimated that this sea has a depth of at least 300 meters in its central part.

Isbel Lázaro. January 7, 2024