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Alta Devices’ Solar Cells Power Cubesat Mission

Aug 8, 2018

Alta Devices of Sunnyvale, CA, USA (a subsidiary of Hanergy Thin Film Power Group Ltd of Beijing, China since 2014) says that its solar cells have powered a CubeSat mission by Twiggs Space Lab LLC (TSL), NearSpace Launch Inc (NSL) and their ...

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Daydream View VR Headset UK Price and Release Date Revealed

Nov 2, 2016

The company has announced the headset will be available November 10 on the Google Store and through retailers in five countries. In the UK, the headset will be available for £69 through EE or Carphone Warehouse, while US customers ...

Tags: VR Headset, Google

International Space Station's 15 Years of Continuous Human Presence Celebrated

Dec 29, 2015

The International Space Station on Monday reached another milestone: the orbiting laboratory has been home to astronauts and cosmonauts for 15 consecutive years. Although placed in orbit in 1998, the station did not welcome its first ...

Tags: International Space Station, Human Presence

Space Station Receives First U.S. Shipment Since Rocket Explosion

Dec 29, 2015

The International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday received its first U.S. shipment, including food and Christmas presents, since two private U.S. space firms each recently suffered a failure on their cargo delivery missions, U.S. space ...

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Astronauts Sample Taste LED Grown Veggies in Space

Nov 12, 2015

Fresh food grown in the microgravity environment of space officially is on the menu for the first time for NASA astronauts on the International Space Station. Expedition 44 crew members, including NASA's one-year astronaut Scott Kelly, are ...

Tags: LED Grown Veggies, Space, LEDs

How Astronauts Might be Able to Grow Martian Potatoes with NASA Lighting Technology

Oct 14, 2015

Stranded on the barren red planet Mars with few supplies available, astronaut Mark Watney played by Hollywood actor Matt Damon in The Martian is fighting for survival against harsh natural elements. To sustain himself, Damon’s ...

Tags: NASA, LED grow lights, space

NASA Astronauts Became First to Consume Space-Grown Lettuce

Aug 12, 2015

NASA astronauts at the International Space Station became the first in the world to taste the first bite of lettuce grown in the microgravity environment of space. They cleaned the produce with citric acid-based, food safe sanitizing ...

Tags: fresh foods, tomatoes, blueberries

Ross Launches New Teflon-Lined Double Planetary Mixer

Apr 15, 2015

Charles Ross & Son Co. has introduced a new double planetary mixer lined with Teflon, which the company says is ideal for high-purity applications, providing superior chemical and corrosive resistance where stainless steel is not ...

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The Merger of Alliant Techsystems Inc

Jan 29, 2015

Alliant Techsystems Inc. stockholders approved Tuesday the company's proposed merger with Orbital Sciences Corp., clearing the way for the spin-off next week of its firearms and Bushnell business as a new publicly traded company called ...

Tags: Vista Outdoor, Sporting Goods

Improperly Sanding a Hardwood Floor Can Pose a Fire Risk

Jan 12, 2015

Did You Know? Improperly sanding a hardwood floor can pose a fire risk. Moreover, bags containing dust from the sanding operation should be disposed immediately, as they can spontaneously catch fire.A sander is an electric device that ...

Tags: Floor Finishing, budget, skills, Construction

ATK Plans to Spin-off Bushnell and a Dozen Firearms Brands to Shareholders

Dec 8, 2014

Alliant Techsystems Inc.'s (ATK) plans to spin-off Bushnell and a dozen firearms brands to shareholders as a separate publicly traded company called Vista Outdoor Inc. took a step closer to reality Friday morning when the U.S. Department ...

Tags: Feds, firearms, Sporting Goods

Alliant Techsystems Filed a Registration Statement to Spin off Hunting and Shooting Sports

Aug 15, 2014

Alliant Techsystems Inc. filed a registration statement Wednesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission to spin off its hunting and shooting sports business to shareholders as a new stock trading under the name Vista Outdoor Inc. ...

Tags: Alliant Techsystems, registration statement, Sporting Goods

Scientists at MIT and NASA Have Identified a Process in The Earth's Magnetosphere

Mar 6, 2014

The Earth's magnetic field, or magnetosphere, stretches from the planet's core out into space, where it meets the solar wind, a stream of charged particles emitted by the sun. For the most part, the magnetosphere acts as a shield to protect ...

Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics

Astronauts Floating Weightlessly in The International Space Station May Appear Carefree

Mar 1, 2014

Astronauts floating weightlessly in the International Space Station may appear carefree, but years of research have shown that microgravity causes changes to the human body. Spaceflight also means exposure to more radiation. Together, ...

Tags: Consumer Electronics, Health, Medicine

27-Dimensional Quantum State Called Quantum Tomography

Jan 20, 2014

Until recently measuring a 27-dimensional quantum state would have been a time-consuming, multistage process using a technique called quantum tomography, which is similar to creating a 3D image from many 2D ones. Researchers at the ...

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