The research team has shown that their innovative nano-coating, called the Multifunctional Nanobarrier Structure (MFNS), can reduce the operating temperatures of space-qualified structures from 120°C ...
Every year, we shoot several thousand satellites and other objects out into space. When satellites die, they become space trash that threatens aerospace safety. Outer space has a trash problem. "And ...
Illustration shows the lightweight barrier layers of silicon oxide peeled back to reveal the protected perovskites underneath. Image by Ahmad Kirmani, NREL An ultrathin protective coating proves ...
The ozone layer is on track to heal within four decades, according to a recent UN report, but this progress could be undone by an upsurge in rocket launches expected during the same period. The ozone ...
On October 30, the Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded contracts totaling $1.3 billion to Redondo Beach, California-based Northrop Grumman Space Systems and Denver-based York Space Systems, which ...
An ultrathin protective coating proves sufficient to protect a perovskite solar cell from the harmful effects of space and harden it against environmental factors on Earth, according to newly ...