Powering spacecraft with solar energy may not seem like a challenge, given how intense the Sun’s light can feel on Earth. Spacecraft near the Earth use large solar panels to harness the Sun for the ...
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Americium: How a small element could power the next century of space exploration
Americium is one of the lesser-known synthetic elements, first created in 1944 during the Manhattan Project. The isotope of interest for space is americium-241. Its half-life is a staggering 432 years ...
Launched in 1977, the Voyager 1 and 2 space probes have been operating non-stop for over 45 years, making their way from Earth to our solar system’s outer planets and beyond. Courtesy of the ...
SALT LAKE CITY—According to a study presented at SNM's 57th Annual Meeting, a new radioisotope generator could enhance images produced by a molecular imaging technique known as positron emission ...
Transit 4A, shown here with its companion payloads before launch in 1961, was a U.S. Navy satellite program to provide exact navigational positions regardless of surface weather. It was the first ...
Powering spacecraft with solar energy may not seem like a challenge, given how intense the Sun’s light can feel on Earth. Spacecraft near the Earth use large solar panels to harness the Sun for the ...
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