Group items tagged environment - Advanced Concepts Team

Laser fusion reactor inches closer to ignition #NIF - 2 views

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Thijs Versloot on 08 Oct 13

a point called plasma/fuel break-even is reached where the energy released is higher than the power absorbed by the pellet. Of course, to produce 192 high power lasers does also have an efficiency. Thats why 'machine break-even' or even 'grid break-even' is more important and still quite a long way off. It does show that laser fusion is catching up quickly, although with serious bumps along the road.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">a point called plasma/fuel break-even is reached where the energy released is higher than the power absorbed by the pellet. Of course, to produce 192 high power lasers does also have an efficiency. Thats why 'machine break-even' or even 'grid break-even' is more important and still quite a long way off. It does show that laser fusion is catching up quickly, although with serious bumps along the road.</div>

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Description of Tersicoccus phoenicis gen. nov., sp. nov. isolated from spacecraft assem... - 0 views

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planetary protection BIO

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LeopoldS on 02 Dec 13

bacteria apparently specialised in space clean rooms ...

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Thijs Versloot on 03 Dec 13

I'm trying to read the abstract, but I simply can't manage...

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Amaze project aims to take 3D printing 'into metal age' - 1 views

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Zivile Dalikaite on 16 Oct 13

The European Space Agency has unveiled plans to "take 3D printing into the metal age" by building parts for jets, spacecraft and fusion projects.

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Marcus Maertens on 16 Oct 13

Metal Age sounds like some epic good time...

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BBC News - Graphene 'wonder material' made with kitchen blender - 1 views

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Marcus Maertens on 23 Apr 14

Need some Graphene? Use your blender!

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Singularity University, class of 2010: projects that aim to impact a billion people wit... - 8 views

Luís F. Simões on 22 Sep 10

At the link below you find additional information about the projects: Education: Ten weeks to save the world http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100915/full/467266a.html

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">At the link below you find additional information about the projects: Education: Ten weeks to save the world <a href="http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100915/full/467266a.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100915/full/467266a.html</a></div>

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LeopoldS on 23 Sep 10

this is the podcast I was listening to ...

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Dario Izzo on 23 Sep 10

We can do it in nine :)

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LeopoldS on 24 Sep 10

why wait then?

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Juxi Leitner on 24 Sep 10

hmm, wonder how easy it is to get funding for that, 25k is a bit steep for 10weeks :)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">hmm, wonder how easy it is to get funding for that, 25k is a bit steep for 10weeks :)</div>

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Dario Izzo on 26 Sep 10

well, we wait for the same fundings they get and then we will do it in nine.... as we say in Rome "a mettece un cartello so bboni tutti". (italian check for Juxi)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">well, we wait for the same fundings they get and then we will do it in nine.... as we say in Rome "a mettece un cartello so bboni tutti". (italian check for Juxi)</div>

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LeopoldS on 26 Sep 10

and what you think about the project subjects?

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LeopoldS on 26 Sep 10

I like the fact that there are quite a lot of space projects .... and these are not even bad in my view: The space project teams have developed imaginative new solutions for space and spinoffs for Earth. The AISynBio project team is working with leading NASA scientists to design bioengineered organisms that can use available resources to mitigate harsh living environments (such as lack of air, water, food, energy, atmosphere, and gravity) - on an asteroid, for example, and also on Earth . The SpaceBio Labs team plans to develop methods for doing low-cost biological research in space, such as 3D tissue engineering and protein crystallization. The Made in Space team plans to bring 3D printing to space to make space exploration cheaper, more reliable, and fail-safe ("send the bits, not the atoms"). For example, they hope to replace some of the $1 billion worth of spare parts and tools that are on the International Space Station.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I like the fact that there are quite a lot of space projects .... and these are not even bad in my view: The space project teams have developed imaginative new solutions for space and spinoffs for Earth. The AISynBio project team is working with leading NASA scientists to design bioengineered organisms that can use available resources to mitigate harsh living environments (such as lack of air, water, food, energy, atmosphere, and gravity) - on an asteroid, for example, and also on Earth . The SpaceBio Labs team plans to develop methods for doing low-cost biological research in space, such as 3D tissue engineering and protein crystallization. The Made in Space team plans to bring 3D printing to space to make space exploration cheaper, more reliable, and fail-safe ("send the bits, not the atoms"). For example, they hope to replace some of the $1 billion worth of spare parts and tools that are on the International Space Station.</div>

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Dario Izzo on 26 Sep 10

and all in only a three months summer graduate program!! that is impressive. God I feel so stupid!!!

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LeopoldS on 26 Sep 10

well, most good ideas probably take only a second to be formulated, it's the details that take years :-)

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Dario Izzo on 26 Sep 10

I do not think the point of the SU is to formulate new ideas (infact there is nothing new in the projects chosen). Their mission is to build and maintain a network of contacts among who they believe will be the 'future leaders' of space ... very similar to our beloved ISU.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I do not think the point of the SU is to formulate new ideas (infact there is nothing new in the projects chosen). Their mission is to build and maintain a network of contacts among who they believe will be the 'future leaders' of space ... very similar to our beloved ISU.</div>

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Antarctic Glacier Collapse Means Sea-Level Rise Now 'Unstoppable' #IFLS - 1 views

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EO climate change

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Huge Crater Mysteriously Appears In Siberia - 4 views

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mystery earth

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Thijs Versloot on 17 Jul 14

Ok, who tested the laser SPS?

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Juxi Leitner on 18 Jul 14

or who was responsible for the calibration and testing?

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Maze-solving automatons can repair broken circuits - 1 views

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Researchers in Bangalore, India together with the Indian Space Research organization come up with an intelligent self-healing algorithm that can locate open-circuits faults and repair them in real-time. They used an insulating silicon oil containing conductive particles. Whenever a fault happens, an electric field develops there, causing the fluid to move in a 'thermodynamic automaton' way repairing the fault. The researchers make clear it could be one advantage for electronics in harsh environments, such as in space satellites.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Researchers in Bangalore, India together with the Indian Space Research organization come up with an intelligent self-healing algorithm that can locate open-circuits faults and repair them in real-time. They used an insulating silicon oil containing conductive particles. Whenever a fault happens, an electric field develops there, causing the fluid to move in a 'thermodynamic automaton' way repairing the fault. The researchers make clear it could be one advantage for electronics in harsh environments, such as in space satellites.</div>

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First sign that humanity is slowing its carbon surge - 0 views

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Alien star invaded the Solar System - 2 views

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space science PHY

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Thijs Versloot on 23 Feb 15

An alien star passed through our Solar System just 70,000 years ago, astronomers have discovered. No other star is known to have approached this close to us. An international team of researchers says it came five times closer than our current nearest neighbour - Proxima Centauri. Passing straight through the Oort Cloud region. This must have left some sort of mark maybe? A binary system of a red and brown dwarf (8% and 6% solar masses) so maybe not a too significant impact on trajectories in the Oort cloud?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An alien star passed through our Solar System just 70,000 years ago, astronomers have discovered. No other star is known to have approached this close to us. An international team of researchers says it came five times closer than our current nearest neighbour - Proxima Centauri. Passing straight through the Oort Cloud region. This must have left some sort of mark maybe? A binary system of a red and brown dwarf (8% and 6% solar masses) so maybe not a too significant impact on trajectories in the Oort cloud?</div>

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Paul N on 24 Feb 15

I read this earlier and thought it might be another one of those alien conspiracy stuff. Freaky stuff.

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LeopoldS on 11 Mar 15

what about taking a ride on one of these? - especially if they come with some companion planets? when is the next shuttle coming?

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This "Space Glass" Lets You Drink Whiskey In Orbit - 3 views

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Thijs Versloot on 09 Sep 15

Photo credit: The glass has a number of interesting innovations. Ballentine's. A liquor company has created a " Space Glass" that they say can work in the microgravity environment of space. The Open Space Agency's James Parr was commissioned to create the product, and the results are actually quite interesting.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Photo credit: The glass has a number of interesting innovations. Ballentine's. A liquor company has created a " Space Glass" that they say can work in the microgravity environment of space. The Open Space Agency's James Parr was commissioned to create the product, and the results are actually quite interesting.</div>

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jcunha on 10 Sep 15

Makes sense specially after seeing very good japanese whiskey arriving at the ISS :-) http://phys.org/news/2015-08-japanese-whisky-international-space-station.html

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Makes sense specially after seeing very good japanese whiskey arriving at the ISS :-) <a href="http://phys.org/news/2015-08-japanese-whisky-international-space-station.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://phys.org/news/2015-08-japanese-whisky-international-space-station.html</a></div>

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Extreme strength observed in limpet teeth | Journal of The Royal Society Interface - 3 views

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BIO

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LeopoldS on 18 Feb 15

stronger than steel - small teeth of snail like creature ...

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Ma Ru on 19 Feb 15

According to a BBC news article it's actually stronger than Kevlar...

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Dario Izzo on 22 Mar 15

The spider silk is no longer the toughest natural material around.

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Robots collaborate to deliver meds, supplies, and even drinks - 2 views

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Nina Nadine Ridder on 11 Aug 15

At the recent Robotics Science and Systems (RSS) conference, a CSAIL team presented a new system of three robots that can work together to deliver items quickly, accurately and, perhaps most importantly, in unpredictable environments. The team says its models could extend to a variety of other applications, including hospitals, disaster situations, and even restaurants and bars.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">At the recent Robotics Science and Systems (RSS) conference, a CSAIL team presented a new system of three robots that can work together to deliver items quickly, accurately and, perhaps most importantly, in unpredictable environments. The team says its models could extend to a variety of other applications, including hospitals, disaster situations, and even restaurants and bars.</div>

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ISS astronauts bite into space-grown lettuce - 0 views

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technology science space ISS lettuce fun

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Ma Ru on 15 Aug 15

Next great step for humankind. "... and we're standing by now for the first consumption of one of these red romaine lettuce leaves ..." :-)

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Royal Society Fellows Question Body's Climate Change Statements - 1 views

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The Royal Society has released a statement acknowledging that its climate guide is being updated and noting: "The new guide has been planned for some time but was given added impetus by concerns raised by a small group of Fellows of the Society that older documents designed to challenge some of the common misrepresentations of the science were too narrow in their focus."
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pacome delva on 01 Jun 10

The "climatosceptics" are more and more powerful, in France it's crazy how much they are in newspaper and television... Before it was fancy to fear the global warming, now it's fancy to fight the "dictat" of the Science, as if Science was a religion with its dogma !

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The "climatosceptics" are more and more powerful, in France it's crazy how much they are in newspaper and television... Before it was fancy to fear the global warming, now it's fancy to fight the "dictat" of the Science, as if Science was a religion with its dogma !</div>

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Antarctic glaciers 'melting faster than previously thought' - Telegraph - 1 views

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Climate_change earth_observation

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European call for next major space mission - 1 views

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An evil atmosphere is forming around geoengineering - 0 views

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