Aeronautics & Space

Happy New (Bulletin) Year—The Jan/Feb 2015 ACerS Bulletin is now online

By April Gocha / December 31, 2014

It’s rather fitting that on the final day of 2014, we are unveiling the first issue of the 2015 ACerS Bulletin—Volume 94, issue Number 1 of the Bulletin is now available online for your viewing pleasure.

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Blinded me with science: A look back at 2014

By Jessica McMathis / December 29, 2014

Because it’s that time of year, and because it’s worth remembering—associate editor Jessica shares her top five posts, people, and moments from 2014.

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Merry and bright? NASA satellites track your holiday lights from space

By Jessica McMathis / December 22, 2014

Data from a NASA research team shows that during the holiday seasons—Christmas and New Year’s in the U.S. and Ramadan in the Middle East—the night lights shone brighter, a whole 20 to 50% higher, in fact, than during the rest of the year.

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By April Gocha / December 19, 2014

Corning to acquire TR Manufacturing, flat glass demand rises, PPG windows in Gulfstream, and other ceramics and glass business news of the week for December 19, 2014.

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Glass cockpit aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft sets the course for future space travel

By April Gocha / December 16, 2014

The Orion spacecraft, once ready for its human companions, will eventually be equipped with a glass cockpit control system, according to NASA.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By April Gocha / December 10, 2014

Solar reaches 40% efficiency, X-ray diffraction on Mars, carbon nanotubule de-icing systems, and other materials stories that may be of interest for December 10, 2014.

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Twitter takes time, but pays off says study of scientists’ social media activity

By Jessica McMathis / November 30, 2014

A recent study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison finds that researchers are more often turning to venues like Twitter to share their work—and their social media activity is paying big dividends.

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Windowless aircraft offers lower carbon emissions and high-flying fun (with a view)

By Jessica McMathis / November 20, 2014

The Center for Process Innovation’s windowless fuselage features no windows but comes with an extraordinary view.

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Industrial-scale generator brings thermoelectric energy to the masses, massively

By Jessica McMathis / November 16, 2014

Alphabet Energy’s “proprietary advancements in silicon and tetrahedrite” make thermoelectric materials—often cost-prohibitive—viable in its industrial-scale generator that converts waste heat to electricity.

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One video, three new ACerS-Wiley titles, and six facts about the book industry

By Eileen De Guire / November 11, 2014

ACerS announced the release of three new books published in conjunction with publishing partner Wiley on UHTCs, CMCs, and biomaterials.

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