Tiny ‘lyre’ tunes medical imaging systems, inflatable heat shield, and other materials stories that may be of interest for November 23, 2022.
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To achieve manned missions to Mars, spacecraft will need to maximize fuel usage. Nuclear thermal propulsion is one technology actively on NASA’s radar. In a recent study, researchers from Missouri S&T and NASA Marshall used a surrogate material to explore the thermal properties of a cermet fuel that may be used in future nuclear propulsion systems.
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The universe contains many complex chemistries and phenomena yet to be discovered or explained. Two recent studies offer a glimpse into how some ceramic materials may form in space.
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In December 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope finally launched after decades of delays. Today’s CTT looks at JWST’s 30-year journey to launch and ways that NASA could restructure its approach to large-scale projects in the future.
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Extracting oxygen on Mars, bioactive glass toothpaste, and sustainable wind turbine disposal make Lisa’s list of top five favorite CTT posts from 2021.
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Green fabrication of graphene, 3D printing aids coral restoration, and other materials stories that may be of interest for November 10, 2021.
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Construction starts on first Saudi Arabian soda ash production plant, RWE and PPC Renewables to develop solar projects in Greece, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for October 18, 2021.
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Sakuu to start pilot line for solid-state batteries, EERE announces intent to launch new Inclusive Energy Innovation Prize, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for August 30, 2021.
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To achieve future manned missions to Mars, we must be able to extract oxygen from the Martian atmosphere. An experimental instrument aboard the Perseverance rover called MOXIE succeeded in extracting oxygen for the first time during a test on April 20.
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Cleaner water through corn, properties of chiral materials, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 28, 2021.
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