February 2022
FPGA computing reaches new heights
...for example in experiments to understand the effects of radiation on electronic devices Alpha Data’s products have been ... for example in experiments to understand the effects of radiation on electronic devices. Its major space customers have included...
May 2024
Out of this world – NASA’s textile technicians and innovations for space voyages
...space without special textiles to provide protection from low gravity, radiation and the extremes of heat and cold. Here, Harikleia ..., and they resist extreme heat, cold and ultraviolet radiation. They also are breathable, flexible, fire resistant and...
April 2024
Terraformal dreaming
.... And to top it all off, there’s no magnetosphere, so the Red Planet is constantly bombarded by carcinogenic solar and galactic radiation. The second test flight of SpaceX’s Starship took place on 18 October 2023. The system’s software was triggered...
12 July 2016
Did two ancient supernovas cause cell mutation and climate change on Earth?
... year for every creature inhabiting land or shallower parts of the ocean. Muons make up much of the cosmic radiation reaching the earth's surface and usually they just pass straight through us, but with a mass around...
19 August 2020
Growing 'dent' in Earth's magnetic field poses problems for satellites
... we didn’t have one, an incessant stream of cosmic radiation and charged particles from the Sun would rain down on the...pole. But sometimes, if a particularly strong outburst of solar radiation hits Earth, the belts can become more energised than usual...
10 May 2021
Sun's biggest outburst this cycle is sending solar storms to Earth and Mars
...arrive early on 11 May. This is in addition to a minor radiation storm that was also launched from the Sun at the same time...can cause brief radio blackouts at the poles and minor radiation storms that might endanger astronauts. The most powerful solar...
