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National Space Day: 10 thrilling books on space exploration and technology
National Space Day was created to inspire all of us in the pursuit of knowledge and progress. With that in mind, here are 10 thrilling books that explore old and new space missions, the technology behind them and the people who assisted along the way.
Mission to Mars in just a day could be possible
Brilliant Light Powerhas conducted research which could change the way space travel is viewed. Dr. Randell Mills, CEO of the New Jersey-based energy company, has confirmed that by using laser-hydrogen propulsion (or laser-thermal propulsion), people could travel outer space to Mars in just a day.
Space Tech Expo USA is out of this world
Space Tech Expo returns to Long Beach, California for its 10th year as the must-attend B2B exhibition and conference for space technology and services for spacecraft, satellite and launcher systems, subsystems, components, and materials for civil, military, and commercial space.
NASA’s James Webb Telescope reaches a new level of cool
The James Webb Telescope is the largest and most powerful space science telescope ever built. Built to succeed the Hubble and Spitzer telescopes, Webb’s technology will allow scientists to explore every phase of cosmic history.
Open-source T&M supplier Red Pitaya goes multi-channel
Open-source test and measurement supplier Red Pitaya announced it is going multi-channel at embedded world 2022.
Venturi commits to space sector
Monaco’s Venturi Group, led by Gildo Pastor, is moving into the space sector. Venturi Lab, the Swiss entity, designs and manufactures mobility solutions capable of handling the extreme environmental conditions found on the Moon and Mars.
Have we reached an era of space tourism?
The past two decades have seen investment in space tourism from the private space sector.2021 was an enormous year for private companies and space travel, but 2022 is set to be even bigger.
Orolia introduces mRO-50 Ruggedized, a low SWaP-C mini-rubidium oscillator
Orolia has introduced an upgraded edition of its low SWaP-C miniaturised rubidium oscillator product line, the mRO-50 Ruggedized, to meet the latest military and aerospace requirements where time stability and power consumption are critical.
52% of women feel their gender is limiting their tech career
Today we can celebrate many great women who have helped shape the world of technology as we know it.From Katherine Johnson, a mathematician whose pioneering work at NASA was instrumental in the success of sending astronauts into orbit, to Reshma Saujani, founder and CEO of the nonprofit Girls Who Code, which aims to increase the number of women in computer science — these and many other talented women continue to pave the way for others in ...
IWD: 5 women who made the Apollo 11 landing possible
In the lead up to Internationl Women's Day, AptonPlant acknowledges the achievements of the five women that made the Apollo 11 landing possible.