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Electric Propulsion Magnets Ready for Space Tests

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The building is home to the Paihau-Robinson Research Institute , part of Victoria University of Wellington. This group isnt the first to work on AF-MPD thrustersthe technology has been tinkered with since the 1970sbut Pollock and his team have overcome a major hurdle to their application in spacecraft.

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SpaceX secures FAA approval for 25 annual Starship launches

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The FAAs SpaceX approval is part of its ongoing license review. The FAAs final environmental assessment concluded that SpaceXs expanded launch plans would have no significant impact on the surrounding environment, defying a history of legal disputes with environmental groups.

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First Supercritical CO2 Circuit Breaker Debuts

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Led by Lukas Graber , head of Georgia Techs plasma and dielectrics lab, the research group will run its 72-kV prototype AC breaker through a synthetic test circuit at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee beginning in late April. They group is also building a 245-kV version. locationa gold standard certification facility.

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Bell Labs Turns 100, Plans to Leave Its Old Headquarters

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And then we also have the second part of the mission, which is help the company grow into new areas. Another Bell Labs group is focused on monitoring the worlds vast network of undersea fiber-optic cables. Some of the new areas for growth were represented in live demonstrations at the centennial.

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The Quest to Ensure Nonspeaking Autistic People Are Heard

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Ethereal Research Group There are other options. Part of the CRPs role is to provide attentional and emotional support, which can help with conditions that commonly accompany severe autism and that interfere with communication, including anxiety, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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UK Greenlights Amazon Kuiper, Starlink Faces New Rival

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Meaning that Kuiper has at least demonstrated the capability to do what Starlink Services has been doing day in and day out since 2021, when the SpaceX subsidiary first launched laser-interconnect satellites as part of its emerging LEO internet constellation. The pointing challenge is multi-faceted, Palo says. Im in Boston, she says.

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Cut the Cord – How Wireless Charging Will Make EVs Effortless

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Government and city infrastructure support , particularly in Europe and parts of Asia, where smart mobility solutions are gaining priority. WiTricity and the SAE International group are working toward this goal. OEM acceleration —with BMW leading the charge, and Tesla and WiTricity doubling down on development and partnerships.