A fascinating research paper recently caught my attention: it documents the final images captured by the Voyager 1 spacecraft before its cameras were permanently shut down. While the images themselves are breathtaking, what truly stood out to me was the incredible effort behind protecting the spacecraft from radiation damage as it ventured farther from the … Continue reading The last set of images taken by Voyager 1 spacecraft
20.11.2024 - Press release from the Montanuniversität Leoben, Translated with DeepL. Access here in German: https://www.unileoben.ac.at/news/montanuniversitaet-leoben-bringt-innovation-ins-all/. A significant step for space research and the Montanuniversität Leoben: After long preparations, highly developed thin film coatings from Leoben have now arrived at the International Space Station (ISS). The innovative coatings, developed for future space applications, are part … Continue reading Montanuniversität Leoben brings innovation into space
Featured image credits: Galileo orbiter spacecraft, NASA/JPL. Nuclear engineering, a remarkable creation of the human mind, has brought essential technological advancements since the dawn of the modern era. Innovations like nuclear reactors, complex thermohydraulic machines that fully harness the power of the atom, provide humanity with electricity — direct benefits born from decades of research … Continue reading The material that could enable permanent human settlement on the moon
Astonishing images from the Red Planet, sent back to us by the NASA's Perseverance probe! What a great moment in science! Mars and its extreme environment it is, of course, a materials at extremes challenge. Coming back to this soon! NASA has set-up a website to share images from the rover Perseverance: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/multimedia/images/
Read now our recent paper on #Space #Materials! Technology of #aluminium #alloys support human aspirations to conquer the space! Great #collaboration between @HudCompEng @HuddersfieldUni @ETH_en @unileoben @metallurgie_mul Nice cover by @AdvSciNews https://tinyurl.com/SpaceMaterials
Materials at Extremes 