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NASA
Ice to Fuel: NASA Tests Technology for Refueling Landers
The farther the destination, the more fuel a rocket needs. The more fuel the rocket carries, the heavier the spacecraft. The heavier the spacecraft, the more fuel it requires to launch. Experts at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland are testing technology that could solve this problem. The CryoFILL (Cryogenic Fluid In-Situ Liquefaction for Landers) project could transform the way NASA fuels future space exploration missions, reducing costs and extending the duration of planetary surface operations. “If you think about how much…
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Autos
KIA AMERICA TO UNVEIL FIVE NEW VEHICLES AT UPCOMING LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW
Next week, Kia America will debut five new vehicles at the 2024 Los Angeles Auto Show. Across multiple car lines, the show will play host to the debut of ICE, HEV, PHEV and EV Kia models brimming with new design elements, upgraded performance and Kia’s latest connectivity technology. The Opposites United design iconography was first introduced on the EV6 in early 2021…
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NASA
Ice Flows on Mars
On Aug. 18, 2023, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) captured ridged lines carved onto Mars’ landscape by the gradual movement of ice. While surface ice deposits are mostly limited to Mars’ polar caps, these patterns appear in many non-polar Martian regions. As ice flows downhill, rock and soil are plucked from the surrounding landscape and ferried along the flowing ice surface and within the…
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NASA Is Locating Ice on Mars With This New Map
The map could help the agency decide where the first astronauts to the Red Planet should land. The more available water, the less missions will need to bring. Buried ice will be a vital resource for the first people to set foot on Mars, serving as drinking water and a key ingredient for rocket fuel. But it would also be…
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Press Releases
LG ‘Rolls’ Out Craft Ice on More Refrigerator Models, Adds New Features for Today’s Next-Level Kitchen
TORONTO, Sept. 23, 2020 /CNW/ – With more consumers experimenting in the kitchen as they spend more time at home, LG Electronics is expanding its industry-first, slow-melting LG Craft Ice™ technology to 9 refrigerator models while adding convenient new features designed to inspire consumers to take their everyday kitchens to the next level. LG ‘Rolls’ Out Craft Ice on More Refrigerator Models, Adds New…
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Press Releases
New Ice Sphere Molds from Tovolo® are Great for Keeping Dad’s Favorite ‘Beverage’ Colder, Longer this Father’s Day
STREETSBORO, Ohio, June 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The latest ultra-slow melting craft ice balls are the perfect Father’s Day gift – they provide the perfect upscale look on Dad’s man-cave bar. They will not dilute the drink’s flavor, preserving the taste and the strength of his favorite Scotch, Irish Whiskey or Bourbon. They’re also perfect for chilling cocktails, rum, tequila and non-alcoholic drinks. (PRNewsfoto/Tovolo)…
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Press Releases
Issues Faced by the Alaskan Pipeline
The Alaskan Pipeline is one of the largest pipeline systems in the world today. It measures about 800 miles long and primarily transports oil from northern Alaska to a port in an ice-free area. The Trans-Alaskan pipeline transports more than 10 percent of the United States’ crude oil supply. With any pipeline, there are environmental factors that could cause potential…
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NASA
NASA to Host Media Briefing on New Ice-Monitoring Mission
NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Aug. 22, to discuss the upcoming launch of the Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite (ICESat-2), which will fly NASA’s most advanced laser altimeter to measure Earth’s changing ice. The teleconference will stream live on NASA’s website. ICESat-2 is scheduled to launch Sept. 15 on a mission to provide critical,…
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Podcasts
New Season’s Greetings!
Happy New Year and welcome to The New Season of the highly anticipated and loved Cerebral Overload Podcast! This week we are joined once again by Ty and Andrew to discuss some interesting topics. A paralympic gets a brand new bionic arm from an advanced 3d printer, Vivo announces a ready to mass produce phone screen with a fingerprint sensor…
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