Illustration shows the lightweight barrier layers of silicon oxide peeled back to reveal the protected perovskites underneath. Image by Ahmad Kirmani, NREL An ultrathin protective coating proves ...

As private companies race to build orbital habitats and government agencies sketch out Mars timelines, a fundamental ...

Atom-thick layers of molybdenum disulfide are ideally suited for radiation-resistant spacecraft electronics, researchers in ...

VORAGO and wolfSSL have partnered to build radiation-hardened, cybersecure microcontrollers for the space industry as electronics expectations rise.

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spirit Electronics announces franchised distribution for Zero-Error Systems (ZES) to support ultra-high reliability semiconductors and ICs ...

Students from Clear Creek Independent School District now have a hand in helping NASA advance radiation protection in space. NASA’s RadWorks team developing two Radiation Environment Monitors (REMs) ...

Hydrogel is something that most of us are familiar with from it being used in contact lenses, burn dressings, and hair gel. In future, it might also be used to shield astronauts from the hazard of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The first step on the moon was one of humanity's most exciting accomplishments. Now scientists are planning return trips – and ...

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This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. The first step on the moon was one of humanity's most ...