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Solar panels on downed Chinese balloon could support advanced radar
The Washington Post reports that the leaked document confirmed that the balloon contained enough solar panels to power an advanced form of radar that can generate imagery at night. The ...
When NASA launches a high-altitude weather balloon this summer, it will carry an experiment by South Milwaukee Middle School students
South Milwaukee Middle School students are working on a project that will be launched by NASA through its TechRise Student ...
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Inflating a solar hot air balloon with an infrasound microbarometer payload (IMAGE)
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A balloon mission that could explore Venus indefinitely
Current ideas for balloon missions to Venus face two challenges ... there will be abundant solar power to power the system, ...
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Researchers develop game-changing new device that can produce solar energy for disaster-impacted areas — here's how it works
Unlike conventional solar panels, the BIPVS can be easily assembled ... The solar cells are also placed beneath the balloon to protect them from dust, snow, and hail. This innovation stems from ...