Characterization of a Photon Counting Test Bed for Space to Ground Optical Pulse Position Modulation Communications Links

Abstract: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Glenn Research Center (GRC) has developed a laboratory…

Researchers use SLAC instrument to learn what happens to silicon under intense pressure

Elasticity, the ability of an object to bounce back to its original shape, is a universal…

X-ray analysis of carbon nanostructures helps material design

Nanostructures made of carbon are extremely versatile. They can absorb ions in batteries and supercapacitors, store…

Space tech poised to make air travel greener and more efficient

Passengers travelling through busy airports should soon face fewer delays and have a lower environmental impact,…

On the front lines in Kilauea

In the early spring, volcanologists monitoring the ground around Kilauea, the most active volcano on the…

Web Development: It’s Not a Bug, It’s a Feature

Abstract: An intern presentation on web application development and website design.

Floating ideas for an airlock near the Moon

Assembly of a new habitable structure near the moon, known as the Gateway, is scheduled to…

Book examines connection between gender and cooking energy in Sub-Saharan Africa

Providing energy for home use, especially for cooking food and heating living spaces, without contributing to…

Video: Our endless fascination with pi

For centuries, pi—the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter—has fascinated mathematicians and scientists. The…

Professor Stephen Hawking memorial plans ‘no further forward’

Cambridge City Council has not decided how to mark the renowned physicist's life a year after…