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NIST designs a prototype fuel gauge for the orbit

[ad_1] Credit:NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Many satellites perform very important and profitable tasks, but some may be deactivated with fuel still in the tank due to current methods of measuring the amount of fuel. More accurate fuel gauges could help ensure satellites stay operational longer and time in orbit is …

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The advanced atomic clock makes a better dark matter detector

[ad_1] Credit:N. Hanacek / NIST JILA researchers used a state-of-the-art atomic clock to narrow the search for elusive dark matter, an example of how continuous improvements in watches have value beyond timekeeping. Older atomic clocks operating at microwave frequencies have already searched for dark matter, but this is the first …

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NASA’s next Mars rover will land in less than 100 days

[ad_1] NASA’s all-new Mars car will land on the Red Planet in less than 100 days. The Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, launched on July 30, is expected to land inside the 28-mile (45-kilometer) wide Jezero Crater on the afternoon of February 18, 2021 – just 99 days from today (Nov. …

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