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geostationary orbit — Geostationary orbit, a circular orbit 35,785 km (22,236 miles) above Earth's Equator in which a satellite's orbital period is equal to Earth's rotation period of 23 hours and 56 minutes. [Image courtesy: intelsat.com]

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How Satellites Defying Gravity’s Pull

By S. Reza
December 28, 2023

“Gravity Defied: How Satellites Soar High Above, Unfazed by Earth’s Pull.” If you’ve ever wondered how satellites maintain their orbit and don’t just drop out [details…]

Revolutionary technologies shaping the future of our world. [Image courtesy: sciencefocus.com]

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The Dawn of Tomorrow: Navigating the Horizon of Future Technologies

By hr_admin
December 28, 2023

“Empowering Tomorrow: Unleashing the Potential of Future Technologies.” The future is always evolving, and predicting specific technologies can be challenging. However, several areas show great [details…]

HeT — In spacecraft propulsion, a Hall-effect thruster (HET) is a type of ion thruster in which the propellant is accelerated by an electric field. [Image Credits: Maxar]

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“Revolutionizing Space Travel: The Hall Effect Thruster Unveiled”

By hr_admin
December 28, 2023

“Propelling Possibilities, Harnessing Hall Effect for Limitless Space Exploration.” A Hall-effect thruster is a type of electric propulsion system used in spacecraft. It’s named after [details…]

fusion device — A tokamak is a machine that confines a plasma using magnetic fields in a donut shape that scientists call a torus. Fusion energy scientists believe that tokamaks are the leading plasma confinement concept for future fusion power plants.

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Role of Universities in emerging fusion industry

By S. Reza
December 27, 2023

New study shows how universities are critical to emerging fusion industry Fusion’s success as a renewable energy depends on the creation of an industry to [details…]