If you want to manufacture in space—and bring the products back again—there’s a limited set of options: Wait to go to the International Space Station, or partner with a handful of start-ups launching spacecraft that spend time in orbit before they return to Earth. But the vehicle that goes to space ...
Plug a phone into a modern charger and the first 10 minutes are impressive. The next 20 are not.
This is not a defect. It’s the connected device protecting itself. As temperature rises during charging, a smartphone’s battery management system reduces the current it will accept, because heat accel...
A company that plans to beam sunlight from space to Earth on demand might unintentionally brighten the night sky for many more people than intended, according to a new study.
Later this year, the US company Reflect Orbital plans to launch a test satellite called Eärendil-1 that will extend an 18-...