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NASA is testing new technology to build a solar-powered levitating spacecraft

Conceptual image of a NASA spacecraft levitating by photopheretic force. | Font: POT

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POT is experimenting with a new technology capable of lifting objects without the intervention of engines or fuel, with the intention of preserving this valuable material in its future missions. Because this element brings great losses to the US space agency and consumes too many non-renewable resources from space. Earththe alternative will be evaluated within this project.

According to what is reported Confidential, National Aeronautics and Space Administration it intends to develop a solar-powered system so that its future ships can take off without using fuel. However, since it is extremely difficult to achieve this with solar panels alone, agency scientists are looking for alternative energy bases that save money and are more friendly to our planet.

Solar-powered levitation, a new NASA project

Investigation POT carried out in collaboration with scientists from University of Pennsylvania Its goal is to create spacecraft powered by solar energy. So far, the technology has already been successfully tested on small sites and is currently being applied at scale so that it could eventually be used in space exploration.

The project consists of mechanisms levitation keep the ship in the sky without the need to use conventional fuel. In addition, it contains photopheretic motor which “occurs when a solid is heated relative to the surrounding gas by illumination, causing an exchange of momentum between the solid and the gas.” as explained by the research unit.

Other details of the new NASA project

POT He aims to get a ship with this new technology to rise to about 50,000 or 80,000 meters in height. This altitude can be considered low, which cannot be reached by planes, because the air is very dense and high enough that it can function as a satellite without being touched by meteorites.

For it to function properly, the ship must be made of nano-elements, which give it a reasonably light composition. Once you reach the ideal height, you will be able to move horizontally. According to POT and scientists Mr. University of Pennsylvaniaa device with these characteristics will help unravel the mysteries associated with the climate and the various layers of our atmosphere.

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