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China’s Wuhan University Builds Ultra-Stable Polymer Solar Cell with 19.1% Efficiency

Modern Mechanics 24 News Desk 6:36 pm

Scientists at Wuhan University of Technology built a polymer solar cell that achieves 19.1% efficiency while retaining 97% of its performance after 2,000 hours in air. The team solved polymer chain entanglement by adding a small-molecule acceptor that improves molecular packing and charge transport. The estimated lifetime exceeds 100,000 hours, moving flexible organic solar cells closer to commercialization.

Chile’s ALMA Telescope Captures Sharpest Image of Milky Way’s Chaotic Heart

Modern Mechanics 24 News Desk 5:58 pm

Astronomers using Chile’s ALMA telescope have captured the most detailed image yet of the gas clouds at the center of the Milky Way. The 650-light-year-wide view shows extreme star-forming regions around the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*. The image, the largest ALMA has ever taken, reveals dozens of molecules and offers clues about how galaxies evolved in the early universe.

France’s Airbus Unveils Two New Helicopter Concepts for NATO Studies

Modern Mechanics 24 News Desk 5:15 pm

France’s Airbus Helicopters has revealed two next-generation rotorcraft designs for NATO’s future fleet. The concepts—a conventional helicopter and a high-speed compound aircraft—share common systems to reduce costs. They build on Airbus Racer demonstrator technology and aim to replace aging NATO helicopters by 2035-2040.

MeerKAT radio telescope discovery of gigamaser from distant galaxy merger with gravitational lensing

South Africa’s MeerKAT Telescope Discovers Universe’s Strongest Microwave Laser

Modern Mechanics 24 News Desk 5:03 pm

South Africa’s MeerKAT radio telescope has detected the most powerful natural microwave laser ever found in the universe. The gigamaser signal comes from two colliding galaxies 8 billion light years away and is 100,000 times stronger than a typical star, offering a rare glimpse into galaxy mergers in the early universe.

Gravitational Waves Could Resolve the Hubble Tension; Here’s How

Sanjukta Praharaj 5:44 pm

Researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the University of Chicago have developed a new way to calculate the

Can Wooden Satellite Reduce Space Junk and Save Earth?

Sanjukta Praharaj 5:02 pm

Researchers at Kyoto University, in partnership with Sumitomo Forestry, have developed the world’s first wooden satellite. The satellite, named LignoSat,

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USA’s GA-ASI Adds Long-Range Missiles to MQ-9B Drones

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NASA Gives Perseverance Rover ‘GPS’ to Navigate Mars Without Waiting for Earth

Modern Mechanics 24 News Desk 11:58 pm

NASA has given its Perseverance Mars rover a new navigation system that works like GPS, letting it pinpoint its location without waiting for instructions from Earth. The software matches the rover’s panoramic images to orbital terrain maps in about two minutes, ending its reliance on daily check-ins with human controllers millions of miles away. The upgrade allows much longer drives and more science.

Why China’s Shenlong Mission Is Sparking Space Security Concerns

Sanjukta Praharaj 5:13 pm

China’s mysterious reusable space plane has returned to orbit, igniting fresh debate over its purpose and long-term ambitions in space.

Artemis II Launch Delayed: Is NASA Facing Apollo-Era Déjà Vu?

Sanjukta Praharaj 5:04 pm

NASA has officially ruled out its March 6 launch window for the much-anticipated Artemis II mission. This decision followed engineers’

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China’s Wuhan University Builds Ultra-Stable Polymer Solar Cell with 19.1% Efficiency

Chile’s ALMA Telescope Captures Sharpest Image of Milky Way’s Chaotic Heart

France’s Airbus Unveils Two New Helicopter Concepts for NATO Studies

South Africa’s MeerKAT Telescope Discovers Universe’s Strongest Microwave Laser

Gravitational Waves Could Resolve the Hubble Tension; Here’s How

Can Wooden Satellite Reduce Space Junk and Save Earth?

USA’s GA-ASI Adds Long-Range Missiles to MQ-9B Drones

NASA Gives Perseverance Rover ‘GPS’ to Navigate Mars Without Waiting for Earth

Why China’s Shenlong Mission Is Sparking Space Security Concerns

Artemis II Launch Delayed: Is NASA Facing Apollo-Era Déjà Vu?

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