LightHOUSE Satellites Could Bring GPS-Like Navigation to the Moon
MIT Lincoln Laboratory proposes high-orbit optical beacons to improve navigation and communications for spacecraft traveling throughout cislunar space.
Magnetoelastic Tent Turns Everyday Movement Into Electricity
Smart textiles harvest energy from wind, human motion, and fabric flexing to provide supplemental power in remote and off-grid locations.
Wind Farms Need Smarter Strategies to Protect Birds and Bats
Review of 52 mitigation approaches finds that combining technologies and adapting them to local conditions could reduce wildlife collisions with wind turbines.
Old Spirit Rover Data Reveals a Wetter Ancient Mars
A new analysis of decades-old mineral measurements suggests liquid water may once have covered much larger areas of the Red Planet.
Engineering Lessons From Blue LEDs, LFP Batteries, and Hardware Design
Persistence, system-level thinking, and accumulated engineering knowledge show why technical success often depends on more than choosing the best technology on paper.
