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New radiation-resistant electronic circuit can last for over 270 years in harsh space

Space is unforgiving to electronics. Beyond Earth’s protective magnetic field, satellites are bombarded by ...

Atom-thin electronics withstand space radiation, potentially surviving for centuries in orbit

Atom-thick layers of molybdenum disulfide are ideally suited for radiation-resistant spacecraft electronics, researchers in ...

Deep Space Energy raises $1.1M to generate electricity on the moon

The company said it uses 2 kilograms of Americium-241 fuel to generate 50 watts of power for a lunar rover, compared with ...

Deep Space Energy Closes Pre-Seed Round, Securing €930K to Generate Electricity on the Moon and Strengthen Satellite Infrastructure

Deep Space Energy is developing a power generator technology that is based on radioisotopes, materials derived from nuclear ...
Phys.org

Advancing deep space travel with nuclear propulsion

How can fission-powered propulsion help advance deep space exploration, specifically to the outer planets like Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune? This is what a recent study presented at the 56th ...
SpaceNews

The European Union’s push for next generation space electronics and critical technologies

Figure 1: Wafer of GaN point of Load Converters from the ELeGaNT development Over the past decade, the European Commission has invested significantly in space research in order to strengthen Europe’s ...
Electronic Design

Rad-Hard-by-Design: GaN Semis for Next-Gen Space and Defense Systems

Why GaN components are highly resistant to radiation damage, such as total ionizing dose (TID), making GaN well-suited for harsh space environments. Why GaN devices remain vulnerable to single-event ...