Sentences with phrase «space debris into»

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Tethers Unlimited has been working on a specialized 3D printer that can convert plastic waste — which comprises much of the space debris spinning around in orbit — into filament, or feedstock, or 3D printers.

The idea being, we don't want a lot of tiny satellites that are cheap to put into low earth orbit, adding to the space debris orbiting the earth.

Today debris threatens hundreds of spacecraft and satellites; in fact, last June a space - station crew scrambled into a Soyuz escape capsule because of passing trash.

First, a massive star exploded as a supernova, blasting its debris out into space.

Professor Vasile is leading the Stardust Network, an international, EU - funded programme comprising researchers and leaders from 20 different institutions, with the purpose of advancing research into the manipulation of asteroids and space debris, and the aim of protecting the planet and space assets from catastrophic impacts.

The prevailing view has been that planets mostly accumulate water only long after they form: If a young planet with water trapped in its rocks collides with another heavenly body or even large debris — common occurrences in the cosmos — the impact would, presumably, drive accumulated water into space, leaving many planets bone - dry.

Early computer models showed that more than half of the debris blasted into space by the impact would fall into the atmosphere within eight hours.

This lightweight gripper may soon be handling food for the food industry, capturing debris in outer space or incorporated into prosthetic hands.

The authors argue this was the same impact that sent a great mass of debris hurtling into space, creating the moon.

A theory exists that Mars» large North Polar Basin or Borealis Basin, which covers about 40 percent of the planet in its northern hemisphere, was created by that impact, sending debris into space.

Electric currents that flow into and out of the ionosphere, which AMPERE monitors, have various effects on it as well as the atmosphere in general that can cause problems with tracking LEO space debris, the use of GPS systems, and even terrestrial power plants — as was the case when a geomagnetic storm took down Quebec's power grid in 1989, Anderson says, adding, «The operators didn't know what was happening.»

One chunk of that debris floated around in space for roughly 5 million years — Agee can tell by the traces of cosmic radiation etched into the rock — until it fell to Earth, and ultimately into Agee's lab.

Asteroid P / 2013 R3 is shattering into a cloud of debris in these images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.

Almost every mission into space has created new debris, either from the launch vehicles, objects falling off satellites, or unintended collisions.

The United States has thrown hundreds of satellites into space, resulting in over 500,000 pieces of debris orbiting Earth at over 17,000 miles per hour, and has cleaned up nothing.

Asteroids and other space debris left over from the solar system's creation regularly slammed into Earth early in its history.

cells with high levels of membranous accumulations degenerate releasing cellular debris into the intercellular space and the lumen of the tubules

The Earth is constantly plowing into debris, collecting thousands of tons of space rock a year; so although you can not see them, meteor streaks happen during the day, too.

That energy expelled water and rocky debris even into outer space.

Because of Io's low gravity, large volcanic eruptions produce an umbrella of debris that rises high into space.

► An astronaut removes six large canisters of genetic research materials from a drifting space station with lights flashing and sirens blaring; a giant spiny rat chases her and pounds on the escape hatch window with paws and tentacles, cracking it (we can not see its face) as the escape pod launches and we see the space station explode into fireballs that fill the screen and soon after we see the cracked pod hatch window break apart and the pod explodes into chunks of flaming debris (the astronaut is certainly dead although we do not see her after the explosion).

«Gravity «Synopsis: Astronauts attempt to return to earth after debris crashes into their space shuttle, leaving them drifting and alone in space.

Scientists who analyzed the geological content of both Earth and the moon hypothesized, in a 2015 paper published in Nature, that this explosive impact sent debris from Theia and Earth into space, where it likely coalesced to become the moon: part Earth, part Theia.

I spent the demo throwing Stormtroopers out windows into space, bringing TIE Fighters crashing down with extra debris, throwing Stromtroopers one by one into an oncoming AT - ST, using Force lightning to stun my enemies, then cut through them with my lightsaber.

Brothers Bub and Bob, the main characters, find their way through the bubbles which turn into space debris.

As ships push further into the debris - littered field of stars, bulbs of energy and spinning missiles light up space as a new battle erupts.

Thankfully the game is forgiving and there's a bumper car effect in place for when you crash into asteroids, bigger ships and space debris.

This quickly descended into all - out chaos, but eventually we cleared away enough of the debris that we can now bring you this, our list of rejected titles for Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders from Planet Space.

You walk in off the pavement and into an unexpected multi-media experience that cleverly takes over the main exhibition space, utilizing all the nooks and crannies of the high ceiling deconsecrated Church with 3D film, music and a cleverly crafted domestic interior filled with discarded bottles and the debris of everyday life, like a version of Tracey Emin's Bed for the 2000s.

Coexisting with these charms are pieces of rural debris that tumble into the gallery space, creating in a distinctly American cacophony.

He transfers rocks and debris from these places into geometric settings, like cartographic landscapes in the exhibition space and provides geological information and photographic documentation to go with them.

Two major volcanoes — El Chichon in 1982 and Pinatubo in 1991 — caused global average temperature to dip as a result of volcanic ash, soot and debris reflecting sunlight back into space.

Using high - powered pulsed lasers based on Earth to create plasma jets on space debris could cause them to slow down slightly and to then re-enter and either burn up in the atmosphere or fall into the oceans.

It turned out, according to space officials, that the debris didn't come close to the ISS after all, but the decision to order the crew into the Soyuz escape craft was still a good idea.»

In theory, tons of tungsten microdust put into low earth orbit, on a trajectory opposite that of the targeted space junk, would be enough to slow smaller space debris (with dimensions under 10 cm).

• Inspect worksites and ensure that they are properly cleaned and cleared of debris • Measure floor area to determine the amount of materials that will be needed to cover it • Sweep and chip dirt and irregularities from existing base surfaces and fill cracks with putty and plaster • Coordinate efforts with suppliers / vendors to procure materials and equipment for floor laying • Cut and shape floor materials such as wood and tiles so that they fit into the designated space • Install floor coverings using adhesives and cement and check them to ensure that they are properly fixed • Fill in areas between tiles with plaster to ensure a clean and even look • Cleanup leftover materials such as adhesives and plaster • Repair existing tiled or wooden floors by replacing damaged or rotted tiles with new ones • Provide customers with information on involved costs and handle work duties according to provided budgets