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Scientists Unveil Wild New Way to Explore the Edge of Space https://gizmodo.com/scientists-unveil-wild-new-way-to-explore-the-edge-of-space-2000642161
Scientists Unveil Wild New Way to Explore the Edge of Space
Engineers have crafted a tiny, lightweight device that only requires sunlight to explore parts of the atmosphere that are typically hard to reach.
gizmodo.com
August 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Scientists Unveil Wild New Way to Explore the Edge of Space https://gizmodo.com/scientists-unveil-wild-new-way-to-explore-the-edge-of-space-2000642161
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A physics phenomenon discovered 150 years ago allows tiny objects to levitate using just sunlight – and now it could enable swarms of sensors to explore Earth’s long-neglected upper atmosphere.
Tiny discs can levitate in the upper atmosphere using sunlight alone
A physics phenomenon discovered 150 years ago allows tiny objects to levitate using just sunlight – and now it could enable swarms of sensors to explore part of Earth’s long-neglected upper atmosphere
www.newscientist.com
August 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM
A physics phenomenon discovered 150 years ago allows tiny objects to levitate using just sunlight – and now it could enable swarms of sensors to explore Earth’s long-neglected upper atmosphere.
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Nature research paper: Photophoretic flight of perforated structures in near-space conditions
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Photophoretic flight of perforated structures in near-space conditions - Nature
A photophoretic aircraft that can levitate via thermal transpiration is achieved under near-space conditions, providing a potential platform for climate sensing, communications and Martian exploration.
go.nature.com
August 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Nature research paper: Photophoretic flight of perforated structures in near-space conditions
go.nature.com/45Pwqp2
go.nature.com/45Pwqp2