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Writer Fuel: Sun-Powered Lasers Could Fuel Space Travel

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Laser beams powered by the sun are one small step closer to becoming a reality after researchers received funding to develop the pioneering technology. These lasers could eventually help power lunar bases and missions to Mars, and contribute to sustainable energy solutions on Earth, scientists say. In June, the international team of researchers announced it … Read more

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Writer Fuel: How Do You Find Aliens? Giant Lasers, Of Course

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Scientists have proposed another use for the world’s largest gravitational wave observatory: scanning for the ripples in space-time left in the wake of gargantuan alien spaceships. Gravitational waves ripple out when objects with mass move through space. Bigger objects — such as planets, neutron stars or black holes — produce more prominent gravitational waves. These … Read more

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WRITER FUEL: How to Power Your Spacecraft With Antimatter

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Welcome to the latest installment of “Writer Fuel – cool real-world stories that might inspire your little writer heart. Check out our Writer Fuel page on the LimFic blog for more inspiration. Today:  Antimatter is the same as ordinary matter except that it has the opposite electric charge. For instance, an electron, which has a … Read more