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GE Research Awarded NASA Grant to Develop High Temperature Solutions to Enhance Missions to Venus

January 05, 2022
  • GE researchers applying novel silicon carbide (SiC) photodiode technology to develop and demonstrate a UV imager that reliably operates in hot and harsh environments of 500 degrees Celsius (932 degrees Fahrenheit) to study the composition and structure of Venus’ surface and atmosphere
  • Venus is the hottest planet in the Solar System, with extreme atmospheric pressures and surface temperatures of 475 degrees Celsius, or 900 degrees Fahrenheit, similar to a wood-fired pizza oven
  • High temperature, ruggedized electronics are essential for enabling long-term robotic exp

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Hot Science: NASA And GE Research Venus Project Could Aid Aviation, Energy Industries

Will Palmer
January 04, 2022
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An atmosphere composed almost entirely of carbon dioxide. Clouds made of sulfuric acid. Daytime highs reaching 880 degrees. Let’s face it, a trip to Venus isn’t for the faint of heart. And yet the second planet from the sun has suddenly become the object of renewed interest, with two NASA missions announced this summer and a third by the European Space Agency.

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This week we learned about an A.I. potentially smarter that three-quarters of American adults, read about a soft robot that can keep a weak heart beating and watched Venus do The Wave. Raise your arms and say yeah!
 

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