Science & Technology

– Manuscript – Major carmakers are looking to expand the production and sales of electric vehicles (EVs) in the coming years. They are also seeking new ways to reuse batteries to cut costs and protect the environment. Lithium-ion batteries are used to power most EVs. Manufacturers guarantee their batteries for eight to 10 years. Currently, few batteries are recycled, … [Read more...] about How Recycling Can Help the Growing Electric Vehicle Market

– Manuscript – The first private astronaut crew to visit the International Space Station (ISS) has returned safely to Earth. The team flew to the ISS and back on the spaceship Crew Dragon. The SpaceX company vehicle landed as planned in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida on Monday. SpaceX also provided the Falcon 9 rocket that carried the team to orbit. The … [Read more...] about First Private Astronaut Crew Returns to Earth from Space Station

「原稿」 The United States hydropower industry considers pumped storage the best answer to a question surrounding renewable energy: where to get power when the sun is not shining or the wind is not blowing. But pumped storage faces an unclear future. Even though experts predict growing demand for power storage, the industry’s growth has slowed. What is pumped … [Read more...] about Pumped Storage: The World’s Largest Battery?

– Manuscript – Scientists who study stars have detected a previously unknown kind of event called a micronova. The event involves thermonuclear explosions that take place on a star called a white dwarf. The explosions happen because the white dwarf’s gravity has pulled material from a companion star. Astronomers said recently that a micronova is by far the least … [Read more...] about Scientists Discover a New Kind of Star Explosion

– Manuscript – Climate change is fueling the spread of wildfires across the Western United States, scientists say. Researchers want to know how the fires might affect water supplies in the area. Communities often depend on melting snow in the spring as their water supply during dryer months. Studies show that snow in a burned forest melts up to several weeks earlier … [Read more...] about After Wildfires, Burned Trees Could Hurt Water Supplies