CosmoCube: Listening for Ancient Whispers on the Far Side of the Moon

2025-07-13
CosmoCube: Listening for Ancient Whispers on the Far Side of the Moon

To unravel the mysteries of the Cosmic Dawn – the period after the Big Bang but before the first stars – scientists are planning to send a tiny spacecraft, CosmoCube, to the far side of the Moon. Earth's noise pollution makes detecting faint radio signals from this era incredibly difficult. The Moon will act as a giant shield, allowing CosmoCube to listen for signals from early universe hydrogen, potentially revealing clues about the universe's origin, galaxy formation, and the Hubble tension. This UK-led mission, a collaboration between the Universities of Portsmouth and Cambridge and the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, aims for lunar orbit within five years.

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Revolutionary Cooling Tech: Eco-Friendly Refrigerators via Thermogalvanic Cells

2025-02-01
Revolutionary Cooling Tech: Eco-Friendly Refrigerators via Thermogalvanic Cells

Researchers from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China have developed a groundbreaking cooling technology poised to revolutionize refrigeration. Utilizing a thermogalvanic cell, the technology achieves a 1.42°C temperature drop by using electricity to drive a heat-absorbing chemical reaction – a significant improvement over previous attempts which only managed 0.1°C. While currently modest, the researchers believe this technology has immense scaling potential. Future work involves improving performance, developing refrigerator prototypes, and collaborating with companies to commercialize this eco-friendly innovation.

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