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		By: Jeff Wright		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Wright]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 05:36:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Electric Mars
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-electrifying-science-martian.html]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Electric Mars<br />
<a href="https://phys.org/news/2026-01-electrifying-science-martian.html" rel="nofollow ugc">https://phys.org/news/2026-01-electrifying-science-martian.html</a></p>
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		By: Jeff Wright		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Wright]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 04:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[For vibration reduction 
https://spacenews.com/metaseismic-material-mitigates-vibration-and-shock-in-nasa-marshall-testing/]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For vibration reduction<br />
<a href="https://spacenews.com/metaseismic-material-mitigates-vibration-and-shock-in-nasa-marshall-testing/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://spacenews.com/metaseismic-material-mitigates-vibration-and-shock-in-nasa-marshall-testing/</a></p>
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		By: Dick Eagleson		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dick Eagleson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 02:59:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Blair Ivey,

Major guffaw there.  Good thing I wasn&#039;t in the middle of drinking anything when I read that.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Blair Ivey,</p>
<p>Major guffaw there.  Good thing I wasn&#8217;t in the middle of drinking anything when I read that.</p>
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		By: Blair Ivey		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Blair Ivey]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:30:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I am unschooled in Fantasy and Horror, but:

I could see this as a Swedish law firm, perhaps with a partner in right-next-door Denmark. Some licensing fees, and you have The Troggs shilling for injury recovery:

Kongsberg and Helsing, you make my wallet sing
You make everything smooth, Helsing
Kongsburg, it&#039;s time to call you
+46 08 123 4567
You know they&#039;ll treat you right, for sure
Call and sue]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am unschooled in Fantasy and Horror, but:</p>
<p>I could see this as a Swedish law firm, perhaps with a partner in right-next-door Denmark. Some licensing fees, and you have The Troggs shilling for injury recovery:</p>
<p>Kongsberg and Helsing, you make my wallet sing<br />
You make everything smooth, Helsing<br />
Kongsburg, it&#8217;s time to call you<br />
+46 08 123 4567<br />
You know they&#8217;ll treat you right, for sure<br />
Call and sue</p>
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		By: Jeff Wright		</title>
		<link>https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/december-11-2025-quick-space-links/#comment-1626183</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Wright]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 07:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I thought the same thing ;)

One of the wildest vampire animes (other than Vampire Hunter D) was &quot;Hellsing&quot;]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I thought the same thing ;)</p>
<p>One of the wildest vampire animes (other than Vampire Hunter D) was &#8220;Hellsing&#8221;</p>
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		By: Dick Eagleson		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dick Eagleson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 03:04:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The only reason I can see for an airline contemplating an in-flight broadband system that won&#039;t be available for at least three or four years is if the provider is offering loss-leader pricing.  If your competitor picks something else that&#039;s available off-the-shelf, even if the standard cost is higher, he stands to benefit a lot prior to the debut of the late-arriving system on your planes.  Can&#039;t beat something with nothing.

And am I the only one who thinks a tie-up between Kongsberg and Helsing sounds like a deal to go vampire hunting?

Seriously, this seems like a good project for which the four contributors - start-up launch company Isar Aerospace and a sensor-maker named Hensoldt are also involved - are a good complementary set.  But the system has the same gaping drawback as the original SDA Proliferated Warfighter Network concept - it is all eyes and no teeth.  There is limited value in being able to see, in great detail, your own side losing a war because your space-based system can do nothing but watch.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The only reason I can see for an airline contemplating an in-flight broadband system that won&#8217;t be available for at least three or four years is if the provider is offering loss-leader pricing.  If your competitor picks something else that&#8217;s available off-the-shelf, even if the standard cost is higher, he stands to benefit a lot prior to the debut of the late-arriving system on your planes.  Can&#8217;t beat something with nothing.</p>
<p>And am I the only one who thinks a tie-up between Kongsberg and Helsing sounds like a deal to go vampire hunting?</p>
<p>Seriously, this seems like a good project for which the four contributors &#8211; start-up launch company Isar Aerospace and a sensor-maker named Hensoldt are also involved &#8211; are a good complementary set.  But the system has the same gaping drawback as the original SDA Proliferated Warfighter Network concept &#8211; it is all eyes and no teeth.  There is limited value in being able to see, in great detail, your own side losing a war because your space-based system can do nothing but watch.</p>
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		By: Jeff Wright		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff Wright]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 22:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[An interesting find with respect to metals:
https://phys.org/news/2025-12-molten-metal-nano-droplets-reveal.html

The formation of solids is essential in various natural processes, including mineralization, ice formation, and the folding of protein fibrils. It also plays a significant role in technological applications such as pharmacy and industries that use metals, such as aviation, construction, and electronics.

Scientists from the University of Nottingham and the University of Ulm in Germany have used transmission electron microscopy to image the solidification processes of molten metal nano-droplets. This study has been published in ACS Nano.

The team previously reported films of chemical reactions involving individual molecules, including the first instance of a chemical bond breaking and forming in real time. Their method enables the observation of chemistry at the atomic level.

Professor Andrei Khlobystov from the University of Nottingham said, &quot;The effect is particularly striking when stationary atoms create a ring that surrounds the liquid. Once the liquid is trapped in this atomic corral, it can remain in a liquid state even at temperatures significantly below its freezing point, which for platinum can be as low as 350 degrees Celsius—that is more than 1,000 degrees below what is typically expected.&quot;

Below a certain temperature, the corralled liquid solidifies, not into a crystalline form but as an amorphous solid. This amorphous form of metal is highly unstable, maintained only by the confinement of stationary atoms. When the confinement is disrupted, the tension is released, allowing the metal to transform into its normal crystalline structure.

Other materials:
https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/what-new-materials-are-there.18181/page-26#post-859369]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>An interesting find with respect to metals:<br />
<a href="https://phys.org/news/2025-12-molten-metal-nano-droplets-reveal.html" rel="nofollow ugc">https://phys.org/news/2025-12-molten-metal-nano-droplets-reveal.html</a></p>
<p>The formation of solids is essential in various natural processes, including mineralization, ice formation, and the folding of protein fibrils. It also plays a significant role in technological applications such as pharmacy and industries that use metals, such as aviation, construction, and electronics.</p>
<p>Scientists from the University of Nottingham and the University of Ulm in Germany have used transmission electron microscopy to image the solidification processes of molten metal nano-droplets. This study has been published in ACS Nano.</p>
<p>The team previously reported films of chemical reactions involving individual molecules, including the first instance of a chemical bond breaking and forming in real time. Their method enables the observation of chemistry at the atomic level.</p>
<p>Professor Andrei Khlobystov from the University of Nottingham said, &#8220;The effect is particularly striking when stationary atoms create a ring that surrounds the liquid. Once the liquid is trapped in this atomic corral, it can remain in a liquid state even at temperatures significantly below its freezing point, which for platinum can be as low as 350 degrees Celsius—that is more than 1,000 degrees below what is typically expected.&#8221;</p>
<p>Below a certain temperature, the corralled liquid solidifies, not into a crystalline form but as an amorphous solid. This amorphous form of metal is highly unstable, maintained only by the confinement of stationary atoms. When the confinement is disrupted, the tension is released, allowing the metal to transform into its normal crystalline structure.</p>
<p>Other materials:<br />
<a href="https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/what-new-materials-are-there.18181/page-26#post-859369" rel="nofollow ugc">https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/what-new-materials-are-there.18181/page-26#post-859369</a></p>
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