There aren’t any moving parts in the pump, and it only consumes around .5W of power, making it unlike traditional pumps you’ve used before. Nasa’s hoping the electrohydrodynamic technology will be enough for space, and help ensure heat-sensitive circuitry stays cool. Given the technology is scalable, NASA is also working on shrinking the EHD pumps to minuscule levels, so they can cool down circuit boards.
Apparently plonking a pair of shades just doesn’t cut it up there. [Nasa via CNet and ZDNet]
j
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 9:41 PMThey should use that photo to promote science in schools.. those scientists look badass
Brendan
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 9:50 PMIs it just me or does this thing look like a harmonic straight from Star Trek. If I hadn’t of read the article I’d assumed that is what they were sending up to give the Astronauts to wile away the hours been stuck up in space with.