A Way to Explore Venus

Explore Venus from a cloud city NASA Langley researchers want to get a better idea about conditions on our nearest planetary neighbor, Venus, so they have come up with HAVOC:  High Altitude Venus Operational Concept. This is a lighter-than-Venus-air “solar zeppelin” that would float in the clouds.  The initial mission would consist of two astronauts […]

Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys Subject Guide

Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys Subject Guide Overview Aluminum and aluminum alloys have many outstanding attributes that lead to a wide range of applications, including good corrosion and oxidation resistance, high electrical and thermal conductivities, low density, high reflectivity, high ductility and reasonably high strength, and relatively low cost. Aluminum is a lightweight material with a […]