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NASA seeks ideas for solar‐energy conversion

MAR 01, 1977
Physics Today

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has issued a request for ideas, concepts and suggestions that would assist the agency in formulating research objectives in solar‐energy conversion in space. Research at present is based on photovoltaic devices and thermal engines and, according to NASA, approaches other than these may be more effective and could make better use of the environment in space.

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