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ebkalderon t1_is2j786 wrote on October 12, 2022 at 8:50 PM

Reply to comment by giggidy88 in NASA has invented a new type of high-performance battery that researchers claim could be used to power fully electric airplanes. by phife_is_a_dawg

This press release of NASA actually describes what those materials are (selenium-sulfur battery):

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-seeks-to-create-a-better-battery-with-sabers

johngeste t1_is3p59d wrote on October 13, 2022 at 1:50 AM

NASA is using dilithium in batteries now?

NacreousFink t1_is3ueeh wrote on October 13, 2022 at 2:29 AM

Beryllium spheres are still too difficult to work with.

WhooshThereHeGoes t1_is533t1 wrote on October 13, 2022 at 11:17 AM

Have you met the minors? Sheesh! Talk about dog-eat-dog.