Caltech
Space
Mission Beaming Solar Energy to Earth From Space Is Successful
A ground-breaking year-long test to beam solar power to Earth from a satellite in space has come to an end with successful results.
The Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD-1) project launched on January 3rd last year with the aim of...
Energy
Wireless Power Transmission from Space to Earth Achieved
Solar power has achieved a new milestone as scientists have proven that it can be transmitted wirelessly in space and beamed to Earth.
This milestone was accomplished through the Space Solar Power Project (SSPP) at the California Institute of Technology...
Diaspora
Greek Scientist Solves Mystery of Hindenburg Disaster
Greek scientist Konstantinos Giapis solved the mystery of the Hindenburg disaster in 1937, the largest aircraft ever built by mankind,
Greek News
The Greek Scientist Whose Work Could Help Exploration of Mars
Konstantinos Giapis, a professor of chemical engineering at Caltech invented a completely new way of producing oxygen from carbon dioxide.
Education
Greek Professor Wins Horace Mann Medal for Research, Societal Impact
Greek-born Professor Ares Rosakis has won the 2020/2021 Horace Mann Medal for the societal impact of his research and his mentoring skills.