Searing-hot missiles overcome radio blackouts

Plus: One of the largest dinosaur hatcheries on Earth is discovered in India. Jan 23, 2023 [Blueprint]( It’s not rocket science… it’s missile science. Researchers have managed to [tap into the bandwidth used by Wi-Fi devices to communicate with hypersonic weapons](. This is necessary because hypersonic missiles get so hot – the surface temperature of the weapon can exceed 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit (2,000 °C) – that they cause a radio blackout. So now, funding for the 6G network for smartphones is being used, so communication with the hypersonic missile is still possible under those conditions. But before you get hot and bothered about that, get heated about [this video](. It shows a ‘carbon dioxide battery’ that means CO2 may not be a villain after all… which would be quite the turnaround. Good morning. I’m Alice, an Editor at IE. This is The Blueprint. Let’s dive in. Last Sunday, Blueprint subscribers heard from the people behind the world’s largest aircraft, and what exactly they want to do with it. Don't miss out — [subscribe to IE+]( today to receive exclusive interviews, features, and much more. [Play]VIDEO OF THE DAY [‘Carbon dioxide battery’: How CO2 may not be a villain after all.]( [‘Carbon dioxide battery’: How CO2 may not be a villain after all.]( The jury’s out… [Must Read]MUST READ [Chinese researchers develop an antenna for hypersonic missile communication.]( Researchers in China have tapped into the bandwidth used by Wi-Fi devices to communicate with hypersonic weapons. Because hypersonic missiles get so hot – the surface temperature of the weapon can exceed 3,600 degrees Fahrenheit (2,000 °C) – that they cause a radio blackout. So now, funding for the 6G network for smartphones is being used, so communication with the hypersonic missile is still possible under those conditions. The soft, ultra-slim antenna can be easily attached to the rear body of the weapon, away from the extreme heat areas. It’s made of a unique metamaterial – a thin membrane made up of wires with mazelike gaps which help in trapping electromagnetic waves. → Hypersonic weapons developed in China can travel at speeds exceeding Mach 5 (five times the speed of sound) and hit a moving aircraft carrier from a distance of 932 miles (1,500 km). [READ MORE [Arrow]]( [Facebook]( [SCIENCE]SCIENCE [One of the largest dinosaur hatcheries on Earth is discovered in India.]( 92 fossil nests from some of India's most enormous dinosaurs, titanosaurs, have been discovered. This [uncovering of more than 250 preserved eggs]( offers detailed data about the lives of titanosaurs in the Indian subcontinent. Six different egg species (oospecies) were identified, implying a greater diversity of titanosaurs than previously known for this region. 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