Eve Online has started the next step in their 'Project Discovery' a tool which allows players to analyze scientific data in return for in game items. Players can look at light curves for stars which have been gathered with the COROT spacecraft and look for planetary transits which may have been missed by previous analysis. There are a number of scientific problems where humans continue to demonstrate superior analysis capabilities over computers, and project discovery provides a way for scientists to harness a thousands of humans to help with their data processing. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFkCfvY-2es

Multi Layer Insulation can look like metal foils, but it's more complicated and indeed much better at its job of keeping the spacecraft at the right temperature. The outermost layer is commonly made of a yellow polymer named 'Kapton' and when a metal layer is deposited on the back surface it can appear to be a gold colour. Insulation blankets in spaceflight generally use this design, even if the outer layer is covered by a more traditional looking fabric. The blankets are exceptionally efficient at maintaining thermal control. Here's a great video showing the construction of such a multi layer insulating blanket: https://hpf.psu.edu/2014/09/29/mli-blankets/ Follow me on Twitter for more updates: https://twitter.com/DJSnM I have a discord server where I regularly turn up: https://discord.gg/zStmKbM If you really like what I do you can support me directly through Patreon https://www.patreon.com/scottmanley ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSObJFzdW2g