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ascent

[uh-sent] / əˈsɛnt /


NOUN
upward slope
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"ASCENT happens to be an ionic liquid mixture," Bruno says.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

"Now that we know our thrusters work with ASCENT, we can start thinking of all the ways we can make them even better."

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

To evaluate the fuel, Bruno, Lozano, and former MIT graduate student Matthew Corrado conducted a series of experiments using electrospray thrusters powered by ASCENT.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Researchers filled each reservoir with one gram of ASCENT, a liquid with a viscosity similar to baby oil.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The potential multi-billion investment has been dubbed Project ASCENT, for Appalachian Shale Cracker Enterprise.

From Washington Times • Jan. 28, 2015




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