<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Researchers are using wax-filled heat sinks to manage heat in space to prevent electronics from overheating in the absence of air circulation.</li><li>The wax-based phase change material in the heat sinks melts at the electronics' operating temperature, absorbing and storing heat to prevent rapid overheating.</li><li>Experiments conducted on a CubeSat orbiting Earth have shown promising results in extending electronics' operational time before overheating, unaffected by microgravity.</li><li>The ongoing research aims to simplify cooling systems for future space missions based on the performance of the wax cooling technology, potentially saving time and resources in prototype development.</li></ul>

Wax-powered cooling system could keep space electronics from overheating

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