Houston, the Zhurong has landed! The 15th of May 2021 saw the Tianwen-1, China’s probe, landed with great success and a roaring technical crowd on the red planet! The China National Space Administration (CNSA) Unlike their space exploration counterparts in America, the CNSA are less vocal about their plans until it comes to their actual […]
Read MoreThese two stalwarts have joined forces in supplying lunar-enabled vehicles that are autonomous nonetheless to NASA’s Artemis program! The BIG Announcement! On the 26th of May 2021, the world woke up to a joint press release from Lockheed Martin and GM to collaborate on this exciting new venture. They will be working together to manufacture […]
Read MoreA group of notable Bitcoin holders in America has formed a ‘Mining Council’ in accordance with a decision taken during a meeting between leading miners and entrepreneur Elon Musk. This will be a council that will help promote energy usage transparency and will also encourage miners to use renewable forms of energy. This is a […]
Read MoreWinter is known as the best season for wind power! The winds pack a bigger punch, and with the increased density in the air, the climate becomes colder, propelling more force to the turbine blades. The Effect of Icing on Wind Turbines Even the lightest layer of ice can dramatically impact the efficiency of wind […]
Read MoreVery soon from now, exoskeletons will be able to determine by means of evidence and reasoning how to walk by themselves–all with the help of AI of course. The First-Gen Exoskeletons Up until very recently, humans still had to provide step-by-step instructions to prosthetics on the next action that had to be performed. Founding father […]
Read MoreNUDES, a Mumbai-based architecture firm has designed a solar mountain for Burning Man‘s 3,800-acre Fly Ranch in Nevada. Fly Ranch is home to several natural hot and cold springs, geysers, hundreds of acres of wetlands, and more than 100 types of plants. The solar mountain is designed with a motive to blend in with this […]
Read MoreBitcoin mining has proved not to be environmentally friendly. The process results in carbon emissions and high energy consumption. What Happens During Bitcoin Mining? In a nutshell, the Bitcoin mining process involves constantly running several powerful graphic cards at a high speed. The process verifies Bitcoin transactions in addition to creating them. Bitcoins are scarce […]
Read MoreThe new administration is not likely to lead to significant changes in defense spending, at least in the short term. “I don’t see any issues. It’s going to be another banner year,” says Joseph Carbone, vice president of sales and marketing for Tech Steel and Materials, Holbrook, N.Y. Read Full Article –> Metal Center News
Read MoreIt appears that the Russians have an aspiring plan to change their orbiting home before the ISS is set to wind down operations, as they are already planning a new space station that should be ready to launch by 2025. ‘Roscosmos’, the Russian space agency, has stated that while they’re not abandoning the ISS program […]
Read MoreNickel (NI) is among the most abundant materials on Earth. It’s also among the most widely used material on the planet. Most nickel is located in the planet’s core, more than 1800 miles beneath the Earth’s crust. A silvery-white material with a slight gold tinge, nickel has a relative atomic mass of 58.69, a density of 8.9g […]
Read MoreAre Inconel alloys stronger than stainless steel? That’s a frequently asked question. Which alloy is stronger depends on how one defines the word “stronger.” Unfortunately, there are several ways to measure a material’s strength. You can measure strength by a material’s tensile strength, yield strength, hardness, or compressive strength. A material’s strength also depends on […]
Read MoreThe British engineering giant, Rolls-Royce has announced that it has begun constructing the world’s largest aircraft engine- ‘UltraFan.’ After successfully developing the ‘Trent engine family, the company has made a start on the demonstrator for its new ‘UltraFan. They claim that it will “help redefine sustainable air travel for decades to come”. A step forward […]
Read MoreThe ships of tomorrow don’t only need to be fuel-efficient, they also have to respect marine life and cause the least amount of interruption to the living beings that live underwater. Naval engineers are currently looking into ways to achieve this, and the answer seems to lie in the use of better materials. By “better” […]
Read MoreChoosing a suitable alloy for an industrial application is challenging. No doubt about it. You must find the right balance of characteristics and properties to arrive at an alloy that’s ideal for your production process, application need, and available budget. Choosing between Inconel® or Incoloy® alloys is especially challenging. The trick is finding a suitable […]
Read MoreAt last, the U.S Navy has developed a new torpedo after decades of silence. The latest Very Lightweight Torpedo (VLWT) from Northrop Grumman stands out from the conventional torpedoes because of its capabilities. Its unique features include the ability to launch from an aircraft that is lightweight. VLWT Design The original role of the VLWT […]
Read MoreIn 2019 and 2020, Elon Musk launched over a dozen Starlink missions. He became the controller of over a quarter of active global satellites that orbit the earth. How Did it Happen? After the delivery of 60 satellites from the Starlink via the Falcon 9 rocket, over 1000 Starlinks were orbiting the earth. The launching […]
Read MoreImagine paying a whopping $55 million for lift-off to space? Well, Axiom Space, a Houston-based startup, has made history after unveiling the first crew from a private International Space Station (ISS), who will pay $55 million each to get a ride to space via a SpaceX rocket. The Crew Members The crew members are as […]
Read MoreAnnealing is the process of heating a metal piece to increase its ductility and at the same time reduce its hardness, essentially making it more workable. However, during this process, atoms migrate in the crystal lattice, and the number of dislocations decreases, so the piece is undergoing permanent changes as it cools and fully recrystallizes. […]
Read MoreU.S. Army is developing a laser weapon that is claimed to be more than a million times powerful than any used before. This weapon can speedily fire metal-vaporizing pulses, just like a machine gun. It can easily vaporize its targets and disrupt enemy tech signals. The new weapon is known as the Tactical Ultrashort Pulsed Laser […]
Read MoreNASA has a new dish in its Deep Space Network (DSN): Deep Space Station 56, or DSS-56. It is a powerful, 112-foot wide antenna that the Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex hosts now. What does the new dish bring to NASA’s network? Description of the New Dish The new dish brings more capability to the […]
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