Researchers from Tokomak Energy in the U.K. are claiming a new milestone in thermonuclear fusion. They were able to achieve plasma temperatures in a fusion reactor, known as the ST40 device, hotter than the sun’s core for the first time — reaching 15 million degrees Celsius (59 million degrees Fahrenheit). It’s a big achievement and […]
Read MoreThe City of Chicago has been conducting a search for a company capable of building a high-speed underground commuter system that will run from the Loop to O’Hare International Airport. The search has now come to an end with Elon Musk’s The Boring Company being awarded the contract to construct the transportation marvel. According to […]
Read MoreIt’s hard to believe that four years have passed since a previous version of Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity fatally crashed after much anticipation surrounded the spacecraft. After a long uphill battle, Virgin Galactic’s new VSS Unity successfully completed its second powered flight test last week over the Mojave Desert, moving it one step closer to […]
Read MoreTired of wasting precious time at traffic junctions? Things are going to change soon. A new breed of smart traffic lights is being developed that may bring an end to stop-and-go driving. This innovative technology could slash the amount of time you spend waiting for a green light. The signals will advise motorists about the […]
Read MoreNASA’s Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope is expected to be ready for launch by the mid-2020s, dubbed by the space agency as the Hubble Space Telescope’s “wide-eyed cousin.” In order to meet the launch date goal, NASA has awarded a contract worth approximately $113.2 million to build primary instrument components to Boulder, Colorado’s Ball Aerospace. […]
Read MoreFiat Chrysler has a terrifying problem on their hands, which exists across a wide range of its vehicles. The company has announced a huge recall of 4.8 million vehicles in the United States as a result of an expansive cruise control issue. And not just any issues, Fiat Chrysler vehicles have reportedly been getting stuck in cruise […]
Read MoreRecently, Uber unveiled a new design for its futuristic “aerial taxi,” which looks more like a giant drone than a helicopter. Uber shared the designs for its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) “flying car” concept at the company’s second annual Elevate summit in Los Angeles. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said, “We think cities are […]
Read MoreRussia recently launched the world’s first floating nuclear power plant out of the St. Petersburg shipyard. Known as Akademik Lomonosov, this floating nuclear reactor is moving toward Western Europe for a controversial maiden voyage. The plant will be towed through the Baltic Sea to a base in Murmansk, a port town in northwest Russia. After arriving […]
Read MoreCan a car really handle 5,000 brake horsepower (bhp) without getting ripped in half? Let’s take a look at the Devel Sixteen. The Devel Sixteen is a supercar built in Dubai. It was unveiled at the Dubai Auto Show back in 2013. The official production model of this supercar with unbelievable claims of power and […]
Read MoreCalifornia is doing what appears to be an inevitability for many places in the future, however is making a bit of history in the process. The state is all set to become the first ever to require solar panels on all newly built single-family houses, which once passed by California’s Energy Commission will go into […]
Read MoreThere have been substantial advancements in 3D printing technology. With every passing year, this tech becomes more and more promising, offering substantial benefits in a variety of different fields. Recently, Dutch technology company MX3D unveiled the world’s largest 3D-printed bridge. This 12-meter-long stainless steel bridge is composed of 4,500 kilograms (9,921 lbs.) of stainless steel […]
Read MoreElon Musk isn’t the only super rich fella with a private space company successfully launching and landing rockets. Blue Origin and its founder Jeff Bezos recently conducted its eighth test flight of its New Shepherd rocket, which included launching and landing the booster rocket, in addition to its crew capsule shortly after. This is a […]
Read MoreThe world’s largest plane, the Stratolaunch, is lumbering toward its first flight. The plane, a 500,000-lb. beast, recently completed a runway test in anticipation of its debut flight, which is planned for some time this summer. This massive plane is 238 ft. long and 50 ft. tall. It features six high-bypass-ratio turbofan engines used by the […]
Read MoreThe flatpack Ox vehicle is a new slab-sided creation capable of bringing mobility to the developing world, but now it’s one step closer to reality thanks to a partnership with Shell. A pre-production prototype of the Ox will be created and then sent to India to assist in outreach programs, where the vehicle will be gauged […]
Read MoreNASA’s TESS spacecraft was successfully launched Wednesday by SpaceX, the first satellite designed to attempt to look deep into the cosmos. Roughly the size of a refrigerator, TESS is NASA’s latest exoplanet hunter and will be tasked with exploring stars tens to hundreds of light-years from Earth. The successful launch from SpaceX via its Falcon […]
Read MoreHyperloop Transportation Technologies has been kind of M.I.A. for around a year now, ever since the California company announced it was building the world’s first full-scale, passenger-ready hyperloop. It took a while but it now appears HyperloopTT’s vision is becoming a reality. Hyperloop Transportation Technologies not only revealed it was currently constructing a kilometer-long test […]
Read MoreAs a result of a disagreement between the Defense Department and manufacturer Lockheed Martin over who should be the one to fix an F-35 production issue which occurred last year, the Pentagon has suspended acceptance of most F-35 deliveries. “While all work in our factories remains active, the F-35 Joint Program Office has temporarily suspended accepting aircraft […]
Read MoreVolvo has announced the brand new FL Electric, the company’s first all-electric commercial truck, which will be utilized for urban distribution and waste management. The FL Electric trucks will be outfitted with between two and six 100–300kWh lithium-ion batteries, good for a range of approximately 186 miles. The ability for the vehicles to charge in a […]
Read MoreWater is one of the most basic needs of life, yet billions of people around the world don’t have access to clean drinking water. Although major shortages occur in developing nations, developed countries also face unanticipated water shortages, especially after natural disasters that can disrupt supplies without warning. But in a recent tech breakthrough, a […]
Read MoreEvery now and then, NASA gives us the pleasure of releasing footage of their test dummies crashing a whole bunch of things. Recently, NASA’s Langley Research Center published another video of their test dummies crashing airplanes and other neat space vehicles for safety research. By outfitting the dummies with sensors and other various instruments, researchers […]
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