Elon Musk has announced that SpaceX has completed testing on all three of the Falcon Heavy rocket’s first stage cores. Now, the plan is to hopefully launch the rocket for the first time in November. In a recent tweet, Musk showed off a video of a static test of one of the Falcon Heavy cores. […]
Read MoreRecently, the students of team WARR set a new speed record, hitting 201 miles per hour at the Hyperloop Pod Competition. Their record didn’t hold up long however, as Elon Musk’s Tesla-branded Hyperloop pod reached 220 mph earlier this week, taking place on the same .8-mile-long SpaceX test track. While impressive, neither pod is close […]
Read MoreOur inefficient buildings consume more than 40 percent of the electricity generated across the globe. To generate electricity through a building’s architecture, Tesla created solar tiles last year. Now, a team of researchers from the University of Exeter in the U.K. have created an innovative type of glass block designed to collect solar power and […]
Read MoreOn Monday, millions of Americans put on their glasses (hopefully) and took in a rare total eclipse. While 14 states were in the dark for a couple of minutes as the moon covered the sun, the power grid in the United States was put to the test. This was especially true in California where roughly […]
Read MoreWe all have experienced the pain of having our phone’s battery die during the most inopportune times. But soon, you will no longer need to drop everything to search for a place to plug in and recharge. Charging your phones for hours and hours could become history. Thanks to a new battery electrode design, you […]
Read MoreResearchers at the US Army Aberdeen Proving Ground Research Laboratory have discovered a new high-strength aluminum alloy which could prove to be pertinent to the future of hydrogen fuel becoming a viable option. When testing the alloy, researchers found pouring water over its surface created a bubbling reaction and produced hydrogen gas. Of course, this reaction is extremely unique […]
Read MoreThe 2018 Leaf will reportedly be priced from $29,995 for a base model S to $36,200 for a top-level Leaf SL. This means the Nissan Leaf will be approximately $5,000 to $7,000 less than its competitors, the Tesla 3 and Chevy Bolt. However, while the new Leaf will be cheaper compared to similar vehicles in […]
Read MoreThe dream of a hypersonic flight five times faster than the speed of sound came a step closer to reality with a successful experimental flight designated as ‘HIFiRE 4’ at the Woomera test range in South Australia. Hypersonic is considered to be above Mach 5 (five times the speed of sound) while supersonic is merely above Mach […]
Read MoreIf you love camping and spending holidays amid the pleasure of nature in fancy tents and classy tree houses, you will definitely admire this “innovative” new holiday rental home in Stirling, Scotland. This unusual holiday home is basically a retired Royal Navy search-and-rescue helicopter which has been transformed into a luxurious and unique hotel. Stirling […]
Read MoreIt’s a very poorly kept ‘secret’ that Apple has been working on self-driving vehicle technology, like most every other major tech company and car manufacturer. Now, Apple CEO Tim Cook has hinted that the company’s autonomous systems will be for more than just self-driving cars. “[Autonomous] systems can be used in a variety of ways,” Cook […]
Read MoreIKEA is more than merely a furniture company these days. In fact, the company is collaborating with solar firm Solarcentury in order to sell solar panels and home batteries to customers in the United Kingdom. The solar battery storage package starts at £3,000 (approximately $3,970 USD), and will work with existing solar panels, enabling IKEA […]
Read MoreThe Norwegian-built Yara Birkeland is the world’s first crewless ship and is set to launch sooner rather than later. The $20 million vessel, which is equipped with GPS, radar, cameras, and sensors, is on pace to roll out in 2018 and be fully automated by 2020. “Yara Birkeland will initially operate as a manned vessel, […]
Read MoreA new solar power plant in Datong, China is the cutest and the most adorable solar farm in the world. Most solar farms align their solar arrays in rows and columns; however, this solar farm is shaped like a giant panda. This project not only aims at providing green energy but it is also part […]
Read MoreIn an effort to a world leader in sustainable energy, France is pondering the idea of banning the sale of all petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040. France’s minister of ecological and solidarity transition, Nicolas Hulot, stated, “We are announcing an end to the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040. Our [car]makers have […]
Read MoreFor those of you not keeping tabs on Japan’s space agency, they recently released the first ever photos and videos captured by the Int-Ball drone. Flight controllers and researchers on land are able to peruse footage taken by the Int-Ball in real time and then also share it with the crew onboard according to Japan […]
Read MoreNew York’s MTA Delays have become a major issue, so much so that Governor Andrew Cuomo was forced to declare a state of emergency in June. Now, a $20 million MTA plan is being implemented, which includes a simple yet effective solution… Directional floor mats. Passengers will no longer wander around aimlessly thanks to the arrows […]
Read MoreYouTuber Mark Rober, who happens to be a former NASA engineer, is utilizing his talents for different things these days. In fact, Rober recently constructed the world’s largest Super Soaker, capable of spitting out water at an incredible 272 miles per hour. How it works: Typically a Super Soaker works by pressurized air being pumped […]
Read MoreChina, which was one of the worst offenders in the area of carbon emissions, is now a world leader in the adoption of renewables. China is on the way to becoming “green superpower.” Now the world’s largest floating solar plant in the South Anhui Province of China is finally online and generating renewable energy. This […]
Read MoreAutomotive startup Pearl, which boasted plenty of tech talent lifted from Apple, is shutting down. The news comes merely a year after the small company came out of stealth mode, responsible for a sleek backup camera called RearVision. The $500 backup camera looked extremely promising, easily attachable to a vehicle’s license plate, wireless, and seemingly […]
Read MoreHuntsville, Alabama will soon become a major point of interest for private spaceflight. Governor Kay Ivey has confirmed that Jeff Bezos aims to build a production facility in Huntsville to manufacture Blue Origin’s BE-4 rocket engines. According to Ivey, this “helps cement Alabama as the preferred destination for the aerospace industry.” All in all the […]
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