At 10:05AM ET, on June 28th, NASA plans to test one of the two huge solid rocket boosters that will be used on the Space Launch System (SLS) in order to eventually take humans into deep space. WATCH LIVE HERE. Taking place at Orbital ATK’s test facilities in Promontory, Utah, the test will involve firing […]
Read MoreThe Air Force’s B-52 Bomber is a legendary aircraft, having been around since the 1950s and is easily one of the most recognizable planes in the world. Incredibly, a B-52 Bomber can carry 70,000 pounds of weapons, is 40 feet tall, 156 feet in length, and features a wingspan of 185 feet. Not only can […]
Read MoreNASA recently announced they are testing a new hybrid, experimental X-plane, marking the space agency’s first in a decade. The X-57 aircraft is an experimental plane and will feature a unique wing design consisting of 14 electric motors. “With the return of piloted X-planes to NASA’s research capabilities – which is a key part of […]
Read MoreOn this mission, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will deliver two commercial communications satellites to Geostationary Transfer Orbits (GTO). The two satellites, EUTELSAT 117 West B and ABS-2A, are operated respectively by Eutelsat and ABS – two companies that provide global communications services to a variety of users. SpaceX is targeting launch from Space Launch Complex […]
Read MoreBoeing apparently wants to join Google and Facebook when it comes to developing solar airplanes as the company recently filed a patent application entitled “Solar Powered Airplane.” Essentially, Boeing is looking to develop a wing-shaped drone that is capable of flying at high altitudes for extended periods of time. Of course, the wing-shaped drone would […]
Read MoreThe latest video from Justin Tierney called Tokyo Aglow provides a hypnotizing perspective of Japan’s trains. Watching the footage, which is accelerated to hyper speed, you almost feel like you are on a roller coaster or playing a virtual reality game at times due to the crazy lights and trippy twists and turns. However, the […]
Read MoreForget having to ride in a space taxi from Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos in order to get your space tourism fix in. Thanks to a recent video released by the European Space Agency, you can take a 3D tour of the International Space Station, while the narrator explains everything you need to know about […]
Read MoreTwo years ago, Orbital ATK’s Antares rocket exploded merely six seconds after it launched, with 5,000 pounds of supplies for the International Space Station on board. Engineers have been hard at work ever since the mishap, in an effort redesign the Antares rocket engine researchers blamed for the failure. Yesterday, the Antares rocket’s new engine successfully […]
Read MoreIndyCar aerodynamics have changed over the past 100 years, with today’s cars looking very different from the cars that sped around the track in the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911. As we embark on the 100th Indy 500, IndyCar’s technical expert and former IndyCar driver Jon Beekhuis, “Professor B.,” walks us through how IndyCar aerodynamics […]
Read MoreEarlier this week, India launched its first ever reusable space shuttle, ISRO’s Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD). At 22 feet in length, the reusable space shuttle is relatively small when compared to NASA’s space shuttle orbiters, which all measure over 122 feet long. As a result, the RLV-TD’s $14 million price tag looks like a […]
Read MoreAPWorks, a subsidiary of Airbus, has taken 3D printing to the next level by successfully building a working, lightweight motorcycle. The bike, called the Light Rider, is comprised of an intricate web of aluminum, and is what APWorks is deeming “probably the world’s lightest motorcycle” at only 77 pounds. The custom aluminum alloy powder used […]
Read MoreYesterday, at 2:10 am ET, the International Space Station accomplished a rather remarkable feat after 18 years in space. The ISS successfully completed its 100,000th orbit, cruising at a cool speed of 17,500 miles per hour. To put the accomplishment into perspective, the International Space Station has now traveled about 2,643,342,240 miles and counting. But […]
Read MoreTesla Motors has announced it has hired Audi executive Peter Hochholdinger as its new Vice President of Vehicle Production, which comes shortly after the exit of two senior production managers. Hochholdinger will be responsible for scaling up the manufacturing program for the newly announced Model 3, in addition to managing production of the Tesla Model […]
Read MoreElon Musk and SpaceX are on a roll right now, successfully carrying out yet another Falcon 9 first stage landing last week after sending JCSAT-14 satellite on to Geostationary Transfer Orbit. The thing that makes what SpaceX is calling its “hottest and fastest” landing yet even more impressive is the fact that they actually thought […]
Read MoreResquared’s new HDMS 551s1 robot, made for the Army, can easily perform delicate tasks the majority of other robots are not capable of carrying out. While it is controlled by a human operator, the brunt of the work falls on the HDMS 551s1 robot, as it can open bags and unscrew bottles by utilizing its […]
Read MoreSpaceX isn’t wasting time when it comes to attempting another successful rocket landing. For east coast viewers, you can watch SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launch at 1:21 a.m. early Thursday morning from Cape Canaveral, with a Japanese satellite on board. The plan is for the satellite, from Japanese telecommunications company SKY Perfect JSAT, to eventually […]
Read MoreA new video entitled “US Army Size Comparison” from YouTuber MetaBallStudios helps put the size of some of America’s weapons into perspective. While the video doesn’t cover every single thing the military owns, it does show A LOT of America’s weapons arsenal lined up from smallest to largest. And yes, every weapon depicted is technically […]
Read MoreThe European Space Agency is counting on the T6 ion thruster for a mission to Mercury. At merely 11 inches in diameter, the T6 ion thruster will be one of four engines responsible for taking the ESA’s BepiColombo spacecraft to Mercury. Designed by UK-based Qinetiq, the T6 ion thruster ionizes propellants in order to manufacture […]
Read MoreSolar Impulse 2 pilot Bertrand Piccard took the skies from from Hawaii at 6:30am this past Thursday, and after 62 hours in the air, touched down at Moffett Airfield, California. For the first time in 9 months, the Solar Impulse 2 is back on track in its effort to circumnavigate the Earth, after being grounded […]
Read MoreWhile Ford’s best-selling vehicle is the F-150, it’s the Ford Raptor that will be the first full-size American pickup officially available in China. The Ford Raptor boasts 400-plus horsepower and represents the type of premium American vehicle China has come to love. Many auto experts expect Ford to heavily market the Raptor to not only […]
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