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1. NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft Will Skirt The Rings of Saturn Before Plummeting to Its Death

   Nov

   29

   2016

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   NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft was launched back in October of 1997 where it would eventually arrive at Saturn 7 years later. Since then, the spacecraft has spent 12 years orbiting the planet but will soon meet its demise after operating in Saturn’s orbit three times longer than originally expected. Over the years, Cassini has been responsible […]

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2. Adidas Unveils Biodegradable Sneakers Featuring Synthetic Spider Silk

   Nov

   22

   2016

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   Adidas’ Futurecraft is known to develop sustainable products, already responsible for shoes comprised of up-cycled ocean plastics as well as ‘tailored fiber’ shoes that capable of being customized to the individual wearing them. Now, Adidas is showing off biodegradable sneakers constructed with synthetic spider silk, better known as biosteel® fiber — a replication of natural […]

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3. Samsung Acquires Harman for $8 Billion to Boost Its Presence In the Car-Tech Market

   Nov

   14

   2016

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   Korean electronics giant, Samsung, made a major splash in the car-tech market this morning by announcing it had acquired US audio company Harman. The all-cash deal is worth an astounding $8 billion, representing Samsung’s largest acquisition ever, and ultimately thrusts the company into the forefront of the infotainment technology market within automobiles. “Harman perfectly complements […]

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4. Industrial Ovens and Furnaces for Annealing and Hardening Metals and Alloys

   Nov

   08

   2016

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   Heat treating metals and alloys generally requires processing at high temperatures for long periods of time, making energy efficiency a high priority. Generally, heat treatment is done in order to change the physical properties of a metal, encompassing hardness, tensile strength, and toughness, mostly through a three-step process of heating, cooling, and reheating. As a […]

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5. Elon Musk and SpaceX Finally Know Why the Falcon 9 Rocket Exploded

   Nov

   07

   2016

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   A few months ago, in September, one of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rockets exploded on the launch pad, which CEO Elon Musk called the company’s “most difficult and complex failure.” After much investigation, Musk and SpaceX have finally figured out what happened in what Musk called a “surprising problem that’s never been encountered before in the […]

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6. Red Bull Global Rallycross Plans to Add Electric Racing Class In 2018

   Oct

   31

   2016

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   Red Bull Global Rallycross has apparently been following the success of the Formula E Racing Series and the increasing popularity of racing electric vehicles. Red Bull Global Rallycross recently announced it will soon be adding an all-electric class of racing, reportedly some time in 2018. “The electric car is one of the hottest topics in […]

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7. Here’s Mercedes-Benz’s New Stylish X-Class Pick-Up Truck

   Oct

   26

   2016

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   Mercedes-Benz has officially unveiled its new sleek and stylish premium pick-up truck. Called the X-Class, the midsize truck features permanent all-wheel drive and high-torque V6 engines, with plans to hit the European and South American markets in late 2017. At the moment, no US release date has been set. “With the Mercedes-Benz pickup we will […]

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8. Watch LIVE at 11:40 AM EDT as the ExoMars Spacecrafts Arrive at Mars

   Oct

   19

   2016

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   After a seven month journey, the ExoMars spacecrafts launched by the European Space Agency and the Russian Federal Space Agency, or Roscosmos, will finally approach Mars today. The goal of the ExoMars spacecrafts is to determine whether or not there has ever been alien life on the Red Planet. On Sunday, the two spacecrafts went […]

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9. NASA Successfully Launches Orbital ATK’s Antares Rocket

   Oct

   18

   2016

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   NASA announced around 8:00 p.m. last night that the Orbital ATK’s Antares rocket and Cygnus cargo spacecraft had entered space after launching from its Wallops Flight Facility. According to NASA’s blog post “Cygnus is scheduled for arrival at the International Space Station on Oct. 23, with about 5,100 pounds of supplies and payloads, including critical materials […]

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10. Cransfield University Unveils What Many Believe Is The Biggest 3D Printed Metal Part Ever

    Oct

    12

    2016

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    Utilizing Cransfield University’s Wire + Arc Additive Manufacture (WAAM) process, researchers were able to 3D print an absolutely monstrous spar. At approximately 20 feet long and 661 pounds, many believe the double-sided 3D printed spar, comprised of aerospace-grade aluminium, is the biggest 3D printed metal part ever. The idea behind the experiment was to explore […]

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11. Volvo Vehicles Will Be Able to Communicate With Each Other Before 2017

    Oct

    06

    2016

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    Car-to-car communication technology will be essential to the future of transportation, especially as it pertains to self-driving cars. Volvo has announced that its vehicles will be able to talk to each other by the end of this year, joining Mercedes-Benz and Toyota in developing select models with the ability to talk to one another. Before […]

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12. WATCH LIVE: Blue Origin’s New Shepard In-flight Escape Test

    Oct

    05

    2016

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    Live webcast of New Shepard in-flight escape test:

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13. McLaren Unveils the All-Electric P1TM Car For Kids

    Sep

    27

    2016

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    British car giant McLaren, like most automakers these days, is working on developing electric vehicles. Yesterday, McLaren unveiled the all-electric P1TM car for kids. Featuring a top speed of 3 miles per hour, the company calls the P1TM the “the most compact car yet to wear the McLaren badge.” The following is an excerpt from […]

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14. SpaceX Conducts First Firing Test of Its Raptor Engine That Will Send Humans to Mars

    Sep

    26

    2016

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    Elon Musk announced via his Twitter account that SpaceX had conducted its first ever fire testing of the company’s Raptor engine that will be tasked with sending humans to Mars. Musk sent out multiple tweets showing an intense flame emanating from the powerful propulsion system, including one image that featured “Mach diamonds” coming from the […]

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15. Aerovelo Eta Sets Fastest Human-Powered Vehicle Record by Hitting 89.59 MPH

    Sep

    20

    2016

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    The unique looking, bullet-shaped bike in the image above just set a world speed record. Crazy enough, a human actually fits inside the shell of the Aerovelo Eta, which enabled the bike to set the record for the fastest human-powered vehicle when it hit 89.59 miles per hour. The human who successfully piloted the speedy […]

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16. Lyft Co-Founder Expects Most of Their Cabs to Be Autonomous By 2021

    Sep

    19

    2016

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    Lyft co-founder and President John Zimmer is quite optimistic when it comes to the future of self-driving cars. Zimmer believes the majority of the company’s cabs will be autonomous by 2021, even going as far to say that he expects personal car ownership will cease to exist in major cities by 2025. “For starters, our […]

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17. Eliminating CNC Coolant Mist to Ensure Safety and Superior Component Quality

    Sep

    14

    2016

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    CNC metal machining involves metal being machined at extremely high speeds. As a result of the high speeds, the machine tool gets hot, so oil-based coolant must be used which generates mist. The mist contains tiny droplets of oil, so if it’s not collected properly, it gets breathed in by workers, clogs up HVAC filters, and coats machines, […]

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18. Declassified USAF Footage Shows Auto-GCAS Save the Life of an Unconscious Pilot

    Sep

    13

    2016

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    Here’s the YouTube description explaining what’s going on in the video: This newly declassified video footage from the head-up-display of a U.S. Air Force Arizona Air National Guard F-16 records the dramatic moment when its unconscious pilot is saved from certain death by the aircraft’s Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System. The F-16 was being flown […]

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19. Watch 3 Astronauts Land Back on Earth After 172 Days In Space

    Sep

    07

    2016

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    Last night, three astronauts returned to Earth after 172 days in space, including NASA astronaut Jeff Williams, who holds the record for the most days in space with 534 total across four missions. The other two astronauts who safely landed back home from the International Space Station were Roscomos Alexey Ovchinin and Oleg Skripochka. NASA […]

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20. Volvo’s New Joint Venture Plans To Sell Self-Driving Software To Other Carmakers

    Sep

    06

    2016

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    Volvo is teaming up with Swedish safety firm Autoliv as part of a new joint venture that will focus on developing autonomous driving software. However, the idea is to actually sell the self-driving tech they develop to other automakers, representing somewhat of a first for the industry. The new company will be headquartered in Volvo’s […]

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