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1. NASA Releases Timelapse Showing 9 Months of Testing The James Webb Space Telescope

   Jan

   17

   2018

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   The James Webb Space Telescope has successfully finished nine months of testing at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. In order to get it ready for space, the JWST was placed inside a giant cryogenic vacuum chamber and exposed to extremely cold temperatures, to simulate the conditions it will eventually experience. As you can see […]

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2. Self-Healing Glass Could Fix Shattered Phone Screens

   Jan

   16

   2018

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   Your smartphone is great until you crack the screen and have to pay half the cost of the phone to get it repaired. But in the near future, your phone may feature a screen that will heal itself when shattered. A researcher at the University of Tokyo has developed a polymer that soon will make […]

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3. Elon Musk Shows off a Sneak Peek of a Nearly Fully-Assembled Falcon Heavy Rocket

   Dec

   31

   2017

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   The Falcon Heavy Rocket, which currently has a tentative launch date of sometime in January, has been somewhat of a mystery until recently. Elon Musk tweeted out images of a nearly fully-assembled Falcon Heavy Rocket in Cape Canaveral, Florida, the best look we’ve got of the rocket up to this point. The Falcon Heavy is […]

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4. India Gearing Up for Second Moon Mission in 2018

   Dec

   31

   2017

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   In 2013, China landed a rover called Yutu on the moon. Since then, there have been no manned or unmanned moon landings. But India is soon going to join the ranks of the moon landers The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) plans to land its very first lunar rover by the end of March 2018. […]

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5. This Titanium iPhone Case Costs More Than Phone Itself

   Dec

   23

   2017

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   Typically, when someone purchases a new gadget, such as a smartphone or a tablet, he or she will set aside part of the budget for accessories. The accessories are supposed to cost a fraction of the price of the gadget. Not so with this new titanium iPhone case. Aimed at users for whom price is […]

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6. Graphene Vibrations: Clean, Limitless Energy Source?

   Dec

   12

   2017

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   In a big breakthrough, researchers from the University of Arkansas discovered an unusual property of graphene with several world-changing potential applications. They found that graphene vibrations could be used as a source of clean and potentially unlimited energy. Graphene is a single slice of graphite, consisting of a lattice of carbon atoms that is just […]

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7. Rocket Lab Plans To Launch Its Electron Rocket For The Second Time

   Dec

   11

   2017

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   US startup Rocket Lab aims to carry out its second launch of the company’s experimental Electron Rocket sometime in the next week or so. The plan is to send the rocket into orbit, and if successful, will prove the Electron Rocket is prepared to eventually send small commercial payloads to orbit in the future. There’s […]

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8. The World’s Largest Lithium-Ion Battery Is Delivering Power To Australia

   Dec

   06

   2017

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   Elon Musk made good on his promise of delivering the world’s largest lithium-ion battery to South Australia. Now, regardless of what the wind is doing on a day-to-day basis, clean wind energy can be provided to the grid 24/7, thanks to the 100MW battery farm. The South Australian Government says the farm, which has enough […]

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9. Enjoy This 9 Minute Supercut of Elon Musk Unveiling Tesla’s Semi Truck and Roadster

   Nov

   29

   2017

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   Elon Musk might be the closest we have to Steve Jobs these days when it comes to a showman capable of effectively marketing products. Recently, Musk paired Tesla’s new semi truck and second-generation Roadster in a whirlwind of an event featuring all the usual Tesla tricks. It was a major hit across social media, and […]

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10. Koenigsegg Agera RS: Fastest Production Car on the Planet

    Nov

    28

    2017

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    Recently, the Koenigsegg Agera RS smashed the record for the world’s fastest production car. Driven by factory driver Niklas Lilja, the car reached a top speed of 284.55 miles per hour on a closed section of public road in Pahrump, Nev. During its first run, when the Koenigsegg faced more uphill than downhill, it reached a […]

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11. Transparent Solar Cells Turn Windows Into Solar Panels

    Nov

    14

    2017

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    Worldwide, solar energy technology is growing day by day, becoming both cheaper and more efficient. With record-setting solar farms, it is the cheapest source of energy in many countries. When we think of solar panels, a picture of bulky units of solar panels installed on rooftops comes to mind. However, with this mind-blowing invention by […]

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12. Richard Browning Shatters World Record for Fastest Speed In a Body-Controlled Jet Engine Suit

    Nov

    09

    2017

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    Richard Browning, who is the founder and chief test pilot of Gravity Industries for its body-controlled jet engine power suit, has set a new world record. The British Inventor and entrepreneur hit a speed of 32.02mph (51.53 km/h) on his third and final attempt over a lake in Reading, England, good for the fastest speed […]

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13. World’s First Negative Emissions Power Plant

    Nov

    07

    2017

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    Scientists have discovered a powerful weapon in the fight against global warming. The world’s first negative emissions power plant has opened in Iceland. With the vital issue of global warming in mind, Iceland has gone beyond zero by developing a power plant that actually removes CO2 from the atmosphere. World’s first power plant that eliminates more CO2 than it produces Researchers at the Swiss […]

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14. Ford’s Robutt Can Simulate 10 Years of Use In Merely Three Weeks

    Oct

    31

    2017

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    Ford has a new secret weapon, called the Robutt, aptly named as it is essentially a robotic butt for testing the company’s car seats. In the video below, the carmaker says the Robutt lies across the seat, equipped with a pressure sensitive map in order to gather data from the driver to adjust to perfect […]

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15. Lockheed Martin Laser Weapon Shoots Down Aerial Drones

    Oct

    20

    2017

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    Drones have no doubt opened a world of possibilities for carrying out some amazing and useful tasks. These versatile, pilotless flying machines have proved their usefulness in areas such as aerial photography, surveillance, and law enforcement. And their potential for the future is nearly limitless. But the proliferation of the technology also poses a series […]

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16. Alphabet’s Project Loon Deploys LTE Balloons To Puerto Rico

    Oct

    20

    2017

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    In collaboration with the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Aviation Authority, FEMA, and other cellular spectrum and aviation authorities, Alphabet’s Project Loon has officially deployed its LTE balloons to Puerto Rico. The ultimate goal is to help bring connectivity to areas of the island still experiencing the effects of Hurricane Maria. AT&T, Loon’s official partner […]

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17. Launch of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Delayed Until Spring of 2019

    Oct

    03

    2017

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    NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is no stranger to launch delays. The latest sees it moved from the previously planned launch of October 2018 to Spring of 2019, sometime between March and June of 2019. According to NASA, this delay stems from component integration and testing taking longer than expected. Eric Smith, program director for the […]

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18. Aston Martin Partners for Triton Submarines to Develop $4 Million Submersible

    Oct

    01

    2017

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    Aston Martin has collaborated with Triton Submarines to create a truly one-of-a-kind submersible. The luxury carmaker says that the partnership “has shaped a unique concept that will lead to an exclusive, strictly-limited edition vehicle.” At the moment, the sub is merely a concept, however it will eventually be able dive down to depths of approximately […]

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19. Porsche’s New $18K Carbon Fiber Wheels

    Sep

    22

    2017

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    In the world of automotive design, carbon fiber has played a major role in reducing vehicle weight. Wheels using carbon fiber in their construction have been around for a while, but until now these wheels were made with carbon-reinforced resin. German automaker Porsche claims to be the first to produce ultra-light wheels made with braided carbon fiber. A […]

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20. Tesla to Begin Rolling Out Smaller Supercharger Stations For Cramped Cities

    Sep

    13

    2017

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    Tesla has announced that it plans to address one of its major issues, which is creating more convenient Supercharger stations in bustling cities. In order to do this, Tesla aims to develop smaller Supercharger stations, which it will initially roll out in Boston and Chicago. It is worth noting that because the city Superchargers will […]

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