Design

Space Tugs to Capture Defunct Satellites With Static Electricity, Fling Into Outerspace

As has been widely reported, Earth’s geostationary orbit belt is filled with communication and science satellites. Lockheed Martin and Electro Optic Systems (EOS) have teamed up to create a space debris tracking system. NASA is…

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At 164 Feet, World’s Deepest Pool Could Prove to be a Vital Asset for Astronauts

The University of Essex and development partner Blue Abyss are proposing the world’s deepest pool (164 feet) as training grounds for astronauts looking to experience microgravity conditions like they will encounter in outer space. Currently,…

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Will Advanced Technology Protect Elephants & Rhinos From Extinction?

There are a number of new programs using high technology to help protect dwindling populations of elephants and rhinos. In 2013 alone, over 40,000 elephants and 1,100 rhinos were poached. This means they were shot,…

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150 Contributions MIT Has Made to the World

The Boston Globe published a list of MIT 150 or “150 fascinating, fun, important, interesting, life-saving, life-altering, bizarre and old ways that MIT has made a difference” back in 2011 as part of a celebration…

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Colorful Highway Noise Barriers Generate Solar Power in the Netherlands

Highway noise is a serious environmental problem in urbanized areas. To mitigate this nuisance to the adjoining areas, unattractive concrete sound walls are constructed. These concrete highway noise barriers not only take up a lot…

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Professional Street Luger & OSU Engineering Students Team Up to Break 100 MPH

Addicted to Speed David Dean from Johnstown, Ohio has been involved in street luge since before his days at Ohio State University (OSU) where he graduated in 2007. Dean has seen his share of wipeouts…

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In Association With Formitalia, Aston Martin Premieres Its Art of Living Luxury Lifestyle Concept

The debut of the latest Formitalia collection, created in association with Aston Martin and including a significant number of stunning new pieces fresh for 2015, comes as the British sports car maker premieres its Art…

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Straight Out of the Future, ‘Casa Brutale’ is Fully Carved Into a Coastal Cliff

This adventurous home is definitely not for the faint hearted. Embedded into a cliffside, this home is aptly named ‘Casa Brutale’ which literally means brutal house because it looks totally brutal. Straight out of a James Bond movie,…

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121C Aileron Skatedeck Made of Upcycled High-Grade Aerospace Carbon Fiber

121C, a startup founded by Ryan Olliges, an aerospace engineering student at the University of Southern California’s (USC) Viterbi School of Engineering, launched a Kickstarter campaign yesterday. Olliges spoke with IndustryTap this week in a…

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Robots Everywhere!

I was six when I saw Star Wars for the first time. After standing in line with my mother outside of Mann’s Chinese Theater (for what seemed like an eternity to an impatient child), we…

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