NASA Planning To Send Robotic Helicopter To Mars
NASA’s forthcoming Perseverance rover is going to do what no space agency has done before. It is going to land a helicopter on the Mars. If successful, it is going to search for the signs…
Design
Double-Decker Style Airplane Design Would Let All Passengers Lie Flat In Economy
Flying in economy in an 18 hour-plus flight isn’t exactly a glamorous or enjoyable experience. Being contained in a small seat that doesn’t have much recline, pitch or legroom for such a long duration takes…
Space Tourism Startup Will Allow You To Take A Tour Around The Earth For $125,000
Do you love adventure and want to see Earth’s curvature and soak in a mesmerizing darkness of space? Do you have $125,000 lying around? Well new start-up Space Perspective is going to fulfill your desire.…
Tengujo: the World’s Thinnest Paper Is Almost Completely Transparent
Japanese company ‘Hidaka Washi’ produces the world’s thinnest paper, called Tengujo. This paper is extremely thin. Its thickness is about 0.02 millimeters that is less than human skin. In spite of being extremely thin, it also…
Russian Engineers Invented the First Unmanned Solar Wing-in-ground-effect Vehicle
In a big breakthrough, Russian researchers have invented the world’s first unmanned solar wing-in-ground-effect (WIG) vehicle. Wing-in-ground-effect vehicle: This vehicle is basically a cross between an airplane and a boat. It is not for…
New Microscope Is So Powerful It Might Revolutionize Quantum Science
In a big breakthrough, scientists have successfully made quantum microscope that can directly observe light trapped inside a photonic crystal. This research opens up a new realm of possibility for quantum scientists It was conducted…
Shadow Power: Solar-Powered Device that Generate Electricity from Shadows
Researchers from the National University of Singapore have found a way to generate electricity even from shadows. Dubbed as “shadow-effect energy generator”, this device generates an electrical current when part of it is in the…
Kirigami-Inspired Shoe Bottom Coatings Could Prevent Falls in Icy or Slippery Conditions
Researchers at MIT have created a shoe coating that can increase friction between shoe and the ground. Inspired by snake skin, these shoes can potentially reduce the risk of falling on ice and other slippery…
SINN Power Develops Platform Ocean to Generate Power from Waves, Wind and Solar
German company Sinn Power has come up with an innovative clean energy solution for people living close to the coast. Company has proposed a hybrid offshore power generation platform that can generate renewable energy from waves, wind…
This High Schooler Builds Fully Functional Wooden Car
A very crafty 17-year-old high school student from Lithuania has designed a realistic mechanical model of a wooden car. He built this wooden car in 300 hours and over a time span of 6 months…
