NASA Wants to Send Your Name on a Microchip to Mars. Sign Up NOW!
This is one of the coolest promotions I’ve seen in a long time, and it comes as no surprise that the king of cool, NASA, came up with the idea. You can literally send your…
Engineering
Ford Patents “Private Jet” Like Living Room for Driverless Cars
Much is being made of “Detroit vs. Silicon Valley” these days. The crux of the matter is whether or not Detroit is capable of building software systems in new automobiles, especially in driverless vehicles, that…
Novomer: Manufacturing Plastics & Polymers from Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Novomer, an emerging sustainable chemical company based in Waltham, Massachusetts, is turning CO2 and CO (carbon monoxide) pollution into profitable commercial feedstocks and products that when combined with traditional chemical feedstocks, reduces environmental CO2 and…
World’s Biggest Plane is Set to Make Its Maiden Flight Early Next Year
A gigantic aircraft named the Stratolaunch Carrier is being built at the Mojave Air and Space Port in California. Wingspan Comparison of the Stratolaunch This giant airplane will have a huge wingspan of an astonishing…
World’s First Glass Sky Pool Links 2 Residential Buildings in London
Dezeen reported last week that two apartment buildings in South London, part of the Embassy Gardens development, are about to be connected by a glass swimming pool 82 feet (25m) long, 16.4 feet (5 m) wide,…
‘Over-Water Highway’ – World’s Most Scenic Highway Was Built in the Middle of a River Valley
In order to protect the abundance of plants, different animal species, and woodlands in the mountains, Chinese engineers have built a stunning new route in Hubei province. This magnificent road that connects Xingshan County in…
The Imperitve of Autonomous Underwater Robots in Icy Seas
Over 12% of the globe’s ocean surface is covered with ice. With rapidly warming waters, there is an acute need for scientific exploration to understand what is happening in the world’s icy oceans. But scientific…
This Solar-Powered Smart Watering System Brings Smart Tech to Your Garden
Water is essential for maintaining lawns and gardens, however too much or too little can harm them. The latest Blue Marble offers an automated, app-controlled watering system to “deliver the perfect drink” to your plants.…
What We Know About the Next Steps For Dragon 2
In the middle of SpaceX’s rocket factory is a three-story glass building. On the top floor, all laid out on tables, is the Dragon 2 Crew Capsule, minus the capsule. Every component of the spacecraft…
Turn Your Smartphone Into a 3D Hologram Projector in a Few Simple Steps!
Holographic displays usually require expensive high-tech equipment. But now you have this technology at your fingertips. You can turn your smartphone into a hologram projector by using a few household items. What you need to build your…
