engineering

Tiny motors could suck carbon dioxide from the ocean

Posted in Science on 24th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller

Nanoengineers at the University of California, San Diego have designed a new form of tiny motor that could be used to rid the sea of carbon dioxide pollution.

After delays, SpaceX's massive Falcon Heavy rocket set to launch in spring 2016

Posted in Science on 9th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller

'Its going to be a great day when we launch the Falcon Heavy, some time in the late April to early May timeframe'

Canon develops 250 megapixel photographic sensor

Posted in Hardware on 8th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller

Canon develops a 250 megapixel sensor for surveillance, astronomy and other specialized imaging systems.

NASA Successfully Tests Engine For Future Mars Mission

Posted in Science on 14th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller

NASA completed one of the last tests of an engine that will help to propel its Orion crew capsule on future deep-space missions

Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo crash was due to co-pilot error

Posted in Science on 29th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller

After nearly 9 months of investigation, the National Transportation Safety Board has an official explanation for Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo crash.