hardware

SpaceX Files for FCC Approval for 4,425 Satellite Global Broadband Constellation

Posted in Hardware on 17th Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller

Satellites, which will weight 386kg each, will orbit from 1,110 km to 1,325 km and provide services in the Ku and Ka frequency bands.

World Energy Outlook 2016 sees renewables and natural gas transforming global energy through 2040

Posted in Business on 17th Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller

The era of fossil fuels appears far from over.

Bionic Eyes Are Coming, and Theyll Make Us Superhuman

Posted in Hardware on 14th Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller

Bionic eyes are already in development and could alleviate sight issues for hundreds of millions suffering from visual impairments or blindness.

Vanderbilt University's Artificial Kidney

Posted in Medicine on 13th Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller

Vanderbilt University Medical Center Professor of Medicine Dr. William H. Fissell IV, is making major progress on a first-of-its kind device to free kidney patients from dialysis.

Should we be worried about SpaceX's plan to fuel the falcon 9 with astronauts on board?

Posted in Hardware on 13th Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller

Why would SpaceX want to board astronauts it this way, what are the risks, and is there any way to mitigate those risks?