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Review: LaserCube, the world's smallest – and first – battery-powered RGB laser projector
Norshire Mini 8-inch portable air-compressor for bike, car and camping
India Lauching to the Moon in Three Days
Brain implant restores partial vision to blind people
Kanye West reportedly tried to sell SF investors on 'Star Wars'-inspired housing for homeles
Amazon Lays Out Satellite Constellation Service Goals, Deployment and Deorbit Plans to FCC
World's First 3D Printed Hearts And Functional Beating Hearts Grown From Stem Cells
Tips for protecting your food supply when the grid goes down
Baseball history made: Inside the debut of robot umpires
Ridgecrest earthquakes caused damage to Earth's crust seen from satellite
Transportation
The Crown has claimed regulatory control of every means of conveyance, stifling the free travel of individuals and their property. This is an intolerable act. Superior transportation technologies already exist, but are suppressed by regulations.
Harvard study says an inch of silica aerogel could make patches of Mars liveable
Mars is a pretty inhospitable place, and NASA recently ruined the fun by showing that it's just not feasible to terraform the entire planet. But what about just certain parts of it?
Amazon Lays Out Satellite Constellation Service Goals, Deployment and Deorbit Plans to FCC
Amazon released more details on its plan to deploy 3,236 broadband satellites, telling U.S. telecom regulators the constellation can start service in limited areas with less than a fifth of the total constellation.
Bacteria recruited to produce graphene on the cheap
Incredibly thin, flexible, strong and electrically conductive, graphene has the potential to revolutionize electronics and materials.
DROP TEST Virgin Galactic drops a space rocket from custom Boeing 747 over California...
in first successful 'launch' test...VIRGIN Galactic has successfully "launched" a rocket from a modified Boeing 747 airplane mid-flight.
Virgin Orbit Just Dropped a Rocket From a Boeing 747
On Wednesday morning, a rather unusual plane could be seen flying high over Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California.
Toyota is Now Testing New Prius That Uses Ultra-Thin Solar Panels to Charge Batteries On the Go
Toyota has begun testing a new Prius model that uses ultra-thin solar panels to eliminate the risk of a car running out of juice on the road.
SpaceX Orbital Starship is Getting Stacked in Texas
The orbital version of the SpaceX Starship is getting stacked in Texas.
3D Printing The Precariat - PiratesWithoutBorders Ship
Below are Wavefront .OBJ files suitable for 3D printing. The ship is broken into 5 sections to be printed separately, then manually assembled. I do not recommend printing the solar panels because their curved shape requires a lot of support material.
Short hops, clear air and the sweet spot for electric aircraft
With an electric plane capable of traveling 1,000 km (620 mi) on each charge, you'd be capable of hopping between some pretty exotic destinations.
REE re-invents the wheel, and plans a complete disruption of the auto industry
A Tel Aviv-based company is making a push to revolutionize the architecture of future automobiles. REE has developed a massively modular platform that squeezes the entire motor, transmission, steering, suspension, brakes and more into the wheel bay,
New Virgin Galactic Chairman Chamath Palihapitiya says tourism spaceflights to begin within a year
Virgin Galactic is projected to become profitable on an annual basis by August 2021, new chairman Chamath Palihapitiya told CNBC on Tuesday.
Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic is set to be the first space-tourism company to go public
Virgin Galactic is set to be the first publicly-listed company with plans to send tourists to space.
Tesla Semi RV Render Imagines Amazing Electric Motorhome
An electric RV based on the Tesla semi with 500 miles of range would make an amazing motorhome.
China Claims To Have Slashed Lithium Production Costs
A technological breakthrough would give the country an edge in battery manufacturing
Plastic Electric Motor May Help EVs Reduce Weight
Developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology, it is also cheaper to build.
Rolls-Royce looks to smash speed record with the world's fastest electric airplane
A partnership led by Rolls-Royce is building an all-electric aircraft that may smash into the record books with a top speed of over 300 mph (480 km/h) – beating the previous record of 210 mph (338 km/h) set in 2017 by Siemens.
Dutch Company Unveils the World's First Long-Range Solar Car -The 4-Passenger Lightyear One
The group from Eindhoven whose prototype car won the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge for three years, just introduced the world's first long-range solar car--the four-passenger all-electric vehicle called Lightyear One.
When CubeSats meet asteroid
ESA's Hera mission for planetary defence, being designed to survey the smallest asteroid ever explored, is really three spacecraft in one. The main mothership will carry two briefcase-sized CubeSats, which will touch down on the target body. A French
Tesla Dry Electrode Batteries Will Enable Large Passenger Electric Planes
Elon Musk indicates that electric motors and batteries with over 400 Wh/kg will be able be a cross over point for electric planes against jet fuel planes.
Tesla Maxwell Battery: Kyocera/24M Venture Might Provide Hints
Thick electrodes and solvent-free electrode manufacturing process are likely the next big step in battery tech.
Tesla Runs Secret Battery Lab To Produce Its Own Cells
Perhaps Tesla won't have to rely on Panasonic in the future?
The Soviet Superplane That Rattled America
The Soviet Superplane That Rattled America
Skai hydrogen-powered eVTOL air taxi boasts enormous 400-mile range
But hydrogen offers up to 10 times the energy density, as well as gasoline-quick refueling, if you can deal with the inefficiencies of producing, transporting and storing it. And those difficulties can be better managed in a centralized aviation mod
SpaceX Super Heavy Starship Presentation in July 2019
Elon Musk will likely have a Super Heavy Starship presentation in July, 2019. It will be after the first successful untethered hop tests for the Starhopper.
Volvo Vera Electric Autonomous Hauler Hits The Road In Sweden: Video
Part of the first pre-defined route between a logistics center and a port terminal is a public road.
Man filmed 'sleeping' behind the wheel of his autopilot Tesla-
-in the middle of rush hour traffic as other drivers desperately attempt to wake him by honking their horns
Next Generation Smartsuit Spacesuit with Soft Robotics
NASA NIAC has funded the development of a next-generation SmartSuit spacesuit which will use soft-robotics technology so astronauts can be more mobile and better interact with their surroundings.
Saudis Release Dramatic Video Of "Iran-Ordered" Houthi Missile Attack On Airport Terminal
Amid fast escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf surrounding Thursday morning's mysterious "attacks" on two tankers which US officials are already blaming on Iran, Saudi Arabia has released CCTV footage of this week's previously reported Yemeni Hout
Sci-fi in real life:
Scientists propose building a space station INSIDE an asteroid and using its gravity to mine valuable space rocks
We Will Build Cruise Ships in Space So Radiation Problems of Life Rafts Go Away
Many people talk about the technical problem of too much radiation for missions to Mars or long term operations in space beyond the protection of Earth's magnetic field.
First public flight for largest hybrid-electric plane to ever take to the skies
There's plenty happening in the world of environmentally friendly aviation, with a string of clean-burning aircraft notching up milestones in recent years, including the first flight of an electric light sport aircraft in Australia, the first electri
First public flight for largest hybrid-electric plane to ever take to the skies
There's plenty happening in the world of environmentally friendly aviation, with a string of clean-burning aircraft notching up milestones in recent years, including the first flight of an electric light sport aircraft in Australia, the first electri
Blockchain company ConsenSys buys Planetary Resources
Blockchain venture production studio ConsenSys has bought space asteroid mining company. Planetary Resources. The acquisition was by an asset-purchase transaction.
ESA's reusable Space Rider capsule would carry equipment to orbit and back
Space flight requires quite a lot of single-use machinery, and when you're talking about multi-million dollar rockets that are used once, that gets pretty expensive and wasteful.
Rocket engine for the Dream Chaser space plane undergoes first public test-fire
There's a lot riding on the development of Sierra Nevada's Dream Chaser space plane, with agreements in place to deliver cargo to the International Space Station for NASA, while other parties have expressed an interest in its services, too.
Autonomous mapping vessel takes out Ocean Discovery XPrize
A four-year competition to help unravel the mysteries of the deep sea has drawn to a close, with the international team behind a new kind of unmanned surface vessel taking top honors.
'Flying-V' plane named after a GUITAR burns 20 per cent less fuel than conventional aircraft
Dutch airline KLM are funding a pioneering aeronautical project which could see the shape and layout of commercial aeroplanes changed forever.
Tesla Pickup Truck To Be Priced Below $50,000, Makes Ram Seem Puny
The target starting price is even lower.
Tesla Gigafactory 3 Construction Progress May 30, 2019: Video
Tesla already started accepting reservations on the Model 3 that will be produced at the Gigafactory 3
Fully Charged Visits EV West To See Amazing Conversions: Video
The choice of new electric cars is expanding, but for EV West the way of life is to convert existing cars to electric.
Single Stage Point to Point Up To 6000 Miles With Mach 20 Starship
Elon Musk says adding two to four Raptor Engines to the Starship will let it go sub-orbital for 6000 miles at mach 20. This would mean trips like San Francisco to Shanghai or New York to Berlin. Many world cities are within 6000 miles of each other.
Skai hydrogen-powered eVTOL air taxi boasts enormous 400-mile
A new electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) air taxi company came out of stealth mode today, using a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain that neatly sidesteps the energy density issue that's holding back battery-powered aircraft.
Should We Build Multi-Generational Spaceships?
We've dreamed about exploring the cosmos for generations, and our technology has finally reached a point where that dream might be within our grasp.
Mars Mission Update: May 2019
Aspiring Martian Colonist and Astrophysics PhD candidate Ryan MacDonald covers the progress in SpaceX's plans to send people to Mars. Updates include: construction and testing of Starhopper, launch of the Starlink Constellation, and the Crew Dragon D
Ferrari SF90 Stradale brings new hybrid tech to hypercar heights
This is Ferrari's fastest car ever. It also happens to be a plug-in hybrid with nearly 1,000 horsepower on tap. It's called the SF90 Stradale, and inside and out, it's unlike anything else.
Out of thin air: New electrochemical process shortens the path to capturing and recycling CO2
A research team from U of T Engineering has developed a new electrochemical path to transform carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable products such as jet fuel or plastics. The technology could significantly improve the economics of capturing and recyclin
Moonrise to bring 3D laser printing to the lunar surface
By combining moondust and lasers, Laser Zentrum Hannover (LZH) and the Institute of Space Systems (IRAS) of the Technical University of Braunschweig are experimenting with ways to use 3D printing to build lunar colonies. Slated to fly in 2021, the ne
Building a rocket in a garage to take on SpaceX and Blue Origin
Gilmour Space Technologies 3D-printed a rocket. Everything hinges on the success of its first launch.
long Australia's northeastern edge, the Pacific Ocean laps at sparkling yellow sands. This pristine 35 miles of shoreline is known as the Gold Coa
Chinese startup begins mass-producing self-driving delivery vans...
A startup in China will be the first company in the world to begin mass-producing self-driving delivery vehicles for some of the country's biggest commerce giants.