Falcon Heavy or New Glenn for New Moon Plans
John Shilling surveyed the payload capabilities of the SpaceX Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, Vulcan and the New Glenn rocket at Space Access 2019. The Falcon Heavy has the capabilities for Moon missions but a New Glenn with a third stage would be able to de
Ford Invests In Solid Power For Future Solid-State Batteries
As most legacy automakers move forward with electric, autonomous, and shared vehicles, we will continue to see partnerships and new programs popping up. Take GM for example, as it bought out Cruise Automation, fired up Maven, and joined forces with W
Israeli Moon Lander Crashes
SpaceIL's unmanned, privately-funded "Beresheet" spacecraft attempted a historic lunar landing! Unfortunately in the last moments, there were issues with the main engine and they lost communications with the spacecraft, which impacted the Moon.
Would you take a DRONE taxi?
Flying cab with NO pilot takes its first test flight in Vienna and is 'ready for mass production', company claim
Elon Musk's Surprising Opinion On Electric Planes
Elon Musk thinks that electric jets can be created now that would make the need for rudders and tails unnecessary. Elons opinion of vtol jets is that they can be made right now. I get the feeling Elon Musk wants to create an electric aircraft right n
Watch Rocket Lab launch a satellite for DARPA
Rocket Lab will be launching their Electron rocket with the Radio Frequency Risk Reduction Deployment Demonstration (R3D2) mission for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). It will test a prototype reflective array antenna which is i
Where Will EV Charging Stations Of The Future Be Located?
DRIVEWAYS, NOT GAS STATIONS, ARE THE EV FUELING STATIONS OF THE FUTURE
The adoption of any new technology is a gradual process, and it always takes time for people to break free of their old ways of doing things. Early TV shows were basically filmed
Shore-to-ship trials with Skyways parcel delivery drone
Airbus has begun shore-to-ship trials in Singapore with its #Skyways parcel delivery #drone. This marks the first time drone technology has been deployed in real port conditions, to deliver a variety of small, time-critical maritime essentials to wor
SpaceX Test Firing Integrated Raptor Engine Today or Tomorrow
SpaceX will begin test firing the Starhopper. The Starhopper will be tethered and the hops will not be visible from offsite. This will likely be only a few feet or less of lift in the initial tests. The first integrated test firing of a single engine
This SUV powers your house–and your house powers this SUV
Solar power is remarkable, but it's unstable. Is it a clear day or did the clouds just roll in? The power is always in flux. That's why many solar panel owners choose to buy big batteries to store and sip energy all the time. But what if your ele
Miners Eye The Moon For Trillion Dollar Payoff
European scientists have announced plans to start mining the moon as early as 2025, though what they'll be extracting is neither gold nor diamonds, but waste-free nuclear energy thought to be worth trillions of dollars.