Technology
It Could Be Our Only Hope for True 3D Holograms
This is great: Now anyone can send holographic appeals to Obi Wan Kenobi just like Princess Leia. A team from…
NASA’s Ames Director Announces “100 Year Starship”
[/caption] The Director of NASA’s Ames Center, Pete Worden has announced an initiative to move space flight to the next…
Could the World Run on Solar and Wind Power?
[/caption] Today, the total oil and natural gas production provides about 60 percent of global energy consumption. This percentage is…
Solar Powered Airplane Successfully Flies Through the Night
[/caption] After flying for over 26 straight hours, pilot André Borschberg landed the solar-powered Solar Impulse HB-SIA airplane to cheers…
Japanese Firm Designing Futuristic Space Mega-Projects
[/caption] Space based solar power? How about a Moon-based solar collector that would beam energy back to Earth. This is…
ISS Now Has Live Access to the Internet
[/caption] Talk about a truly 'world-wide' web! As the astronauts aboard the International Space Station orbit Earth at 28,000 kph…
NASA Unveils Personal Aircraft
[/caption] Forget about jetpacks or flying cars. How about your own personal stealth aircraft? NASA has unveiled the Puffin, an…
Anti-Gravity Treadmill Developed from NASA Technology
Ever wonder what it would be like to walk on the Moon or run on Mars? A treadmill developed using…
Designing a Better Astronaut Glove
If you can build a better mousetrap, then you can certainly build a better glove for astronauts! Making a glove…
Infrared Spectroscopy
[/caption] Infrared spectroscopy is spectroscopy in the infrared (IR) region of the electromagnetic spectrum. It is a vital part of…