NASA is Sending a Tiny Robot Down a Volcano to Explore Fissures

Narrow, deep crevices that plummet into the Earth, generally characterized by dumping hot magma out of erupting volcanoes, are called fissures. Unfortunately, fissures are extremely difficult for humans to explore, so NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory…

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Coming in 2016: First Ever Bentley SUV Will Be The Most Expensive In The World

Bentley’s SUV, set for release in 2016, is garnering a lot of attention with 4,000 buyers already committed to purchasing the vehicle. Bentley chief Wolfgang Duerheimer said, “The Bentley SUV will be the most exclusive,…

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Company Behind Helper Robot Baxter, Rethink Robotics, Secures $26.6M In New Funding

A SEC filing shows that Boston-based robotics giant, Rethink Robotics, has secured $26.6 million in new funding, with the total offering amount in the filing being closer to $39.9 million. The company will not divulge details…

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After Tragic, Mysterious Year In Aviation, Qantas Named Safest Airline In The World For 2015

AirlineRatings.com has released its top 10 safest airlines for 2015 and Australia’s Qantas leads the pack, a ringing endorsement for Qantas as 2014 was a tragic year in aviation, not to mention a mysterious one. The…

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$250 Billion A Year Plan Could Put World On Sustainable Path

Some talk and some act. Of course both are important but ideas key to the future of humanity and livingry are getting short shrift in the “act” department. Take global warming — governments and world…

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LAPD Just Invested In 3,000 Smart Tasers Capable Of Automatically Activating Body Cameras

Shortly after announcing its plan to purchase upwards of 8,000 body cameras from Taser, the LAPD reportedly ordered 3,000 of Taser’s X26P smart weapons that work in conjunction with the body cameras. As a matter…

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The Great Promises & Challenges of Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology is expected to change the world by transforming biology, chemistry, computing, communications, engineering and materials science. The big challenge is to understand the technology well enough to limit risks to the environment, health and…

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Government Shoots Down Sierra Nevada’s Space Taxi Deal Protest

Sierra Nevada Corp’s protest of NASA awarding $6.8 billion in contracts to SpaceX and Boeing to develop space taxis has reportedly been rejected by the Government Accountability Office. Boeing’s contract is worth $4.2 billion while…

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New Wind Tree Design: Green “Leaves” Are Actually Wind Turbines

With an eye on art and a brain on science, energy conservation can have an aesthetic, as well as ecological, reward. In a testament to the value of taking time to ponder and let the…

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1000 MPH Model Kit: Building The BLOODHOUND Supersonic Car

The BLOODHOUND Supersonic Car kit contains over 3,500 components, many custom-made, including: a state-of-the-art Rolls-Royce EJ200 jet engine – normally found in the Eurofighter Typhoon jetfighter; a cluster of Nammo hybrid rockets – developed to…

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