Can You Soar With DIY Pneumatic Booster Shoes?
Tiktok star Tyler Csatari and engineer Ian Charnas build high-tech jump-boosting shoes to see how high they can get. The post Can You Soar With DIY Pneumatic Booster Shoes? appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
Making cleaner, greener plastics from waste fish parts
Polyurethanes, a type of plastic, are nearly everywhere—in shoes, clothes, refrigerators and construction materials. But these highly versatile materials can have a major downside. Derived from crude oil, toxic to synthesize, and slow to break down.....»»
Ingenuity"s "Wright Stuff": A Piece of the Wright Flyer Will Soar on Mars
The first powered atmospheric flight on another planet will honor its roots with a payload drawn from the dawn of aviation itself -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Nike sues over “Satan Shoe,” disavowing all connection to soul soles
Nike really doesn't like anyone thinking it made or endorses the Satan Shoe. Enlarge / The shoes—and the marketing for them—are definitely committed to their aesthetic. (credit: MSCHF) Nike is suing the company behind a viral, limited-edi.....»»
SpaceX working toward early Tuesday morning Starship launch [Updated]
This rocket rolled to the launch pad less than three weeks ago. SpaceX's Starship SN11 on Pad B in South Texas awaiting launch. In the distance, the first Super Heavy booster prototype (BN1) c.....»»
SpaceX targeting Monday for Starship launch, but weather is iffy [Updated]
This rocket rolled to the launch pad less than three weeks ago. SpaceX's Starship SN11 on Pad B in South Texas awaiting launch. In the distance, the first Super Heavy booster prototype (BN1) c.....»»
SpaceX scrubs attempt to launch SN11 on Friday [Updated]
This rocket rolled to the launch pad less than three weeks ago. SpaceX's Starship SN11 on Pad B in South Texas awaiting launch. In the distance, the first Super Heavy booster prototype (BN1) c.....»»
After a static fire test Friday, SpaceX is preparing SN11 for a same-day launch
This rocket rolled to the launch pad less than three weeks ago. SpaceX's Starship SN11 on Pad B in South Texas awaiting launch. In the distance, the first Super Heavy booster prototype (BN1) c.....»»
US report: Bald eagle populations soar in lower 48 states
The number of American bald eagles has quadrupled since 2009, with more than 300,000 birds soaring over the lower 48 states, government scientists said in a report Wednesday......»»
SpaceX launches 60 more Starlink satellites, making 240 launched this month alone
SpaceX has added yet more Starlink satellites to its existing constellation on orbit, with a successful delivery of 60 spacecraft this morning from Cape Canaveral in Florida. The mission used a Falcon 9 with a flight-prove booster that served on five.....»»
Daily Crunch: Facebook shows off a wrist-based interface
Facebook develops a new way to interact with AR, Uber’s facial recognition policy faces scrutiny and SpaceX’s Starship rocket booster hits a major milestone. This is your Daily Crunch for March 19, 2021. The big story: Facebook shows off.....»»
SpaceX nears final assembly of its first massive testing rocket booster for Starship
SpaceX has completed what’s known as the ‘stacking’ of its first Super Heavy prototype, the extremely large next-generation first-stage rocket booster that it will eventually use to propel its Starship spacecraft to orbit and beyond.....»»
Rocket Report: Pegasus booster will fly again, hacking SpaceX telemetry
"The RS-25 is a great program for us." Enlarge / NASA astronaut Jessica Meir looks on as the SLS core stage completes a full-duration eight-minute firing. (credit: Trevor Mahlmann / Ars Technica) Welcome to Edition 3.37 of the Rocket Report! T.....»»
Biden To Tap Bill Nelson To Lead NASA
President Joe Biden is expected to nominate former Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida to lead NASA, settling on a longtime booster of the space program to lead the agency's return to the moon, POLITICO reported Thursday, citing sources. From the report: If.....»»
How to watch NASA test its awesome SLS rocket tomorrow
Ahead of its first Artemis moon mission later this year, NASA is preparing to fire up the powerful SLS rocket booster as part of a vital pre-launch test......»»
"We marry disorder with order": The effects of geometrical disorder on fluids and solids in mesoporous materials
We've all come across them before: those little bags of small balls that come packed together with new shoes or electrical goods. The balls are there to absorb moisture so as to protect the items from damage. "These materials act like a sponge," expl.....»»
Illinois American Water Investing over $10 Million in Peoria Water System
Work includes over 23,000 feet of water main, new booster station and new elevated storage tank PEORIA, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Illinois American Water is investing over $10 million to upgrade the Peoria area water system. Work includes a ne.....»»
While drowning numbers soar, beach safety programs are largely unevaluated
A global review of coastal drowning science has found there is only one study worldwide that has evaluated beach safety education programs in schools......»»
In new round, Dutchie, focused on smoother cannabis retail, sees its valuation soar by eight times
Dutchie, a nearly four-year-old, Bend, Oregon company that charges cannabis dispensaries a monthly fee to create and run their websites, process their orders, and track what needs to be prepped for pick-up, has raised $200 million in Series C funding.....»»
How to watch NASA test its awesome SLS rocket on Thursday
Ahead of its first Artemis moon mission later this year, NASA is preparing to fire up the powerful SLS rocket booster as part of a vital pre-launch test......»»
The best space movies of all time
Space is more than just the final frontier: It's also where our imaginations begin to soar. We've put together a list of the best space movies of all time......»»