Take to the skies with the best drones for everyone
Drones and quadcopters have become increasingly accessible in the last few years. As the cost of designing and manufacturing a good quality drone has gone down, more people have been able to get into drone flying as a hobby — or to up their pho.....»»
Alien haze, cooked in a lab, clears view to distant water worlds
Scientists have simulated conditions that allow hazy skies to form in water-rich exoplanets, a crucial step in determining how haziness muddles observations by ground and space telescopes......»»
The first eco-friendly fluorescent artificial seed for monitoring soil temperature by using drones
Researchers have invented a new kind of artificial seed to sense environmental parameters without impacting the health of the environment......»»
High-power fiber lasers emerge as a pioneering technology
Optical scientists have found a new way to significantly increase the power of fiber lasers while maintaining their beam quality, making them a future key defense technology against low-cost drones and for use in other applications such as remote sen.....»»
Study reveals wintertime formation of large pollution particles in China"s skies
School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences researchers find dangerous sulfates are formed, and their particles get bigger, within the plumes of pollution belching from coal-fired power plants.....»»
James Webb spots exoplanet with sand clouds and sulfur-filled skies
The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed something intriguing about a gas giant exoplanet known as WASP-107b. The Neptune-like gas giant currently orbits a star … The post James Webb spots exoplanet with sand clouds and sulfur-filled skies a.....»»
Watch these eVTOL aircraft take to NYC skies in glimpse of the future
Greener, quieter electric aircraft took to the skies of New York City recently as the mayor announced plans to introduce the technology for flights there......»»
‘Always a sight to see!’ NASA’s Super Guppy aircraft flies again
Aviation enthusiasts will be delighted to learn that NASA's extraordinary Super Guppy aircraft recently took to the skies again......»»
Researchers create app to help drones improve farm efficiency
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have developed a web application to help farmers and industry workers use drones and other uncrewed aerial vehicles, or UAVs, to generate the best possible data. By helping farmers use resources mor.....»»
Synthetic tape flagged as unsustainable: Research describes a more eco-friendly option
We all know the bleak and desolate scene from a thousand crime dramas—the abandoned building, the blood-stained gravel, the flagging tape that creates a stark cordon around the evidence as it flaps in the chill wind under leaden skies......»»
From the skies to your roof, what does a raindrop pick up along the way?
As clean water access becomes more difficult in the American Southwest, more people are turning to harvesting rainwater as a solution, especially in Arizona. But with little data on contaminants in harvested rainwater, communities are wondering how c.....»»
Three endangered species tied to Georgia are now extinct, feds say
Bachman's warbler, the southern acornshell and the upland combshell. Not long ago, those creatures called the rivers of Georgia and the skies above them home. But now, the federal government has confirmed a grim fact that scientists had long suspecte.....»»
Study combines drones with GPS tracking to survey feral pig abundance and density
A Charles Darwin University (CDU) study has identified early evening, or a wet season morning, as the prime time for surveying feral pigs from sky-high drones, which could help land rangers to improve management of the stealthy and invasive animals......»»
How wildfires and weather affect Portugal"s public health
The past few decades have passed in a smoke-filled haze as severe wildfires have blazed across forests and tundras on multiple continents, frequently turning skies orange and triggering air quality alerts. These fires often occur in tandem with event.....»»
"Ring of fire" eclipse moves across the Americas, bringing with it cheers and shouts of joy
First came the darkening skies, then the crescent-shaped shadows on the ground, and finally an eruption of cheers by crowds that gathered Saturday along the narrow path of a rare "ring of fire" eclipse of the sun......»»
Scientists use drones to land sensors onto "unreachable" glaciers threatened by climate change
Scientist have unveiled a new climate change-monitoring sensor which can be airlifted onto icy glaciers using drones to measure the impact of global warming......»»
Toxic storms blamed on climate change cloud Tajikistan
The air was dry and warm and the skies over Dushanbe were gray without a hint of sun during another recent toxic sand storm that enveloped the capital of Tajikistan......»»
Rocket Report: NASA to test new RS-25 engines; Russia’s phantom rockets
"Really it was more of a timeline and uncertainty shrinker, if you will." Enlarge / Stoke Space's Hopper 2 takes to the skies in September in Moses Lake, Washington. (credit: Stoke Space) Welcome to Edition 6.14 of the R.....»»
Study sheds new light on strange lava worlds
Lava worlds, massive exoplanets home to sparkling skies and roiling volcanic seas called magma oceans, are distinctly unlike the planets in our solar system......»»
Q&A: The first asteroid sample returned to Earth
On Sunday morning, a capsule the size of a mini-fridge dropped from the skies over western Utah, carrying a first-of-its-kind package: about 250 grams of dirt and dust plucked from the surface of an asteroid. As a candy-striped parachute billowed ope.....»»
DJI Mini 4: Pro results without a pilot license
We’ve been flying the new DJI Mini 4 Pro for about a week. DJI’s latest rapid fire release of the Mini impresses, gaining many features of its bigger siblings while staying under that 249 gram FAA guideline for hobby drones and keeping that ......»»