TECH & INNOVATION

Belgian Nanosatellite Carries Finland's Remote Sensing Technology To Space

TECH & INNOVATION 09.07.2020 08:50 AM

PICASSO, the first CubeSat nanosatellite mission for the Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy (BIRA-IASB), will carry technology developed by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Ltd. to conduct scientific studies in Earth orbit.

Is China Building World-Class Military to Match the US?

09.07.2020 08:30 AM

China now controls the largest naval force in the world and are now advancing their Air Force to build a world-class military to match the US by 2049.

Rocket Lab Receives a Five-Year Launch Operator License from FAA

09.07.2020 08:20 AM

Rocket Lab, the private aerospace company behind the Electron launch vehicle, has received a five-year Launch Operator License from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Paper is for Writing, Drawing, and... Typing? Engineers Turn Piece of Paper Into Wireless Keyboard

09.06.2020 22:26 PM

Engineers at Purdue University have turned an ordinary piece of paper into a Bluetooth-connected, interactive, wireless keyboard.

New Technology Allows Scientists to Reproduce Famous Painting Using Light

09.05.2020 08:10 AM

Novel nanopillars can precisely control color wavelengths to paint a picture. This new technology can be used in optical communication and making paper money that counterfeiters would find challenging to replicate.

Ask Me Anything: 5 Answers to Your Questions About Mac OS

09.04.2020 09:13 AM

According to the Statista Research Department, 5.3 million Mac computers were sold in the fourth quarter of 2019. This shows the popularity of MacOS among users around the world. Still, you might be wondering if you should look for Windows or Mac? You might have questions about MacOS, and we have the answers for you. Let's delve deeper, shall we?

Rocket Lab Launches First Satellite Built and Launched from New Zealand

09.04.2020 08:30 AM

Space company Rocket Lab has successfully launched the first satellite that is both developed and launched from their native New Zealand.

Elon Musk on Mars Colonization: "Good Chance You'll Die"

09.04.2020 00:52 AM

Elon Musk gets honest regarding the risks of attempting to colonize Mars, emphasizing the difficulty and dangers that come with it, in the virtual Humans to Mars Summit.

Apple to Invest in Denmark's 650-ft Wind Turbines

09.03.2020 22:13 PM

Apple will be investing toward the construction of two 650-foot-tall onshore wind turbines near the town of Esbjerg, Denmark, the tech giant announced in a press release Thursday, September 3.

SwRI Awarded the NASA Contract to Develop a High-Latitude Mission That Will Image The Sun's Poles

09.03.2020 09:30 AM

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) with the contract to develop a high-latitude mission to image the Sun's poles.

Vega Rocket Returns To Service, Carries 53 Satellites To Orbit

09.03.2020 08:50 AM

The European Vega rocket returns to work by carrying 53 satellites into orbit, lifting off from South America's Guiana Space Center on Wednesday evening, September 2.

Microsoft Unveils New Tool for Detecting Deepfakes

09.03.2020 08:00 AM

Tech pioneer Microsoft has launched a new tool to help determine "deepfake" photos and videos, which have become an increasingly common tool for online disinformation.

Pentagon, Google Team up on Cancer Finding AI Tool

09.02.2020 22:05 PM

Google will be working with the US Department of Defense to create a new AI tool that will study and detect cancer among military veterans.

Fabricated Electronic Skin Perceive Pain Like Humans, Paving Way for Prosthetics and Robotics

09.02.2020 07:40 AM

A team from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia has created the prototype for an electronic artificial skin that can replicate how human skin perceives pain.

New Study Mimics Fly Vision for Rapid Flight Control in Robots

09.02.2020 07:10 AM

Taking inspiration from nature, researchers mimic the fruit flies' eye movement to significantly improve the reaction speed, potentially changing flight control in robots.

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