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Digital Maps Of Moonscape Could Reveal Safe Landing Spots And Traversable Terrain
NASA’s high-resolution 3-D maps of the moon’s pockmarked terrain the most precise topographic measurements to date—bring us one giant leap...
FYI: Could A Layperson Land A Jumbo Jet?
Possibly, but only with a lot of luck and some autopilot assistance. Amateurs have landed smaller private planes after the...
April 2011: How It Works
Features The Lost Satellite Nearly a decade ago, NASA built an Earth-monitoring satellite that could have observed global warming in...
How It Works: An Implantable Bionic Eye
Microchips restore sight in patients with degenerative vision loss
How To Make LED-Illuminated Eggs, Just In Time For Easter
Follow these step-by-step instructions to light up your Easter eggs: 1. Cut a half-inch diameter hole in one end of...
Add Apps and Tweak Software to Customize Your Android Phone or Tablet
Android phones have surpassed iPhones as the market’s fastest-growing handheld devices. Users have found that phones and tablets with google’s...
Golf Cart Powered by the Spirit (and Engine) of a Truck
One day late last year, Bill Rulien decided he’d had enough of people boasting about how they had modified their...
The Air Force’s Space Fence System Monitors Orbital Debris To Prevent High-Speed Collisions
On February 10, 2009, a U.S. and a Russian satellite collided 500 miles above Siberia, adding at least 2,000 chunks...
For Safety and Control, the Metal Bat Gets Reinvented
The Trend Hollow aluminum bats that strike balls more like wooden ones, mimimizing the often-unsafe boost of lighter, faster-swinging bats...
How It Works: A Tabletop That Sees and Responds to What’s Put On It
Soon, putting a beer on the bar could launch a readout of the brewery’s history, assorted tasting notes, and suggestions...
