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Eco Factor: Plan to better the efficiency of tidal energy. Researchers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory have developed a cost-effective way to harness ocean tides and convert them into useful electricity in a more efficient manner. While conventional tidal generators work by using tidal wave to power an underwater turbine, this new system uses tidal turbine to generate a high pres read more »
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We've all seen black and white footage of astronauts on the moon hot doggin' it over craters and dunes in a trick electric buggy, but that was over thirty years ago. In 2020, when a new generation of astronauts head there, they'll need a new generation of whip too, and that's just what NASA recently demonstrated to the public. read more »
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Take a gander at this oddly wide airplane with the three engines in back. This could be the method of air travel by the year 2030. NASA has recently started a little pet project, cooperating with engineers from MIT to create planes that are more fuel-efficient, quieter, not to mention environmentally friendly. read more »
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Competition heating up between Japan and the US to build the world's first "space elevator". The technology required to create a physical link between Earth and outer space is getting closer to being a reality with Japan's announcement that it was researching plans to build a space elevator – a link to space that could transport cargo and even tourists – for 1 trillion yen ($11 billion). read more »
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EcoFactor: This technology aims at providing clean and renewable energy on a large scale. Space solar power could be the best solution to our long-term energy needs. Just imagine not having to set aside large pieces of land for solar power fields but instead, use the vastness of space to set up solar power stations and then have the power sent wirelessly back to earth. read more »
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To one day, reach the stars. When discussing the possibility of interstellar travel, there is something called “the giggle factor.” Some scientists read more »
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Designed by a former astronaut, the prototype of a plasma rocket engine design could be flying out to the International Space Station for testing read more »
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Some Scientists and astronomers on Earth have already started thinking that Earth is not going to hold the damage done by humans for more time. read more »
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