Light is fast. In fact, it is the fastest thing that exists, and a law of the universe is that nothing can move faster than light. Light travels at 186,000 miles per second (300,000 kilometers per second) and can go from the Earth to the Moon in just over a […]
New Technology
When we wrapped last year’s Best of What’s New awards, the PopSci staff wasn’t certain about what lay ahead. COVID-19 vaccines on their way into the public’s arms sparked hope, but signs of a looming supply-chain pinch left us wondering about the potential of the year in innovation to come. […]
(NASA) – Bill Nelson, NASA’s Administrator, visited Orlando International Airport in Florida Wednesday and met with aviation leaders to discuss implementing aircraft flight scheduling technology developed by the agency that will soon improve dependability for passengers – which is especially important during peak travel times like the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. […]
Your windshield is so much more than a piece of glass on new cars. Gone are the days when all it had to do was keep out the elements. Unfortunately, as tech finds its way into the windshield, it’s becoming much more difficult and costly to repair. We’ll dive into […]
LAS CRUCES – Engineering students at New Mexico State University are working with aerospace industry leader Northrop Grumman on projects that may someday solve issues for military and commercial satellite missions with CubeSats — miniature space vehicles that have a big impact on our lives today and the promise of […]
In 2011, the Finnish company ZenRobotics introduced the first fully automated robot for waste sorting. By using metal detectors, 3D laser technology and spectroscopic imaging, the precision of sorting parts was significantly improved, paving the way for the entire recycling industry. In 2014 the “Heavy Picker” was introduced –a dedicatedproduct for metal recycling. Since then […]