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Small spiders use their silk threads to passively fly, a process called ballooning. Learning how could help atmospheric scientists.
Da Vinci dreamed up a helicopter 400 years before they actually existed. Now, engineers have brought his design to life, but with a twist.
A levitating vehicle might someday explore the moon, asteroids, and other airless planetary surfaces.
With advanced laser technology and an appropriate sail, we could accelerate objects to ~20% the speed of light. But would they survive?
With launch, deployment, calibration, and science operations about to commence, here are 10 facts that are absolutely true.
After decades of development, whether NASA's Webb succeeds or fails all comes down to five critical milestones that are only days away.
Drones have a lot to learn from the landing abilities of birds.
The paper-thin device may also someday be used to stimulate bone growth.
The dream of zero resistance is closer than you may think. One of the biggest physical problems in modern society is resistance. Not political or social resistance, mind you, but electrical […]
It’s last “hard” test is over. Now, we wait for its launch. Despite numerous delays, funding crises, and technical challenges, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is almost ready. The science instruments […]