Nix

FANTASTIC! From New Horizons: This recently received panchromatic image of Pluto’s small satellite Nix taken by the Multispectral Visible Imaging … More

Ultralight metallic microlattices being developed to reduce the mass of Spacecraft for Deep space exploration

HRL Laboratories is developing new ultra-lightweight materials for future aerospace vehicles and structures under NASA’s Game Changing Development Program. These … More

Russian Lada class submarines are far quieter than Kilo Subs and China is likely to buy them

Russia’s new Lada-class diesel-electric submarines are far stealthier than previous Russian Kilo submarines. The new submarines are able to maintain … More

Breakthrough for customizing heat resistant ceramics into complex shapes for jet engines, ion drives and many other applications

Researchers at HRL Laboratories, LLC, have achieved a new milestone in 3D printing technology by demonstrating an approach to additively … More

A Starry Night of Iceland

On some nights, the sky is the best show in town. from APOD http://ift.tt/1kClRf0 via IFTTT

Merging Galaxies

ESA’s caption: This image, taken with the Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 on board the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, shows … More

The Guanacos of Atacama

These friendly looking creatures, photographed in front of the ESO 3.6-metre telescope at the La Silla Observatory, are Guanacos. Guanacos, … More

Quantum Foam

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Undead Sunspot Explodes Again

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The Future Of Canal Transport–Take The Elevated 3: Flat-Boatmen Of The Lunar Frontier: 7 Uses For Lunar Sodium

This is a sequel to http://ift.tt/WC0ZIvand http://ift.tt/1ZIjF5l A guest post by Joseph Friedlander In this third and final part of the series … More