SpaceX’s Falcon 1 became the first privately designed liquid fuel rocket to reach Earth’s orbit. The California-based company launched the rocket from the Kwajalein Atoll in the Pacific Ocean and it successfully reached orbit more than 300 miles above the surface of the Earth. This was their fourth attempt at making it into orbit..
Article Link: www.popularmechanics.com
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Archive for September, 2008
SpaceX Falcon 1 Reaches Orbit!…
Ponoko: Turn Designs Into Real Life Things…
You can now turn digital photos of your hand drawings into real life products simply by uploading them to the Ponoko website. This means you do not need to use graphics software to make something. This significantly lowers the entry barrier for all creative people who can hand draw using pen and paper but do not know how to use design software..
Website Link: www.ponoko.com
Video Link: www.youtube.com
Zanzibar Dhow…
A dhow is a traditional sailing vessel with one or more lateen sails. It’s primarily used along the coasts of the Arabian Peninsula, Pakistan, India, and East Africa. Watch the video below on the Dhow in Zanzibar, some made without nails and can withstand the force of monsoon winds..
Info Link: www.wikipedia.org
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The Mola Mola Fish…
The Mola Mola, aka The Sunfish, is the heaviest known bony fish in the world. It has an average adult weight of 1 tonne..
Video Link: www.youtube.com
Top 3 Green Cars Coming to Market…
Below is a video from newscientist on three of the main green cars coming to market, the Tesla Roadster, a Hydrogen Honda and the Chevy Volt, great to see these cars..
Article Link: www.newscientist.com
Video Link: www.youtube.com
Nuclear Plant Breakdown…
This is from the National Geographic’s show ‘World’s Toughest Fixes’, as engineers must replace a rotor in a nuclear plant that has powered 1,000,000 homes for five years, the new rotor will boost its energy-producing capacity of the plant…
Official Website: http://channel.nationalgeographic.com
Video Link: www.youtube.com
New Fishing Rules Being Tested…
Could a change in the rules governing commercial fishing actually reverse a worldwide trend of declining fish populations? This ScienCentral video explains a just-released study of where those rules have changed..
Website Link: www.sciencentral.com
Video Link: www.youtube.com
The Wind Car…
Ok this is another awesome project, the founder of Ecotricity (wind power provider in the UK), Dale Vince has started the ‘Wind Car’ project, where he is taking a petrol Lotus and turning it into an electric Lotus, view the video below to see his progress..
Official Link: www.zerocarbonista.com
Video Link: www.youtube.com
First LHC Proton Beam Images…
Its great to see that they are releasing images so soon, I can’t wait to see what this thing can do!..
Video Link: www.youtube.com
Windbelt Wind Generator…
Shawn Frayne, a 28-year-old inventor has created a new type of wind generator which works on a very small scale (but has plans to create large scale ones in the future). Till then the idea is to get his generator the ‘Windbelt’ to replace diesel-powered and kerosene-based lighting in third world countries..
Official Website: www.humdingerwind.com
Video Link: www.youtube.com
Monkey See, Monkey Give…
Researchers have found a group of monkeys that seem to get pleasure from giving. The idea that it’s better to give than receive may not be limited to just humans..
Video Link: www.youtube.com
Slow Motion Lightning Strike…
I love slow motion videos, you always get to see how things work in more detail, check out the second pulse the lighting sends, amazing stuff..
Video Link: www.youtube.com
Humans as a virus…
This is a awesome short cartoon with an interesting view on humans and how we treat our earth..
Official Website: www.aniboom.com
Video Link: www.youtube.com
Plastic Electronics…
In todays electronics silicon is always at the heart making it work, but new research is showing that the future may hold plastic at the heart..
Video Link: www.youtube.com
Survival Guide: Tarantula…
The venomous Goliath Tarantula is the largest spider in the world. What should you do if one lands on you?
Video Link: www.youtube.com
Shark Pit Diving…
Two divers explore the treacherous and fascinating world of sharks as they gather in deep pits carved from rock, examining what draws the sharks to these unique locales..
Article Link: www.nationalgeographic.com
Video Link: www.youtube.com
The Secret Life of Cell Phones…
Where do old cell phones and mobile devices go when you recycle them? Why should you take those phones out of your sock drawer and take them back? What toxics are in a typical cell phone? How much gold and silver is in a cell phone? How do I recycle my cell phones and mobile devices? Watch the video below to learn the answers to these questions..
Official Website: www.secret-life.org
Video Link: www.youtube.com
The Secret Life of Paper…
This video is part of INFORM’s Secret Life Series, which explores the environmental effects of everyday consumer items. The Secret Life of Paper details the environmental impact of the paper industry and suggests solutions to our paper consumption problem..
Article Link: www.inhabitat.com
Video Link: www.youtube.com
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