On December 9, 2020, Starship serial number 8 (SN8) completed a high-altitude flight test as it successfully ascended, transitioned propellant, and demonstrated a first-of-its-kind controlled aerodynamic descent and landing flip maneuver – which will enable landing where prepared surfaces or runways do not exist, including the Moon, Mars, and beyond.Read More
On Saturday, May 30, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launched Crew Dragon’s second demonstration (Demo-2) mission from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and the next day Crew Dragon autonomously docked to the International Space Station. This test flight with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley aboard the Dragon spacecraft returned […]Read More
FRONTLINE PBS A documentary exploring how artificial intelligence is changing life as we know it — from jobs to privacy to a growing rivalry between the U.S. and China. FRONTLINE investigates the promise and perils of AI and automation, tracing a new industrial revolution that will reshape and disrupt our world, and allow the emergence […]Read More
La agencia espacial estadounidense publicó imágenes de paisajes del planeta rojo en alta resolución 4K que captaron sus róveres Curiosity y Oportunity.Read More
LOS ESTUDIOS SOBRE LOS RESTOS DEL CONQUISTADOR DON FRANCISCO PIZARRO PRIMERA PARTE ANTECEDENTES En junio de 1977 fueron descubiertos incidentalmente los restos auténticos de don Francisco Pizarro, el conquistador del Perú y fundador de la ciudad de Lima, ocultos en el nicho central de la Cripta Mayor de la Catedral de Lima, cuando se realizaban […]Read More
We’ve all dreamed of flying — but for Richard Browning, flight is an obsession. He’s built an Iron Man-like suit that leans on an elegant collaboration of mind, body and technology, bringing science fiction dreams a little closer to reality. Learn more about the trial and error process behind his invention and take flight with […]Read More
Meet the “Row-bot,” a robot that cleans up pollution and generates the electricity needed to power itself by swallowing dirty water. Roboticist Jonathan Rossiter explains how this special swimming machine, which uses a microbial fuel cell to neutralize algal blooms and oil slicks, could be a precursor to biodegradable, autonomous pollution-fighting robots. TEDTalks is a […]Read More