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Saturn has a Giant Halo Ring
We know that Saturn has rings and with a moderately powerful home telescope, we can see them. But in 2009, a team of astronomers, using the Spitzer Space Telescope, discovered a huge new ring that had never been seen before. Despite the gigantic size of the new ring, it is made up of such a […]
From Samurai Swords to Smart Fabrics
Samurai swords were made in an elaborate, repetitive process that was ritualized to ensure the integrity of the methodology. A piece of iron was heated in a forge and folded and flattened many times to create layers of iron and carbon and iron oxide that were formed into swords with strength, flexibility and able to […]
Smart Sand Replicator
Until we invent a replicator that works by using an energy beam to transport molecular material, we have to make copies the old fashioned way – using solid materials. MIT is working on the mathematics required to make copies of objects using a smart sandbox. Self-sculpting sand – [mit.edu] New algorithms could enable heaps of […]
