Earlier we have seen solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Silent Falcon that is said to be capable of flying up to 14 hours in the sky at a time. But lately, Titan Aerospace has announced that it is making such solar-powered UAVs that would be able to fly in the upper atmosphere for 5 years at a time!
Almost a year passed since Mars rover Curiosity landed on Mars. Within this time, Curiosity has drilled and dug Mars and collected samples of the red planet. However, lately NASA has published a two-minute long video along with the help of 548 images that Curiosity captured with its fish-eye lens hazard-avoidance camera (Hazcam) mounted at the rover’s front during its mission so far.
We reported that NASA is planning to capture asteroid and bring it back to Earth or near Earth. And for this NASA is even seeking help from people to hunt asteroids. Now NASA has confirmed that it has received more than 400 ideas for capturing larger asteroids from potential partners. Seems like NASA is determined to lasso asteroids by hooks or by crooks.
Earlier, we have seen drones being prepared to deliver newspapers. Lately, a Shanghai company claimed that it uses drone to deliver cakes to its customers.
Earlier we have seen new technology to charge mobile phone with shoes or a special device that can fully recharge cellphone just in 20 seconds. And now scientists are heading towards a breakthrough. Now scientists are trying to develop such a technology that will able to charge mobile phones with human urine!
Asimo is a robot that has been in development since 1996. It has now been stationed at the Miraikan science museum in Tokyo, to act as the museum guide. However, on the very first day of its deployment, Asimo ran into trouble when it was unable to discern the meaning of different human gestures.
Earlier you might have read that drones are being prepared to deliver newspapers or drones are getting ready to protect trains from being defaced. Here’a another buzzing news for you. Some researchers at the University of Southampton are building 3D printed drones which they believe would be able to hunt down drug-running boats at sea.
Remember last year NASA arranged an open contest for students to name an asteroid that may hit Earth in future? Later NASA decided to start asteroid capture mission and announced how the agency will do that. And now after coming long path, NASA is seeking help from people to hunt asteroids.