Ever since time immemorial, mankind has tried hard to find the elixir to immortality. But to this day, immorality has been a myth and a mere fiction. Now, however, recent advancements in science may finally turn this fantasy into reality.
Google has teamed up with NASA. And the combined team organized a hangout at Google+. So now you could catch the Mars Rover Opportunity live or stream anytime. Grab the video directly.
A number of teams from around the world are competing in what is known as the Google Lunar X Prize (GLXP). In this competition, the competing teams try to build a vehicle of their own which can take a small trip to the moon. Omega Envoy is the team that is participating from Florida and is backed by the parent company, Earthrise Space Inc.
Can iPhone 4S be charged wirelessly? Yes! An ambitious tinkerer has found that a hardware mod allows iPhone 4S to support wireless charging.
Each year, a different type of soccer game is been held. It’s called “Robot Soccer World Cup”,widely known as “RoboCup.” In these soccer games, instead of professional soccer players like Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, only robots participate to play. The control of these robots are, however, in some people’s hands. This year the RoboCup was held from June 18 to June 23. And, this years champion is Team DARwIn.
The list of college-dropout tech entrepreneurs who are making big in the world out there, is increasing by every day. From Bill Gates to Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg, the list already features some of the eminent figures of the tech industry. Sujay Tyle, who is a college dropout likewise, is now all set to be a part of this list.
NASA’s Robonaut 2 is one step closer to earning its keep on the International Space Station (ISS). Robonaut 2 is the assistant of International Space Station’s astronauts. The robot got its first taste of real work this month.
It’s been more than 40 years since man first landed on the Moon. The field of space exploration has seen many breakthroughs ever since, and landing on the Moon is still regarded as one of the most important milestone to be crossed to prove ones excellence in space exploration. As a continuation of this trend few more countries, including China, India, and Japan, are looking to put unmanned probes on the lunar surface in the next few years. Private space exploration companies are also expected to send probes in the moon. The X Prize Foundation announced that they want to put a robot on the moon by 2015. And NASA is worried that these unregulated space explorations may destroy its historical artifacts in the moon. To preserve its moon stuff, NASA has restated its previously released guidelines for future lunar explorers.