Outtakes
It’s Not a Plane, It’s Not a Star – It’s a Satellite
Soon you will see a new, bright light in the night sky. However, it is not a star or even a plane. According to Popular Mechanics, it’s a satellite sent to orbit by New Zealand company…
Innovative Products Unveiled at CES 2018
Earlier this month, more than 165,000 attendees visited the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Each year, this unique conference unveils some of the most brilliant,…
Russian Luxury Space Hotel Planned for 2022
According to a recent Popular Mechanics report, the Russian space agency has plans for an out-of-this-world tourism opportunity in 2022. Once complete, guests can stay in a luxury orbital…
GM’s New Marketplace Streamlines Convenience
Thanks to General Motors, getting your coffee fix just got a little easier. This month, the automotive retailer launched its Marketplace technology, which allows drivers to order food,…
Amazon Drones Designed to Self-Destruct
In hopes of eventually incorporating drones into its delivery fleet, Amazon has revealed plans for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) designed to break apart and fall into “safe spots”…
It's not delivery, it's the space station
While the thin crust/deep dish pizza debate might be one that never ends, there’s a pizza that now can undeniably claim that it’s out of this world.
The crew aboard the…
World’s first humanoid citizen wants to start a family
Sophia, a creation by Hong Kong-based company Hanson Robotics, was granted citizenship in Saudi Arabia back in October. Now, in an interview with the country’s Khaleej Times,…
U.S. Navy goes gamer in newest submarines
While it might cost billions to build a submarine, the United States Navy is adding a new piece of equipment that will set them back about $30: an Xbox controller.
The USS Colorado…
Boston Dynamics highlights robot's shelf-stacking fail
Boston Dynamics has a message for everyone out there worried that a robot will soon take their job: don’t fret just yet.
In a recent Ted Talk about the strides taken by the engineering…
Boeing Dreamliner takes an interesting path on endurance test flight
Recently, a new Boeing 787-800 Dreamliner took off from Seattle and flew more than 2,000 miles to Marquette, Michigan on the first leg of what the company says was an endurance test…
AeroMobil unveils flying car available to the public with sky high price tag
Have you ever dreamt about driving a car that could turn into an airplane in less than three minutes like some sort of super spy? If you have around $1.5 million lying around, you can…
Juno spacecraft captures photos of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
Earlier this month, NASA’s Juno spacecraft completed a flyover of Jupiter, resulting in some of the most detailed photos of Jupiter’s famous Great Red Spot to date. This…
Aurora’s robot co-pilot lands simulated Boeing 737
Aurora Flying Sciences’ Aircrew Labor In-cockpit Automation System (ALIAS) reached a milestone recently as it pulled off a simulated landing of a Boeing 737.
According to Aurora,…
German team seeks to build zero-emission aircraft
A German team named HY4 which is comprised of a group of engineers, entrepreneurs and flight enthusiasts is working to develop a local network of short distance flights that are completely…
WestJet breaks records with Vegas flight
Canadian airline Westjet got into the Guinness Book of World Records recently as they lit up a Utah desert with the world’s largest circulation projection. The airline projected…