Latest Article on Space
-NASA's begins plan for the next Mars Mission that will explore Mars atmosphere.
The next spacecraft that will go to Mars arrived at the Kennedy Space Center on August 2nd and it is now in the phase of final preparations before its November launch. The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) is going to undergo its final few tests before being launched towards the red planet. MAVEN's main mission is to explore the upper atmosphere of Mars. It will bring in data that will help them better understand how Mars atmosphere was lost. The mission starts when MAVEN reaches the red planet, in September 2014.
Latest Articles on Technology
-Robots that scouts fire and patrols power lines.
A new type of robot that will create virtual pictures of a fire that is inside a building, giving firefighters an idea of how to tackle the fire. While inside the building, it creates a virtual picture showing officials how to attack a fire. The San Diego Fire - Rescue Department is working with San Diego Coordinated Robotics Lab.
Another robot being developed is known as Skysweeper. It is designed to travel along power lines and search for problems that may come about within those power lines. It is shaped like a 'V' and clinches to the power lines observing and can send information to officials about the current condition of that power line. It is being created by mechinal engineers at the University of San Diego.
-The next iPhone will be able to track your every move.
Apple's new operating system, iOS7, will be able to track your every move. It will work on both your iPhone and iPad. Don't want your phone tracking your every move? There's an option that let's you disable the feature. Another feature that has seen improvement are Apple maps. The next Apple product is expected to be released sometime next year.
-A material that could make Solar Power "dirt cheap."
Researchers have discovered material that could make Solar Power much more affordable than it is now. They are working on solar panels that just cost 10 to 20 cents per watt. Solar panels of today usually cost 75 cents per watt. Many experts say solar technology needs to get to about 50 cents per watt if it ever wants to compete with fossil fuels. This could revolutionize the solar power industry if this ends of becoming a reality. Still in the testing phases, it'll take a few years of testing and research until experts see if they have an actual idea if we now have a cheaper energy source.
Credit to NASA.gov and Huffingtonpost.com for the images.
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