Quantum Alternative to GPS Will Be Tested on the US Military’s X-37B Spaceplane
Franklin A US military spaceplane, the X-37B orbital test vehicle embarked on its eighth flight into space on Thursday.…
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Race to Build Lunar Nuclear Reactor Heats Up
China, Russia, and the United States are racing to put nuclear power plants on the moon. China and…
Read MoreEuropean space tech has data to sell — but where are the buyers?
The European space industry is booming. Yet despite the boom, the industry is struggling to find commercial buyers…
Read MoreThese Tiny Aircraft Are Powered Entirely by the Sun’s Heat
With a blast of light, the wafer-thin metal “parachutes” levitate into the air. The curious inventions are each…
Read MoreFFT: The 60-Year Old Algorithm Underlying Today’s Tech
CT scanning, streaming videos, and sending images over the Internet wouldn’t be possible without the Fast Fourier transform.…
Read MoreSwedish startup unveils Starlink alternative — that Musk can’t switch off
A new pocket-sized Starlink alternative promises secure military communications — safe from interference by billionaire CEOs. The system,…
Read MoreGoogle Will Store Energy in Giant Domes Filled With CO2
Tech companies are throwing money at new sources of energy, from wind and solar to next-generation geothermal, nuclear,…
Read MoreAfrica Engineering Hardware: Transforming Education
My name is Engineer Bainomugisha. Yes, Engineer is my first name and also my career. My parents named…
Read MoreSTEM Education in Africa: Engineering Student’s Story
The package containing the ArduCopter 2.8 board finally arrived from China, bearing the weight of our anticipation. I…
Read MoreThe next unicorn might not hire anyone
A decade ago, startups often equated success with rapid headcount growth. The formula was simple: build a product,…
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