Test firing of the first stage of F9-R--advanced prototype for the world's first reusable rocket. The test took place at SpaceX's rocket development facility in McGregor, TX, lasting 112 seconds. Unlike airplanes, a rocket's thrust increases with altitude; F9-R generates just over a million pounds o...

To iron a shirt, you first hang it up in the machine’s cabinet on adjustable hangers. The doors close, and it then an internal steam iron presses the shirt – taking out any creases. Effie's inventors promise it can cut ironing time down by 95 per cent and will dry and iron 12 separate pieces of clot

Megavac™ Mechanical Thrombectomy System
– Centers and secures the catheter tip position within the vessel. Proximally occludes antegrade blood flow from the target work zone creating a static work environment. Has the ability to deliver lesion disruptive devices and other therapeutic devices.

NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Mission (MER) is an ongoing robotic space mission involving two rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, exploring the planet Mars. It began in 2003 with the sending of the two rovers—MER-A Spirit and MER-B Opportunity—to explore the Martian surface and geology.

drone display is the use of multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (drones), often quadcopters, flying in a coordinated fashion for public display. They are usually equipped with LEDs, and the display held at night. The first drone display was presented in 2012 in Linz/Austria, where the Ars Electronica...

Join NASA Psyche Mission Co-Investigator Dr. Tim McCoy as he takes us on a journey from his first geology class to his current role as Curator-in-Charge of the US National Meteorite Collection at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and his role on the Psyche Mission Science Team. Alon

Pouring Molten Aluminum In a Watermelon. Awesome Surprise! by the Backyard Scientist creating a visual arts sculpture by pouring hot molten aluminum in a watermelon.

Millions of people who evacuated before Hurricane Irma are starting to go home. Crews are bringing aid, but the recovery effort will take weeks or even month...

NASA's Juno spacecraft has been orbiting Jupiter since July, 2016. But only just recently have scientists had a chance to analyze all of its data — and the results are painting a different picture of Jupiter than what anyone expected. Juno is also returning images unlike any we've ever seen, includi

Artificial intelligence is already shaping the world, from driverless cars to dating. But according to Dr Eric Topol, a pioneer in digital medicine, perhaps its greatest impact will be on people's health.