White Knight has new Job
White Knight the aircraft used to carry Spaceship One to altitude has been re-fitted to carry the X-37, and will become it’s primary drop vehicle. [CNN]
Samsung Announces 16GB Flash Memory Module
Seoul-based Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced that it has developed a Solid State Disk (SSD) with a capacity of up to 16GB. Using two NAND-based modules, the SSD is a low power, lightweight storage media for notebook PCs and, eventually, consumer electronic devices.
Eureka! Hidden Text Revealed by Particle Accelerator
Eureka! Hidden Text Revealed by Particle Accelerator The Stanford Linear Accelerator Center has used a particle accelerator to create a highly-focused X-ray generator that is able to display hidden text that was authored by Archimedes, the Greek mathematician-scientist who was born in Syracuse in 287 BC.
Inside the mind of a Scientist
I have a lot of respect for scientist especially the ones that spend their lives figuring out stuff that makes this world a better place. I had a experience several years ago were we I was working on a piece…
Mars Rover Update!
The two rovers are still sending back amazing images and to think they are still running great out their on Mars. You know NASA and the engineers have to be happy. I am just glad they are out their earning…
Deep Impact on track to smack a Comet
The picture relayed back from Deep Impact is only one pixel but the view is going to get pretty amazing in the next couple of months. The 23,000 mph collision should be interesting as well. [Wired]
Dirt Devil on Mars
We have all seen them on earth well now you can see one on Mars courtesy of our little rovers. [NASA]