Captura facility could remove gigatons of carbon dioxide from the ocean

Captura Corporation, a spinoff of the California Institute of Technology, has developed a revolutionary plan to remove carbon emissions by creating an aquatic purification facility in the middle of the sea. The company intends to extract carbon dioxide… Continue reading Captura facility could remove gigatons of carbon dioxide from the ocean

This strange blue asteroid has another big surprise for us

This space-rock oddity has long puzzled scientists for its rather non-asteroid-like behaviors, and it’s just revealed yet another curious characteristic.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Asteroid, NASA, California Institute of Technology, S… Continue reading This strange blue asteroid has another big surprise for us

New rubbery film rockets into the air like a grasshopper

In a serendipitous discovery, engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) have developed a material that first deforms and then shoots into the air when it is heated. The researchers say the material could one day be used to help soft … Continue reading New rubbery film rockets into the air like a grasshopper

Wheeled NASA rover splits in two to explore craters

Four-wheeled robotic rovers may be a good choice for the exploration of other planets, but they could conceivably get stuck at the bottom of deep craters. NASA’s DuAxel rover is designed with that in mind, as it splits in two for steep descents.Continu… Continue reading Wheeled NASA rover splits in two to explore craters

Portable device may help Mars rovers search for life

If a Mars rover ever were to find signs of life on the Red Planet, chances are that it would be in the form of compounds detected in the soil. A newly designed device could better help it do so, as compared to existing technologies.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Portable device may help Mars rovers search for life