engineering
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NASA Tests 3D-Printed Rocket Nozzle for Future Missions to Moon, Mars
In order to be able to carry heavier payloads through deep space, NASA designed a lightweight rocket engine nozzle made of aluminium that can still withstand the heat of launches. NASA recently tested two 3D printed nozzles at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, proving that they can operate in the most demanding…
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Bronx Apartment Fire Disaster Shows Why Energy Efficiency Isn’t Just a Climate Issue
An apartment fire broke out on Sunday in the Bronx and killed 19 people, including nine children younger than 16. It was the deadliest New York fire in more than three decades. Initial reports indicate that the fire was caused by a malfunctioning space heater — which demonstrates how energy efficiency upgrades to apartments aren’t…
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Just Cancel the Damn Olympics Already
Add “extreme heat” to the growing list of plagues facing this year’s Summer Olympics, an event I’m starting to suspect I would very much not enjoy participating in, even if they asked nicely.
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People Want Safer Cars Before They Drive Autonomous Ones
Autonomy is constantly presented as the future of the automotive industry. Having cars that can truly be termed “self-driving” is the goal. But if you ask consumers, they’re not all that interested in that. Not when there’s work that can be done now.