To investigate whether the core of Mars is solid or liquid NASA has selected a new mission, set to launch in 2016, that will take the first look into the deep interior of Mars to see why the... Read more
NASA’S Curiosity has the fastest modem on Mars. Since its only competition is an oldish bit of kit aboard Opportunity, one of two rovers dispatched in 2003, that is not saying much, at... Read more
There isn’t a radio-control handset in sight as several small robots roll briskly up the hallways of an office building. Working by themselves and communicating only with one another,... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Physicists give TRON filmmakers the lowdown on how to digitize a person and transport him into a computer game When Steven Lisberger made the original 1982 cult film TRON... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Many scientists speculate that our galaxy could be full of places like Pandora from the movie “Avatar” — Earth-like worlds in solar systems besides our... Read more
Image via Wikipedia A NASA-led research team has successfully demonstrated for the first time elements of a prototype tsunami prediction system that quickly and accurately assesses large ear... Read more
We’ve covered a few underwater autonomous robots designed to make exploring the murky depths easier here on Gizmag, such as Snookie and the Talisman, but none that can generate its own power... Read more