Manufacturing Minute: The World’s Second Largest Offshore Wind Farm Is Now Operational

In this episode, how to extend your EV’s battery life and a look at Europe’s largest offshore wind farm.

May 16th, 2017

Amid Sanctions, Russia Lets Carmakers Skip the Airbags

A number of safety measures are being ignored due to supplier sanctions against Russia.

To measure gravitational waves, LISA consists of three spacecraft that form an equilateral triangle deep in space, 2.5 million kilometers apart from each other.

Airbus Helping Develop Gravitational Wave Space Antenna

Gravitational waves were first postulated by Albert Einstein.

Hyundai Motor Group’s small mobility platform ‘MobED.’

Hyundai Wants Robots that Can Better Handle Irregular Surfaces

Hyundai and SOSLAB are working on joint development of LiDAR for mobile robots.

A study released on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, blames pollution of all types for 9 million deaths a year globally, with the death toll attributed to dirty air from cars, trucks and industry rising 55% since 2000.

Global Pollution Kills 9M People a Year, Study Finds

The U.S. is the only fully industrialized country in the top 10 nations for total pollution deaths.

Researchers discovered that ancient moon volcanoes spewed out huge amounts of water vapor, which then settled onto the surface—forming stores of ice that may still be hiding in lunar craters.

Astronauts May One Day Drink Water from Moon Volcanoes

Ancient moon volcanoes spewed out huge amounts of water vapor, which then settled onto the surface.

Japan’s nuclear regulator on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, approved plans by the operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant to release its treated radioactive wastewater into the sea next year, saying the outlined methods are safe and risks to the environment minimal.

Japan OKs Plan to Release Fukushima Nuclear Plant Wastewater

There is still concern about the potential health hazards.

Venezuela opposition leader Juan Guaido poses for a group photo with residents after presenting his unity plan for Venezuelans, in Maiquetia, Venezuela, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. The faction of the Venezuelan opposition backed by the United States says it plans to hold primary contests next year to choose a presidential candidate for the planned 2024 election.

Chevron to Benefit from Easing Restrictions on Venezuela

The limited changes will allow Chevron to negotiate its license with the state-owned oil company.

This Dec. 6, 2018 image made available by NASA shows the InSight lander. The scene was assembled from 11 photos taken using its robotic arm. The spacecraft is losing power because of all the dust that's accumulated on its solar panels. NASA said Tuesday, May 17, 2022, it will keep using the spacecraft's seismometer to detect marsquakes until its power peters out. Officials expect operations to cease in July, almost four years after InSight's arrival at Mars.

Dusty Demise for NASA Mars Lander in July; Power Dwindling

InSight currently is generating one-tenth of the power from the sun that it did upon arrival.

Musk's China Ties Add Potential Risks to Twitter Purchase

Tesla's ambitions in China might give Beijing leverage to pressure Twitter to silence critics or ease rules on propaganda.

The ARRW rapid prototyping program used Section 804 authorities provided by Congress to significantly accelerate the development and test of this system.

Air Force, Lockheed Martin Complete Hypersonic Boosted Test Flight

Additional booster and all-up-round test flights will continue throughout 2022.

Due to the high cost involved, most satellites are not removed after their mission is completed.

Space Tether Could Prevent Dead Satellites from Hitting Earth

The E.T. PACK-Fly equipment uses an electrodynamic space tether that does not require propellant.

The test specimen of a Buddha hand was provided by Dazu Rock Carvings, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in China. Repair work using biocement was done at Chongqing University, China, by Dr. Yang Yang. The biocement solution is colorless, allowing restoration works to maintain the carving’s original color.

Renewable Biocement Made Entirely Out of Waste Material

It's made from industrial carbide sludge and urine.