New York (CNN) – Scientists creating new materials are studying an unlikely source of strength: a beetle that can withstand running a car. Researchers at the University of Purdue and the University of California, Berkeley, studied the dialectical iron clad beetle – Floyd’s diaphilicus – which was appropriately used to understand the secret behind its strength. “If you pick up …
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How did some animals develop flying wings?
The first thing you notice when you see a bird is the amazing ability to fly. Modern birds fly using their “hands”, which are feathered and very strong Air muscles. But the ancestors of today’s birds could not fly. Birds evolved from a group of dinosaurs called theropods that walked on land. This includes such giant meat eaters Tyrannosaurus Rex, …
Read More »You have heard. Scientists have now created ‘Super White’, and it is very cool
Scientists have created a super white paint that is the yin to the yang of Wandablock. While ultra-black materials today absorb more than 99.96 percent of sunlight, this new super white coat can reflect 95.5 percent of all the photons that hit it. Instead of heating under direct light, objects painted with these new acrylic materials may be cooler than …
Read More »The Blasner humpback saw Cape Hai in a rare appearance in Tasmanian waters
A humpback whale with distinctive battle scars after running with a boatman in Tasmanian waters. Key points: Blatter was stabbed to death by a boatman in Sydney about 20 years ago In 2008, 2013 and 2015 there were confirmed views of the Australian coast According to marine scientists, the whale acts as a reminder to humans to respect the marine …
Read More »The first star caught in our galaxy sends fast radio explosions
A little dead star that stunned us earlier this year was not done with its Shenanigans. Magnet SGR 1935 + 2154, which released the first rapid radio eruption from the Milky Way in April, exploded once again, giving astronomers another chance to solve more than one major cosmic mystery. On 8 October 2020, the CHIME / FRB Collaboration detected SGR …
Read More »SpaceX Starship goes to Noscon installation after historic steady fire
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that Starship and Raptor’s first triple-engine steady fire was a success, opening the door for Nosecon installation. CDT, Starship Series No. 8 (SN8) Successfully October 3, 3:13 p.m. Fired three Raptor engines Within two hours of completing the first successful three-engine preburner test. With zero direct human intervention, SpaceX split the rocket’s cryogenic liquid …
Read More »‘Starman’ crossed Mars in his quick rotting Tesla Roadster
Starman – the dummy riding the cherry-red Tesla Roadster through space – has developed its closest approach to Mars. During the first test launch of the SpaceX rocket on February 6, 2018, that electric transformer with its Manequin passengers rolled over the top of a Falcon heavy rocket as a stunt. Than the cherry-red sportscar.) Two years later, the Balkan …
Read More »NASA’s OSIRIS-REx captures rocks from asteroid in historic mission | US & Canada
On Tuesday, a NASA spacecraft touched down on the rough surface of the asteroid Penn and caught a sample of the solar system’s pre-natal rocks to bring home. This is a priority for the United States – only Japan has previously received asteroid models. The “Touch-and-Go” maneuver is managed by Lockheed Martin Space in Denver, Colorado, where an announcer said …
Read More »Orionite meteor shower – when and where to look in Australia
You can find this anywhere in Australia, but the northern parts of the country enjoy the best views. “It’s very interesting – especially if you leave the city center and see them in the suburbs or country,” said Sarah Reeves Nine.com, supervisor at the Powerhouse Museum and the Sydney Laboratory. File photo of meteorites across the night sky during last …
Read More »Orionite meteor shower: How to watch the ‘Shooting Star’ show tonight
The annual Orionite meteor shower is set to peak on Wednesday night, giving the UK a chance to see the skyline throughout the week. The event will bring “bursts of long light” that, according to NASA, will illuminate the sky up to 20 “shooting stars” every hour. Scattered clouds and rain in many parts of the UK on Wednesday mean …
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