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Shenzhou 10 Successfully launched!
(via Shenzhou 10 Explained: Crew of Three Chinese Astronauts Head to Space Lab (Infographic) | Space.com)
Watch the Shenzhou launch live.
“Crew Announced for China’s Space Launch Tuesday” http://feedly.com/k/1boGQqy
A dynamic look at Shanghai.
In 1980 Shanghai had no skyscrapers. It now has at least 4,000 — more than twice as many as New York.
An interesting size comparison between central Europe and Texas.
Texas-Europe size comparison
Another look at that McKinsey report on disruptive technologies.
12 Technologies That Are Improving at Insane Speeds
Business Insider published this graphic as part of an article they did summarizing the McKinsey report which featured disruptive technologies that are impacting the global economy.
RETRACTION: Large Hadron Collider and Black holes (which I fell into)
Dear Readers and Followers,
You may have noticed the post from yesterday linking to Update on the LHC-Danger – after Half a Year. (I have subsequently removed it). The details of which purported that the LHC facility at CERN was going to produce “ultraslow miniature black holes”. They appear to be unfounded and more sensationalist than verifiable fact (from what I can see).
I’m not going to make excuses about that one. Publishing it was an error in judgement and a lesson about checking sources if something seems too fantastical. Nonetheless I do wish to apologize to my readers and thank those who pointed out the error. I try to maintain as credible a blog here as possible to monitor emerging technology and I value your support and readership.
Regards, Lee
(Image Credit:The Large Hadron Collider/ATLAS at CERN)
A quick update on the Spacefleet EARL Project.
Artist conception of Spacefleet’s EARL vehicle (Credit: Spacefleet)
*Wiltshire, England (Spacefleet PR) –* We have recently found a contractor and agreed terms on building a scale model of the EARL spacecraft, Kingfisher Aviation.
The business plan for the Spacefleet EARL project is now attracting serious interest from some potential investors. As the project progresses we expect to have much more to report, shortly.
An infographic look at disruptive technology in the field of health.
8 Disruptive Health and Fitness Technologies
From MeMD:
From online doctor visits to space-age physical exam scanners, learn about eight game-changing technologies that will reduce costs and improve healthcare and fitness in years to come!
// Don’t know why, but one large infographic doesn’t work with tumblr. Make sure to check out the rest via the link below.
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(via emergentfutures)
A look at 3D printing in the aerospace industry.
Big Data Meets Industrial 3-D Printing
Even in the lofty world of aerospace components, GE’s new 3-D printed jet engine fuel nozzle is a rare bird. Workers build it as a single piece by welding together bits of superalloy dust with lasers. The new nozzle is 25 percent lighter and as much as five times more durable than the current nozzle made from 20 different parts.
But here’s the rub. 3-D printing is so new that engineers have to develop new quality-control methods before jumping into mass production. “We are dealing with a microscopic weld pool that’s moving at hundreds of millimeters per second,” says Todd Rockstroh, a mechanical engineer at GE Aviation. “Every cubic millimeter is a chance for a defect.”
(via laboratoryequipment)
Billionaire tweets that a public offering is far off for the private space exploration business. See on forbes.com
