Category Archives: Design

How NASA Reinvented the Rocket Engine

[…] Credits: Writer/Narrator: Brian McManus Writer: Josi Gold Editor: Dylan Hennessy Animator: Mike Ridolfi Animator: Eli Prenten Sound: Graham Haerther Thumbnail: Simon Buckmaster References: [1] “Increasing engine efficiency,” Aerospace America, Apr. 30, 2018. . https://aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/dep… [2] “Falcon 9 – SpaceFlight … Continue reading

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Compressing air to reach net zero. A ‘revolutionary’ innovation.

Air is NOT free! At least compressed air isn’t anyway. Compressed air accounts for no less than 10% of the overall energy consumption and emissions from that sector. So anything that can be done to improve efficiency and therefore lower … Continue reading

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Why this brick robot could be BETTER than 3D printed concrete

[…] Chapters 0:00 Introduction 1:52 Hadrian X 5:05 Gantry vs Robot arm 6:01 Building Science 7:13 Appearance 7:52 Sponsor 8:45 Cost 10:23 Conclusion 3D printing has been one of the most revolutionary technologies of the past few decades, and it’s … Continue reading

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Guowang, the Constellation You’ve Never Heard Of

[…] n this episode, we discuss “China’s answer to Starlink”, a superconstellation known as Guowang and scheduled to begin deployment in the coming 12-24 months. As China’s plans for such a broadband satcom constellation have changed many times over the … Continue reading

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What’s Going On with China’s Equivalent of SLS?

In this episode, we dive into the many proposal for the architecture of the Long March 9, which has been creating confusion for many. With this video, we clarify it all and discuss the possibilities of seeing 2 different Long … Continue reading

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GNF Session – Meet SUSIE

Meet SUSIE: ArianeGroup’s vision for moving cargo and human to, in and from space. SUSIE is an innovative concept launched on Ariane 6 that ArianeGroup will unveil for the first time. Designed on a on proven European flight heritage, this … Continue reading

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The French Contrabassoon

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Nobody Knows Who Built This Ancient Observatory

[…] The Chankillo Archeoastronomical Complex is an ancient solar observatory in Peru that was built thousands of years before the Inca civilization ruled the area. Very little is known about the actual culture who built this ingenious structure, but we … Continue reading

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Striving for Sustainable Design: Shinohara Tomoe / Designer, Artist – Direct Talk | NHK WORLD-JAPAN On Demand

In 2022, Shinohara Tomoe’s “The Leather Scrap Kimono” design won two awards at the prestigious ADC Awards in New York. She looks back on her career path and shares her passion for design. Source: Striving for Sustainable Design: Shinohara Tomoe … Continue reading

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Mind Blowing Ways Scientists Propose To Search for Dark Matter

[…] Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about strange ways scientists propose to look for mysterious dark matter Links: Dark matter proof: https://youtu.be/r1sbvp4EsOo https://arxiv.org/abs/2105.11949 Click to access 2209.07690.pdf Click to access 2110.01582.pdf … Continue reading

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