Since the dawn of manned space flight more than 50 years ago, the most tense moment of any mission occurs while the spacecraft re-enters Earth’s atmosphere. Travelling at speeds exceeding 17,000mph during atmospheric re-entry, a spacecraft must dissipate the enormous amount of kinetic energy accumulated to achieve a stable orbit around the Earth. [...]
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Tags: communications, NASA, plasma, radio communications, re-entry, space, space flight, spacecraft, SpaceX 
No Comments »The human obsession with ultra cleanliness took another step forward with Conway’s recently released AP-1008 air purifier. For those who’ve already invested in advanced cell phone, keyboard, or hand sanitizers, an air purifier can now be added to the arsenal of products meant to prevent potentially harmful bacteria from accessing the human body. What makes Conway’s AP-1008 [...]
Posted in Consumer Electronics, Health, Healthcare, Technology Tags: air purifier, Conway AP-1008, flu, germs, medicine, plasma, sanitary 1 Comment »Has anyone else noticed the number of anti-bacterial hand lotion stations popping up in public places? Brands like Purell must be netting a small fortune for their corporate parents thanks to the world’s increasing phobia to everything from the swine flu to common cold causing bacteria. While some may argue that a culture obsessed with anti-bacterials could [...]
In case anyone was wondering about the validity of 3D TV after Sony’s release yesterday, Philips and Panasonic today both announced plans to begin incorporating high definition 3D technology into some of their upcoming products. The announcements came at the IFA 2009 consumer electronics show in Berlin. Panasonic is launching a cross country promotional tour [...]
Posted in 3D Entertainment, Consumer Electronics, Displays and Projectors, Emerging Technology, Technology, TV and Video Tags: 3D, Blu-ray, LCD, Panasonic, Philips, plasma, Sony, TV 2 Comments »
