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Engineering The James Webb Space Telescope
On July 12, 2022, NASA unveiled new images from the James Webb Space Telescope. To the untrained eye, they just look like beautiful photos, but to astronomers, they mark a groundbreaking turn in space exploration. So, what is JWST, how…
MoreEngineering the Solar-Powered Air Conditioner With Van Neistat
Watch “The Spirited Man” Use an Ecoflow Power Station To Cool Down With Solar Energy! If you don’t know Van Neistat, you probably should. He is the epitome of DIY engineering. His YouTube channel “The Spirited Man” is just over…
MoreEngineering a Carnival Scam: The Secret Behind the Ladder Climb Carnival Game [VIDEO]
We’ve all been duped by those carnival games at theme parks and piers. The bottle ring toss, the baseball bottle throw, the basketball three-pointers. Why do these games that seem so easy at first glance turn out to be so…
MoreEngineering the Force From Star Wars
Hello there! Even though Star Wars is science fiction, that hasn’t stopped engineers from bringing parts of the movies to life, including the Force. Read on to learn how the Force and four other pieces of Star Wars lore are…
MoreThe LEGO vacuum that sorts your bricks!
See how this crafty engineer solved one of our most dangerous problems: LEGO blocks on the floor! It only takes one incident, and you’ll never forget it. It’s late at night. You’re creeping quietly through the house, and then it…
MoreEngineering a Robotic Piano That Speaks English
Engineer Mark Rober recently introduced “Chopsticks,” a robotic piano that speaks English. While it seems unusual to want a talking piano, musicians have been on this quest for a long time. Getting an instrument to replicate the sound of a…
MoreEngineering an Electric Jet Engine
Watch This Genius Design and Build an Electric “Turbo” Jet Engine From Household Items We’ve seen them hanging off the sides of aircraft for decades, but until now I never realized there are so many variations on the jet engine…
MoreEngineering 6 Spider-Man Gadgets
When it comes to transforming yourself into a superhero, these engineers have come as close as you can probably get. Watch these mad scientists bring Spider-Man to life. Do NOT try this at home! Creating Spider-Man 1. Climbing Walls These…
MoreEngineering the Egyptian Pyramids: How Modern Tech Is Revealing More About the Pyramids
This blog is the final part of a series: Engineering the Egyptian Pyramids. Tune in for a look into the impressive engineering behind the Egyptian pyramids and the modern tech we’re using to uncover their mysteries. Part One: Who Built…
MoreEngineering the Egyptian Pyramids: Planning the Great Pyramid of Giza
This blog is Part Three of a series: Engineering the Egyptian Pyramids. Tune in for a look into the impressive engineering behind the Egyptian pyramids and the modern tech we’re using to uncover their mysteries. Part One: Who Built the…
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