A growing number of companies believe using tethered kites and drones is a viable way to harness the stronger and more consistent high-altitude winds. Could this tech release wind power's full potential, or will it always remain a niche solution?
When you see a beautiful moon, full and bright in the night sky, it can be hard to resist the urge to whip out your smartphone and snap a photo. That impulse—to capture the moon—is incredibly old. It stretches as much as 15,000 years back, from Vincent van Gogh to Leonardo da Vinci to the …
An aluminum manufacturer charged with crimes and civil claims of fraud has agreed to pay $46.9 million to NASA, the Department of Defense, and many commercial customers. This comes after a NASA investigation uncovered a 19-year scheme by Sapa Profiles, Inc. that involved faked test results and th...
The Department of Defense awarded $11 million to six companies to make it happen. It's not hard to imagine how a small drone, like a quadcopter with a camera on it, could be useful for a soldier in the Army. After all, it's a way to see something that's over a hill, or around a corner, without st...