We’ve certainly discussed our fair share of doomsday predictions here at Blippitt. We’ve talked about everything from near-Earth asteroids to Biblical prophecies to the Mayan calendar. What if there’s a far more realistic danger, however? A new study from researchers at Jay W. Forrester’s institute at MIT says that the world could soon suffer from [...]
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The ability to see through walls is no longer limited to science fiction movies. Thanks to new radar technology developed at MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory, a system has been built by researchers that can see through walls from far away distances, giving a near-instantaneous picture of the activity on the other side. The researchers’ new device [...]
Sometimes, new discoveries come at the most unexpected times in the most unexpected settings. So how do you create such an environment catering to both? This infographic shows just how tech is born, highlighting MIT Media Labs, the leader in such the field. Created by: Online PhD
Well, this could be close. It sure does seem like Earth is getting a lot of fly-bys from close asteroids lately. In February, we had our closest near miss ever when asteroid 2011 CQ1 avoided impact with out little, blue planet by just 3,405 miles. Today, we will have another close call as asteroid 2011 [...]
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Great, now even the robots are out of work and panhandling for money! Roboticists in South Korea have worked together with MIT Media Lab to create with DONA, a motion-sensing robot built to solicit street donations. DONA’s makers are donating the robot’s earnings to fund education in the Ivory Coast, so you don’t have to [...]
George Jetson’s car may be coming soon to a town near you. Motor Trend Magazine has announced the Terrafugia Transition, the world’s first flying car! (UPDATE: The Terrafugia has just been approved by the NHTSA) The FAA recently approved this amazing vehicle for flight in the “light sport” category. Pilots who fly vehicles in this [...]
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Planets usually orbit their parents stars in the same direction that those stars rotate. In fact, all planets do this, except for one. A newly discovered planet orbits in the opposite direction. It orbits backward when compared to the rotation of its parent sun. What created the backward orbit is unknown, although researchers believe a [...]
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