The Rocket Engine That Proves Solar Thermal Propulsion Isn’t Just a Crazy Theory
This article discussed how engineers from Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory are prototyping a previously theoretical rocket architecture that could carry spacecraft…
Liquid Lasers Challenge Fiber Lasers as the Basis of Future High-Energy Weapons
This article explores how instead of laser weapons, a new liquid laser could be the mechanism to shoot down missiles in the near…
Non-Lethal Torpedoes, Rubber Octopus, and Super-Slime: The Weird World of Vessel-Stopping Weapons
This article discusses three advanced non-lethal weapons that were developed by the U.S. Navy (USN), which were intended to keep potentially dangerous harassers…
Blasting the Air in Front of Hypersonic Vehicles With Lasers Could Unlock Unprecedented Speeds
With the goal of enabling unparalleled levels of speed for aerial weapons, this article discusses how the U.S. Department of Defense and its…
For Fast, High-Resolution 3-D Printing, Visible Light Is Gaining on UV
This article discusses how researchers have now been able to utilize standard red, green, blue, and violet LEDs instead of ultraviolet (UV) light…