by Michael Belfiore | Nov 23, 2010 | Blog
The FAA has granted its first-ever license for a private company, SpaceX, to bring a spacecraft back down from orbit (i.e., to land). This clears the way for a planned test launch by the company next month. SpaceX hit a home run earlier this year with its first launch...
by Michael Belfiore | Nov 19, 2010 | Blog
Talking about the need to improve battery chemistry for the widespread adoption of electric vehicles…. A company called EnerG2 thinks it has the answer to a key piece of the puzzle with its nano-structured materials, engineered from the level of the individual...
by Michael Belfiore | Nov 18, 2010 | Blog
There’s no better forum for the policy implementors, engineers, business people, and other visionaries building the future of space travel than The Space Show, a radio interview program hosted by Dr. David Livingston. Just in the last week, Livingston has had on...
by Michael Belfiore | Nov 17, 2010 | Blog
For the past four years I’ve been invited to help select the winners (as well as help write up the entries) in the category of aviation & space for Popular Science magazine’s annual Best of What’s New issue. Here are some highlights of the 2010...
by Michael Belfiore | Nov 16, 2010 | Blog
One of the main challenges facing the burgeoning electric vehicle industry is the problem of batteries. The best batteries available can’t keep up with our driving habits, especially in such a sprawling country as the U.S. The best range you can hope for, even...
