Since man’s earliest conflicts, speed on the battlefield has been valuable. Beginning with the domestication of the horse, each breakthrough in transportation technology has increased the speed with which an army could deploy its assets. In the early 20th century, aircraft took warfare to the skies, and the speed at which we could distribute troops…
Hypersonic Glide Vehicles
16th June 2020Virology
13th May 2020“I want to be a virologist when I grow up!” is probably not what most parents hear when their children are dreaming of the future, but over the last few months the field of virology has been getting a lot of press. One thing that all of this media exposure has made clear is that…
Mining in Space
15th April 2020You may recall a news item from a few years ago about a planet where it rains rubies and sapphires. The distant exoplanet in question carries the catchy moniker HAT-P-7b, and it’s a so-called “hot Jupiter” approximately 16 times the size of Earth. Although it’s appealing to imagine harvesting precious gems from the clouds, the…