Operation Deep Freeze 2013
It’s that time of year again (and I don’t mean Christmas. Well it’s almost Christmas. Well it’s Thanksgiving first. But now I’m just rambling). It’s time for Operation Deep Freeze! New York’s 109th...
View ArticleWhen the Recycle Icon Simply Won’t Do
Ever wondered how the military disposes of electronic information? It’s more than right click + delete, I can tell you that. A lot more. Even when you think your information is destroyed, there are...
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Lasers in SPACE
Do you remember what it used to be like to “log on” to the Internet 15 years ago? I do. It was a whole event, complete with a soundtrack. That errr-rrr-rrr-rrrr-kkkreeeeeeek-eee-eeee-eeee that...
View ArticleRise of the MACHINE
“The goal of this machine is to go where the warfighter goes while carrying the load.” - Kevin Blankespoor, chief engineer on the Legged Squad Support System project U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt....
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The Sky is No Longer the Limit
There’s an interesting symbiosis between service members and space walkers. Astronaut Chris Cassidy takes the coolest profile picture while on a space walk during his mission to the International Space...
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Saturday Space Sight: Pine Island Glacier
This MODIS image taken by NASA’s Aqua satellite on Nov. 10, 2013, shows an iceberg that was part of the Pine Island Glacier and is now separating from the Antarctica continent. What appears to be a...
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The Necessity for Advancing Technology
Department of Defense A Pentagon official says that, with technology doubling in advancement roughly every decade, the Defense Department needs to ensure capable and flexible weapons systems to meet...
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Top Tech: Machine Vision System
Top Technology is an Armed with Science series that highlights the latest and greatest federal laboratory inventions which are available for transfer to business partners. Want to suggest an invention?...
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Preparing for Future Threats
(graphic logo provided by the Air Force Space Command) Increasing threats to space and cyberspace top the list of concerns for Air Force Space Command (AFSC). Which makes sense, given the fact that...
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Seeing Double: Two Telescopes in One
The Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) will get a new system allowing it to continuously monitor the sky to study the Earth’s ionosphere and detect short bursts of radio emission from astronomical...
View ArticleOn Top of The World
For most astronauts, all it takes is a spark. That first glimpse into the night sky, the first awe-struck “wow” that escapes their lips, and bam! They’re hooked. That one moment creates a lifelong...
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Searching for the Sounds of Life
We come from one noisy planet, don’t we? Life, as we know it, is loud. Remember the movie Contact? A group of human astronomers and scientists hear an extraterrestrial signal coming from Vega, which...
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Santa Claus is Comin’ to (Your) Town
You better not shout, you better not cry, you better not pout, I’m telling you why… NORAD’s tracking Santa tonight. (Graphic from the official NORAD Santa Tracker Website/Released) For more than 50...
View ArticleSTEM Powered by Robotics
The U.S. Army partnered with the Robotics Education Competition Foundation to support its VEX Robotics Competitions. Soldiers mentored students throughout the competition. The Army partners with...
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Wait, Did You Just Say Force Field?
New work builds on research to make bio-inspired plastics that could sense and degrade chemical and biological agents, ultimately saving the lives of warfighters, first responders and civilians....
View ArticleFuel Efficient Vehicles for the Army
The Fuel Efficient Ground Vehicle Demonstrator, also known as the Fed Alpha, is a lightweight aluminum chassis. It’s designed to accomplish all of the missions of the M1114 “up-armored” Armor...
View ArticleThe Truth About Robots
We think we know a lot about robots, don’t we? I mean, it’s not like robots, or “smart” technology, is a new concept. Technology is practically ubiquitous these days, not to mention the fact that...
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Lasers, Rail Guns and the Future of the U.S. Navy
The future is here and it’s shining with lasers! The Navy is about to take a big step for military-kind; this summer they will add the first ship-mounted laser to their fleet. The USS Ponce will be...
View ArticleWhat is Super Vision?
Sometimes it’s what you don’t see that’s the most dangerous. This is especially true when it comes to the battlefield. Human eyes can only do so much. For as much as service members are trained to have...
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Saturday Space Sight: Group Photo!
Expedition 38 crew members pose for an in-flight crew portrait in the Kibo laboratory of the International Space Station! Pictured (clockwise from top center) are Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov,...
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