NASA and ESA to communicate with lunar orbiter using lasers

Space NASA and ESA to communicate with lunar orbiter using lasers ESA has finished tests of part of a new communications system, in preparations for a demonstration in October in which it will receive a laser data download from a NASA lunar orbiter. read more Environment Clip-on wind turbine aims to supplement solar panels Crowdfunding has come to the small wind generation field with an Indiegogo campaign for a small wind generator intended for an interesting target niche: clipped onto solar panels. read more Home Entertainment How to stream content from Android devices to a HDTV, sans Chromecast There's plenty of excitement out there about Google's US$35 Chromecast that allows you to stream digital content to your HDTV. But you might already be able to stream digital content from your Android device to your TV if you have a set-top box, Smart TV or game console. Here's how. read more Architecture Modern Seaweed House harkens back to Danish homes of yesteryear Danish architectural firm has Vandkunsten partnered with non-profit organization Realdania Byg to create the Modern Seaweed House. Located on the small island of Læso in Denmark, the holiday home features a simple wooden structure covered with a layer of insulating seaweed. read more Environment Australia to get Southern Hemisphere's largest solar PV plant Australian energy company AGL has announced two solar PV projects for the state of New South Wales. The projects include a 53 MW solar plant at Broken Hill and a 102 MW plant at Nyngan, with the latter set to be the largest solar PV plant in the Southern Hemisphere. read more Outdoors Viteo Shower turns outdoor showering upside-down The Viteo Shower is a portable outdoor shower unit that turns outdoor shower design on its head by pushing jets of water from the base up and over its user. The pressure-sensitive base unit means you simply step onto the non-slip base to start the shower running. read more Science Computer system boosts the resolution of ordinary microscopes Regular microscopes could soon be capable of much higher-resolution imaging. Instead of making changes to the microscopes' optics, researchers are instead focusing on using a computer program to process and combine images from the devices. read more Music MUZIK announces socially connected headphones MUZIK is launching a line of connected headphones that allows users to share what they are listening to through social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter with the touch of a button. read more Science "Microscopic shag carpet" may help bones bond with implants Scientists at Ohio State University are developing a coating described as a "microscopic shag carpet," that may help bones bond with implants much quicker. read more Urban Transport California to get America's fastest high-speed rail line Work is scheduled to begin on the first leg of what will be America's fastest high-speed rail line, in California. read more Music Tapo combines tuner and capo Tapo from Editors Keys is a guitar capo with a built-in tuner. read more Architecture LivingHomes unveils newly-updated C6 series of sustainable prefab homes LivingHomes has unveiled a new series of prefab sustainable homes, which the company cites as capable of achieving LEED Platinum energy certification. read more Robotics Six-legged robot loses a leg, thinks about it, trundles on regardless What good is a robot if, when left to its own devices, it breaks down at the first sign of trouble? That's the thinking behind this hexapod robot which can work out how best to adjust its gait in the unfortunate event that it loses a leg. read more Automotive Auto enthusiast to 3D-print full-scale Aston Martin DB4 ... sort of One ambitious New Zealander looks to build his own Aston Martin DB4 replica, using only a Solidoodle 3D printer, and years of patience and hard work. read more Special promotion for Gizmag readers "Getting Started With Arduino: A Beginner's Guide" Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to use hardware and software. Arduino really simplifies the process of building projects on a microcontroller making it a great platform for amateurs. You can easily start working on one with no previous electronics experience. read more UNSUBSCRIBE You are receiving this email because you signed up for our daily newsletter at http://www.gizmag.com. Copyright Gizmag © 2013