While earthbound, NASA astronauts train using “analog missions” in locations similar to space – like the ocean.
Unexpected Engineering
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Streaming services have kept us entertained while social distancing, with an abundance of content showcasing STEM culture.
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Since 1775, the Army Corps of Engineers has met our nation’s logistical and infrastructure challenges.
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It’s no doubt epidemiologists are the go-to experts as the world tries to contain COVID-19, but that doesn’t mean that engineers are sitting this one out.
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Engineer Dajae Williams is the coolest teacher and the STEMest rapper. On Twitter, she calls herself “the dopest person to ever work @ #NASA #APPLE” and several other big-name companies. We can’t argue with that.
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Need a gift idea to wow your valentine? Choose one of these gadgets revealed at CES 2020.
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New Year’s Eve evokes thoughts of ball drops, parties, resolutions, champagne toasts … and science? Yes, science. For every 72 million bottles of champagne uncorked at the turn of this new decade, there were 72 million instances of breaking the sound barrier.
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The TSA estimates 26.8 million air passengers will travel this holiday season.
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At Thanksgiving, durable paper plates can prevent a holiday disaster.
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Turning cocoa beans into chocolate involves more than equipment. Food engineers use materials science, physics and chemistry to ensure Halloween treats “melt in your mouth, not in your hand.”