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The Earth Might Be Getting A Temporary Second Sun
The ninth brightest star in the night sky sits 642.5 light years away from earth. It has a luminosity about 10,000 that of our own Sun and is nearing...
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IT’S OFFICIAL. HUMANS ARE GOING TO MARS. NASA HAS UNVEILED THEIR MISSION
Humanity has been fascinated by Mars since long before we stepped foot on the Moon. Our planetary neighbor has been the subject of innumerable works...
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This Robot Can Solve a Rubik’s Cube in .38 seconds
When future generations look back on 2018 what will they remember? Not much, I suspect, except for this amazing robot that can solve a Rubik’s cube...
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What is Your Success Strategy? My Personal Story
" Marie was a modest lady. She was very bright, more capable even, than some of her fellow employees in her department. Even than some of her...
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How To Use Design Thinking For Better Meetings
Sometimes, when I sit in meetings, especially ones in which people don’t seem engaged, I calculate the cost in staff time. I’ve estimated that one...
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Watch a Live Video of Elon Musk's Roadster Flying Through Space
Starman, a dummy in a SpaceX space suit, is behind the wheel.
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3 Ways to Improve Your Decision Making
To make a good decision, you need to have a sense of two things: how different choices change the likelihood of different outcomes and how desirable...
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Want to Change the World Through Engineering Innovation? Use a Proven System
As someone who has worked in the oilfield for 10-plus years, you might expect me to tout hydraulic fracturing as the greatest engineering innovation...
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YouTube Channels Every Mechanical Engineer Should Be Watching
For many of today’s working mechanical engineers and designers, YouTube has served as a modern-day godsend. The collaborative ecosystem formed on the...
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What Engineering Skills Modern Engineers Need To Know
Your job description is changing. Are you changing to keep up with it? The role of the MODERN-DAY ENGINEER is growing faster than ever.