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How Antimatter Spacecraft Will Work
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Antimatter has the ability to store incredible amounts of energy in a very small space. See how it will work.
How Much HP Does a Turbo Add?
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Turbochargers significantly increase engine performance without adding much weight. But how do they work?
How Light Propulsion Will Work
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Like many new technologies, light propulsion was originally conceived as a tool of war and national defense. But the "Star Wars" missile defense system may eventually send rockets, rather than missile-destroying lasers, into space.
How Artificial Vision Will Work
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There was once no cure for blindness, but artificial vision systems implanted directly on the retina may restore sight. Is a silicon microchip the answer to combating retinal disease?
How the V-22 Osprey Plane Works
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The Osprey is a unique aircraft. How does it work? And what has caused its recent failures? Get an in-depth look at the aircraft's systems and design.
How Space Collisions Work
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Space collisions happen when stars, asteroids and even galaxies smash into one another. Learn what space collisions look like and what the results are.
Can carbon fiber solve the oil crisis?
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Carbon fiber is five times as strong as steel and it's much more lightweight. Learn about carbon fiber and how it could solve the oil crisis.
Can humans hear in space?
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To hear in space involves several variables, including sound movement and environmental medium. Learn if humans hear in space.
How can two seemingly unrelated species that live in isolation from each other evolve into identical forms?
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Parallel evolution leads two seemingly unrelated species living in isolation from each other to evolve into identical forms. How? Learn about parallel evolution.
How Pangaea Became 7 Separate Continents
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The idea of Pangaea comes from Alfred Wegener's hypothesis that the seven continents were once joined as a supercontinent. Learn more about Pangaea.