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How Asteroid Mining Will Work

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Asteroid mining is explained in this article. Learn about asteroid mining.

How Uranium Mining Works

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Thanks to our voracious appetite for energy, the element long linked with nuclear weapons is taking on a new role. Where does the hunt begin for uranium?

How can dolphins disarm sea mines?

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Can dolphins disarm sea mines? They may not disarm them, but they can certainly find them. Learn more about whether dolphins disarm sea mines.

History of the Watt Steam Engine

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James Watt’s steam engine propelled the world forward. Learn about the Watt steam engine’s impact and the innovations that helped make it possible.

10 Women Who Broke New Ground in Engineering

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One of the most travelled stretches of U.S. highway was designed by a woman who loved mathematics and wasn't interested in being a teacher. Who was she, and where is it?

The Engine Quiz for Auto Experts

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When you lift the hood of your car, do you see a finely tuned piece of machinery made up of pistons and cylinders, or just a jumble of metal and wires? If you know an engine like the back of your own hand, take the quiz and prove it!

What does an Army combat engineer do?

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From constructing bridges to blowing them up, combat engineers must have a head for spatial thinking and a heart that isn't faint. Ready to learn about these military enlistees who are as much action as they are equation?

Can You Get More Than 11 Right on This Difficult Engine Quiz?

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They changed the world, and no matter who you are, if you live in a modern country, you definitely use them every day. But how much do you know about how they actually work?

Who Was Rube Goldberg, and What Are Rube Goldberg Machines?

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A Rube Goldberg machine is intentionally designed to perform a simple task in the most indirect and circuitous fashion possible. Meet the funny man behind these one-of-a-kind contraptions.

Greg Norman

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Greg Norman did not take up golf until he was 16 years old. Learn why Greg Norman was better known for how he lost than how he won.

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