San Juan Islands high on everyone's list

FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. Washington’s San Juan Islands are among the hottest items in the world of recreational travel this year. In recent months, standouts among the 28 islands and some 400 more rocks and pinnacles southwest of Bellingham have been in the international spotlight by making: – Lonely Planet’s list of Top 10 U.S. Continue reading

Statue of Liberty to reopen by Independence Day

A park ranger patrols Liberty Island, which was damaged in Superstorm Sandy. (John Moore/Getty Images) The Statue of Liberty, which has been closed to the public since Superstorm Sandy struck in October, will reopen by July 4, federal officials announced Tuesday Continue reading

NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity Swaps Computers

March 1, 2013 Image Caption: This artist concept features NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover, a mobile robot for investigating Mars’ past or present ability to sustain microbial life. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory The ground team for NASAs Mars rover Curiosity has switched the rover to a redundant onboard computer in response to a memory issue on the computer that had been active. The intentional swap at about 2:30 a.m. Continue reading

NASA Rover Curiosity Is First Robot To Drill Into Martian Surface

Americas roving geologist on the Red Planet employed its drill on Mars for the first time and collected bits of powdered rock. Curiosity snapped a picture of the rock dust in the scoop with one of its own cameras Continue reading

NASA Administrator, Interior Secretary Attend Landsat Launch

WASHINGTON — NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will attend the launch of the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Monday, Feb. 11. The launch is scheduled for 10:02 a.m. Continue reading

Visual Futurist Syd Mead Discusses 'Aliens: Colonial Marines' and Video Games (Q&A)

Syd Mead worked closely with James Cameron designing the USS Sulaco for the Aliens movie. When Sega and developer Gearbox Software signed a licensing deal with 20th Century Fox to create a virtual sequel to the film, Aliens: Colonial Marines, for PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii U, they enlisted Mead to further explore the ship. The visual futurist has worked in games before, designing a new light cycle for the TRON 2.0 game after working on the original film and creating the aliens for the PC game Wing Commander: Prophecy Continue reading

Walking Robot Volcano Explorer "Dante’s Volcano" circa 1994 NASA – Video




Walking Robot Volcano Explorer “Dante's Volcano” circa 1994 NASA more at scitech.quickfound.net “Dante 2, an eight-legged walking machine, is shown during field trials as it explores the inner depths of an active volcano at Mount Spurr, Alaska. A NASA sponsored team at Carnegie Mellon University built Dante to withstand earth's harshest conditions, to deliver a science payload to the interior of a volcano, and to report on its journey to the floor of a volcano. Remotely controlled from 80-miles away, the robot explored the inner depths of the volcano and information from onboard video cameras and sensors was relayed via satellite to scientists in Anchorage. Continue reading

ST Aerospace Secures $450m Worth of New Contracts in 4Q2012

Singapore, 10 January 2013 ST Aerospace today announced that it has secured new contracts worth about $450m in the fourth quarter of 2012. The contracts are for airframe, component and engine maintenance, as well as engineering and development, which will be carried out through its global network. In the quarter, ST Aerospace redelivered 165 aircraft for airframe maintenance and modification work Continue reading

Mars Rover Curiosity Spends Holidays at 'Grandma's House'

NASA’s Curiosity rover worked through the holiday season on Mars by taking a close look at an intriguing bit of Martian terrain, a region scientists have lovingly nicknamed “Grandma’s House.” The Curiosity rover is currently parked inside Yellowknife Bay, a shallow depression of odd terrain nestled inside the rover’s vast Gale crater landing site. Continue reading

2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Oklahoma City Edmond, OK #HN4472 – Video




2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Oklahoma City Edmond, OK #HN4472 www.autotrader.com Call or visit for a test drive of this vehicle today! Phone: 888-534-9041 Year: 2013 Make: Hyundai Model: Santa Fe Trim: 6 Speed Shiftable Automatic Engine: 4 Cylinder Turbo Transmission: 6 Speed Shiftable Automatic Color: Canyon_Copper Interior: Beige Stock #: HN4472 Feast your eyes upon the groundbreaking 2013 Santa Fe Sport 2.0T shown here in Canyon Copper. Designed to exhibit the power and strength of nature, the exterior offers both an aerodynamic and innovative approach that leaves it's competitors looking bland and uninspired. Under the hood you will find a 2.0L twin-scroll turbocharged 4-cylinder that provides a whopping 264 horsepower while delivering up to 27mpg! This is made possible with the use of Santa Fe's smooth-shifting 6-speed automatic transmission that features an Active ECO system. Continue reading

2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Oklahoma City Edmond, OK #Y10123 – Video




2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Oklahoma City Edmond, OK #Y10123 www.autotrader.com Call or visit for a test drive of this vehicle today! Phone: 888-534-9041 Year: 2013 Make: Hyundai Model: Santa Fe Trim: 6 Speed Shiftable Automatic Engine: 4 Cylinder Transmission: 6 Speed Shiftable Automatic Color: Mineral_Gray Interior: Gray Stock #: Y10123 Feast your eyes upon the groundbreaking 2013 Santa Fe Sport shown here in Mineral Gray. Designed to exhibit the power and strength of nature, the exterior offers both an aerodynamic and innovative approach that leaves it's competitors looking bland and uninspired. Under the hood you will find a 2.4L GDI 4-cylinder that provides an impressive 190 horsepower while delivering nearly 30mpg! This is made possible with the use of Santa Fe's smooth-shifting 6-speed automatic transmission that features an Active ECO system Continue reading

2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Oklahoma City Edmond, OK #Y10169 – Video




2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Oklahoma City Edmond, OK #Y10169 www.autotrader.com Call or visit for a test drive of this vehicle today! Phone: 888-534-9041 Year: 2013 Make: Hyundai Model: Santa Fe Trim: 6 Speed Shiftable Automatic Engine: 4 Cylinder Turbo Transmission: 6 Speed Shiftable Automatic Color: Moonstone_Silver_ Interior: Gray Stock #: Y10169 Feast your eyes upon the groundbreaking 2013 Santa Fe Sport 2.0T shown here in Moonstone Silver. Continue reading

2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Oklahoma City Edmond, OK #Y10124 – Video




2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Oklahoma City Edmond, OK #Y10124 www.autotrader.com Call or visit for a test drive of this vehicle today! Phone: 888-534-9041 Year: 2013 Make: Hyundai Model: Santa Fe Trim: 6 Speed Shiftable Automatic Engine: 4 Cylinder Transmission: 6 Speed Shiftable Automatic Color: Canyon_Copper Interior: Gray Stock #: Y10124 Feast your eyes upon the groundbreaking 2013 Santa Fe Sport shown here in Canyon Copper. Continue reading