Mars Curiosity Rover
Source: NASA
Follow the Mars Curiosity Rover mission in real-time by checking the updates and images on this site.
Technology
Building a Rescue Roach
Source: The New York Times
Robot designers are taking inspiration from the lowly cockroach to develop a tiny tool for saving lives in a disaster.
How Roller Coasters Work: Roller Coaster Components
Source: How Stuff Works
Most people have seen or ridden a roller-coaster, and either fear riding one or like the ride. So you think you know how a roller coaster works? Compare what you know with what this article tells you.
Fake animal news abounds on social media as coronavirus upends life
Source: National Geographic
The idea of nature rebounding from humanity while people are staying home is inspiring. But it isn’t necessarily true.
How Robots Are on the Front Lines in the Battle Against COVID-19
Source: Smithsonian Magazine
COVID-19 has the potential to overwhelm hospital resources and infect staff. Find out how robots are helping to ease both of those problems.
Virtual Dance Parties Are Popular. What’s Behind Their Rise?
Source: National Geographic
During the coronavirus outbreak, people can’t get together to dance in person. But they can still maintain a connection online to avoid feeling isolated.
This Virtual Library in Minecraft Gives a Voice to Censored Journalists
Source: Futurism
Learn about the brilliant solution Reporters Without Borders found for evading government censorship.
How we showed Homer’s Odyssey is not pure fiction, with a little help from Facebook
Source: The Conversation
Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey may seem like pure fiction, but social media tools reveal that they’re at least partly based in fact.
The not-so-secret life of a TikTok-famous teen
Source: Vox
Teenagers are making their voices heard in short, online snippets. Spend some time with an unassuming Internet star.
An “invisibility cloak” prototype material by Hyperstealth Biotechnology
Source: The Kid Should See This
Watch the video to see a real-life invisibility cloak! Thanks to innovative technology, humans are one step closer to achieving invisibility, which can have practical and military applications.