Space blankets, also known as emergency blankets, are made of a material similar to tinsel. Aluminum is deposited into the plastic during the creation process, that gives it the incredible reflective...

Space shuttle have to deal with thousands of degrees when reentering earths atmosphere. Most materials would be destroyed with these intense temperatures, so how does it work. The main thing about the...

To understand how stealth technology works you first must know how radar works. Radar is a system that shots radio waves then waits for the radio waves to bounce back. Based off how long it takes for the...

Copper, silver ions and brass have an innate ability to kill bacteria. For silver, bacteria is killed by the ion breaking their cell membrane and destroying the DNA so the cell becomes incapable to do...

Lenz's Law is a way to explain how electromagnetic circuits still obey Newtons 3rd Law. It states that if the north pole of a magnet is moved near a materiel that experiences the Lanz's Law (copper or...

The transparent solar panels work by directing Ultraviolet light and Inferred light to the edge of the panel were solar strips collect it. If you look very closely at it you will be able to see tiny black...

This system uses the earth's natural heat in the crust to melt the snow. It does this by pumping water down in to the crust heating up the water. After the water is heated it is pumped back up to the surface,...

Hydraulics use the power of water pressure to move large lodes. Hydraulics are metal tubes, inside the metal tube is a cylinder with a flat circular end that creates a water tight seal. The tube has three...

Ever wanted to touch lighting? With a Faraday Suit, you can. A Faraday Suit is basically a full body chain mail armor. The suit redirects the electricity around you going through the metal, then into the...