The Benefits of Colonizing Mars (Other Than Getting to Live There)
Most people have, tucked away deep within the confined sanctuary of their dreams, a certain place where they would love to live more than any…
AS9100D-2016: Revision of the Aviation, Space, and Defense Quality Management Standard
Quality management systems are designed to be all-encompassing, having viability in a wide range of organizations scattered throughout a variety of industries. However, certain organizations,…
Solar Impulse: An Exploration of Potential of Clean Energy
On July 27, 2016, Bertrand Piccard successfully touched down Solar Impulse 2 in Abu Dhabi, completing its around-the-world voyage in the same exact spot it…
Standard Practices for Life on Mars
A shocking amount of threats exist that could end our planet. Aside from those that could be potentially caused by the actions of humans, some…
AS 9100 – Quality Management for Aviation, Space, and Defense Organizations
Update: SAE AS 9100 has been revised. SAE AS 9100D-2016 (SAE AS9100D-2016) – Quality Management Systems – Requirements for Aviation, Space and Defense Organizations is now available….
A Background on Hoverboards
Hoverboards have become nothing more than an eye-catching trend that turned out to be ridiculously hazardous, due to the incidents of the board’s lithium ion…
Additive Manufacturing in the Aerospace Industry
Additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing technology have thrived in the aerospace industry, in which the method of printing components from a CAD file has…
AVE Mizar – Failed Flying Car
By Doug Duncan – Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17015488 In a past post, we discussed today’s flying cars, and having them at this time…
Today’s Flying Cars
As 2015 draws to a close, we should admire all of the technological accomplishments that exist now that we could only imagine thirty years ago,…