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North Korea’s miniaturized #nuclear warhead – an annotated infographic

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As you may have heard, North Korea has successfully produced a miniaturised nuclear warhead to be delivered by its Hwasong-14 (KN-14) intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), according to an analysis by the U.S. Defence Intelligence Agency. North Korea may have the required technologies and materials for reentry vehicles (RVs) and it may have demonstrated them in rocket-engine static-test firings, but it has not successfully flown them under real flight conditions. A second Hwasong-14 missile test on July 28 reached a height of 3,725 kilometres and travelled 998km, before landing in waters off Japan. However, video of the ICBM reentering the atmosphere … Continue reading North Korea’s miniaturized #nuclear warhead – an annotated infographic

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Flying cars take to the skies – the Jetsons dream is finally happening, people – an annotated infographic

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A number of companies around the world are actively developing small, personal flying car-planes, many of which are able to take off and land vertically in order to beat urban traffic congestion and enable their owners to – literally – rise above the earth-bound commuting masses. Recently, E&T news reported that pre-orders opened for a $1m (£780,000) flying car set to launch in 2020, while German company Lilium has carried out a series of successful test flights for a flying taxi. Click on the graphic for an expanded view. Continue reading Flying cars take to the skies – the Jetsons dream is finally happening, people – an annotated infographic

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Fuels for life found on moon of Saturn – an annotated infographic

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Nasa’s Cassini spacecraft has discovered hydrogen and carbon dioxide erupting in plumes of vapour from Saturn’s moon Enceladus. These are the critical organic chemical ingredients that sustain microbial life in extreme environments on Earth. Click on the graphic for an expanded view. Continue reading Fuels for life found on moon of Saturn – an annotated infographic

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Seven-planet extrasolar system discovered – an annotated infographic

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We are not alone. Possibly. Astronomers have discovered seven Earth-sized planets orbiting a star just 40 light-years away. At least three of them could harbour oceans of water, increasing the possibility they could host life. This system has the largest number of Earth-sized planets yet found, making it a key object for future study. Click on the graphic for an expanded view. Continue reading Seven-planet extrasolar system discovered – an annotated infographic

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Book review and giveaway: Measurement A Very Short Introduction – David J. Hand

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By Jade Fell  Here at E&T we want to make it easier for you to expand your knowledge of engineering and technology-specific matter. That’s why we have once again teamed up with Oxford University Press and are giving the chance for 10 lucky readers to win the latest in the Very Short Introduction series. Measurement may not sound like the most exciting topic to sink your teeth into as it takes a certain type of person to become excited by a ruler. Yet this book has much more to offer than just a history of centimetres (cm) and inches. Rather, it … Continue reading Book review and giveaway: Measurement A Very Short Introduction – David J. Hand

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Book review: Dear Data – Giorgia Lupi and Stefanie Posavec

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By Jade Fell  When they first met at an arts festival, Giorgia Lupi and Stefanie Posavec realised that they had been living oddly parallel lives:. Both were residing in a foreign country – Giorgia had moved from her native Italy to New York and Stefanie, originally from Colorado, was living in London.  They were the same age were both only children and, most importantly, they were both obsessed by data. Stefanie and Giorgia have spent their lives collecting and organising information from the world around them. As a child, Stefanie delighted in filling in scorecards with her father at baseball … Continue reading Book review: Dear Data – Giorgia Lupi and Stefanie Posavec

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E&T #news weekly – we choose our favourite #engineering and #technology stories from the past week

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Friday 26 August 2016  Dominic Lenton, managing editor Facial recognition tech to combat terrorism in Germany Instagram users analysed by algorithm for signs of depression Some of E&T’s social media followers were uncompromising in their reaction to the news that Germany is even considering using facial-recognition technology to try and prevent terrorist attacks at airports and railway stations. “Facial recognition is the final nail in the coffin to freedom,” commented one. “They can F off if they think they are scanning my face,” a more forthright tweeter agreed. A lot of this is down to an understandable mistrust of machines, … Continue reading E&T #news weekly – we choose our favourite #engineering and #technology stories from the past week

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Book review: Telescopes, Test-Tubes and Theories – A Scientific Journey

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By William Harrop From the belief that maggots simply sprung from dead flesh to the example of Newton plunging a needle into his eye to see if pressure caused us to see colours, this book perfectly encapsulates the absurdity and … Continue reading Book review: Telescopes, Test-Tubes and Theories – A Scientific Journey

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E&T #news weekly – we choose our favourite #engineering and #technology stories from the past week

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Friday 19 August 2016 Vitali Vitaliev, features editor IET backs International Baccalaureate to tackle A-level decline I cannot recommend the International Baccalaureate strongly enough, having witnessed my eldest son Dmitri completing it in Australia some years ago. Our decision for Dmitri to take up the IB at Melbourne’s St Leonard’s College, the only such course available then in Victoria, was dictated by a number of personal circumstances (not all of them favourable). For my son it also meant a certain disruption, for he had to leave his high school a couple of years before he was due to finish it. … Continue reading E&T #news weekly – we choose our favourite #engineering and #technology stories from the past week

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E&T #news weekly – we choose our favourite #engineering and #technology stories from the past week

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Friday 12 August 2016  Vitali Vitaliev, features editor ‘Space tour guide’ could be your future career This news story could not fail but spark off my imagination. I do not share Steve Tooze’s opinion that it is hard to predict what those future jobs will be like. Nothing can be easier, if you ask me. “Space Tour Guide” sounds intriguing of course, but how about such future professions as: “Pokémon Trainer” (as well as “Pokémon Tamer” for the most unruly specimen); “Augmented reality controller”; “Delivery Drone Dispatcher”; “Robot Care Home Carer” (not a robotic carer, but a human carer for … Continue reading E&T #news weekly – we choose our favourite #engineering and #technology stories from the past week