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Robots get new ‘brain’ system inspired by birds, ants to navigate without GPS

Chinese researchers have developed a new navigation system for robots inspired by how rats, ants, and birds get their ...

The Key to Interstellar Travel Might Already Exist—But a Quirk of Evolution Is Holding Us Back, Scientist Claims

Our brain’s evolution makes it nearly impossible to commit to a multi-generational mission like interstellar travel, says one evolutionary anthropologist. However, humans have worked successfully on ...
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Gyrocompass: How Ships Navigate Using The Earth's Rotation

In this video, we take a look at how to use a gyroscope as a gyrocompass. Tesla battery recall nationwide as risk of death ...

The Kitten Space Agency pre-alpha is live, and Kerbal Space Program's spiritual successor is already "much more than a tech demo"

Built by DayZ creator Dean Hall's RocketWerkz in collaboration with ex KSP devs, the Kitten Space Agency alpha is now ...