Creating a robot that can make you drinks — Lasers can help study the core of planets
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The world's tallest egg drop Many of us did the classic egg drop science experiment in school. This is where you build a contraption to protect an egg from a steep drop. But what if you took that to the next level and created something to protect the egg if it fell from space? That's precisely what one engineer tried. Did he succeed? Tap or click to see how this incredible experiment went. → |
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Creating a robot bartender powered by Alexa/Siri With the powers of coding, engineering and 3D printing, a YouTuber made his own automated bartender. Then, he connected it to Amazon Echo. Now, he just says, “Alexa, can you make me a drink?” Just like that, he gets a hands-free drink. Tap or click to find out how he did this. → |
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Using lasers to study the core of planets The deepest hole ever dug on Earth is the Kola Superdeep Borehole, which goes almost 6 miles down. But that's still less than 1% of the way to the Earth's core. So, how do scientists study it? The answer: Lasers. Tap or click to see how we look deeper into the Earth. → |
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Cool space video: Sending a probe to Venus Venus is named after the Roman goddess of beauty, but the planet's surface is anything but pretty. During the Cold War, the U.S. and the USSR sent many probes to the yellow planet, only to have them crushed by the intense pressure of the atmosphere. Finally, after many attempts, one succeeded in making it to the surface. What made this one different, and how could it withstand the enormous weight of the atmosphere? Tap or click to see how this incredible probe was built. → |
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