Science meets style in the XO fashion laboratory as the boundaries of wearable tech are tested. Check out the future of fashion, including digital skin and dresses made of clouds, on Crane.tv.
WATCH NOW ON BLIP: Studio XO - The Future is Fashionable
Take a look at the enigmatic galaxy Messier 106 with SpaceRip!
Although it may not look particularly unique, some of its features have baffled astronomers for years. Messier 106 has a supermassive black hole at its centre. Although this is true for most galaxies, this black hole is particularly active and hungry, gobbling up nearby material at a startling rate. This huge black hole’s bottomless appetite is behind much of the galaxy’s unusual behavior…
WATCH NOW ON BLIP: Black Hole Galaxy Sculptor, Messier 106
Humans have created thousands of settlements, and we are lucky enough to be able to see some of them from the eyes of the astronauts on board the International Space Station. These images are incredibly difficult to take from a spacecraft traveling along at almost 28,000 kilometers per hour. SpaceRip has compiled these beautiful images into one video.
WATCH NOW ON BLIP: High Res Images of Cities at Night from Space
For science! Ask anyone what alternative energy sources there are and they’ll surely tell you about wind energy and solar energy. How many people would suggest energy from the ocean?
Turns out, the first wave energy collection buoy was just deployed for commercial use in the US off the coast of Oregon. That’s big news! But what does this really mean for us? Find out on this week’s episode of Untamed Science.
WATCH NOW ON BLIP: From Waves to Energy
For even more info, check Untamed Science’s Wave Energy page.
This interview with members of the Mars Science Laboratory team shows how difficult it was to guide a Mars rover hurtling through space towards a moving target. It really makes you appreciate all the engineering and hard work that went into this successful mission.
WATCH NOW: blip.tv/SpaceRip/cruising-to-mars-6086177
Congrats to everyone at NASA and MSL!
