Daily Archives: July 3, 2011

NASA Releases Stunning New Images Of Tycho, A Huge Crater On Earth’s Moon

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Deskarati

Earlier this June, NASA pointed their Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft’s cameras at the Tycho crater on the moon. They’ve just published a few gorgeous photos of Tycho’s central peak. According to NASA, the crater itself is about 51 miles in … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful World of Ray Harryhausen

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Deskarati

This marvelous little video catalogues all of stop-motion maestro Ray Harryhausen’s cinema beasts in chronological order, from Mighty Joe Young to Clash of the Titans. Take a trip down memory lane and into the Valley of Gwangi. via A supercut … Continue reading →

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Flapping micro air vehicles inspired by swifts

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Deskarati

Scientists have designed a micro aircraft that will be able to flap, glide and hover like a bird. Researchers from the Biomimetics-Innovation-Centre in Germany have been inspired by birds to produce a new versatile design of Micro air vehicle (MAV) … Continue reading →

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