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Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion.RoboCup German Open: 17–21 April 2024, KASSEL, GERMANYAUVSI XPONENTIAL 2024: 22–25 April 2024, SAN DIEGOEurobot Open 2024: 8–11 May 2024, LA ROCHE-SUR-YON, FRANCEICRA 2024: 13–17 May 2024, YOKOHAMA, JAPANRoboCup 2024: 17–22 July 2024, EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDSEnjoy today’s videos! USC, UPenn, Texas A&M, Oregon State, Georgia Tech, Temple University, and NASA Johnson Space Center are teaching dog-like ...... Read Full article on GretAi

Europa is one of the largest of more than 90 moons in orbit around the planet Jupiter. It is also one of the best places to look for alien life. Often termed an “ocean world” by scientists, observations to date strongly suggest that beneath Europa’s icy crust, there could be a liquid saltwater ocean containing twice as much water as Earth’s oceans. Now, Nasa’s Europa Clipper – the largest spacecraft ever developed by the US space agency for a planetary mission – may have the tools to detect it. As the Clipper spacecraft undergoes final testing and preparations before its October 2024 launch, scientists using one of the nine instrumen...... Read Full article on GretAi

As the Moon casts its shadow across the Earth during the upcoming solar eclipse, cameras of all kinds will turn skyward. While professional photographers with specialized equipment will aim to capture the perfect shot, others will reach for their smartphones to immortalize this moment. While smartphone cameras can’t take a great picture of a solar eclipse itself, you can still create a memorable record of the moment with your smartphone. Your smartphone camera has capabilities that lots of specialized equipment can’t match. It’s lightweight, has built-in orientation detection and can shoot well in darkness and light. Plus, thanks to i...... Read Full article on GretAi

When the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth on April 8, 2024, it will represent a rare astronomical event that won’t take place for another 20 years – a total solar eclipse. For parents and educators, at least those who live along an arc of land from Texas up through Indiana and Maine, it offers a unique and memorable learning opportunity. As STEM researchers at Purdue’s Center for Early Learning, we suggest three ways to make the total solar eclipse a fun experience for young children and teach some important science along the way. 1. Discuss historical versus modern understandings of eclipses It is important that children l...... Read Full article on GretAi

Intuitive Machines-1 Launch to the Moon (Official NASA Broadcast) The recent live broadcast of Intuitive Machines-1 Launch to the Moon showcased an exciting moment in space exploration. The Falcon 9 rocket, fueled by SpaceX, took off from Lab Pad 39A with a lunar lander at the top, built by Intuitive Machines and carrying NASA payloads onboard. The lunar lander, named NOVA-C, is a key part of the mission, capable of delivering 130 kilograms of payload to the surface of the Moon. The launch, after being postponed from the previous day, was a go. The spacecraft, powered by liquid methane and liquid oxygen, represents a significant step in adv...... Read Full article on GretAi

The idea of terraforming the Moon may seem like a far-fetched concept from science fiction, but in reality, it is a possibility that could one day become a reality. In a recent video on Science and Futurism with Isaac Arthur, the host explored the idea of transforming the Moon into a habitable world with seas and sky, making it a blue and green gem in our sky. Terraforming the Moon would involve a monumental task that would require advanced technologies and a strong desire to make it happen. There are different approaches to terraforming, including terraforming, para-terraforming, and bioforming, which involve making the Moon more Earth-like...... Read Full article on GretAi