How Have Engineers Made One of the Most Brittle Materials in Existence Bend Without Breaking? Materials engineers have a long-standing problem. The strongest materials are usually the most brittle. Push them too far and they shatter rather than bend. Engineers at Purdue University have now overcome that trade-off in a material long considered too fragile
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What Does It Take to Build a Telescope That Sees a Billion Galaxies? On 30th August 2026, a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center. On board sat one of the most precisely engineered scientific instruments ever built. NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope separated from the launch
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How Is SpaceX Building the Most Reusable Rocket in History? On 24th July 2026, SpaceX completed the 13th test flight of Starship — the most powerful rocket ever built. The upper stage splashed down softly in the Indian Ocean. The Super Heavy booster returned to the launch site and caught itself in the Mechazilla tower
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