Dave checks out the world’s first solar powered train! the Byron Bay Solar Train. A Byron Bay company have converted an old 1950’s “red rattler” Sydney train into a battery storage solar powered train. Solar panels on the train roof can charge the train batteries which can last for an …
Read More »Making robots for Mars with NASA scientist Dave Lavery
Dave Lavery, Roboticist from NASA talks about the Curiosity Rover mission and Mars exploration. Dave Lavery is a roboticist and is Program Executive for Solar System Exploration at NASA, leading the design of the next generation of spacecraft to explore Mars. Dave leads the Curiosity Rover mission which landed on …
Read More »EEVacademy #5 – Digital Logic Datasheets Explained
Dave takes you on a complete walk-through of a typical (7400) digital logic datasheet and explains all the specifications and information. Forum HERE Podcast: Download
Read More »How To Prove We Landed On The Moon (Apollo 17)
Dave compares the original Apollo 17 16mm ascent camera footage to the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) photos. Will footage from 40 years apart match up to confirm the moon landing? The Last Man On The Moon Documentary Audio Book Book Forum HERE
Read More »Voyager 2 – Canberra Deep Space Tracking Network (PART 3)
More information on the NASA Canberra/Tidbinbilla deep space tracking network and the big 70m dish. And the Honeysuckle Creek dish that received Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 first steps down the ladder. NOTE: ITAR regulations prohibited what we could show inside the antenna base.
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