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What is the origin of Formula 1?

Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1, and currently officially referred to as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of auto racing sanctioned by the Fidiration Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). The ‘formula’ in the name refers to a set of rules that all participants and cars must comply with. The F1 season consists of …

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What is the OLE Robotic Beetle?

These are robots that look like Volkswagen Beetle cars, only they have legs instead of wheels. They can scuttle across spaces and have the potential to help put out forest fires. They can be used in areas which can be quite dangerous for humans. These robotic Beetles were developed by the University of Magdeburg-Stendal in Germany.

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What is the mystery of “falling stars”?

Falling stars have been a source of curiosity for men for thousand of years. But today with the advancement in science we do not call them stars. They are called “meteors”. They are small and solid bodies, traveling through space which may come into contact with earth’s atmosphere. When they enter our atmosphere, they leave a fiery trail of light. …

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