The Innovations Making Africa a Leader in Off-Grid Solar

In Africa, roughly 600 million people live without electricity. This glaring lack in gridded power has attracted the attention of various outside companies, many of which to look to the continent to test cutting-edge technical innovations. Now, some African countries have flexible, renewable electricity infrastructures that are unseen anywhere else in the world, making Africa the leading continent in off-grid solar power. Read more on …

The Unexpected Force Keeping NASA’s Mars Rover Alive

12 years go, NASA landed the rover Opportunity on the surface of Mars, with the intent of exploring the Red Planet for 90 days before the vehicle’s solar panels became covered with dust. Fast forward to today, and Opportunity is still going strong, thanks to the unforeseen “dirt devils” present on Mars. These swirling gusts of wind periodically blow dust off the rover’s panels, which—combined …

Eight Ways to Encourage Girls to Code

Many people understand there are a lot fewer women in computer science, but don’t know what to do about it—or, worse yet, just fall into acceptance. For those who wish to help but aren’t sure where to start, Mashable has published a simple list of steps to encourage girls to take up coding and other engineering subjects at an early age—like leading a coding club …