Space News

Veggie kiosks, time warp photography, news from space and more in our look at the web this week

Two new space discoveries are changing the way scientists, physicists, astronomers and other experts will come to perceive the universe. First, tiny pockets of water were found hiding in flakes of interplanetary dust particles—literal stardust—which increases the possibility that humans aren’t on our own. Second, dark matter—an invisible type that has only been hypothesized—may have been spotted for the first time. Like the lyric from …

Skydrop Sprinkler Controller

The eco-friendly, intelligent system integrates real-time weather data to save time, money and water

Last week, the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas was filled with tech companies showing off their latest and greatest. While many booths featured updates to previously existing products, we stopped by one start-up that caught our eye, as it merged real-time data, environmental consciousness and smart technology in an area that’s caused a lot of headaches and eco-guilt: landscape sprinklers. You won’t have …

Daylight Mind Coffee Company

Coffees from Hawaii and around the world, overseen by a scientist with a PhD in coffee

It’s in Kona, Hawaii where the unique “farm-to-roastery-to-cup” experience could give the artisanal roasters in New York or San Francisco a run for their money. Daylight Mind Coffee Company (DMCC) in Kona opened its doors in September 2013 as not only a traditional coffee house and roaster, but also a restaurant, bakery and coffee school and now a bar. All of this is accompanied by …