Remember in Fifth Element, when military scientists of the future create a fully-formed, model-like redhead from a single cell? How far away do you think we are from that technology? It’s possible that in that future, the precursor to the Lee-Loo builder was a 3D Printer. 3D printers create objects in a process called additive manufacturing, where successive layers of…
Category: Special Interest
It’s not Halo, but damn it’s cool! Asteroid Catcher
This artist’s illustration is of a contraption that NASA is planning to use to capture an asteroid – – and place it into orbit around the moon. The mission would entail an unmanned “probe” capturing a 25ft wide asteroid whose journey through our solar system swings it by Earth. The robotic ship would then drag the asteroid into an orbit…
Waypoint Introduces 2D Artist, Eric Will
Whilst running and gunning, most Halo fans don’t actually stop and think about how every single aspect of their world was created by an artist. This week, Bs Angel posts about 343i’s Senior 2D Artist. What’s a 2D Artist, you ask? Well, you’ll have to check out the link below and visit the article at Halo Waypoint to see just…
It’s not Halo, but damn it’s cool! Wanted: Couple for Mars
Dennis Tito, “World’s First Space Tourist” and retired scientist of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, is looking for “a middle-aged couple” to be the first in our history to set eyes on Mars. “…Inspiration Mars Foundation believes in the exploration of space as a catalyst for growth, national prosperity, knowledge and global leadership. History has shown that strong nations…
It’s not Halo, but damn it’s cool! Robot Warriors
It may not be a floating basketball-sized ancilla with the capability to nuke you with it’s third eye, but the X-47B unmanned aircraft seen in this image has the capacity to fly a mission with no help from man. Other robotic creations have been developed to identify and engage targets with missiles, and go on reconnaissance and intelligence gathering missions,…
It’s not Halo, but damn it’s cool! Dragon: Reusable Spacecraft
Dragon is the first commercially owned spacecraft to successfully attach to the International Space Station in orbit around Earth. Developed by SpaceX under NASA’s Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) program, this “free-flying” ship has begun regularly supplying the Space Station, including recently with fresh fruit. Last week The Dragon capsule delivered over 2,3000 pounds to the Space Station and brought…
Artist Sculpts Didact, Streams Progress
Evil FX is sculpting the Halo 4 Didact and keeping fans up to date with FaceBook images and UStream video. He’s creating a full-body Didact, complete with body and armor. Get more details at his links: Check out his FaceBook progress here >> Video streaming by Ustream Watch his UStream videos as he creates the Halo 4 Didact costume here…