DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF
By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane
NASA NEW SST - NYC TO LONDON IN 90 MINUTES
Source: NASA, Lockheed Martin
- Big news from NASA - a SST prototype has just been announced that's twice as fast as the Concorde, 4-times faster than conventional flights and can fly from NYC to London in 90 minutes
- Here's what we know:
- Breakthrough supersonic plane under development by NASA capable of travelling at Mach 4 or 3,300 mph
- Based on NASA's quiet X-59 supersonic plane, designed to fly at Mach 1.3 or 925 mph+ & being co-developed with Lockheed
- Flying speeds will average between Mach 2 and 4 or 1,535 mph to 3,045 mph
- New SST will be hydrogen-powered
- NASA has identified 50 passenger routes over the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans for the new SST
- Boeing is leading the new SST project with GE Aerospace and Rolls Royce participating.
- Meanwhile, X-59 SST is getting ready for its 1st flight test later this year.
NASA SCIENTIST BELIEVES ALIENS MAY BE HIDING ON VENUS
- A NASA scientist believes that there are possible signs of life on Venus and aliens are likely hiding there
- Here's what we know:
- NASA research scientist Dr. Michele Thaler, of the Goddard Space Flight Center, sees possible signs of life on Venus
- Venus is 900 degrees F with a CO2 filled atmosphere
- Venus has clouds of sulfuric acid droplets
- Venus' atmosphere consists of different temperatures
- At about 30 miles up (Venus' cloud level), temperatures are close to that on Earth
- Many scientists have theorized that photosynthesis is possible on Venus because the planet receives solar energy
- Venus has often been seen as Earth's twin because of size and structure but with vastly different atmospheres and conditions
- Who's to say what atmospheres and conditions best suit extraterrestrials?
PORSCHE TEASES NEXT PANAMERA
Source: Porsche
- For the past three years and 3 million miles of drive testing from the blistering heat of Death Valley to the frigid cold of Finland, Porsche has been developing the next-G of the Panamera with 2 prototypes undergoing final testing in Spain
- Here's what we know:
- Design is very low to the ground, sleek and long
- For easy entrance, car rises 2 inches in a second, which is unprecedented
- Seats 5
- Significant power and performance upgrades
- Twin-turbo 4-liter V8 engine model or
- Turbo S E-hybrid version that includes:
- 140 kWh from electric motor
- 25.9 kWh battery pack
- Speeds up to 89 mph on electric power only
- Porsche has eliminated the standard suspension system and is using twin-chamber adaptive air suspension to ensure a cushioned, comfortable ride
- New noise abatement tech for a peaceful cabin
- On dash - curvy digital cluster and heads-up display that projects onto the windshield
- Sounds like an awesome ride from Porsche that will hit in late 2023 or early 2024
- Pricing estimates start at $98,000.00.
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