No solamente era mayor su resistencia al acero que ya de por sí es bastante resistente sino que también podía conservar su forma de hielo durante todo un verano mientras flotaba en el mar. Fue un ...

Un equipo de estudiantes de la Universidad de Eindhoven han comenzado el desafío de construir un modelo de cuarenta metros de altura de la Sagrada Familia de Antoni Gaudi. El proyecto se construirá a ...

Winter is upon us. And though you may find yourself whiling away these cold months with nothing more than hot cocoa and stories around the fire, it may be that you are called to battle. Perhaps you ...

Steel was in short supply during the height of World War II, and there was nothing to be done but invent a replacement. One proposal was called Pykrete, a mixture of ice and sawdust that melted ...

Ataque al USS Franklin, 19 de marzo de 1945. Foto: NARA (DP). Mirad entre las naciones, ved y asombraos, porque haré una obra en vuestros días, que, aun cuando se os contara, no la creeríais. (Habacuc ...

Jem has set himself another challenge - and this time it requires your help. Difficulty: low Find a suitable material and make your pykrete bars. Time/effort: The bars should be frozen for at least ...

How do you top building the world's largest ice dome? Well, if you're the Eindhoven University of Technology, you build a 40-meter (131-ft)-high model of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia basilica ... and ...

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