Magnetic Levitation in the News

NASA wants to build futuristic levitating rail on the moon (and much more)
With all the talk about private companies in space, it’s easy to forget just how much groundbreaking research NASA is carrying out. It’s not all about space flight and telescopes, either. Some of the ... continued..
Building A Magnetic Levitating Quadcopter
From the patent, we’re able to glean a few details of how this hoverboard/magnetic levitation device works, and in our post on the initial coverage, we said we’d be giving away some goodies to ... continued..
How’d They Do It: Levitating Orb Clock
Let us know in the comments below. If you’re looking to play with this phenomenon in your own projects, it seems you can buy a magnetic levitation device which exhibits similar properties. continued..
Scientists show off gravity-defying breakthrough in magnetic levitation research
A new study published in Applied Physics Letters highlights how researchers have made huge breakthroughs in magnetic levitation, the use of magnets to cause items to levitate in air for extended ... continued..
Magnetic levitation breakthrough unlocks gravity-free technology
Magnetic levitation technology takes an innovative leap forward with researchers at the Quantum Machines Unit of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) pushing the boundaries of ... continued..
Magnetic levitation: New material offers potential for unlocking gravity-free technology
The most common type of levitation occurs through magnetic fields. Objects such as superconductors or diamagnetic materials (materials repelled by a magnetic field) can be made to float above ... continued..
Chattanooga is working to attract passenger rail service. Here’s what you need to know
The project connecting Memphis to Atlanta is part of the Federal Railroad Administration's corridor ID program, a federal initiative that identifies areas in need of passenger rail connections. Smith ... continued..
Magnetic Levitation - the Future of Rail Travel?
Magnetic Levitation Transport, or maglev, is a revolutionary form of railway transport. It uses magnetic forces to make the vehicles hover above the track rather than running along them ... continued..
Flywheel Energy Storage Market To Spin Up To USD 0.57 Billion By 2031, Fueled By Demand For Reliable And Sustainable Power Solutions
The Asia Pacific region is poised for the fastest growth rate in the Flywheel Energy Storage market. This surge is driven by the factors like abundant availability of resources for flywheel production ... continued..
Hover cars have arrived! Self-driving sky pods set to soar above traffic on high-speed magnetic tracks
The network of computer-controlled ‘jet-like’ vehicles will use Magnetic Levitation (Maglev) technology to provide what the firm says is fast, safe, free and economical travel. ‘skyTran ... continued..
Graphite platform levitates without power
Magnetic levitation is used to float everything from lightbulbs to trains, with varying levels of success, but usually it requires a power source.Now, scientists in Japan have developed a way to ... continued..
Railways On The Moon Not Fiction Anymore And NASA Is Developing It
The lunar railway network is part of NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program to power the agency's Moon to Mars mission. Under the Artemis Program, NASA is aiming to colonise the southern ... continued..

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