Since 2000, wildfires have destroyed an average of seven million acres each year. And with rising global temperatures from climate change, the threat is growing exponentially. Researchers at labs and ...

Gizmodo is reporting the space agency has an interesting array of topics this time, including 3-D printing, micrometeorite studies, and robotic grippers for grasping and putting objects onto walls.

Research on the International Space Station also aims for a better understanding of fuel combustion here on Earth San Diego, Calif. Jan. 31, 2012 — Improving fire-fighting techniques in space and ...