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UAE’s University of Sharjah Builds Earthquake Protection Device Using Steel Balls

A professor at the University of Sharjah has patented a low-cost device that protects buildings from earthquakes using steel balls and friction. The system needs no power, returns to its original shape after shaking, and can be added to existing structures. Lab tests show it absorbs about 14% of vibration energy, offering affordable safety for quake-prone regions.

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US Lockheed Martin Plans Nuclear Reactor for Moon Base by 2030

Lockheed Martin is developing a fission surface power system for NASA’s Artemis Moon base with a target launch date of 2030. The nuclear reactor will provide continuous electricity through two-week lunar nights when solar power is unavailable. The company’s design is flexible, scalable from 10 to 50 kilowatts, and builds on decades of naval nuclear experience.

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Australia’s Four Seasons Barrier Reef: The World’s First Floating Hotel

Australian developer Doug Tarca built the world’s first floating hotel on the Great Barrier Reef in 1988. The $45 million Four Seasons Barrier Reef had 176 rooms but failed due to rough weather. It later operated in Vietnam and North Korea before Kim Jong-un ordered it scrapped in 2019, ending a bizarre 30-year journey across three countries.

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