Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

NASA Supporting Nanotech Development

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the blinded-me-with-science dept.

It doesn't come easy writes "In laboratories around the country, NASA is supporting the burgeoning science of nanotechnology. The basic idea is to learn to deal with matter at the atomic scale -- to be able to control individual atoms and molecules well enough to design molecule-size machines, advanced electronics and "smart" materials."

2 of 136 comments (clear)

  1. I wonder... by Ichigo+Kurosaki · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I wonder if we will ever get to the point of nanotechnology described in Neal Stephenson's book The Diamond Age, where we have complete control of atoms and can buld infinetly strong structures infinetly small.

    If we do the problem of sending vehicles to X will be much easier to due the fact that there would not be hardly as much inertia to overcome.

    Its pretty obvious why NASA has there hands in nanotechnology development.

  2. hmm by NanoGator · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why do I have the feeling that before too much longer, 'nano' will be the next big buzzword? Buy the new 'NanoPod Video Player!'

    Okay, sorry, I have nothing interesting to say about this article. Just remembering the good ol' days when every new exciting tech began with an E.

    --
    "Derp de derp."