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​Even if an armored military vehicle isn't destroyed when a land mine detonates underneath it, its occupants can still receive traumatic brain injuries. Scientists are trying to keep that from happening, with a new shock-absorbing system that could also have applications in civilian products.

According to Purdue University scientists, the Tesla Roadster and its plastic mannequin driver that were recently shot into space may be the dirtiest unmanned objects ever launched into orbit – carrying an unprecedented amount of bacteria that could one day contaminate Mars.

Weighing in under 15.5 kg (35 lb), with up to 1,000 watts of electric power, blind spot warning sensors, a GPS tracking security system and brand name componentry from stem to stern, Nireeka's sexy carbon-framed electric bicycles appear to be a bargain for the price.

Pinnacle Specialty Vehicles has created the Finetza, a camper van quite unlike what we're used to seeing. Beauty in this case is much more than skin deep, as the chunky bodywork slides away to reveal a motorhome interior designed like a luxury business van.

When it comes to traipsing around the great outdoors, less is certainly more in terms of baggage. That's why we always see such an emphasis on making adventure gear as light as possible, something Kenny Flannery can certainly lay claim to with his ultralight BivyPack.

Fat-tire bikes with powerful electric assist are a match made in heaven. Juiced Bikes says it's pulled out all the stops to make its upcoming RipCurrent S "the ultimate fat tire commuter e-bike," and for the price, it looks like the team has pulled off something pretty special.

Commercial spaceflight means the infrastructure to support such endeavors. Case in point is a co-operative project between Britain and the European Space Agency to establish the world's first commercial deep-space tracking and communications station in Goonhilly, Cornwall.

Bigelow Aerospace has spun off a new commercial space company called Bigelow Space Operations (BSO), which will act as the sales, operations, and customer service provider for the inflatable space stations that Bigelow Aerospace is developing.

Recently Goodyear has rolled into the Geneva Motor Show with new tire designs that could be described as intriguing concepts at best and crazy, outlandish ideas at worst. This year's rendition is no different, hiding living moss inside to cleanse the surrounding air as the car rolls down the road. ​

It has to be one of the slowest parking attempts ever made, but ESA's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) has completed a daring maneuver that saw it surfing the outer layers of the Martian atmosphere for 11 months.

Researchers have found that areas of the hyperarid Atacama Desert, once thought lacking even microbes, is showing blooms of specialized bacteria after rainfall, providing hope that similar dormant colonies may exist on the Mars.

Think of the SV Coupé as a luxury SUV sports coupe with supercar performance and you'll miss the point. This is a bespoke, limited-edition automobile, and the US$295,000 price tag is for the base model only. Those who have already put their money down are spending $100,000 per car on options.