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As a test of a new system to transport incapacitated astronauts on the lunar surface, astronauts have conducted a simulated rescue of an "injured" moonwalker on the seafloor. Part of the NEEMO-22 mission, the exercise used the underwater environment to simulate lunar gravity and conditions.

With 1,000 hp worth of electric motors to work with, Lucid Motors is intent on giving EV top speed a shot in the arm. It recently removed the speed limiter on its Air Alpha Speed Car before sending it ripping around the racing oval at 235 mph. And it filmed the run for our viewing enjoyment.

Puerto Rican-based Lift Foils is set to launch a 25 mph electric hydrofoil surfboard in September. The US$12,000 eFoil can be recharged from a household power outlet in 2.5 hours, or the $3,000 Lithium Ion battery can be swapped for continuous usage.

The bespoke Valkyrie became one of the most talked about cars in the world when it was announced in Melbourne last year, and the hype hasn't faded. Now, we've been given a detailed look at the car, complete with unbelievably intricate underbody aerodynamics and a stunning, pared-back interior.

New types of bacteria have been found in one of the most alien environments on Earth: a subglacial lake buried beneath almost a thousand feet of ice. Conditions could be strikingly similar to oceans of Europa or Enceladus, so studying these organisms could aid the search for extraterrestrial life.

Aston Martin is known for performance cars, but the marque's latest offering is silent, and creates no emissions. It's also smaller than the average Aston, but don't worry – it isn't a successor to the Cygnet. Meet the Vantage GTE Soapbox, built to take on the Red Bull Soapbox Race in London.

​​For self-driving cars to become commonplace, they will need to be equipped to handle every possible traffic scenario that could come their way. That is why Google spin-off Waymo has begun training its Chrysler minivans to detect emergency vehicles and the sound of wailing sirens.

Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has now spawned Dandelion, a new startup that aims to tap into geothermal energy. The company’s signature technology is a geothermal heating and cooling system that pumps heat from the ground into the home in winter, or out of it during summer.

Peter Parker take note, architects and chemists at the University of Cambridge have come up with an artificial spider silk that is strong, super-stretchy, non-toxic and sustainable, yet is made from a material that is 98 percent water.

Sea spiders already look decidedly alien, like they’re about to latch onto your face, but now scientists have found they’re equally bizarre on the inside. With weak hearts, the crafty creatures instead use a sprawling system of guts to pump blood and oxygen throughout their bodies.

Mobile music lovers are already pretty spoiled for choice when it comes to Bluetooth speakers, but Indiana's Flato believes its Mini-O brings something new to the party. The squashed donut is claimed to match the output of speakers three times its size, thanks to flat magnetic speaker technology.

The London black taxi is getting a 21st century makeover. The London EV Company has unveiled the hybrid TX for eco-minded cabbies. It might look similar to the black cabs you're used to, but the TX should be kinder to drivers' wallets and the environment.