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Aerospace
Aerospace refer to the industry that researches, designs, manufactures, operates and maintains vehicles moving through air and space. It has commercial, industrial and military applications, and includes the aviation and defense industries.
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NASA unveils personal flying suit named 'Puffin'; flies at 150 mph
NASA on Wednesday said that it is working on a personal flying suit and stealth plane concept called "Puffin."
14 | January 22, 2010 6:34am |
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Will Virgin Galactic break guitars? Opening a new market for space travel
There's a market for everything -- including commercial travel well past the 35,000-foot level. A vast new business frontier is about to open up above us.
1 | August 27, 2009 7:50am |
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Chris Anderson leaves Wired: author of 'The Long Tail' to helm robotics firm
One of technology's most prominent thought leaders is departing his magazine to helm a robotics company.
November 2, 2012 12:26pm |
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This Melbourne air design could save lives
MELBOURNE -- The Skyway concept design reduces paramedic response times to achieve life-saving results.
October 17, 2012 2:30am |
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Revealed: China has another secret stealth fighter
Leaked photos confirm that the existence of the J-31 fighter and what looks to be a third top secret aircraft.
11 | September 18, 2012 4:30am |
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How the albatross could influence drone design
Scientists study nature's most masterful flier for aircraft design inspiration.
September 15, 2012 1:51pm |
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Forget queues: The self-service airport
Will the next step in airports be a fully automated experience?
1 | August 28, 2012 8:55am |
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The Morning Briefing: Military technology
"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about military technology.
3 | August 28, 2012 12:07am |
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Massive stimulus plans announced in Chinese cities
China is looking to cities to energize its slowing economy.
1 | August 21, 2012 9:56pm |
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US government invests $30 million in new 3D printing center
US federal government, along with a regional consortium of businesses, universities and colleges, to invest in 3D printing institute situated in the industrial heartland.
August 17, 2012 4:07pm |
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Q&A: Dwayne Spradlin on leading "a marketplace of innovation," InnoCentive
InnoCentive's president and CEO spoke with us about the history of open innovation, his company's role as "a marketplace of innovation," and some of the knottier problems that InnoCentive solvers...
August 6, 2012 3:45am |
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New laser detects and destroys cancer tumors
Scientists at the Center for Laser Applications at the University of Tennessee Space Institute in Tullahoma have developed a laser that can target and destroy cancer tumors non-invasively.
July 26, 2012 5:08am |
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The Morning Briefing: Quantum computing
"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about quantum computing.
July 3, 2012 11:42pm |
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London to Sydney in 4 hours -- by plane
A much-anticipated new supersonic passenger jet will be capable of flying at five times the speed of sound, according to reports.
6 | July 3, 2012 5:08am |
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Beaming solar power back to earth
Scientists are working on a space-based solar power station that would capture sunlight and then use microwaves or lasers to beam the energy back to earth.
1 | May 18, 2012 9:03am |
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Q&A: Evan Thomas on using remote sensing for more effective humanitarian aid systems
Thomas has devised systems for using sensors and carbon credits to improve the effectiveness and viability of providing life-support aid to the developing world.
April 26, 2012 3:00am |
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US, UK join forces on 'floating' offshore wind turbines
Energy Secretary Chu and his British counterpart will announce collaboration on offshore wind farms that stand free of the seabed, cutting costs and allowing operations further out at sea.
6 | April 22, 2012 4:01pm |
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Mice return from space with bone health news for astronauts
The genetically enhanced rodents spent 91 days aboard the International Space Station to help researchers understand why astronauts experience so much bone loss in space.
1 | April 10, 2012 7:10pm |
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Building a megabusiness from the ground up
Large-scale food entrepreneurs are building huge supply chains from scratch where they find the ingredients, build the farms and open retail locations that sell their produce.
April 8, 2012 9:57pm |
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Space camera detects radiation, assesses danger
Japanese researchers have developed a new way to detect and monitor potentially dangerous radiation.
April 3, 2012 4:13am |
