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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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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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The Morning Briefing: Smart materials
"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about smart materials.
August 20, 2012 11:26pm |
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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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NASA's sky crane over Mars
To land the Curiosity rover safely on the Red Planet, engineers will risk an unprecedented maneuver so crazy, it just might work.
4 | June 26, 2012 3:00am |
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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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First commercial cargo launch to space station imminent
Commercial space race about to heat up: a private cargo spacecraft is ready to serve as a resupply line to the International Space Station.
May 17, 2012 10:27pm |
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New book by TSA head offers insight on airport security
In his new book, former TSA head Kip Hawley critiques the current airport security system and offers ways to improve it.
May 12, 2012 3:24am |
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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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In-flight WiFi takes off through satellite technology
A new alliance aims to make in-flight WiFi connectivity available globally to travelers.
April 20, 2012 2:19am |
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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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Boeing, Embraer sign aviation pact
Two industry leaders have signed an agreement for the future of aviation development.
April 10, 2012 4:47am |
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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 |
