NASA's control room erupted with cheers as confirmation reached Earth that the Curiosity rover successfully landed on Mars. Scientists and engineers hugged, sobbed and punched the air as the first images from the rover's cameras came down. ...
Trade-ins of old iPad models have increased 500 percent since Apple announced its iPad 4 and iPad mini. The data comes from gadget recycling website SellMyMobile.com which suggests consumers are cashing in on old tablet models in order to ...
When NASA's newest and largest robotic rover lands on Mars early Monday morning, it will use a supersonic parachute, a tether and rockets to safely alight 350 million miles from home. Seven minutes will elapse between the time the ...
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As residents crane their necks skyward this week during their local Fourth of July fireworks displays,they may not realize the degree to which increasingly sophisticated software technology is behind all of the booms,blasts and starbursts. ...
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LOWELL, Mass. – December 5, 2012 - The American Textile History Museum in Lowell, Mass., proudly presents Suited for Space, a stunning new exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum, exploring ...
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Boeing lands$16M laser weapon follow-up 08 Oct 2012 Defense contractor agrees follow-on contract with US Army Space and Missile Command for 10kW solid-state system. Boeing is to develop a truck-mounted 10kW laser weapon for the US Army. ...
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IDG News Service-Japan's space agency said Friday that sensitive information on a new long-range rocket project may have been stolen by a computer virus. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency,or JAXA,said it found evidence that a single ...
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Chinese Festivals are always fun and no one does Festivals better than the Chinese. Of all the Chinese Festivals, the Moon Cake Festival is specifically aimed at families and in particular family reunions. As the full moon rises, ...
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Computerworld-Israeli and Palestinian forces have found a new means of wartime propaganda-social media. As the two forces continue to clash,firing rockets on each other,they've also launched a war of hashtags,English-language tweets and ...
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A short,low resolution video captured the final minutes of Mars rover Curiosity's descent onto the planet.At the beginning of the clip the 15-foot wide heat shield can be seen separating from the capsule carrying the rover. The images ...
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GIA announces the release of a global report on Aerospace Fasteners market. Sales in the global market for Aerospace Fasteners is projected to reach US$6.8 billion by the year 2018, encouraged by increased shipments of Aerospace Equipment ...
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IDG News Service - Ask any Silicon Valley entrepreneur about their startup and they'll usually tell you the sky is the limit. For some, it's not just the limit but the goal. Combining advances in electronics and new sources of funding with ...
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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the advanced applied science arm of the US Department of Defense (DoD), has selected Lockheed Martin, Virgin Galactic and Boeing to develop small launch vehicles under the airborne ...
CNC Plastic machining is one of the most popular options for Manufacturing various plastic products today. Unlike the traditional methods of production, this method requires less manual intervention and gives better output in lesser time. ...
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