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Could part of Space Station go to an asteroid?

If some NASA scientists have their way, part of the International Space Station may end up being sent as part of a manned spacecraft to a nearby asteroid. Will we see such a concept developed in the next decade Continue reading

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Zephyr solar UAV sets yet another flight record: 7 days and counting!

This certainly is an interesting time for solar powered flight. Solar Impulse just returned from a 26-hour manned test flight, and now QinetiQ’s Zephyr, a drone who we last saw clocking over 83 hours in-flight is in the air again: this time, it’s more like seven days and counting! The craft, which took off from the Army’s Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona last Friday, is being billed as an “eternal aircraft,” one that can stay aloft for extremely long periods of time for use as recon and communications platforms Continue reading

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