Indonesian officials said Saturday that they were confident wreckage of AirAsia Flight 8501 had been located after sonar equipment detected four massive objects on the ocean floor.
Other
Jan 3, 2015
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ESA recently completed its first flight trials using satellites to help bring Europe closer to its goal of modernising air traffic control.
Engineering
Dec 20, 2016
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Together with the German Aerospace Center (DLR), computer scientists from Saarland University have now developed a new system that listens in to these conversations and engages with the controllers. The scientists are presenting ...
Engineering
Mar 7, 2017
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A new NASA-developed computer software tool designed to aid air traffic controllers was presented to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) during a ceremony Monday at the agency's headquarters in Washington.
Engineering
Jul 16, 2014
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Nearing the end of its third month of continuous operation, the International Space Station's ship-tracking experiment has experienced a marked increase in data quality. Now it operates along with a dedicated ...
Space Exploration
Aug 26, 2010
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Divers were grappling with light rain and rolling waves Sunday as they tried to reach what is believed to be the fuselage of AirAsia Flight 8501, thick sediment on the sea floor leaving them with zero visibility.
Other
Jan 4, 2015
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Forty-five years ago, 27-year old Heinz Erzberger arrived at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif. armed with a new doctorate in mathematics and engineering. In 1973 Erzberger began the work that ...
Other
Mar 25, 2010
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Imagine being able to predict an inexperienced pilot's erratic flight path in real time.
Computer Sciences
Jan 10, 2019
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(Phys.org)—The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) has developed a prototype system to help flights avoid major storms as they travel over remote ocean regions. The 8-hour forecasts of potentially dangerous ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 11, 2012
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It seems the US in not going to avoid the sequester—the $85 billion worth of federal spending cuts due to kick in March 1, 2013. There will be across the board cuts to government agencies, applying equally to defense and ...
Space Exploration
Mar 1, 2013
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