New study shows flood risk for Iowa farmland
As farmers ready for planting season, a new study examines the flood risk for all cropland in Iowa.
Earth Sciences
Apr 6, 2022
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News tagged with emergency landing
Recent airline crashes run against trend toward safer flying
With plane crashes making headlines over the weekend, one in Florida with no fatalities and another in Russia that killed dozens, travelers might question whether flying has become less safe.
Other
May 7, 2019
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We can't save everything from climate change – here's how to make choices
Recent reports have delivered sobering messages about climate change and its consequences. They include the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C; the fourth installment of ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 23, 2019
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'Concrete block on your chest': astronauts recount failed space launch
Russian cosmonaut Aleksey Ovchinin on Tuesday said the G-force during last week's emergency landing of the Soyuz spacecraft felt like a concrete block on his chest but he and NASA astronaut Nick Hague are now in "great" health.
Space Exploration
Oct 16, 2018
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US astronaut thanks Russian rescuers for their quick work
U.S. astronaut Nick Hague thanked Russian rescue teams Friday for quickly reaching him and his Russian crewmate after an aborted launch that led to their emergency landing in the barren steppes of Kazakhstan.
Space Exploration
Oct 12, 2018
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US, Russian crew in Russian space center after failed launch
A U.S. astronaut and his Russian crewmate arrived Friday at the Russian space center for medical checks following a failed launch that led to an emergency landing in the steppes of Kazakhstan.
Space Exploration
Oct 12, 2018
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Russia probes ISS rocket failure
Russian investigators have launched a probe into why a Soyuz rocket failed shortly after blast-off, in a major setback for Russia's beleaguered space industry.
Space Exploration
Oct 12, 2018
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'That was a short flight': crew of failed rocket keeps cool
Russian cosmonaut Aleksey Ovchinin retained an enviable sang-froid Thursday as he realised while travelling at thousands of miles an hour that his spacecraft would have to make an emergency landing.
Space Exploration
Oct 11, 2018
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New technology making drones safer, smarter
Researchers at the University of Zurich have unveiled new technology enabling drones to recover stable flight from any position and land autonomously in failure situations. It will even be possible to launch drones by simply ...
Engineering
Apr 7, 2015
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Overcharging batteries eyed in Boeing 787 mishaps
It's likely that burning lithium ion batteries on two Boeing 787 Dreamliners were caused by overcharging, aviation safety and battery experts said Friday, pointing to developments in the investigation of the Boeing incidents ...
Engineering
Jan 19, 2013
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