An experimental unmanned aircraft developed for the U.S. Air Force has flown at more than five times the speed of sound in a test off California.

Technology - Engineering

May 03, 2013 4.8 / 5 (27) 14

Scientists and meteorites hunters have been on a quest to find bits of rock from the asteroid exploded over the city of Chelyabinsk in Russia on February 15. More than 100 fragments have been found so far ...

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

Feb 27, 2013 4.8 / 5 (5) 1

(Phys.org)—A hypersonic flight experiment at eight times the speed of sound, led by a University of Queensland PhD student, has safely launched in Norway.

Technology - Engineering

Dec 14, 2012 4 / 5 (2) 0

(Phys.org)—Ever since the Wright brothers, engineers have been working to develop bigger and better flying machines that maximize lift while minimizing drag.

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Dec 13, 2012 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org)—At NASA facilities around the country, engineers are developing America's first exploration-class rocket since the Saturn V launched astronauts to the moon. The Space Launch System (SLS) will ...

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

Nov 29, 2012 5 / 5 (3) 0

The findings of a recent study conducted by Murdoch University researchers has challenged the long held belief of the beef industry that flighty cattle are at a higher risk of producing dark, firm and dry ...

Biology - Other

Nov 16, 2012 not rated yet 0

Applying pesticides is no simple task. With dozens of manufacturers producing dozens of different types of spray technology—each with its own nozzle type, flow rate, and pressure setting range—the equipment ...

Biology - Other

Nov 09, 2012 not rated yet 0

(AP)—The U.S. military said Wednesday it is planning another unmanned hypersonic flight in the wake of a failed attempt.

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

Oct 24, 2012 4.1 / 5 (8) 16

Daredevil Felix Baumgartner's record-breaking jump raises hopes that pilots and even astronauts can be saved from accidents in the stratosphere, experts said on Monday.

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

Oct 15, 2012 5 / 5 (1) 1

For monarch butterflies, redder wings are correlated with better flight performance, according to research published July 25 in the open access journal PLoS ONE.

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jul 25, 2012 not rated yet 0

The privately bankrolled Dragon capsule made a historic arrival at the International Space Station on Friday, triumphantly captured by astronauts wielding a giant robot arm.

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

May 25, 2012 5 / 5 (11) 20

The northern goshawk is one of nature's diehard thrill-seekers. The formidable raptor preys on birds and small mammals, speeding through tree canopies and underbrush to catch its quarry. With reflexes that rival a fighter ...

Technology - Computer Sciences

Jan 19, 2012 4.7 / 5 (6) 1 |

Paris/ Leipzig. Wandering albatrosses have altered their foraging due to changes in wind fields in the southern hemisphere during the last decades. Since winds have increased in intensity and moved to the ...

Biology - Ecology

Jan 12, 2012 2.5 / 5 (6) 2 |

The Pentagon on Thursday held a successful test flight of a flying bomb that travels faster than the speed of sound and will give military planners the ability to strike targets anywhere in the world in less than a hour.

Technology - Engineering

Nov 17, 2011 4.1 / 5 (21) 180

On the second day of the CAFE Green Flight Challenge, sponsored by Google, planes competing in the challenge flew like birds in the sky to test the fuel efficiency of their aircraft. ...

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

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