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Swiss team unveil pioneering solar plane

Round-the-world balloooning pioneer Bertrand Piccard unveiled his solar-powered aircraft in Switzerland on Friday, ready for another trend-setting circumnavigation of the globe powered solely by the sun.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jun 26, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (42) | comments 21




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Engineers put five-story building on seismic shake table to test for earthquake, fire readiness

What happens when you put a fully equipped five-story building, which includes an intensive care unit, a surgery suite, piping and air conditioning, fire barriers and even a working elevator, through series ...

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Submarines -- the ultimate toy for the super rich

Jet plane, tick. Private island, tick. Chopper, tick. Submarine?

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Mar 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Space weather: Explosions on Venus

In the grand scheme of the solar system, Venus and Earth are almost the same distance from the sun. Yet the planets differ dramatically: Venus is some 100 times hotter than Earth and its days more than 200 ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 05, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (9) | comments 8 | with audio podcast

Solar Impulse completes 72 hour simulated flight

Swiss pilot Andre Borschberg completed a 72-hour non-stop flight Friday -- but in a simulator for the new Solar Impulse aircraft planned for a 2014 world tour using only solar energy. ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Feb 24, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (7) | comments 6

White roofs to make for cooler Melbourne buildings

The research assesses the benefits of white roofs and aims to help residential, commercial and industrial building owners determine if white roofs are suitable for their buildings and guide them through the best materials ...

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created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Supporting primary children's understanding of physics

New software has significant benefits for primary school children and their understanding of elementary physics, research shows. Studies funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) focused on what primary school ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

AVIATR: An Airplane Mission for Titan

It has been said that the atmosphere on Titan is so dense that a person could strap a pair of wings on their back and soar through its skies.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jan 03, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (15) | comments 16 | with audio podcast

Forget the fruitcake: Give skydiving lessons

(AP) -- Forget the material things - reindeer sweaters, clunky toys, stocking stuffers that end up as, well, stuff. How about a skydiving lesson, a spa pampering or a night at a cozy bed and breakfast?

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created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Explorers scramble to build vessel that will reach Earth's deepest point

It's been more than 50 years since humanity ventured to the deepest place on Earth, but four crews now are racing to make a return trip.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Aug 23, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 6

Groupon remorse? Sites let users unload deals

(AP) -- Wish you hadn't bought that daily deal for a hot air balloon ride? You're not alone.

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created Jul 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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