News tagged with us navy
James Cameron to explore Earth's deepest ocean trench
"Titanic" director James Cameron will try in the coming weeks to dive to the deepest place on Earth, further than any other human has on a solo mission, to return with specimens and images.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 08, 2012 |
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US and Spain discuss cleanup of nuclear radiation
The United States is offering technical assistance to Spain to clean up land contaminated by radiation from undetonated nuclear bombs that accidentally fell on the area in 1966, the US State Department announced ...
Feb 05, 2012 |
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US explains foreign policy to Twitter followers
The US State Department on Friday launched a new high-tech form of outreach to the international community when it took questions on foreign policy from Twitter followers in different languages.
Jan 06, 2012 |
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China attempts dive to 5,000m: state media
A Chinese submersible embarked on what the crew hoped would be the country's deepest manned dive ever Tuesday, state media reported, as it seeks to exploit the vast resources of the ocean floor. ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 25, 2011 |
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China sub makes first dive to below 4,000m
A Chinese submersible conducted the country's deepest manned dive ever Thursday in the latest milestone for China's deep-sea ambitions as it seeks to exploit the vast resources of the ocean floor.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 21, 2011 |
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US Navy recruits gamers to help in piracy strategy
The US Navy is turning to the wisdom of the crowd to forge military strategy, inviting the public to join an online game in which Somali pirates have hijacked commercial ships.
May 17, 2011 |
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Navy test fires electromagnetic cannon
The US Navy announced a successful test Friday of an electromagnetic cannon capable of firing a projectile 110 nautical miles (200 kilometers) at five times the speed of sound.
Dec 10, 2010 |
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Ex-intelligence officer wins USA Memory Championship
A former US Navy intelligence officer who served in Afghanistan won the USA Memory Championship here Saturday for the second year in a row, besting his three fellow finalists in memorizing two decks of cards.
Mar 07, 2010 |
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UFO-obsessed Briton loses bid to block US extradition
A Briton accused of hacking into US military and NASA computers faces extradition to the United States after the British government Thursday rejected last-ditch requests to block the move.
Nov 26, 2009 |
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