News tagged with wings
Straighten up and fly right: Moths benefit more from flexible wings than rigid (w/ Videos)
Most scientists who create models trying to understand the mechanics and aerodynamics of insect flight have assumed that insect wings are relatively rigid as they flap.
Jun 29, 2009 |
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Wings that waggle could cut aircraft emissions by 20 percent
Wings which redirect air to waggle sideways could cut airline fuel bills by 20% according to research funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and Airbus in the UK.
May 21, 2009 |
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Bumblebee flight 'triumph of power over finesse'
(PhysOrg.com) -- Brute force rather than aerodynamic efficiency is the key to bumblebee flight, Oxford University scientists have discovered.
May 07, 2009 |
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Sexy or repulsive? Butterfly wings can be both to mates and predators
Butterflies seem able to both attract mates and ward off predators using different sides of their wings, according to new research by Yale University biologists.
Apr 01, 2009 |
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Shuttle lands in Florida, ending 13-day voyage
(AP) -- Shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven returned to Earth on Saturday and successfully wrapped up a construction mission that left the international space station with all its solar wings and extra ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 28, 2009 |
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Shuttle Discovery on track for afternoon landing
(AP) -- Shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven aimed for a Saturday afternoon touchdown at NASA's spaceport to wrap up a successful space station construction mission.
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Mar 28, 2009 |
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Final in-orbit shuttle inspection complete
(AP) -- Astronauts aboard space shuttle Discovery conducted a final inspection of the vehicle Thursday and at first glance found no significant damage which would prevent it from returning to Earth.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 26, 2009 |
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Astronauts complete 3rd and final spacewalk
(AP) -- Two astronauts who were teaching math and science to middle school students just five years ago went on a spacewalk together Monday, their path cleared of dangerous orbiting junk that had threatened ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 23, 2009 |
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Astronauts go on 2nd spacewalk at space station
(AP) -- Astronauts took another spacewalk at the international space station Saturday, this time to lighten the workload for future crews.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 21, 2009 |
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Space station's new solar wings open easily (Update 2)
(AP) -- Astronauts successfully unfurled the newly installed solar wings at the international space station Friday, a nerve-racking procedure that went exceedingly well and brought the orbiting outpost to ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 20, 2009 |
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Astronauts successfully install solar wings (Update)
(AP) -- Spacewalking astronauts installed the last set of solar wings at the international space station Thursday, accomplishing the top job of shuttle Discovery's mission. Steven Swanson and Richard Arnold ...
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Mar 19, 2009 |
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Shuttle, station crews begin girder work
(AP) -- The astronauts aboard the linked space shuttle and space station began their high-priority girder work Wednesday, a two-day job that will culminate with the installation of two new solar wings at ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 18, 2009 |
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Shuttle Discovery Launches to Fully Power Space Station
(PhysOrg.com) -- Space shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center at 7:43 p.m. EDT Sunday to deliver the final set of power-generating solar array wings and a new ...
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Mar 16, 2009 |
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NASA fuels Discovery for mission to space station
(AP) -- Aiming for a Sunday evening launch, NASA began fueling space shuttle Discovery again in hopes repairs took care of a dangerous leak.
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Mar 15, 2009 |
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NASA shooting for Sunday shuttle Discovery launch
(AP) -- NASA is replacing some space shuttle connections in hopes of plugging a gas leak and launching Discovery to the international space station on Sunday, after delays of more than a month.
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Mar 12, 2009 |
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