Sails make a comeback as shipping tries to go green
As the shipping industry faces pressure to cut climate-altering greenhouse gases, one answer is blowing in the wind.
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Dec 6, 2018
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Image: Mediterranean slick
The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission has imaged the oil spill in the Mediterranean following a collision between two merchant ships on Sunday 7 October 2018. A Tunisian cargo ship is reported to have struck the hull of a Cypriot ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 9, 2018
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SpaceX announces new plan to send tourist around Moon
SpaceX on Thursday announced a new plan to launch a tourist around the Moon using its Big Falcon Rocket (BFR), a massive launch vehicle that is being designed to carry people into deep space.
Space Exploration
Sep 14, 2018
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Mystery of the cargo ships that sink when their cargo suddenly liquefies
Think of a dangerous cargo and toxic waste or explosives might come to mind. But granular cargoes such as crushed ore and mineral sands are responsible for the loss of numerous ships every year. On average, ten "solid bulk ...
Engineering
Aug 29, 2018
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Russian cargo ship makes fastest-ever trip to space station (Update)
A Russian cargo ship delivered a fresh load of fuel, food, and other supplies for the International Space Station on Tuesday, making it in record time.
Space Exploration
Jul 10, 2018
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SpaceX's Dragon cargo ship returns to Earth
SpaceX's unmanned Dragon cargo ship splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Saturday, the company said, a few hours after leaving the International Space Station Saturday carrying 4,000 pounds (1,800 kilograms) of gear.
Space Exploration
May 5, 2018
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Cargo-packed Dragon arrives at space station
SpaceX's unmanned Dragon cargo ship arrived Wednesday at the International Space Station, packed with food, gear and science experiments for the astronauts living in orbit.
Space Exploration
Apr 4, 2018
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SpaceX launches cargo to space station using recycled rocket, spaceship
SpaceX blasted off a load of supplies Monday for the International Space Station aboard a rocket and a cargo ship that have both flown before, marking the second such flight for the California-based company.
Space Exploration
Apr 3, 2018
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SpaceX readies second launch using recycled rocket, spaceship
SpaceX is poised Monday to send supplies to astronauts on the International Space Station aboard a rocket booster and a cargo ship that have both flown before.
Space Exploration
Apr 2, 2018
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Five things to know about Elon Musk's space projects
SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk on Tuesday plans to send his own Tesla roadster into space aboard the world's most powerful rocket in operation, the Falcon Heavy—to the tune of David Bowie's "Space Oddity."
Space Exploration
Feb 6, 2018
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