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NASA revives X-planes on the commercial aviation

February 21, 2011

NASA‘s aeronautics branch aims to ride a new wave of research on the commercial aviation sector’s ambitious environmental goals, to drive the agency back into the business of building and testing full-scale X-planes by the end of the decade.

By wordlesstech team|February 21, 2011|Aviation|0 Comments

Star City: the amazing underwater space facility

February 20, 2011

This giant pool is actually used by the Russian Federal Space Agency to train cosmonauts to space walk.

By wordlesstech team|February 20, 2011|Space|0 Comments

Europe’s ATV space ferry is ready for launch to the ISS

February 5, 2011

The ESA’s newest Automated Transfer Vehicle–ATV-2, otherwise known as Johannes Kepler–is loaded up and primed for its February 15th launch to the International Space Station, marking a several significant milestones for the European Space Agency and its contribution to ISS operations.

By wordlesstech team|February 5, 2011|Space|0 Comments

Japan’s Mount Kirishima volcano biggest eruption in 50 years

January 28, 2011

A one-mile cordon has been established around a volcano on Mount Kirishima after it erupted scattering rocks and ash across southern Japan and sending smoke billowing 5,000ft into the air.

By wordlesstech team|January 28, 2011|Natural phenomena|0 Comments

Fastest Spinning Dust Found

January 16, 2011

Small specks of dust found in our Milky Way galaxy are the fastest twirlers yet—spinning more than ten billion times a second, astronomers announced today.