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Space Shuttle Extension Proposal Gains Ground
By Irene Klotz
July 15, 2010
CAPE CANVERAL, Fla. — The external fuel tank earmarked for the STS-134 flight of shuttle Endeavour, currently the final mission of the space shuttl...
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Jet A Alternatives
David Esler
This December, if the planets align properly and the members of the ASTM International concur, it will become legal to operate a business jet on a blend of conventional Jet-A and low-emissions biofuels refined from wee...
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Chokeberry extract found to regulate weight gain, blood glucose, and inflammation in rats
April 25, 2010
Chokeberry bushes have for centuries been residents of eastern deciduous forests where their bright red and dark purple fruits continue to be fa...
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Marines Get Their Own Flying Car
With seemingly every car on the road being designed by the same three people, all of whom live in the same subdivision, it seems the only leap forward in auto design is the leap upward.
Many hearts, then, were sent soa...
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CANCELLED! Final Round Of The Red Bull Air Race World Championship In Portugal
Unable To Reach Host City Agreement By Deadline
The final round of the 2010 The Red Bull Air Race World Championship, which was to be held in Portugal on the 4th and 5th...
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Supersonic Concept Plane Would Shush Sonic Booms
A new design concept for a futuristic faster-than-sound aircraft could break through legal barriers to supersonic flights over land by shushing the sonic booms created by such vehicles.
The concept ...
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FAA Proposes Changes to Icing Standards
Manufacturers of transport aircraft would be required to demonstrate that an aircraft certified to operate in icing conditions could safely operate in a “supercooled large drops” environment under a new rule ...
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Cessna's Citation CJ3 And Sovereign Make Robb Report's 'Best Of The Best'
CJ3 Wins In Category For 2nd Straight Year
The Cessna Citation CJ3 and Citation Sovereign have made Robb Report's annual "Best of the Best" in their respective categories, Cessna...
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7.2 magnitude Earthquake displaced California and Chile – Effects the Earth’s axis
NASA says, that the powerful earthquake that rocked California on 4th April has shifted the Calexico city situated near US-Mexico border by two and half feet. The eart...
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American Flag Leaving Solar System
This July 4th, U.S. citizens around the world may proudly display American flags to celebrate Independence Day while away from home, but they won't hold a candle to the farthest American flag in history, which is leav...
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Hubble's Fireworks
A young, glittering collection of stars looks like an aerial burst. The cluster is surrounded by clouds of interstellar gas and dust—the raw material for new star formation. The nebula, located 20,000 light-years away in the co...
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Boeing, Airbus Could See A Good Year
Aging Fleets, Expensive Fuel Could Drive Buying Binge
Financial analysts say an airline buying binge could mean improved bottom lines for both Boeing and Airbus, as airlines' fleets age and fuel remains stubbornly ...
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FAA Working With Manufacturers Towards Cleaner Skies, Quieter Airplanes
FAA Partners With Boeing, GE, Pratt & Whitney On CLEEN Program
The FAA will be working with several major manufacturers in conjunction with its CLEEN program, which is desig...
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Boeing boosts 737NG production rate again
from ATW Daily News by dhenderson
Boeing yesterday announced a further bump to the 737NG production rate, to 35 per month in early 2012, up from 31.5 currently.
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Strange Pulsing Lights Seen at BP Oil Site
I don't know about you, but this seems like some kind of Plasma Beam Technology?
What exactly are they doing to the Oil Leak?
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New Image of Earth Taken from The Moon
An eye-catching new view of Earth has been caught on camera by an American spacecraft circling the moon.
The new photo of Earth was taken from a distance of 231,358 miles (372,335 km) by NASA's unmanned Lunar R...
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Moon has 100 Times More Water than Previously Thought!
The moon's interior may harbor 100 times more water than previous estimates, according to a new study that took a fresh look at samples of moon rocks collected by Apollo astronauts nearly 40 year...
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INDIA is a Space Faring Nation
from AviationWeek.com
India's recent failure to orbit a satellite with an indigenous cryogenic upper-stage engine - after a decade of trying - will slow the country's ambitious space program, but it is not like...
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Gulfstream Secures Key NextGen ApprovalGulfstream has received two key approvals that will enable its aircraft to take advantage of NextGen operational capabilities. The Savanna, Ga., airframer secured FAA clearance for its large-cabin business jets to fl...
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Virgin America post $35.5 million first-quarter loss
from ATW Daily News by dhenderson
Virgin America reported a first-quarter net loss of $35.5 million, narrowed from a year-ago deficit of $40.3 million, but said it remains on track for a f...