PS1 telescope discovers a record breaking 19 near-Earth asteroids
February 25th, 2011 - 11:22 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 25 (ANI): The Pan-STARRS PS1 telescope on Haleakala, Maui has created a new record, discovering 19 near-Earth asteroids on the night of January 29."This record number of discoveries shows that ... Read more...
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US Air Force creates supercomputer from 1,760 PlayStation 3s
December 28th, 2010 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 28 (ANI): Researchers at the US Air Force have developed the Defence Department's largest interactive supercomputer- the 35th fastest in the world - out of 1,760 Song PlayStation 3s.According ... Read more...
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US Air Force makes new computer with nearly 2,000 PlayStation consoles
December 13th, 2010 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec.13 (ANI): The United States Air Force has transformed almost 2,000 Japanese Sony PlayStation consoles into a powerful supercomputer suitable for military tasks. The new device will handle tasks, including ... Read more...
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Pioneering American Jet Demolishes Earlier Hypersonic Flight Record And Establishes A New Record
May 28th, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 28, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): An investigational American jet has established a new record for hypersonic flight. It has flown for in excess of 3 minutes at Mach 6- ... Read more...
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U.S. Air Force plans to make rocket that can fly back to its base
May 19th, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 19 (ANI): The U.S. Air Force is making a prototype reusable rocket that can fly itself back to the launch site.The Air Force Research Laboratory plans to invest 33-million ... Read more...
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New algorithms to improve object and target detection technology for Air Force
December 3rd, 2009 - 3:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 3 (ANI): A newly developed technology is expected to enable the Air Force to achieve advances in object and target detection technology by using sophisticated algebraic theories called groups, rings ... Read more...
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Brazil airline company to test sugar-based aviation fuel
November 19th, 2009 - 10:03 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Nov 19 (EFE) Brazil's Azul Airlines will conduct a demo flight by 2012 to test a sugar-based aviation fuel manufactured by a US firm, the company has announced.
The flight ... Read more...
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Scientists create ‘artificial ionosphere’ using radio waves
October 4th, 2009 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 4 (ANI): An experiment that fires powerful radio waves into the sky has created a patch of 'artificial ionosphere', mimicking the uppermost portion of Earth's atmosphere. According to a report ... Read more...
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US Army’s ‘WaveRider’ can fly more than 6 times faster than speed of sound
May 1st, 2009 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, May 1 (ANI): The US military is preparing to test an experimental aircraft, called 'WaveRider', that can fly more than six times faster than the speed of sound on ordinary jet ... Read more...
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Ultra fast “Scramjets” can be effectively guided by new control system software
April 30th, 2009 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 30 (ANI): Engineers at the Ohio State University, US, have designed control system software that can effectively guide a hypersonic experimental "scramjet", which is faster than the speed of sound. ... Read more...
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U.S. Air Force designs laser weapon that leaves target clueless of what hit it
August 13th, 2008 - 1:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 13 (ANI): The U.S. Air Force is planning to mount on a Hercules aircraft an airborne laser weapon called the "long-range blowtorch", which can hit a target without leaving ... Read more...
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Scientists detect lowest ever frequency radar echo from the moon
January 9th, 2008 - 4:25 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 9 (ANI): Scientists have detected the lowest ever frequency radar echo from the moon ever seen with earth-based receivers.The detection was made by the lunar echo experiment, carried out by ... Read more...
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Coming soon, scramjet powered planes and missiles that will fly at Mach 6
January 7th, 2008 - 1:38 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan7 (ANI): Researchers have conducted experiments in wind tunnels to yield data which might help in the development of future military and civilian planes traveling at hypersonic speeds, as well as ... Read more...
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