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1. China’s AG600 Is The World’s Largest Seaplane & Has a Range of 2,800 Miles

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   26

   2016

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   The state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China recently rolled out what is being recognized as the world’s largest amphibious plane, the AG600. The AG600 is China’s latest effort to strengthen its aviation industry and will be utilized mainly to carry out marine rescue missions and combat forest fires. When the seaplane was unveiled in Zhuhai, […]

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2. Ship Date For The Apple Car Pushed Back a Year To 2021

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   25

   2016

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   According to The Information, the ship date for the Apple car has been pushed back. Originally slated to begin shipping some time in 2020, now the Apple car is expected to be shipped in 2021. A one year delay doesn’t seem like much but with autonomous driving technology advancing so rapidly, a year could represent […]

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3. Boeing To Take Three Charges Totaling $2.05 Billion as Part of Its Second-Quarter Earnings

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   22

   2016

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   Boeing will take three charges encompassing $393 million for the company’s KC-46 re-fueling tankers, $847 million for the 787 Dreamliners, and $814 million for the 747 program. The charges Boeing will take add up to $2.05 billion total, as part of the company’s second-quarter earnings. The 747 charge comes as a result of an adjustment […]

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4. SpaceX Lands Rocket at Cape Canaveral After NASA-Contracted ISS Delivery

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   18

   2016

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   This past weekend, not only did SpaceX successfully send a payload up to the International Space Station, the company also successfully landed the first stage segment of the Falcon 9 rocket at Cape Canaveral. While this may not sound like a big deal seeing as how SpaceX has successfully landed rockets in the past, this […]

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5. Tesla Model X Crash In Montana Is Yet Another Blamed On Autopilot

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   12

   2016

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   This past weekend, a Tesla Model X crashed through a guardrail in Montana while Autopilot mode was on. While thankfully both the driver and passenger were alright, a separate crash involving a Tesla Model S with Autopilot engaged ended up being a fatal accident in Florida recently. Details of Saturday’s Model X crash were posted […]

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6. Former NASA Intern Uploads the Guidance Computer Code for Apollo 11 Online

   Jul

   11

   2016

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   A former NASA intern sparked a bit of an internet frenzy this week by uploading the Apollo 11 Guidance Computer code to Github. While the system responsible for the first moon landing has apparently been available for researchers for a while now, it’s never quite been part of the public domain. That is, until now… […]

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7. The Peel P50: A Look Into How The World’s Smallest Production Car Is Made

   Jul

   07

   2016

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   According to the Guinness Book of World Records, The Peel P50, a car originally manufactured in the 60s, is the world’s smallest production car. The Science Channel’s show called How It’s Made decided to delve into the manufacturing that goes into the world’s smallest production car and trust me, you won’t be disappointed. There’s no […]

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8. Now Google’s Autonomous Cars Can Detect a Cyclist’s Hand Signals While Driving

   Jul

   06

   2016

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   Google’s autonomous cars are a lot like toddlers in the fact they are learning new stuff every day, from how to approach a four-way stop to when its appropriate to honk. However, unlike toddlers, autonomous cars have the potential to change the world in the matter of a few short years. Lately, Google’s autonomous cars […]

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9. The 2017 Porsche Panamera Turbo Features a Slick-Looking Retractable Spoiler

   Jun

   30

   2016

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   The 2017 Porsche Panamera Turbo is a beautiful vehicle and offers an interesting new take on the car’s traditional design. Most notably, the 2017 Porsche Panamera Turbo features a retractable spoiler which the company refers to as a “wing” that “splits as it extends, providing additional surface area.” The foldout of the wing looks pretty […]

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10. Watch LIVE: NASA Tests Rocket Booster That Will Be Part of the Space Launch System

    Jun

    28

    2016

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    At 10:05AM ET, on June 28th, NASA plans to test one of the two huge solid rocket boosters that will be used on the Space Launch System (SLS) in order to eventually take humans into deep space. WATCH LIVE HERE. Taking place at Orbital ATK’s test facilities in Promontory, Utah, the test will involve firing […]

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11. B-52 Bomber Can Hold 9 Weapons on Each Wing and 27 Inside Its Weapons Bay

    Jun

    21

    2016

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    The Air Force’s B-52 Bomber is a legendary aircraft, having been around since the 1950s and is easily one of the most recognizable planes in the world. Incredibly, a B-52 Bomber can carry 70,000 pounds of weapons, is 40 feet tall, 156 feet in length, and features a wingspan of 185 feet. Not only can […]

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12. NASA Is Testing Its Experimental X-57 Aircraft Which Features 14 Electric Motors

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    20

    2016

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    NASA recently announced they are testing a new hybrid, experimental X-plane, marking the space agency’s first in a decade. The X-57 aircraft is an experimental plane and will feature a unique wing design consisting of 14 electric motors. “With the return of piloted X-planes to NASA’s research capabilities – which is a key part of […]

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13. LIVE: Watch SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Launch a Pair of Commercial Communications Satellites

    Jun

    15

    2016

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    On this mission, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will deliver two commercial communications satellites to Geostationary Transfer Orbits (GTO). The two satellites, EUTELSAT 117 West B and ABS-2A, are operated respectively by Eutelsat and ABS – two companies that provide global communications services to a variety of users. SpaceX is targeting launch from Space Launch Complex […]

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14. Boeing Files Patent Application For ‘Solar Powered Airplane’

    Jun

    13

    2016

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    Boeing apparently wants to join Google and Facebook when it comes to developing solar airplanes as the company recently filed a patent application entitled “Solar Powered Airplane.” Essentially, Boeing is looking to develop a wing-shaped drone that is capable of flying at high altitudes for extended periods of time. Of course, the wing-shaped drone would […]

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15. Justin Tierney’s New Video Takes You On a Train Ride Through Tokyo at Hyper Speed

    Jun

    07

    2016

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    The latest video from Justin Tierney called Tokyo Aglow provides a hypnotizing perspective of Japan’s trains. Watching the footage, which is accelerated to hyper speed, you almost feel like you are on a roller coaster or playing a virtual reality game at times due to the crazy lights and trippy twists and turns. However, the […]

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16. The ESA Releases a 13-Minute Long 3D Tour of the International Space Station

    Jun

    06

    2016

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    Forget having to ride in a space taxi from Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos in order to get your space tourism fix in. Thanks to a recent video released by the European Space Agency, you can take a 3D tour of the International Space Station, while the narrator explains everything you need to know about […]

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17. Newly-Redesigned Antares Rocket Passes First ‘Hot Fire’ Test Since Explosion

    Jun

    01

    2016

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    Two years ago, Orbital ATK’s Antares rocket exploded merely six seconds after it launched, with 5,000 pounds of supplies for the International Space Station on board. Engineers have been hard at work ever since the mishap, in an effort redesign the Antares rocket engine researchers blamed for the failure. Yesterday, the Antares rocket’s new engine successfully […]

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18. Explore The Different Eras of IndyCar Aerodynamics In This Edition of INDYCAR 101

    May

    31

    2016

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    IndyCar aerodynamics have changed over the past 100 years, with today’s cars looking very different from the cars that sped around the track in the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911. As we embark on the 100th Indy 500, IndyCar’s technical expert and former IndyCar driver Jon Beekhuis, “Professor B.,” walks us through how IndyCar aerodynamics […]

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19. Incredible Photos of India’s First Ever Reusable Space Shuttle Launch

    May

    24

    2016

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    Earlier this week, India launched its first ever reusable space shuttle, ISRO’s Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstrator (RLV-TD). At 22 feet in length, the reusable space shuttle is relatively small when compared to NASA’s space shuttle orbiters, which all measure over 122 feet long. As a result, the RLV-TD’s $14 million price tag looks like a […]

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20. Airbus Subsidiary APWorks Built The World’s First 3D Printed Motorcycle

    May

    23

    2016

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    APWorks, a subsidiary of Airbus, has taken 3D printing to the next level by successfully building a working, lightweight motorcycle. The bike, called the Light Rider, is comprised of an intricate web of aluminum, and is what APWorks is deeming “probably the world’s lightest motorcycle” at only 77 pounds. The custom aluminum alloy powder used […]

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