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Super yacht can fly in the sky at a speed of 110km/h
Superyacht Air Yacht is about 150 meters long, consists of two large balloons and a central compartment connected by footbridges.
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DNA in the air - interesting living proof
International scientists in Denmark, the UK and Canada have now been able to collect and analyze DNA - the molecule containing genetic material and genes - extracted fro…
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Simple technology helped the Soviet Union to build stealth aircraft in 1936
Every country that manufactures military aircraft wants to own stealth technology that helps the aircraft avoid detection by enemy radars.
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Project 1794: America's secret flying saucer development project!
In the 1950s, a small group of engineers began working on a secret program called Project 1794 that aimed to develop a hypersonic vehicle (flying saucer) designed to sho…
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What if all the clouds suddenly disappeared forever?
Clouds are already an extremely familiar thing to us, but what if suddenly all the clouds on Earth disappeared?
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Self-inflating plane could search for life on Venus
Designing a lighter-than-air plane could help explore the clouds in the Venusian upper atmosphere in the future and detect signs of ancient life.
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New fabric opens air vents when you sweat
Thanks to the tiny flaps and the silver coating on the outside, the new fabric is both warm and cool at the same time.
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Israel finds a way to store solar energy at night
Renewable energy from the sun and wind is often difficult to store. This is a major barrier in the global effort to switch to renewable energy.
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What if you see lightning and hear thunder at the same time?
Sometimes things shouldn't come together.
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What if sound was as fast as light?
If sound were a million times faster - at the speed of light - humans would not be able to survive the terrifying impact of the sound waves.
Oceanography
How do puffer fish inflate and why do they do it?
With the poison in his body and the ability to inflate himself into a ball of spikes, the puffer fish can scare off many of its enemies.
Animal world
'Alien hunt' in a town surrounded by armadillos in America
The silence in the town was suddenly broken by the sound of an air gun.
Space science
Earth is forming Saturn-like rings 'made up of space junk'
Along with pollution on land, in water and in the air, the Earth now faces additional orbital pollution due to an increase in space junk.
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Explore the world's largest self-inflating aircraft hangar
Buildair's self-inflating warehouse can accommodate large passenger aircraft such as the Boeing 787 or Airbus A330 and has an extremely short construction period.
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Anti-virus air filtration system with nanomaterials
Scientists and engineers at the University of Cambridge have developed new air-filtering nanomaterials that can attract and destroy a variety of viruses, including a clo…