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Ship of the Future to Battle Pirates

Posted Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:17 PM ET | 0

A French military vessel equipped with a variety of non-lethal defense technology could provide security in waters where pirates abound. Read more

Novel Material Cloaks 3D Objects

Posted Thu Jan 26, 2012 09:58 AM ET | 0

A warplane cloaked with such materials could become invisible in all directions to radar microwaves. Read more

Life-Bearing Lake Possible on Icy Jupiter Moon

Posted by Irene Klotz Wed Nov 16, 2011 01:00 PM ET | 0

Large lakes discovered just below Europa's icy shell may provide a habitat for life. Read more

NASA Snaps New Photo of Incoming Asteroid: Big Pic

Posted Mon Nov 7, 2011 06:54 PM ET | 0

A new radar image from NASA's Deep Space Network on Nov. 7 shows asteroid 2005 YU55 as it zooms toward Earth. Read more

Huge Asteroid 2005 YU55 Approaches Earth

Posted Mon Nov 7, 2011 06:13 PM ET | 0

The quarter-mile wide space rock will miss us tomorrow -- but astronomically, it's a near-miss. Read more

Stealth Boat Glides Over Gas Layer

Posted by Jesse Emspak Mon Aug 29, 2011 06:33 AM ET | 0

A sleek new boat uses a gaseous layer to skim over water with 900 times less friction. Read more

Using Supernovae to Measure the Cosmos

Posted by Mark Thompson Sat Aug 27, 2011 03:59 AM ET | 0

How do astronomers know how far away that galaxy is? For starters, it would help if a star would explode. Read more

Predicting Irene

Posted Fri Aug 26, 2011 02:14 PM ET | 0

The 48-hour forecast of a hurricane’s track is as good as the 24-hour forecast was 10 years ago. Read more

Robot Planes Get Their Own Airport... in Wales

Posted by Eric Niiler Fri Aug 19, 2011 07:22 AM ET | 0

The Welsh government wants to attract aviation firms to test experimental drones to fight fires and count whales. Read more

How to Make Helicopters Stealthy

Posted by Jesse Emspak Wed Aug 17, 2011 09:44 AM ET | 0

The main challenge lies in making them quiet flyers. Read more

Volkswagen Shows Off Auto Pilot For Cars

Posted Mon Jun 27, 2011 09:01 AM ET | 0

The technology allows a car to drive semi-automatically at speeds of up to 80 mph on highways. Read more

Tornadoes: Wide Angle

Posted Fri May 20, 2011 12:51 PM ET

Everything you ever wanted to know about one of the most destructive forces in nature: the tornado. Read more

Bats Lend an Ear to Sonar Tech

Posted by Eric Niiler Wed May 11, 2011 10:30 AM ET | 0

By mapping out the diversity of bat ears, researchers hope to inspire new sonar tech and flying robots. Read more

Global Hawk UAV to Peek Inside Damaged Reactors

Posted Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:51 AM ET | 0

Armed with radar and infrared sensors, the aircraft could help assess the extend of unseen damage inside the nuclear reactors. Read more

When You Wish Upon a Falling... Toolbag?

Posted by Mark Thompson Wed Mar 9, 2011 10:56 PM ET | 0

We know that space junk is a problem, but could it completely cut off our access to space? Astronomer Mark Thompson gives his opinion. Read more

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