Thursday, October 6, 2011

SpaceX Dragon to be first private spacecraft to dock at ISS

SpaceX Dragon to be first private spacecraft to dock at ISS: "Although we will never see another space shuttle docking at the International Space Station, that doesn't mean that there are no plans for other American spacecraft to be visiting the facility. In fact, one should be up there on or around December 9th. "

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787 Dreamliner completes flight testing

787 Dreamliner completes flight testing: "It's been bent, scraped along the runway, frozen to -42 degrees C, flown over 1700 flights and spent almost 5000 hours in the air - now the 787 Dreamliner has completed the final flight tests required for type certification."

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Star Trek ride to headline new theme park in Jordan

Star Trek ride to headline new theme park in Jordan: "Trekkies might soon find themselves donning Starfleet-issue jumpsuits and beaming off to the Middle East with news that funding has been secured for an entertainment resort in Aqaba, Jordan, where the main attraction will be a Star Trek themed adventure ride."

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IBM experimental chips emulate the human brain

IBM experimental chips emulate the human brain: "In April, the University of Southern California made the headlines when it announced that researchers there had created a functioning synthetic synapse circuit using carbon nanotubes. "

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