Monday, February 6, 2012

Goals for greener flight - NASA's big ideas for the future of flight (photos) - CNET News

Goals for greener flight - NASA's big ideas for the future of flight (photos) - CNET News: "NASA has some pretty lofty goals for the future of commercial aviation, and in working with some of the aircraft industry's biggest players this past year, the space agency is hoping to create partnerships that will lead to cleaner and greener ways to fly."

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Corning's mind-blowing concept of a glass future | Crave - CNET

Corning's mind-blowing concept of a glass future | Crave - CNET: ""A Day Made of Glass 2" is a montage of "how highly engineered glass, with companion technologies, will help shape our world," according to Corning. It is mind-blowing to imagine everyday objects suddenly having rich, interactive displays and multiple functionalities."

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Russian drilling team close to reaching Antarctic lake hidden for 14 million years | Geek.com

Russian drilling team close to reaching Antarctic lake hidden for 14 million years | Geek.com: "After more than twenty years of drilling, the Russian exploration team that has been working at Vostok station to reach the sub-glacial lake of the same name is on the precipice of success. They are just forty or so feet away from breaking through to a body of water that has not seen light for 14 million years, and in so doing, the team is poised to make history."

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