Trial Run: The World's First Aircraft Carrier In Action [Airplanes]

Trial Run: The World's First Aircraft Carrier In Action [Airplanes]

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In three months Between 1910 and 1911, the plane you see here became the first ever to take off from and land on runways aboard the USS Birmingham and USS Pennsylvania carriers, respectively. Recently, photos from both experiments were uncovered. More »

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The Best of the Year in Space [Bestof2010]

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The Best of the Year in Space [Bestof2010]

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It's been a big year for the space sciences. The first privately-held spacecraft orbited our world, the blackest material in history was created, researchers expanded the list of possible sources of life threefold; and that was just in December. More »

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How to Get Things Done on an Airplane [Air Travel]

How to Get Things Done on an Airplane [Air Travel]

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Yesterday we asked you how you get things done on an airplane, and one reader (and frequent traveler) sent in a really great answer. Here it is. More »

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How a Colossal Airship Hangar Became a Colossal Water Park [Architecture]

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How a Colossal Airship Hangar Became a Colossal Water Park [Architecture]

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On the left: a $110 million airship hangar, the world's largest freestanding building, located 40 miles south of Berlin. On the right: that same building seen today: home to Tropical Islands Resort, a massive water park and indoor rainforest. Huh? More »

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Watch an Electromagnetic Rail Launch this Fighter Jet at 240 MPH [Video]

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Watch an Electromagnetic Rail Launch this Fighter Jet at 240 MPH [Video]

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Not to be outdone by NASA's plans to launch spacecraft into orbit using electromagnetic force, the U.S. Navy is also intent on using the technology to launch fighter jets from aircraft carriers. And they successfully did just that with an F/A-18E Super Hornet. More »

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