Monthly Archives: December 2009

Nuclear Bomb Researchers Accidentally Blow Up Building

Wow, you can’t make this up. “Don’t worry, it wasn’t with a nuclear bomb! Last week, researchers at the Los Alamos National Laboratory accidentally blew up part of a building with “a gun which acts like a Civil War Cannon”. … Continue reading

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Space Ship 2 Unveiling

An amazing achievement that shows the innovation of private industry.  I can’t wait to see these aircraft fly! Virgin Founder, Sir Richard Branson and SpaceshipOne (SS1) designer, Burt Rutan, today reveal SS2 to the public for the first time since … Continue reading

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ISS experiment can monitor traffic on the high seas

The recent Shuttle mission to the International Space Station has brought ESA’s Columbus module a step nearer to beginning an ambitious experiment to track global maritime traffic from space. Full Article- ESA Atlantis leaves Columbus with a radio eye on Earth’s … Continue reading

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Great ASM-N-2 BAT Glide Bomb Site

Early in World War II, German U-boats were sinking alarming numbers of Allied freighters & oil tankers along the eastern seaboard of the United States, with a peak of around 80 ships being sunk per month. This was clearly a … Continue reading

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USAF confirms new UAV

The secret is out. The U.S. Air Force has confirmed the existence of the “Beast of Kandahar” UAV that was seen flying out of Afghanistan in late 2007. The jet aircraft – a tailless flying wing with sensor pods faired into the … Continue reading

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New DoD aircraft in Afghanistan?

Gizmodo has the scoop on a new aircraft deployed in Afghanistan possibly a variant of the Lockheed P175 Polecat. Full Article

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