Q&A: Cracking the code to holiday travel with the 'Steffen Method'
As Jason Steffen will tell you, the job of an astrophysicist is never done. It just keeps expanding—much like the universe.
Dec 5, 2023
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Automotive
Why has US commercial airline travel become so safe? Teamwork has a lot do with it
Why has commercial airline travel become so safe in the United States?
Jan 23, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Experts: It's safer to leave your phone in airplane mode when you fly
When Gila Drazen flies, she typically forgets or otherwise neglects to put her phone in airplane mode.
Dec 2, 2022
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Automotive
Chinese firm tests electric flying taxi in Dubai
A Chinese firm tested out an electric flying taxi in Dubai on Monday, offering a glimpse of futuristic technology that could one day whisk people through cities high above any traffic.
Oct 10, 2022
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Prototype electric airplane takes first flight
A prototype, all-electric airplane took its first flight Tuesday morning in central Washington state.
Sep 27, 2022
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Most commercial planes could accommodate personal wheelchairs
Many U.S. passenger airplanes could accommodate personal powered wheelchairs, electric wheelchairs often customized to the user, according to a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. ...
Dec 1, 2021
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Robotics
To swim like a tuna, robotic fish need to change how stiff their tails are in real time
Underwater vehicles haven't changed much since the submarines of World War II. They're rigid, fairly boxy and use propellers to move. And whether they are large manned vessels or small robots, most underwater vehicles have ...
Oct 4, 2021
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Boeing sees full commercial air recovery by 2024
Boeing said Tuesday that the commercial aviation market should fully recover by 2024 from its pandemic slump, as the industry giant lifted its aerospace forecast for the next decade.
Sep 14, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
The science behind frozen wind turbines and how to keep them spinning through the winter
Winter is supposed to be the best season for wind power—the winds are stronger, and since air density increases as the temperature drops, more force is pushing on the blades. But winter also comes with a problem: freezing ...
Mar 5, 2021
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Boeing replaces head of commercial plane division amid MAX crisis
Boeing on Tuesday replaced the chief of its commercial plane division, the most significant executive departure since the 737 MAX grounding plunged the company into crisis seven months ago.
Oct 22, 2019
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