Amazon gets FAA approval allowing it to expand drone deliveries for online orders
Federal regulators have given Amazon key permission that will allow it to expand its drone delivery program, the company announced Thursday.
May 30, 2024
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Federal regulators have given Amazon key permission that will allow it to expand its drone delivery program, the company announced Thursday.
May 30, 2024
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It is estimated that 95% of the planet's population has access to broadband internet, via cable or a mobile network. However, there are still some places and situations in which staying connected can be very difficult. Quick ...
Nov 16, 2023
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NASA successfully completed a flight test of its super pressure balloon carrying the Super Pressure Balloon Imaging Telescope (SuperBIT) science mission at 9:27 a.m. EDT, Thursday, May 25, after some 39 days and 14 hours ...
May 26, 2023
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The US military has now shot down four high-altitude objects that had entered American and Canadian airspace, raising questions about their purpose and origin.
Feb 15, 2023
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One of the more surreal sights of the recent Afghan war was tethered balloons (also known as "aerostats") looming over the bases of international forces. These "persistent threat detection systems" carried a suite of 360-degree ...
Feb 9, 2023
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The suspected Chinese spy balloon that was shot down off the coast of South Carolina over the weekend has been an object of mystery and intrigue for the better part of a week.
Feb 7, 2023
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Florida's Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, called this week on the administration of President Joe Biden to greenlight a plan to transmit the internet to people in Cuba via high-altitude balloons when their government has ...
Jul 17, 2021
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What do tiny dust particles, 22-foot-wide red balloons and 'concentrated' sunlight have in common?
Apr 22, 2021
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Google parent Alphabet has announced that its Loon team has broken the record for the longest stratospheric flight duration, staying aloft for 312 consecutive days. The announcement was posted on the Loon blog, where the ...