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Robotics
Using static electricity, RoboBees can land and stick to surfaces (w/ video)
Call them the RoboBats. In a recent article in Science, Harvard roboticists demonstrate that their flying microrobots, nicknamed the RoboBees, can now perch during flight to save energy - like bats, birds or butterflies.
May 19, 2016
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Loon balloon breaks record for stratospheric flight duration—stays aloft for 312 days
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 ...
Engineering
Programmable balloons pave the way for new shape-morphing devices
Balloon shaping isn't just for kids anymore. A team of researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) has designed materials that can control and mold a balloon into pre-programmed ...
Jul 8, 2020
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A nanosatellite and a hot air balloon for emergency broadband anywhere
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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Engineering
NASA successfully completes globetrotting SuperBIT balloon flight
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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Engineering
Spy balloons: Modern technology has given these old-fashioned eyes in the sky a new lease of life
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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China's spy balloon: Inflatable eyes in the sky have been used in war for centuries
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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Engineering
Suspected downed Chinese spy balloon could have been carrying hundreds of pounds of equipment, expert says
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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Telecom
EXPLAINER: Could balloons power uncensored internet in Cuba?
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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