Monthly Archives: January 2016

US prisoners leave Iran, arrive in Germany, as Obama hails win for diplomacy

WASHINGTON/ANKARA Three Iranian-Americans arrived in Germany after leaving Tehran on Sunday in a prisoner swap that followed the lifting of most international sanctions on Iran under a deal U.S. President Barack Obama said cut off Tehran’s path to a nuclear … Continue reading

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Airbus wins sales battle with Boeing but lags behind in deliveries

The Chicago-based company delivered an industry record of 762 airliners a year ago, far ahead of the 635 planes Airbus shipped. Deliveries are seen by many as a truer reflection of the state of the market and health of an … Continue reading

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Test burn on recycled SpaceX rocket shows almost all systems are go

Elon Musk has confirmed that the Falcon 9 rocket his firm landed last month has successfully completed a test firing with almost no problems. Conducted hold-down firing of returned Falcon rocket. Data looks good overall, but engine 9 showed thrust … Continue reading

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All ages, interests at Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum’s indoor air show – Omaha World

Brooke Criswell/The World-Herald All ages, interests at indoor air show Members of the Fort Crook chapter of the International Plastic Modelers’ Society hone their small-motor skills working on model planes Saturday at the Strategic Air Command Aerospace Museum. Posted: Sunday, … Continue reading

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3-D printing comes to the hospital

Dr. Albert Woo held the tiny skull in his hands, turning it over and studying its imperfections. There was too much bone around the nose. The right eye socket was out of place. The reconstructive facial surgery would have to … Continue reading

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This New 3D-Printed Jet Part is Based on the Shape of Bones

Bionic Partition from David Benjamin on Vimeo. A full-sized piece of the partition. Finding strong but lightweight materials and structures is a key design challenge for aeronautics firms trying to shrink the carbon footprint of jet travel. This project was … Continue reading

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Bill Carpenter helped Hangar Theatre take flight

Bill Carpenter, left, with Ben Muggeo at the Lansing Writers’ Group about two years ago.(Photo: PROVIDED PHOTO) If you look at the Hangar Playfair Theatre website, you might get the mistaken impression the theater began in 1975, but it actually … Continue reading

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