Monthly Archives: March 2016

Lebanon club plays with high-end learning

Emma Williams, a seventh-grader at Seven Oak Middle School, researches the best design for a paper airplane for a club project. Students had to build, fly and sell the airplanes to the rest of the class. Article source: http://democratherald.com/news/local/education/lebanon-club-plays-with-high-end-learning/article_577b930c-ee6d-5ae2-abec-d498c429f3b6.html

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Spaceplane: Suborbital Vehicle for Space Tourism & Science

Credit: Copyright Airbus Group / J.V. REYMONDON The Spaceplane is a European vision to bring cargo or paying passengers into suborbital space, for science or operational reasons. The vehicle, being developed by Airbus, Europe’s biggest aerospace manufacturer, is intended to … Continue reading

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‘Airbus seeks to 3D print half of its future airplane fleet’

Mar 23, 2016 | By Alec Though several industrial giants can be found at the forefront of metal 3D printing pioneering, none is more prominent than Airbus. They have been adopting 3D printing at lightning speed, and several of their … Continue reading

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Great Neck Estates law bans drones, model planes

As more drones take to the skies, the village of Great Neck Estates has declared itself a no-drone zone, surpassing restrictions other Long Island municipalities have implemented. The trustees recently unanimously adopted a local law prohibiting all unmanned aircraft “at … Continue reading

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Mooney offering redesigned Acclaim aircraft

City and county officials and other visitors got a tour of Mooney International Corp. last week from assembly line to the delivery hanger. Thomas A. Bowen, chief operating officer, said facility upgrades at Mooney are continuing with the replacement roofing … Continue reading

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Research team connects SD to Ethiopia

Satellite remote sensing data enhances projections of malaria outbreaks A team of researchers at South Dakota State University is currently collaborating with public health organizations in Ethiopia to predict and prevent malaria outbreaks. The research team uses earth observation data … Continue reading

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Malawi and Unicef trial drones to transport babies’ HIV tests

Malawi is experimenting with drones to help speed up HIV testing in babies Malawi and the United Nations children’s agency are experimenting with drones to speed up HIV testing for infants. Mahimbo Mdoe, a Unicef representative in Malawi, said drones … Continue reading

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