Air Force’s Limits-Pushing Valkyrie Drone Takes Flight Again After Mishap

Air Force’s Limits-Pushing Valkyrie Drone Takes Flight Again After Mishap The Air Force recently conducted test flights of the XQ-58A Valkyrie drone, taking the unmanned aerial vehicle to higher altitudes than previous tests. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), alongside the UAV’s maker, Kratos Defense, completed the tests at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, on Jan. 23, the service […]

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DARPA May Have Found the Secret to Flying Aircraft Carriers

The purpose of this test was for Dynetics to demonstrate that its GAV could launch from a C-130, as well as test various capabilities like wing deployment, cold engine start, and transition to stable, powered flight, verify performance and communication links between ground and air controllers, and collect data on the drone’s overall performance. The parachute system […]

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NUCLEAR WASTE RECYCLED INTO DIAMOND BATTERIES WITH ‘NEAR-INFINITE POWER’

Scientists are attempting to transform nuclear waste into batteries that can last for thousands of years. Next-generation diamond batteries that use energy from radioactive materials have already been developed and tested by researchers at the University of Bristol, who now hope to recycle waste from decommissioned nuclear power plants around the UK. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/recycling-nuclear-waste-diamond-battery-a9297571.html

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The Biggest Celestial Event of the Year Could Happen Tomorrow… or, well, maybe not for 100,000 years

Sometime this week, you might walk outside in broad daylight, look up at the sky, and see a luminous orb as bright as a full moon. Only it wouldn’t be the moon. It would be something far more explosive: the dazzling aftermath of a cataclysm hundreds of light-years away… More about this in link… https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2020/01/betelgeuse-supernova/605251/

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DARPA’s latest mad science experiment: A ship designed to operate completely without humans

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has launched its newest foray into unleashing robot warships on the world’s seas: NOMARS. No, it’s not in reference to the former Red Sox standout infielder Nomar Garciaparra. The acronym stands for “No Manning Required, Ship,” and it’s part of DARPA’s plan to take its Sea Hunter drone ship a step further. […]

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