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TARC Eyes STEM by Immersing Youth in Rocket Science

Teen participants have a blast with the Team America Rocket Challenge, which creates a fun and competitive environment for kids to gain interest in STEM.
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What’s the Difference Between Turbine Engines?

Similarities exist in the basic composition of turbine engines ranging from turbojet to turbofan, but the differences are obviously stark in terms of delivery.
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4 More Incredibly Over-Engineered Aircraft

As a follow-up to our recent image gallery, here are four more aircraft that have flown longer than most others. It could be because aircraft designers in the past tended to overdesign...
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Small Batteries Deliver Big Power to UAVs

Many of the latest UAVs are compact, and thus require small lithium batteries in their design.
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The Future of Electric Hybrid Aviation

NASA and Airbus are leading the way in cleaner aviation by designing purely electric or hybrid aircraft.
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High-Tech Seal Provides Another Level of Security

Using unique functions, tamper-proof seal can tell users if anyone has opened a container or tried to defeat the seal.
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Lockheed Martin collaborated with Sikorsky to build the MH-60 naval helicopter.

Lockheed Martin to Purchase Sikorsky Aircraft

Lockheed Martin has entered a $9.0-billion definitive agreement to acquire United Technologies’ Sikorsky Aircraft, a global provider of military and commercial helicopters.
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Navy Develops Space-Junk Spotter

With more than 100 million pieces of debris orbiting Earth that measure less than a centimeter in diameter, researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory wanted to learn more...
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8 Little-Known Facts about the Hubble Telescope

What don’t you know about the Hubble telescope?