Nasa’s next planet-hunting mission has launched from Cape Canaveral air force station in Florida. The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (Tess) took to the skies at 23.51 BST (18.51 EDT). It was deployed into Earth orbit 49 minutes later, to start a series of manoeuvres … [Read more...] about Spacewatch: Tess embarks on planet-hunting mission for Nasa
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World’s largest plane with wingspan bigger than football pitch and power of six jumbo jets set to take first flight
THE largest plane ever built - the mighty Stratolaunch - is scheduled to take to the skies within the next few months. The colossal aircraft, backed by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, is so big it requires two cockpits and six jet engines just to get it off the ground. … [Read more...] about World’s largest plane with wingspan bigger than football pitch and power of six jumbo jets set to take first flight
Nomadic divers evolve larger spleens to stay underwater for 13 minutes, scientists find
A tribe of nomadic divers has evolved larger spleens to allow them to catch fish more than 200 feet underwater, scientists have discovered. For more than 1,000 years the Bajau population of Indonesia, has travelled the southeast Asian seas in houseboats, collecting fish and … [Read more...] about Nomadic divers evolve larger spleens to stay underwater for 13 minutes, scientists find
World’s first Hyperloop system could be in Abu Dhabi by 2020
The world's first commercial Hyperloop will be running in Abu Dhabi by 2020 and could hurtle passengers around at speeds of up to 760mph (1,200 kmh). The track - which will be around six miles (10km) long - will be close to Al Maktoum International Airport on the … [Read more...] about World’s first Hyperloop system could be in Abu Dhabi by 2020
Indonesian tribe has evolved extra large spleens for free diving
A population of Indonesian "fish people" have evolved extra large spleens that enable them to free dive to depths of more than 200 feet, research has shown. The genetic change discovered in the Bajau tribe is the first known example of a human adaptation to deep diving. For more … [Read more...] about Indonesian tribe has evolved extra large spleens for free diving