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Watch A F-16 Take Off And Immediately Shoot Up 15,000 Feet In Seconds
Video: Wow, this is beyond incredible. Here’s footage of an F-16 launching itself 15,000ft (4572m) into the air in less than 45 seconds. It’s basically a vertical straight shot and you get to see how high — the fighter jet looks like its suspended in air for a moment there — the aeroplane goes and…
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Just How Dirty Does A Rocket Get Launching To Space Then Returning To Earth?
This. This is how dirty. Coolest part? Check out those huge clean swaths where the landing legs protected the rocket’s paint job from soot, dust, and singeing. We never thought we’d feel tingly about a grungy old rocket, but this one is doing the trick.
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Sixteen Sensors Let Withings’ New Forehead Thermometer Make Easy Instant Readings
If the thought of sticking a thermometer where the sun don’t shine to get an accurate reading disgusts you, Withings new Thermo provides a far less awkward, but equally accurate way to measure someone’s body temperature with just a simple tap on their forehead.
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New 3D Printing Method Creates Ceramic Structures That Withstand 1371C
Ceramics are amazing materials — strong, light and with amazing thermal properties. Now, researchers have developed a new way to 3D print the materials more effectively than in the past, and the results can withstand temperatures of 1371C.