quadcopters
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NASA’s Dragonfly Mission to Titan Faces Further Delays Amid Budget Uncertainties
NASA has announced a delay in its ambitious Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s moon Titan, moving the launch date to July 2028. This decision, driven by budget uncertainties, comes despite the mission successfully passing key design reviews. Worryingly, the space agency is delaying formal confirmation of the mission until a budget review in mid-2024. The ambitious…
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Flying Replacement Batteries Could Massively Boost A Drone’s Flight Time
Borrowing a trick from the Air Force, whose planes can complete long-range missions thanks to in-flight refuelling from tanker aircraft, researchers at UC Berkeley showed off a novel way to keep small drones in the air almost indefinitely: flying replacement batteries that can be swapped without landing.
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Stunning Star Wars, Star Trek, And Black Panther Figures, And More Of The Prettiest Toys Of The Week
Welcome back to Toy Aisle, Gizmodo’s regular roundup of the best toys around. This week, we’ve got some cute and collectable little Transformers, Mezco takes a swing at Spider-Man: Homecoming‘s other spider-suit, and Funko goes all the way in on your childhood cartoon nostalgia with a new line of Disney figures. Check it out!
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At 60 Frames Per Second, It Feels Like I’m Riding This Drone As It Races Down A Mountain
Video: If there was ever a good reason to fullscreen a video on your computer, this is it. The third episode of Team Blacksheep’s Long Term Paradise series, featuring some of the best drone pilots in the world, might have you experiencing vertigo if you’re brave enough to watch this footage running at a full…