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Industry, Entrepreneurs Await FAA Small Drone Ruling

In October 2011, Raphael Pirker, an unmanned aerial vehicle enthusiast, flew a Ritewing Zephyr powered glider aircraft around the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He used it to take aerial video and photographs. When the Federal Aviation Administration — the … Continue reading

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Discover Aviation Days coming to Lorain County for Memorial Day weekend

ELYRIA The Discover Aviation Center hopes to introduce Lorain area residents, especially youth, to aviation and aerospace careers through hands-on activities during the Memorial Day weekend. Discover Aviation Days at the Lorain County Regional Airport, 44050 Russia Road, will offer … Continue reading

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Military Scientists Developing New 3-D Printing Applications

With the advent of cheaper printers and better software, the military’s use of 3-D printing is skyrocketing. Scientists and officials involved in the services’ efforts believe that troops may one day be able to make fully-functional printed objects even while … Continue reading

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Home News Model airplane enthusiasts fly the skies in…

Stouffville Sun-Tribune With engines from the life-sized planes rumbling above and leaving behind a vapor trail, a handful of men fly their model de Havillands, gliders and Second World War fighter jets over a three-acre field tucked behind a lumber … Continue reading

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Ice sheet in Antarctica has melted past ‘point of no return,’ NASA says

TRANSCRIPT JUDY WOODRUFF: Scientists have long been warning of the risks posed by melting ice sheets. But a study released today offers the most definitive word yet from NASA and other researchers that parts of the ice sheet in the … Continue reading

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Meet the architecture of the future

Play SlideshowPause SlideshowResume Slideshow –> Wellington architect Chris Moller has designed a click-raft building, in which plywood pieces can be clicked into place like Lego. This modular, high-density Anne Salmond house can be put together in a matter of weeks. … Continue reading

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3-D printing touching lives layer by layer

Cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Stephen Pophal, shows the 3D model of 8-month-old Luke Miller’s (right) heart with his mother Kellie Miller on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Phoenix Children’s Hospital in Phoenix, AZ. Phoenix Children’s Hospital is using 3-D printing technology … Continue reading

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