As a prized shield against approaching missiles, Patriot missile systems have long been in high demand for the United States and its allies in contested regions of the world. They take precautions against prospective assaults from Iran, Somalia, and North Korea in Europe, the Middle East, and the Pacific. The US’s decision to deliver a […]
Tiverton firm producing more parachute fabric for Mars
A company in Devon is designing a new fabric for a parachute to land on Mars. Heathcoat Fabrics in Tiverton firm is collaborating with NASA again after successfully developing the parachute material to transport a rover to Mars in 2021. Due to the size of the vehicle it is delivering, the current cloth must be […]
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Christmas beetles: Australians are enlisted in the search for lost holiday bugs by scientists
While some people start the holiday season by listening to Mariah Carey, many Australians have a different method of anticipating Christmas. The appearance of the clumsy Christmas beetle, a colorful insect that swarms around streetlights in the summer and gets into bed linens and windows. Christmas is associate with the arrival of these gorgeous, shining, […]
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