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October 13, 2015

NASA Instruments Head to Germany for Alternative Fuels Research
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 13, 2015
NASA's ongoing research into the environmental effects of burning alternative fuels in jet engines picked up some fresh international flavor as it continued this fall in Germany. Working in collaboration with the German Aerospace Center (DLR), NASA's aeronautical innovators supplied several key instruments for the DLR's Emissions and Climate Impacts of Alternative Aviation Fuels (ECLIF) experiments. Under this activity, NASA instruments are placed about 100 feet (30 meters) behind a parked D ... read more

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Trump signs order to ramp up US deep-sea mining

Nigeria court orders seizure of 73 properties linked to Chinese scam suspects

China says wind and solar energy capacity exceeds thermal for first time

Harris delivering tactical radios to multiple customers		Iran tests new long-range missile		Russian missiles aimed at Syria crashed in Iran: US official		Poland seeks missiles for its MiG-29 fighters		Russian Long-Range Cruise Missiles 'Particular Challenge' for US Defense
Russian Military to Complete Testing on KAB-250 Guided Bombs This Year		New ammunition for tanks under development		Russia denies US claim that four Syria-bound missiles crashed in Iran		U.S. Air Force expands drone training at Holloman		S-97 Raider helicopter to be displayed at AUSA expo

Russia to Start Development of New-Generation Engines for Rockets, Aircraft

Glonass system can fully switch to domestic electronics in 2 years

Senior Air Force science exec visits rocket lab

U.S. State Dept. approves sale of MQ-9 Reapers to Spain

Obama apologizes to MSF for deadly Kunduz air strike

LORELEI Imagines Rapid Automated Language Toolkit

Drama therapy breaks new ground for Iraq's teenage girls

New warehouse blast hits Tianjin: China state media

New tough-talking PM tasked with unifying quake-hit Nepal

China to set new plan for troubled economy

China calm over TPP isolation as it pursues regional deals

China must show 'will' to reform economy: US

Growth, climate in focus as world economic leaders meet

New polymer creates safer fuels

Russia Develops Portable Aerosol Cloud Generator to Conceal Missiles

China launches cube satellites for civil aircraft tracking

Fusion reactors 'economically viable' say experts

Both passengers for next Ariane 5 mission arrive in French Guiana

NASA Tournament Lab to collaborate on human habitation in space

China launches 20th Beidou navigation satellite

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