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Panoramic View of Volcano Plosky Tolbachik, Kamchatka, Russia from AirPano

Video of arrival of erupting volcanos in Kamchatka Peninsula in the far east of Russia. Recently Russian photographers landed in a helicopter on a dangerous trip to get images of volcanoes erupting simultaneously with beautiful lava flow. AirPano is a Moscow based group of photo enthusiasts, dedicated to creating hi-resolution aerial panoramas. Enjoy this beautiful [...]

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GravityLight: Lift a Weight and Create Light

GravityLight: lighting for the developing countries from Therefore on Vimeo. GravityLight is a revolutionary new approach to storing energy and creating illumination. It takes only 3 seconds to lift the weight which powers GravityLight, creating 30 minutes of light during the descent of the weights. For free — no energy cost. The light device is [...]

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A Greater Challenge to Gun Laws: New Technologies, Like 3D Printing

Cody Wilson, a University of Texas Law Student, talks about the capability to make a gun with a 3D printer, even though it is not legal to make a complete gun. A stranger twist in the national conversation of preventing gun violence. There is technology that is closer to reality that will bring the capability [...]

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Awesome Chuck Yaeger and Awesome Fearless Felix Baumgartner Break the Sound Barrier on Sunday

The first pilot to break the sound barrier in an aircraft did it again on Sunday. General Chuck Yeager flew faster than the speed of sound, exactly 65 years after his historic flight. Sixty-five years after becoming the first human to fly faster than the speed of sound in an aircraft, retired Air Force Brig. [...]

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Record Broken for Manned Balloon Flight by Felix Baumgartner During Red Bull Stratos Mission

Felix Baumgartner broke the record for manned space flight in a balloon at about 123,000 feet and still climbing. At about 127,000 feet Felix Baumgartner prepared for egress from the capsule. Prior to jumping from the space capsule platform, the space capsule is depressurized and Baumgartner’s space suit is automatically pressurized. Felix Baumgartner landed safely [...]

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LIVE VIDEO STREAM (Concluded): Live Webcast of Red Bull Stratos Mission Viewed by Over 8 Million on YouTube

Up 2.5 Hours; Down 13:30 (3:30 minutes freefall and 10:00 minutes controlled parachute descent). Excerpts of the mission Sunday when Fearless Felix Baumgartner jumped from the platform of a space capsule that had reached an altitude of 128,100 feet above the Earth. The entire mission was broadcast on LIVE STREAM with over 8 million people [...]

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LIFTOFF for Red Bull Stratos Skydiver Felix Baumgartner 20+ Mile Jump Over New Mexico

2.5 Hours Up; Excerpts of the mission Sunday when Fearless Felix Baumgartner jumped from the platform of a space capsule that had reached an altitude of 128,100 feet above the Earth. The entire mission was broadcast on LIVE STREAM with over 8 million people watching on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/redbull and http://www.redbullstratos.com CGI Graphic simulation of Supersonic [...]

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Red Bull Stratos: Supersonic Freefall by Parachutist Felix Baumgartner Scheduled for Today

CGI Graphic simulation of Supersonic Freefall. Red Bull mission control reports they’re on a weather hold due to winds at 700ft – the top of our giant balloon. Next update expected soon. Launch not possible before 1:30 EDT/12:30 CDT/11:30 MDT/17:30 GMT. UPDATE: Postponed again because of wind. Red Bull Stratos — First Attempt of Parachutist [...]

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DARPA Cheetah Robot Faster Than Usain Bolt by Almost 2 MPH

DARPA four-legged robot clocks it at 29.3 mph. DARPA’s Cheetah robot—already the fastest legged robot in history—just broke its own land speed record of 18 miles per hour (mph). In the process, Cheetah also surpassed another very fast mover: Usain Bolt. According to the International Association of Athletics Federations, Bolt set the world speed record [...]

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MULTIPLE VIDEOS: Arrival of Space Shuttle Discovery in Washington D.C./Dulles

The space shuttle Discovery makes one final flight, on top of a Boeing 747, flying low and slow over much of Washington, D.C. The sight drew masses of people looking to the skies at places like the National Mall, as the AP’s Lee Powell found. Discovery departed just after sunrise and arrived in the Washington, [...]

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“Mythbuster’ Hosts Check Out the Damage from Their Misfired Cannonball in Dublin, California

The stars of the TV show ‘Mythbusters’ visit a California neighborhood to survey the damage after one of their experiments went bad. A cannonball missed its target and careened into homes, knocking holes in walls. Mythbuster host Jamie Hyneman: “There will be no cannons fired in this area — at least by us – again.”

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YouTube Space Lab Education Initiative Lifts Off with Lenovo Sponsor

Extraordinary Partnership with Space Adventures and World Renowned Space Agencies Ignites Students’ Passion for Science, Space, and Technology YouTube and Lenovo, in cooperation with Space Adventures and space agencies including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), today announced YouTube Space Lab, a [...]

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