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All Arco wants to do is see dinosaurs, but children under 12 are not allowed to time-travel. He is jealous of his sister’s ...

The Physics Behind Winglets And Where The Idea Came From But how do these winglets work? The physics behind them is simple.

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NASA approves new tests for Dragonfly, the nuclear drone that will explore the chemistry of life on Titan starting in 2028.