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NASA's social isolation study, physicists invent error-correcting code, U.S. Air Force fields Skyborg program. [Interesting Engineering]( }}) Sunday, 24 May 2020 Greetings lovers of science and engineering. Today marks the 60th anniversary of one great achievement. On this day in 1960, [MIDAS 2](, the first American surveillance satellite successfully reached the orbit. Now, let's see the other highlights of the day: - [SpaceX and NASA]( completed a full rehearsal of launch day activities ahead of Crew Demo-2. - A [new study]( finds that a "code" in Starlight reflected off distant planets could reveal if they're habitable. - And also, [on this day]( in 1930, Pluto was announced to be the name chosen for the newly-discovered ninth planet previously known as Planet X. Now that we've gone through the highlights of the day, let's take a look at other interesting news of the world of science and engineering. Know someone who would enjoy our Daily Newsletter? Just forward this email! First time reading? You can sign up [here]( [NASA Wants You to Practice Isolation in a Russian Lab for 8 Months]( The research is being done to help astronauts better prepare for the isolation they are bound to encounter in space. [NASA Wants You to Practice Isolation in a Russian Lab for 8 Months]( [Space]( [NASA]( NASA is seeking U.S. citizens to take part in a social isolation study in a Russian lab for eight months. However, the study is looking for very specific candidates with the kind of credentials most average folk can not meet. [> Read More]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Quantum Physicist Invents New Error-Correcting Code to Achieve the Impossible]( A physicist at the University of Sydney has achieved something that many researchers previously thought was impossible. [Quantum Physicist Invents New Error-Correcting Code to Achieve the Impossible]( [Physics]( [koto_feja/iStock]( Quantum computing is rampant with errors. As such, one of the biggest obstacles scientists face before they can build machines large enough to solve problems is reducing these errors. Getting rid of these errors entirely is impossible. Instead, researchers are seeking to engineer a new error-tolerant system where useful processing operations outweigh error-correcting ones. This is exactly what Brown achieved. [> Read More]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [U.S. Air Force Will Field an Autonomous Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle as Early as 2023]( The program, called Skyborg, has already issued a request for information to industry to conduct market research and concept of operations analysis. [U.S. Air Force Will Field an Autonomous Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle as Early as 2023]( [Defense & Military]( [U.S. Air Force]( The U.S. Air Force is planning on fielding a prototype Autonomous, Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle as an Early Operational Capability as early as 2023. The program is seeking to find out what commercially available technologies exist that can meet the requirements of Skyborg. Skyborg has already issued a request for information to industry to conduct market research and concept of operations analysis. [> Read More]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Shoot to the Stars: 15 Facts About the Fascinating Space Elevator Concept] [1](Startramgeneration2.jpg), [2](Nasa_space_elev.jpg) [Space]( [Shoot to the Stars: 15 Facts About the Fascinating Space Elevator Concept]( Although the idea of a space elevator is one that may never take off, it is impossible to say what the distant future will bring. [> Read More]( [Black Hawk Helicopters Are Launching Drones Mid-Flight] [CCDC Aviation & Missile Center for Public Affairs / U.S. Army]( [Innovation]( [Black Hawk Helicopters Are Launching Drones Mid-Flight]( The U.S. Army executed a successful drone launch from a flying Black Hawk helicopter, sending the aerial vehicle zooming across the sky while it transmitted a live video feed. [> Read More]( [11 Incredible Engineering-Related Applications for Photogrammetry] [1](, [2]( [Innovation]( [11 Incredible Engineering-Related Applications for Photogrammetry]( Photogrammetry, one of the main methods for creating one-to-one 3D representations of buildings, machine parts, and entire landscapes, is widely used in engineering. [> Read More]( [9 of Humanity's Most Important First Inventions] [1](Stone_Tools_from_Skorba.jpg), [2](Ljubljana_Marshes_Wheel_with_axle_(oldest_wooden_wheel_yet_discovered).jpg) [Innovation]( [9 of Humanity's Most Important First Inventions]( From our very first appearance on this planet, human beings have been creating, or repurposing things to help make survival a little bit easier. [> Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Video of the Day [This Is What the World Would Look Like 2°C Warmer]( [This Is What the World Would Look Like 2°C Warmer]( We have all heard of the dreaded 2°C warmer. It is the point past which we are struggling not to pass as environmentalists everywhere warn it will be chaos. This might seems strange as 2°C really doesn't seem like much of a change. [> Read More]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [youtube]( [linkedin]( You are receiving this email because you have subscribed to our newsletter. 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