621-mph maglev vacuum train "T-Flight" test successful

[New Atlas logo]( Transport [621-mph maglev vacuum train "T-Flight" test successful]( [T-Flight mock-up of what it could be]( In February of this year, we reported on the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, and its phase one testing of a low-vacuum-tube hyperloop-style maglev ultra-high-speed (UHS) train. In initial 1.24-mile-long tests, the T-Flight hit 387 mph . [Read more]( Sponsored Content [This New AI PDF Tool Supports All Platforms — And It's Blowing Up (UPDF)]( The World has evolved, and everything has become digital, even documents. For that, you need an AI PDF Tool that can help you keep up with the latest trends. Try UPDF and read the article to find out why! 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[Read more]( Space [Astronauts may be "not stranded" on ISS until 2025 – and return on Dragon]( [Starliner docked with the ISS]( The saga of the "not stranded" Starliner astronauts on the International Space Station has taken an embarrassing turn with NASA admitting that their one-week visit to the orbiting lab could be extended into 2025 and they may come home in a SpaceX Dragon. [Read more]( Aircraft [Record-breaker eVTOLs get big boost from world's leading battery maker]( [AutoFlight has been making fast progress with its eVTOL line over the past several years, and now it's teamed with CATL, the world's largest battery manufacturer]( Range-leading eVTOL startup AutoFlight is about to get a major battery boost. The company has signed a collaborative agreement with CATL, the global battery leader that's launched some of the market's most energy-dense offerings. [Read more]( Drones [Heavy lift drones deliver critical cargo to offshore wind turbines]( [Heavy lift cargo drone carrying critical supplies to turbines at the Borssele 1&2 Offshore Wind Farm]( Following successful trials last year at a UK wind farm, Denmark's Ørsted has now put heavy lift drones to work at a 94-turbine offshore wind farm in the North Sea – completing resupply missions up to 15 times faster while also reducing costs. [Read more]( Biology [Largest protein in nature discovered in algae toxin]( [A cell of Prymnesium parvum, or golden algae, in which the world's largest known protein was discovered]( Scientists have discovered the largest known protein in biology. Given the fun name of PKZILLA-1, the protein was found in algae cells and helps them make toxins that are responsible for mass killings of fish. 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