Tag: drone
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Lost for centuries, Silk Road cities are revealed by drone technology
Traversed centuries ago by camel-back traders, two long-lost medieval cities that once thrived along the ancient Silk Road have been uncovered by drones sent searching for their secrets. For centuries, these abandoned cities lay hidden beneath the mountains of Central Asia. But new research, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, reveals two fortified settlements that…
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Drone strike launched from Lebanon towards Netanyahu’s house; Gaza hospitals under attack
Share IDF says 55 projectiles launched from Lebanon into Israel this morning At least 55 projectiles were launched from Lebanon into Israel in the sapce of an hour on Saturday morning, according to the Israeli military. Sirens had begun to sound across Israel ahead of the latest wave of missiles, including in the port city…
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Drone strike launched from Lebanon towards Netanyahu’s house, no casualities reported
A drone was launched towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s house in the the northern Israel town of Caesarea on Saturday morning, according to the Israeli Prime Minister’s office. Netanyahu and his wife were not in the building, and there were no causalities. The Israel Defense Forces said a drone crossing from Lebanon “hit a…
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Hezbollah drone kills 4, injures 61 at Israeli base
Share Israeli airstrikes kill at least 10 at a flour distribution center in northern Gaza At least 10 people were killed in Israeli strikes on a flour distribution center in the Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza, an official at the Al Awda hospital in the camp told NBC News. The official said 40 more…
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Drone deliveries, slow to take flight, come to Silicon Valley
“If you forgot something at the store, or need something quick, getting that delivered by drone is easier and faster than taking your vehicle, and it’s much better for the climate,” he said. Samaras said his research indicated that drone delivery, compared to fossil-fuel truck delivery, consumes up to 90% less energy per package. But…
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Drone footage of gray whales offers new insight into how they eat
Drone footage of gray whales captured over seven years off the Oregon coast has revealed new details about how the giant marine mammals find and eat food. The findings, described in two studies published over the summer, include that gray whales rely on different swimming techniques to collect food based on their size and age,…
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Ukraine drone attacks Russian ammo depot in Toropets, Tver
A Ukrainian drone attack on a Russian missile facility early Wednesday threw up towering fireballs visible from space and thundering detonations that triggered earthquake monitors. Even by the standards of this incendiary conflict, video showing the blasts north of Moscow made for remarkable footage. Officials on both sides said it was the result of a…