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TARS: Sunlight-Powered Space Slingshot Could Propel Tiny Probes to the Stars
Astronomer David Kipping has proposed TARS, a sunlight-driven space slingshot. Using reflective panels spun in space, it can fling small probes at escape speed. Though Alpha Centauri is over a thousand years away, this simple, fuel-free idea could pave the way for future interstellar missions.
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China Uses Gravitational Slingshots to Rescue Two Satellites Stuck in Orbit for 123 Days
After a rocket malfunction left two satellites spiralling in the wrong orbit, Chinese engineers turned to gravitational slingshot manoeuvres for a 123-day rescue mission—successfully restoring them and advancing China's ambitions in space autonomy.
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Men Use Slingshot To Break Car Window in Delhi, Loot Rs 1 Crore Jewellery
A group of unidentified men looted jewellery estimated to be worth Rs 1 crore by breaking the window of a vehicle using a slingshot in southeast Delhi's Bharat Nagar on Tuesday, police said.
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Sonakshi Sinha Shares Slingshot Ride Experience In New York: "Why Am I Doing This To Myself?"
Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal got married in June this year
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This 6-Tonne Spacecraft Will Flyby Earth, Then Slingshot To Jupiter
A spacecraft launched last year will slingshot back around Earth and the Moon next month in a high-stakes, world-first manoeuvre as it pinballs its way through the Solar System to Jupiter.
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"I Was Just Lucky": US Teen Uses Slingshot To Stop Sister's Kidnapping
The perpetrator was a 17-year-old male who now faces attempted kidnapping and other charges. Police said he had visible wounds from being hit in the head and chest.
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US Teen Uses Slingshot To Save Sister From Being Kidnapped
The girl was able to break free and her 13-year-old brother shot the assailant in the head and chest with his slingshot.
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Watch: Terrifying Moment When A Slingshot Ride In London Snapped, Trapping 2 People Inside
The riders were left suspended in the air as horrified visitors looked on, with many left screaming.
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NASA To Test Giant "Slingshot" Technology Later This Year For Launching Satellites Into Space
NASA is planning to test an unconventional system later this year for launching small objects to low Earth orbit. It aims to make space launches more affordable and environmentally friendly.
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Gas Monkey's Custom Built Polaris Slingshot Revealed
The Polaris Slingshot is a high-riding off-road three-wheeler that underwent extensive modifications.
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IFS Officer Inspires Children To Give Up Slingshots, Save Birds
The response to the initiative that started on World Environment Day on June 5, 2021, has been “heartening”, said the IFS officer.
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Kawasaki Patents Reveal New Three-Wheeled Vehicle
Latest patent designs show a three-wheeled vehicle that could rival the Can Am Spyder and the Polaris Slingshot.
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Banksy's Valentine's Day Artwork Vandalised In England
A new Valentine's Day work by UK street artist Banksy, showing a young girl firing a slingshot of flowers, has been defaced after appearing on a building in western England.
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German YouTuber Fights Video Giant for Rights as Ad Revenue Dwindles
Joerg Sprave and the members of his "YouTubers' Union" Facebook group aren't global YouTube royalty, like gamer Felix Kjellberg with his 102 million followers under the alias PewDiePie.
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Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs Virtual Reality Game Launched on HTC Vive, Oculus Rift
Control the slingshot in first person to take down those egg-stealing green pigs
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TARS: Sunlight-Powered Space Slingshot Could Propel Tiny Probes to the Stars
Astronomer David Kipping has proposed TARS, a sunlight-driven space slingshot. Using reflective panels spun in space, it can fling small probes at escape speed. Though Alpha Centauri is over a thousand years away, this simple, fuel-free idea could pave the way for future interstellar missions.
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China Uses Gravitational Slingshots to Rescue Two Satellites Stuck in Orbit for 123 Days
After a rocket malfunction left two satellites spiralling in the wrong orbit, Chinese engineers turned to gravitational slingshot manoeuvres for a 123-day rescue mission—successfully restoring them and advancing China's ambitions in space autonomy.
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Men Use Slingshot To Break Car Window in Delhi, Loot Rs 1 Crore Jewellery
A group of unidentified men looted jewellery estimated to be worth Rs 1 crore by breaking the window of a vehicle using a slingshot in southeast Delhi's Bharat Nagar on Tuesday, police said.
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Sonakshi Sinha Shares Slingshot Ride Experience In New York: "Why Am I Doing This To Myself?"
Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal got married in June this year
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This 6-Tonne Spacecraft Will Flyby Earth, Then Slingshot To Jupiter
A spacecraft launched last year will slingshot back around Earth and the Moon next month in a high-stakes, world-first manoeuvre as it pinballs its way through the Solar System to Jupiter.
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"I Was Just Lucky": US Teen Uses Slingshot To Stop Sister's Kidnapping
The perpetrator was a 17-year-old male who now faces attempted kidnapping and other charges. Police said he had visible wounds from being hit in the head and chest.
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US Teen Uses Slingshot To Save Sister From Being Kidnapped
The girl was able to break free and her 13-year-old brother shot the assailant in the head and chest with his slingshot.
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Watch: Terrifying Moment When A Slingshot Ride In London Snapped, Trapping 2 People Inside
The riders were left suspended in the air as horrified visitors looked on, with many left screaming.
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NASA To Test Giant "Slingshot" Technology Later This Year For Launching Satellites Into Space
NASA is planning to test an unconventional system later this year for launching small objects to low Earth orbit. It aims to make space launches more affordable and environmentally friendly.
-
Gas Monkey's Custom Built Polaris Slingshot Revealed
The Polaris Slingshot is a high-riding off-road three-wheeler that underwent extensive modifications.
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IFS Officer Inspires Children To Give Up Slingshots, Save Birds
The response to the initiative that started on World Environment Day on June 5, 2021, has been “heartening”, said the IFS officer.
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Kawasaki Patents Reveal New Three-Wheeled Vehicle
Latest patent designs show a three-wheeled vehicle that could rival the Can Am Spyder and the Polaris Slingshot.
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Banksy's Valentine's Day Artwork Vandalised In England
A new Valentine's Day work by UK street artist Banksy, showing a young girl firing a slingshot of flowers, has been defaced after appearing on a building in western England.
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German YouTuber Fights Video Giant for Rights as Ad Revenue Dwindles
Joerg Sprave and the members of his "YouTubers' Union" Facebook group aren't global YouTube royalty, like gamer Felix Kjellberg with his 102 million followers under the alias PewDiePie.
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Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs Virtual Reality Game Launched on HTC Vive, Oculus Rift
Control the slingshot in first person to take down those egg-stealing green pigs
