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It wasn’t planned this way, but 2022 is turning out to be the year of the fighter pilots at the box office. Tom Cruise’s Top Gun: Maverick remains on track to become the biggest movie of the year. And later this month, Devotion will follow in Maverick‘s footsteps. Even though Devotion doesn’t have the budget of Maverick, it does have a true story at the heart of the film. Jonathan Majors is headlining Devotion as Jesse Brown, the first African-American aviator in the Korean War. And in the clip above, Jesse…

| Inventor Moses S. Cole's "novel form of aerial vessel" made the cover of Scientific American on the Jan 1, 1887, issue.  While practically nothing is known about Cole outside of his connection to this invention, his aerial vessel has in recent decades become associated with the wave of UFO airship sightings in a number of locations in the U.S. 1896-1897. The Issue is a column about vintage comics and other vintage periodicals from throughout world history.  The idea behind The Issue is simple:  for each post, I'll…

Hurricane Ian knocked out big sections of the Sanibel Causeway, completely cutting off the barrier island from the mainland.Gif: Gizmodo / NOAAThe storm caused heavy damage to the 3-mile-long Sanibel Causeway, the only road connecting Sanibel Island to Florida’s mainland. Repairs on another, smaller bridgeconnecting Pine Island are already underway, according to a report from Politico. But so far, state Governor Ron DeSantis hasn’t announced any specific timeline for the Sanibel Causeway’s re-building.“I can’t tell ……

Screenshot: CruncyrollWelcome to the future of Gundam, my friends: we’ve got a robot school, we’ve got megacorporation politics, and we’ve got girls defending each other’s honor by engaging in giant mecha duels for the right to be wives. This weekend saw the debut of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury, the first mainline entry in the legendary mecha anime franchise since 2015's Iron Blooded Orphans. Set in a new timeline within the Gundam continuity, the series follows the franchise’s first female protagonist,…

Building or repairing structures in difficult-to-reach locations is a daunting task, as bringing in the cranes, scaffolding and whatnot can be quite difficult. That's why scientists are creating a honeybee-inspired system, which uses flying 3D-printing drones to do the job.Known as Aerial Additive Manufacturing (Aerial-AM), the technology is being developed by researchers from Imperial College London and Switzerland's Empa institute. It actually incorporates two types of quadcopter drones, which fly autonomously and…

The new trailer provides more space for the UAS team to work on perfecting aircrafts for flight. Credit: Idaho National Laboratory Ever since the Wright brothers innovated in the back of their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio, aviation has been—at heart—a nuts-and-bolts endeavor. For all the sophisticated equipment Idaho National Laboratory's Unmanned Aerial Systems team has at its disposal for testing high-tech cameras, radios…

The winners of the spectacular 2022 Drone Photo Awards span an impressive array of aerial photo styles but this year’s overall winner is a truly special shot, offering a close-up view into a volcano just as it was about to erupt.Only in its fifth year, the Drone Photo Awards has quickly become one of the world’s best aerial photography competitions. Spanning seven categories – including Urban, Nature, Wildlife and Abstract – the contest includes all kinds of airborne photography, from helicopters and unmanned aerial…

Actor Tom Cruise ups the ante in terms of death-defying action sequences with each subsequent Mission Impossible film. For the upcoming Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 1, the actor, it will perform a dangerous aerial stunt. A new BTS video of him has surfaced on the internet giving a better look at the seemingly impossible stunt. The video was originally played at Top Gun: Maverick special screening earlier this year. However, this is the first time the full video has been seen. Also read: After reports claim…

StackCommerceThe following content is brought to you by ZDNet partners. If you buy a product featured here, we may earn an affiliate commission or other compensation.Commercial drone technology has come a long way in the last few years, and that's good news for photographers and tech enthusiasts alike. The even better news is that some of the best drones are finally getting affordable for the average buyer. Case in point: This Ninja Dragons Blade X 4K Dual Camera Drone, which just dropped more than $100 off the list…

Google Maps is getting a bunch of new features. In order to provide a real-life look at the places, Google has added aerial and immersive views of around 100 of the world's most popular landmarks. With the latest update, Google Maps will also display detailed cycling routes for cyclists indicating the presence of stairs or steep hills in their direction. Further, the location sharing feature on the platform is getting improvements with the addition of arrival and departure notifications.Alphabet-owned Google, via a blog…