Modern Technology
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New catalyst converts carbon dioxide into jet fuel
TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – A new iron-based catalyst converts carbon dioxide into jet fuel and such technology could one day cut greenhouse gas emissions from air travel.
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Russia seeking to build its own space station
TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Russia's rocket and space corporation Energia on Thursday announced that it is working on the development of a new multifunctional space station.
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Defense min.:
310 hi-tech components designed, manufactured in Iran under sanctions
TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami announced on Monday that under the tough US sanctions, Iran has been able to design and manufacture some 310 modern and complex radar, missile, aviation, maritime components.
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VIDEO: British inventor of jet-engine suit flies to deliver a letter
TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – British inventor Richard Browning has flied to the Isle of Wight on the south coast of England to hand-deliver a letter by wearing his jet-powered suit. The suit weighs around 25kg and consists of five micro gas turbines capable of producing more than 1,000bhp.
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VIDEO: First-ever plant sprout on Moon
TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – A Chinese rover which has become the first probe to land on the far side of the Moon has beamed back images that contain the first-ever plants to sprout in that area.
