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US Army could enlist robots inspired by invertebrates

The army and University of Minnesota have developed materials that mimic the flexibility of invertebrates like worms and squids and could one day be 3D-printed on the battlefield.

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<p>&lt;&gt; on January 26, 2017 in Ludwigsfelde, Germany.</p>

Eerie photos of abandoned military sites

Take a look at the weapons, buildings and even swimming pools that are left behind when the mighty move on -- or are moved out

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Crashing Tiangong-1 space station just misses space graveyard

China's so-called Heavenly Palace has finally fallen from the heavens, but it isn't clear anyone saw it.

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Shoot 360-degree video for $74 with the Samsung Gear 360

Even better, save another $7 with a cashback option. Plus: three bonus deals, all freebies!

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<p>President Donald Trump suggested creating a "Space Force" while addressing troops at Miramar Marine Corp Air Station in San Diego, California, on Tuesday.</p>

President Trump floats military 'Space Force' idea

President Trump's suggestion of a "Space Force" branch of the military turns Twitter into a sci-fi joke machine.

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<p>Two Falcon 9 boosters land following the first Falcon Heavy launch.</p>

SpaceX denies report of Air Force blowing up its floating Falcon 9

Elon Musk had hoped to tow one of his rockets home after it managed to survive an experimental landing in the Atlantic Ocean, then weird reports surfaced about its fate.

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Is fitness tracker Strava giving away sensitive military info?

The company's "Global Heatmap" shows exercise routes of its users around the world. Problem is, some of those routes appear to trace secret US military positions overseas.

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<p>A SpaceX Falcon 9 launches with Zuma aboard Sunday night.</p>

SpaceX's secret satellite mystery: 3 most likely answers

Elon Musk's rocket company sent a top-secret payload to space for the US government Sunday. Now it's been lost. Here's what may have happened.

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<p>Lance Cpl. Nicholas Hettinga with the Marines holds a 3-D printed Army drone prototype.</p>

US Army wants to deploy on-demand, 3D-printed drones

The US Army is teaming up with the Marines to develop 3D-printed drones that could be made from scratch right near the battlefield.

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<p>Shortly after this helicopter carrier was commissioned in 1998, it sprang into action on a humanitarian mission to offer assistance to those on the coasts of Nicaragua and Honduras following Hurricane Mitch. The Ocean can carry a number of different types of helicopters, as well as landing vessels that deposit troops on the shore.</p><p><strong>Length:</strong> 667 ft.</p><p><strong>Displacement: </strong>23,700 tons</p>

British Royal Navy ships that do Her Majesty proud

The UK's Royal Navy may no longer rule the waves, but the ships that make up its fleet are some premium hunks of hardware.

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<p>An F-22 Raptor, part of the US Air Force's modern inventory, flies in 2016 with a trio of F-86 Sabres, Korean War-vintage aircraft.</p>

US Air Force hits 70 years of flying the wild blue yonder

Or is it 110? The roots of today's Air Force stretch back to the biplane era, but the service really got going as we know it at the dawn of jet aircraft.

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<p>This year marks two aviation anniversaries. One is the 70th anniversary of the US Air Force, born in 1947 when President Truman signed the National Security Act of 1947. The other is the 110th anniversary of the first US military service dedicated to flying aircraft in the national defense: the Aeronautical Division of the US Signal Corps, which came into being on Aug. 1, 1907. This slideshow looks at the 40 years of aircraft from 1907 to 1947.</p><p>Pictured here is Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker, the top US ace of World War I with 26 confirmed victories.</p>

Before the Air Force: From biplanes to jet prototypes

The US Army was flying airplanes for four decades before it gave birth to the Air Force in 1947. We take a look back at those early years.

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