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This Emirates first-class suite doesn't have any windows — those are video screens showing camera footage of the outdoors. The president of Emirates says he predicts the technology will be used to build windowless planes — faster, lighter and filled with "virtual" views. Emirates hide caption

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Brazlian jet maker Embraer employs about 600 people in Melbourne, Fla., and is expanding. Greg Allen/NPR hide caption

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With Shuttles Gone, Private Ventures Give Florida's Space Coast A Lift

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Every bit of steel in the car you drive has been measured as to its capability to withstand certain forces — pushing and pulling. Machines like this do the measuring. Jennifer Lauren Lee/NIST PML hide caption

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How Do You Lift A Million Pounds Of Stainless Steel? Very Carefully

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