Published on August 2, 2010 by Technology Slice
International Space Station Cooling Glitch – Half of the International Space Station’s cooling system suddenly shut down during the weekend, forcing the astronauts to power down equipment and face the likelihood of urgent spacewalking repairs. After huddling Sunday, NASA managers gave preliminary approval for a pair of spacewalks, the first of which would take place [...]
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Published on May 26, 2010 by Technology Slice
Amityville Horror House For Sale – IT looks like one house of horror is ready for some new occupants. UPI reports the New York state house that inspired The Amityville Horror is back on the market for an asking price of $US1.15 million ($1.39 million).
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Published on April 21, 2010 by Technology Slice
Space Shuttle Discovery Comes Home – The space shuttle Discovery safely returned to Earth after bad weather caused NASA Mission Control to postpone the shuttle’s landing three times. Discovery and its seven astronauts landed at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center runway 33.
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Published on February 18, 2010 by Technology Slice
Tesla Plane Crash – Three employees of Tesla Motors Inc. were killed Wednesday morning in the crash of a small plane in East Palo Alto, the electric car maker’s chief executive said in a statement. “We are withholding their identities as we work with the relevant authorities to notify the families,” Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, [...]
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