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ISS Bids Farewell to Cygnus Space Freighter

Image Source: NASA Canadarm2 releases the resupply freighter from the International Space Station, bringing Orbital Sciences’ demonstration flight to a close. Government run ...

By George Rule Legacy AuthorOctober 22, 2013

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Google Releases Quantum Mechanics Mod for Minecraft

Google Quantum A.I. Lab hopes to get people thinking about quantum computing without needing a giant textbook. Quantum mechanics is one of the ...

By George Rule Legacy AuthorOctober 21, 2013

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Complete Dinosaur Skeleton for Sale in British Auction

Image Source: Wikipedia The giant skeleton of a Diplodocus longus is to be auctioned off next month and could go for as much ...

By George Rule Legacy AuthorOctober 18, 2013

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Piranha Resistant Fish Scales Lead to New Armor Research

Image Source: Flickr Fish living in piranha infested waters have developed scales to protect them from deadly bites and are now being used ...

By George Rule Legacy AuthorOctober 17, 2013

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Large Meteorite Fragment Pulled From Russian Lake

Image Source: BBC News Divers working in Lake Chebarkul have recovered a half-ton chunk of the space rock which exploded over Chelyabinsk earlier ...

By George Rule Legacy AuthorOctober 16, 2013

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SpaceX’s Reusable Grasshopper Reaches Record Height

The final test of the experimental reusable launch vehicle sees the rocket soar over 2,000 feet, an altitude higher than any of its ...

By George Rule Legacy AuthorOctober 15, 2013

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Diamonds Fall Like Rain on Jupiter and Saturn

Image Source: NASA Some US scientists now claim that diamonds the size of hail may be raining down to the cores of Jupiter ...

By George Rule Legacy AuthorOctober 14, 2013

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Researchers Bring the Touchscreen Off the Screen

A new technological prototype developed by the University of Bristol adds physical feedback out of thin air. Tony Stark holds the award for ...

By George Rule Legacy AuthorOctober 8, 2013

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First 3D Printer in Space to Launch Next Year

Image Source: Made in Space NASA Is planning to send a 3D printer to the ISS to help astronauts manufacture spare parts and ...

By George Rule Legacy AuthorSeptember 30, 2013

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Future Mars Rover Could Hop Across the Surface

Image Source: Astrium A new concept design for a Mars probe relies on compressed gas to move around the Red Planet The design ...

By George Rule Legacy AuthorSeptember 26, 2013

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NASA Offering Volunteers $18k to Lie in Bed for 70 Days

Image Source: USRA Lazy test subjects are needed in an effort to research the long term effects of space exploration on astronauts. When ...

By George Rule Legacy AuthorSeptember 24, 2013

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Curiosity Rover Results Cast Doubt Over Life on Mars

Image Source: NASA Results from the Mars rover fail to confirm methane levels, causing many to rethink the likelihood of finding living organisms ...

By George Rule Legacy AuthorSeptember 20, 2013

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