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NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the branch of the United States government that is responsible for space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics and aerospace research. It was established in 1958 and is famous for the Apollo moon-landing missions, Skylab space station, Space Shuttle, International Space Station and Orion spacecraft.
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'Quietest place on earth' causes hallucinations
No one can stand more than 45 minutes inside Orfield Laboratory's ultra-silent anechoic chamber.
14 | April 10, 2012 5:00am |
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'World's biggest TV' designed by Porsche [video]
The 201-inch HD display is comprised of 725,000 LEDs and can show 4.4 trillion colors. But it won't fit inside your living room.
8 | January 18, 2013 2:57am |
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Top 20 most common passwords of all time revealed: '123456,' 'princess,' 'qwerty'
The worst, weakest and most common passwords ever have been revealed in a new study, drawing from an exposed list from a recent hacking incident. Is it time for businesses to consider the passphrase?
17 | January 21, 2010 7:29am |
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6 traits of the best workplace on earth
For many corporate leaders, it's counter-intuitive to let employees go off and be free-thinkers on company time. Ultimately it may pay off.
7 | May 20, 2013 2:43pm |
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Fly through space with Google's new 3D star map
Explore the stars closest to our sun, from your browser.
November 16, 2012 8:32am |
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Four reasons why people believe in conspiracy theories
Every generation has its conspiracy theories. But why do people believe in them? Here are four reasons, along with six explanations for why conspiracies live on.
51 | September 10, 2009 10:22am |
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NASA scientist reinvents the wheel(chair)
By pulling the wheels, instead of pushing them forward, wheelchair users can prevent damage to their shoulders and save hundreds of thousands of strokes per year.
13 | April 11, 2013 10:33pm |
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Have archaeologists found the legendary lost city of gold?
Researchers using a high tech technique known as "laser mapping" have uncovered an ancient hidden city beneath the dense of jungles of Honduras.
3 | July 20, 2012 4:19am |
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Farewell, Herschel space observatory
The helium is gone! And now the world's largest, most powerful infrared telescope ever flown will be propelled to an orbit around the sun, where it will remain indefinitely.
May 2, 2013 10:15am |
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Next on the menu: 3D-printed pizza
NASA invested in a company that's developing a 3D printer for pizza.
7 | May 21, 2013 1:03pm |
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Navy completes test flight of Triton spy drone
In the next step for the deployment of unmanned aerial vehicles, the U.S. Navy took its MQ-4C Triton maritime drone to the skies for the first time.
1 | May 23, 2013 5:00am |
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For $40,000, a motorbike that transforms into a jetski
Quadski, a long-hyped amphibious vehicle, is scheduled to hit the market before the end of the year.
8 | October 17, 2012 4:40am |
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Global warming causes island nation to sink
The Republic of Kiribati may be the first nation forced to evacuate due to climate change.
24 | March 14, 2012 5:30am |
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China's Area 51? Mysterious site spotted from space
Satellite photos from Google Earth show massive structures that appear designed for a military purpose.
9 | November 15, 2011 6:00am |
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London to Sydney in 4 hours -- by plane
A much-anticipated new supersonic passenger jet will be capable of flying at five times the speed of sound, according to reports.
6 | July 3, 2012 5:08am |
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10 challenges for your airline and airport in 2013
As we enter 2013, what are some of the challenges that both airlines and airports will face?
January 3, 2013 5:51am |
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To Mars in 30 days, on nuclear fusion
It took the Curiosity eight months to get to the Red Planet. The Fusion Driven Rocket could slash journey time and open up space travel.
11 | April 12, 2013 3:51am |
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The practical uses of antimatter
Antimatter breakthrough at CERN elicits mystery-of-the-universe claims. But the stuff has everyday value, from stronger skyscrapers to crispier potato chips. Ask the Positron Annihilation Community.
8 | June 6, 2011 6:44am |
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Boeing's hybrid plane could burn 70 percent less fuel
Boeing's concept SUGAR Volt plane features foldable wings and uses a combination of electric and traditional fuel power.
20 | December 30, 2012 1:52pm |
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How to tell who's a psychopath
A study suggests that computers may be able to identify psychopaths by analyzing their speech patterns.
51 | March 9, 2012 5:50am |
