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NASA Opts to Fix Megarocket Hydrogen Leak at the Launch Pad
NASA is preparing to replace a faulty seal linked to a hydrogen leak that resulted in the second scrubbed launch attempt of SLS on Saturday. The repairs will happen at the launch pad, which is ideal from a testing perspective, but NASA still needs to cart the jumbo rocket back to the assembly building to…
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Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Requests a New Trial
Elizabeth Holmes — the founder of blood testing startup Theranos and the poster child for misleading investors, media, and innocent people looking for medical care through a web of deceit — wants a do-over. She is requesting a new trial, according to a document filed Tuesday in the Southern District Court of California.
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Watch This In-Depth Tour of the SR-71 Blackbird’s Jet Engine
The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is widely known as the fastest plane to ever take to the sky. It set a ground speed record of 3,529 km/h all the way back in July of 1976. That may not even be its true top speed: Another Blackbird pilot claimed to hit Mach 3.5 (or nearly 4,345 km/h)…
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A Tesla Powered by Printed Solar Cells is Travelling Along Australia’s Coastline
Printed solar cells will power an electric vehicle as it journeys across the coastline of Australia, powered by transportable solar power.