News tagged with short circuit
ESA declares end of mission for Envisat satellite
Just weeks after celebrating its tenth year in orbit, communication with the Envisat satellite was suddenly lost on 8 April. Following rigorous attempts to re-establish contact and the investigation of failure ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 09, 2012 |
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Australia warning over smouldering iPhone incident
Australia's air safety watchdog warned Friday of the potential dangers of lithium battery-powered devices after an iPhone that had undergone unauthorised repairs started smouldering on a flight to Sydney.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 04, 2012 |
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Engineers troubleshoot instrument on Cassini craft
NASA says an instrument aboard the Cassini spacecraft studying Saturn and its moons is temporarily out of service.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 16, 2011 |
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Volcanic ash cloud disrupts South America flights
A vast cloud of ash spewing from a Chilean volcano disrupted air travel across much of South America, while heavy rains around the eruption site prompted fears of mudslides.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 08, 2011 |
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Panasonic Starts Mass-Production of High-Capacity 3.1 Ah Lithium-ion Battery
Panasonic Corporation developed a 18650-type high-capacity 3.1 Ah lithium-ion battery and began mass production of the battery this December. The new 3.1 Ah battery has a nickel positive electrode and an energy density of ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Dec 18, 2009 |
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Peckish bird briefly downs big atom smasher
A peckish bird briefly knocked out part of the world's biggest atom smasher by causing a chain reaction with a piece of bread, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) said Monday.
Nov 09, 2009 |
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The Medical Minute: Putting the freeze on abnormal heart beats
(PhysOrg.com) -- In some people, the heart has a tendency to race due to abnormal electrical signals that tell the heart muscle when to contract. Abnormal electrical activation of the heart with changes in the rate or regular ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 25, 2009 |
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