NASA marks 10 years since loss of Columbia, crew
NASA will honor the seven astronauts who perished when the space shuttle Columbia was destroyed 10 years ago.
Space Exploration
Feb 1, 2013
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Ten years since loss of space shuttle Columbia
NASA lost the space shuttle Columbia 10 years ago Friday and 12 children lost a parent.
Space Exploration
Jan 30, 2013
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Sony uses movie studio to press ultra-HD advantage
Sony Corp. is finally pressing its advantage as a conglomerate that owns both high-tech gadgets and the content that plays on them by being the only electronics maker to offer ultra-HD TVs—and a way to get movies to the ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 8, 2013
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Hungry salmon a problem for restoration efforts
(Phys.org)—Food webs needed by young salmon in the Columbia River basin are likely compromised in places, something that should be considered when prioritizing expensive restoration activities aimed at rebuilding endangered ...
Ecology
Nov 29, 2012
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Skydiver's feat could influence spacesuit design
Now that the dust has settled in the New Mexico desert where supersonic skydiver "Fearless Felix" Baumgartner landed safely on his feet, researchers are exhilarated over the possibility his feat could someday help save the ...
Space Exploration
Oct 17, 2012
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Turbulent forces within river plumes affect spread
When rivers drain into oceans through narrow mouths, hydraulic forces squeeze the river water into buoyant plumes that are clearly visible in satellite images. Worldwide, river plumes not only disperse freshwater, sediments, ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 8, 2012
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Killer whale at risk due to inadequate prey population
Not having enough Chinook salmon to eat stresses out southern resident killer whales in the Pacific Northwest more than having boatloads of whale watchers nearby, according to hormone levels of whales summering in the Salish ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 6, 2012
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"Social Network" writer to pen Steve Jobs film script
Sony Pictures Entertainment on Wednesday said that the Academy Award winning screenwriter behind "The Social Network" will write the script for a film about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
Other
May 16, 2012
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Sony reports record annual loss
(AP) -- Sony Corp. racked up a record annual loss of 457 billion yen ($5.7 billion) in its fourth straight year of red ink as the once-glorious maker of the Walkman and PlayStation struggles toward a turnaround under a new ...
Business
May 10, 2012
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Did climate change shape human evolution?
(Phys.org) -- As human ancestors rose on two feet in Africa and began their migrations across the world, the climate around them got warmer, and colder, wetter and drier. The plants and animals they competed with and relied ...
Archaeology
Apr 24, 2012
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