Unfasten your seatbelts aboard the ZERO-G
What child has not dreamed of breaking free from gravity's chains and floating, weightless, above Earth's surface?
Space Exploration
Jun 23, 2011
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News tagged with roller coaster
US astronaut recalls 'roller coaster' of shuttle flight
Riding a space shuttle is sort of like surging skyward aboard a high-speed, rickety roller coaster and then returning through a pulsing cosmic nightclub, US astronaut Terry Virts says.
Space Exploration
Jul 8, 2011
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State Fair rides: Thrills, chills and chaos theory made real
You know that feeling -- your stomach is in your throat -- when you're on a roller coaster and the car takes that first big plunge?
Other
Jul 29, 2010
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Seeing energized light-active molecules proves quick work for Argonne scientists
For people who enjoy amusement parks, one of the most thrilling sensations comes at the top of a roller coaster, in the split second between the end of the climb and the rush of the descent. Trying to take a picture at exactly ...
Materials Science
Sep 8, 2016
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Jim Rossman: Are you ready to ride? Tech expert takes on Six Flags' new VR coaster
So are you a roller coaster person or not?
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 1, 2018
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Female journalists at top level advocate gender equality in newsrooms
Research and studies around the world have described the career journey of female journalists in two metaphors: glass ceiling and labyrinth. These metaphors suggest women's career prospects in journalism are bleak as they ...
Social Sciences
Oct 19, 2021
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Chinese astronauts visit Hong Kong
Three astronauts from China's first manual space docking mission received a rowdy welcome from hundreds of flag-waving children as they arrived in Hong Kong on Friday for a four-day visit.
Space Exploration
Aug 10, 2012
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Wine lovers sip, taste and tweet on Twitter
Stephen Gilberg sipped a glass of wine in renowned Napa Valley and Twitter users around the US swished, savored and swallowed along with him.
Internet
Jul 12, 2012
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El Niño combined with global warming means big changes for New Zealand's weather
El Niño is officially here, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and with it comes a change from the La Niña weather patterns New Zealand has experienced for the past three years.
Earth Sciences
Jun 13, 2023
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Neanderthals didn't need Nintendos: Why we always choose story over technology
Picture the scene – we're in ancient times and a group of cave people are gathered around a fire telling stories about their day (there's evidence of storytelling by way of cave art over 30,000 years ago).
Other
Mar 15, 2019
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