U.S. space agency NASA received the final signal from its Cassini spacecraft, which ended a groundbreaking 13-year Saturn mission on Friday with a meteor-like plunge into the planet’s atmosphere, transmitting data until the final moment. Cassini, the first spacecraft to orbit Saturn, ended its mission at 7:55 a.m. EDT (1155 GMT), shortly after it lost contact with … [Read more...]
National Toy Hall of Fame Selects Finalists
The Strong National Museum of Play announced the finalists to join this year's National Toy Hall of Fame. The 12 toys selected for the chance to enter the hall of fame in 2017 include Matchbox cars, My Little Pony, Risk, the paper airplane, Wiffle ball, Clue, Magic 8 Ball, PEZ candy dispenser, play food, sand, Transformers and Uno. Ultimately only two or three of the … [Read more...]
Hurricane Irma Leaves Millions in Florida Impacted
Hurricane Irma may be gone, but days of darkness, heat and hardship are just beginning in Florida. The hurricane struck northern Caribbean islands, where it killed at least 38 people, before smashing into the US mainland over the weekend, with at least 17 storm-related deaths reported. But that toll could climb: In Hollywood, Florida, at least six people at a nursing home … [Read more...]
The 400HP Lucid is almost here
The Lucid Air will have a starting price of $52,500, with standard features and options that make it competitive with high-end benchmarks.The Launch Edition will be limited to the first 255 cars off the production line and will be well appointed with distinguishing features. Free from space constraints of a conventional gasoline vehicle, explored the boundaries of proportion … [Read more...]
Sideways in the Snow
The Lucid team recently took the alpha development prototypes to northern Minnesota for winter testing, as the region provides the perfect environment for honing many vehicle attributes. Temperatures as low as -18F (-28C) are tough on just about every element of a vehicle. This extreme environment allows us to build upon extensive simulations and climate chamber development, … [Read more...]
USA Experiences Total Solar Eclipse 2017
The United States saw its first total solar eclipse since 1979 on August 21, 2017, as the lunar event crossed the country with a wide path of totality from Oregon to South Carolina. People across the country went outside to view the historic event with special glasses. NASA and scientists around the world used the occasion to collect data. The sun shines behind the moon … [Read more...]
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IVC Filter Lawsuits are filling up in 2017
The IVC filter is a medical device that is implanted in the inferior vena cava (IVC), a large vein that carries blood from the lower body to the heart. It looks something like an umbrella with just the shaft and ribs but no covering. The filter is designed to trap blood clots that often form in the deep veins in the legs and subsequently break off and travel, via the IVC, to … [Read more...]
This is the Best Way to Invest your spare change
Acorns is modernizing the old-school practice of saving loose change, merging the robo-advisor model with an automated savings tool. The app rounds up your purchases on linked credit or debit cards, then sweeps the change into a computer-managed investment portfolio. That approach won’t get you to retirement, but it’s certainly a useful tool to save more. Acorns is free … [Read more...]
75 Years on the Job American Airlines Mechanic Still Shows Up Early to Work
Azriel “Al” Blackman got his first job at an airline, he was a 16-year-old high school graduate making $0.50 per hour as an apprentice in the sheet metal shop. Seventy-five years and countless airplanes later, Blackman, an employee of American Airlines, was recognized Tuesday with a celebration in New York and the dedication of one of American’s Boeing 777s in his … [Read more...]