 National Geographic | Rare partial solar eclipse will be visible in Arizona Tucson Citizen by Anne Ryman on May. 17, 2012, under Arizona Republic News A partial solar eclipse that begins late Sunday afternoon is expected to produce a spectacular sight around sunset. The eclipse begins around 5:30 pm Arizona time. The height of the eclipse ... Solar Eclipse Sunday – First in 18 Years Fairbanks to see partial solar eclipse Solar Eclipse: What is a Total Solar Eclipse & When is the Next One? |
Rare partial solar eclipse will be visible in Arizona – Tucson Citizen
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Sci/Tech - Google News SpaceX readies historic mission – BBC News
May 18th, 2012 Sci/Tech - Google News  BBC News | SpaceX readies historic mission BBC News California's SpaceX company will look to establish a piece of history on Saturday when it launches its Falcon 9 rocket from Florida. The vehicle will lift the Dragon cargo capsule into orbit on a mission to resupply the space station. SpaceX Dragon to smuggle SECRET package to the ISS Testing Private Ship to the Space Station, and Wine, Too NASA Ponders Transporting Tourists to International Space Station |
California expects Facebook boost – BBC News
May 18th, 2012 Sci/Tech - Google News  BBC News | California expects Facebook boost BBC News By Alastair Leithead BBC News, Los Angeles Facebook's share sale is going to create hundreds of multi-millionaires, a handful of billionaires and make the founder Mark Zuckerberg one of the richest men on the planet. When trading starts in New York, ... Facebook IPO: After the Hype, Investors are Betting on Hope Zuckerberg's Facebook story: A study in contrasts - Technology News General Mark Zuckerberg, Reporting for Duty |
Midtronics GRX-5100 simplifies servicing hybrid and EV batteries
May 18th, 2012 Terrence O'Brien 
As we move away from traditional fossil fuel-burning automobiles towards hybrids and EVs, we're presented with new challenges -- namely servicing those vehicles and their high-voltage batteries. When it comes time for transport, in the event of an accident or when components need to be serviced individually, it's necessary to completely drain the cells on board, and that's where Midtronics' GRX-5100 comes in. The vehicle battery service and de-power tool is wrapping up field testing at GM and may soon find itself in "reclamation yards" (read: junk yards) as well as your local mechanic. With testing out of the way Midtronics plans to ramp up production before the end of the year, and its updateable firmware means it will be able to handle future vehicles with nothing more than an upgrade loaded on a USB key. For more info check out the PR after the break.
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May 18th, 2012 Sci/Tech - Google News  TG Daily | Giant turtle dined on crocodiles TG Daily Turtles the size of Smart cars once roamed the rivers in what is now Colombia, preying on creatures as large as crocodiles. North Carolina State University paleontologists originally uncovered the fossilized remains of the 60-million-year-old creature ... They didn't mess with ancient turtle the size of a car Ancient giant turtle fossil revealed Huge Turtle Was Titanoboa's Neighbor |
