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NASA launched twin satellites GRAIL-A and GRAIL-B for its moon research mission
Sep 12th
NASA finally launched its moon research mission, after a couple of weather delays. The launched twin satellites named Grail A and Grail B short form for Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory took off on Saturday morning at 0908 EDT from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida to unveil the inner secrets of the moon. The two probes will study the moon’s internal structure in unprecedented detail, shedding light on whether a second moon crashed into it long ago.
GRAIL will study how the moon was formed. It will explore “the structure of the lunar interior, from crust to core… to advance understanding of the thermal evolution of the moon,” NASA said.
The first of the two robotic spacecraft separated from the Delta II upper stage 1 hour and 21 minutes after launch at 10:28 a.m. ET and the second spacecraft separated eight minutes later.
Even though the spacecraft duo was launched on the same day, they will arrive at the moon one day apart. The first orbiter, GRAIL-A arrives on 31 Dec 2011 and GRAIL-B arrives 25 hours later on 1 Jan 2012. More >
Motorola Droid Bionic to be released on 8th September
Sep 6th
Droid Bionic is one of the most anticipated Android handset whose release is confirmed on 8th September after so many delays Droid Bionic was officially announced back in January during the CES event along with the Motorola Atrix. We have heard a lot about it in the last few months and now Motorola has revealed that this smart phone is going to be released on September 8.
Then Motorola decided to redesign it and we saw the new version which is really good looking. Motorola Droid Bionic is going to be the first 4G LTE dual-core smartphone coming from Motorola. The processor was upgraded to a new one and the software was updated from More >
Venus Williams fighting chronic Sjogren’s syndrome
Sep 2nd
Tennis ace Venus Williams, 31, the seven-time Grand Slam champion is diagnosed with Sjogren’s syndrome and pulled out of the US Open yesterday. Sjogren’s syndrome is one of the most prevalent autoimmune diseases. It’s a chronic condition in which the person’s white blood cells attack the body’s moisture-producing glands. The syndrome often strikes in tandem with other autoimmune conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. This disease left Williams so weak that she can barely raise her arms. “I enjoyed playing my first match here, and wish I could continue but right now I am unable to,” Williams said in a statement, reported by the Associated Press. “I am thankful I finally have a diagnosis and am now focused on getting better and returning to the court soon.”
Williams suffered from symptoms for years without knowing what was wrong, but hopes that the treatments she’s now receiving will take effect within three to six months. More >
Earthquake with magnitude of 6.8 hits Alaska: Tsunami warning cancelled!
Sep 2nd
Alaska Earthquake: The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reports says the earthquake of magnitude 6.8 hits Alaska, southeast of Atka, in the north-Pacific island chain at about 6:55 a.m. ET.
The tsunami warning is in effect for coastal areas of Alaska from Unimak Pass to Amchitka Pass. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said it did not see a threat of a Pacific-wide destructive tsunami from the quake.
The tsunami warning was canceled after only a small wave was recorded near Atka, Alaska, the Associated Press reports. “In Atka, they had a little bump of a More >
Dancing with the stars 2011: Season 13 rumored line up!
Aug 30th
A rumored line up for the Dancing with the stars 2011, season 13 is online. ABC will officially announce the 2011 cast of “Dancing With the Stars” by Monday night. But fans are speculating a list of celebs and others. Names include Chaz Bono, Ron Artest, Snooki, Rob Kardashian and Tiffani Thiessen, though some have offered quick denials.
Kristin Cavalleri, Ricki Lake, Chynna Phillips, Hope Solis, Elizabetta Canalis, David Arquette, Rob Kardashian, Ryan O’Neal, J.R. Martinez, Chaz Bono and Ron Artest/Metta World Peace are supposed to round up the lineup. CNN’s Nancy Grace is supposedly getting ready to tango.
Kristin Cavallari, “The Hills” protagonist and ex-fiancee of quarterback Jay Cutler
Ricki Lake, actress and former talk show host
Chynna Phillips, singer and actress
Hope Solis, U.S. women soccer team’s goalkeeper
Elisabetta Canalis, model and George Clooney ex-girlfriend
David Arquette is an actor and frequent Howard Stern guest More >
HP Tablet mania starts with the liquidation of HP Touchpads!
Aug 23rd
HP discounted tablets and Touchpad rates. The $99 HP tablet has arrived. Hewlett-Packard TouchPads are being liquidated in the wake of HP’s announcement that it is shuttering the WebOS device business. HP announced a fire sale over the weekend. The company’s website listed the 16 GB model at $100 and the 32 GB version at $150.
Across the Internet Sunday and Monday, people were frantically trying to find out where they might score that one $99 tablet. At this point, it appears that brick and mortar stores More >
Remembering Elvis Presley on his Death Anniversary August 16
Aug 16th
Elvis Presley died at the age of 42 on August 16, 1977. Mr. Presley had been found unconscious in a room at his Graceland home and was declared dead at a Tennessee hospital an hour later due to drug overdose.
A 15,000 to 20,000 devotees and fans of Elvis Presley from all over the world including Japan, England and Germany gathered at Presley’s home in Graceland and held a candlelight vigil to mark the 34th anniversary of the rock star.
Elvis Presley was born in a two-room house in 1935 and performed with his parents at camps and church meetings in his childhood. More >
Sugarland performance stage collapsed at Indianapolis state fair
Aug 14th
The country Band Sugarland is about to perform at the Indiana State fair, but the state collapsed due to wind. The wind just picked up and the stage just caught and the roof just caught and it went up like a sail and then it crashed forward into the people standing in the front. There were people trapped underneath and everyone was running and screaming. They were asking any medics or nurses not to leave. More >
London riots spreading to whole UK
Aug 10th
London riots started as a result of fatal shooting of London Police continued for 3 days burning the London city. On Wednesday the London forces are able to control the situation by making thousands of arrests. Now the rioting has spread from London to Manchester, Birmingham and Liverpool.
The capital, is calm on Wednesday where hundreds of shops were shuttered or boarded up as a precaution. Massive police presence on the streets seemed to dissuade the rioters from wreaking more havoc. But as the riots spread to other big cities and a copycat violence, looting and arson erupted last night in More >