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NASA and Apple Develop $11,111 Coffee Maker

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 21:15:54 +0000

What happens when rocket scientists take on the coffee machine? The answer is a $11,111 coffee maker which brews java at the “perfect” temperature. The Blossom One Limited is the brainchild of Jeremy Kuempel. His development team for the device included engineers who’ve worked at NASA, Apple and the electronic car company Tesla. The very expensive piece [...]

First Man on the Moon Neil Armstrong Dead at Age 82

Chuck Armstrong — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 21:51:27 +0000

Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images The first person to set foot on the Earth’s moon, Neil Armstrong passed away today (Aug. 25) due to complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures. He was 82. On July 20, 1969, the Apollo 11, commanded by Armstrong, touched down on the surface of the moon. Nearly 600 million people watched [...]

NASA Lands Rover on Mars: Pop Stars React on Twitter

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 21:52:26 +0000

It took eight-and-a-half months for the NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover to reach the Red Planet aka Mars. The rover landed at 1:31AM ET on Monday, Aug. 6. Once the rover hit its target, the digital space was abuzz with the news. Mars is a crucial location in sci fi literature, lore and film, so naturally, much of the world is curious about what the rover discovers. The landing was a hot topic in our world, too, with plenty of informed, newshound pop stars tweeting about the landing.