Posts Tagged ‘April 1’

How an Intern Stole NASA’s Moon Rocks

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

 How an Intern Stole NASAs Moon RocksIn 2002, rogue NASA interns stole millions of dollars in moon rocks. This is the untold story of how they did it.

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The Charms of Soyuz: Blasting Off In a Crazy Russian Rocket

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

04af890fa8ehicle The Charms of Soyuz: Blasting Off In a Crazy Russian RocketOur astronaut guest blogger Leroy Chiao is one of the few spacemen to have flown in both a US Space Shuttle and Russia’s five-decade-old spacecraft, the Soyuz—any guess which one he prefers?

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Confessions of a Space Camp Alum

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

c177a42b0bm fake Confessions of a Space Camp AlumIn the summer of 1986, I spent a week at Space Camp in Huntsville, AL. Not only that, but in our final mission, I crashed our Space Shuttle.

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Nikon D5000 DSLR: 12.3 MP, 720p HD Video and Swivel Screen for $850

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

7afe4b465ciew 01 Nikon D5000 DSLR: 12.3 MP, 720p HD Video and Swivel Screen for $850Sometimes, what you read on the internet is true. Like now! Nikon’s D5000 is a 12.3MP DSLR that shoots 720p HD video using the D90’s sensor for $850. Yep, the display is all swivel-y.

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Ultimate Battle: The Snuggie vs. Slanket vs. Freedom Blanket vs. Blankoat

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

cb72c7c6dfo2wtmk Ultimate Battle: The Snuggie vs. Slanket vs. Freedom Blanket vs. BlankoatThe Slanket, the Snuggie, the Freedom Blanket or the supremely expensive and extravagant Blankoat? This is the most important question of the millennium. You’re about to know the answer.

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April fools Internet’ fiasco ROUNDUP: All Pranks in One Place

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

9d618524bbg zero April fools Internet fiasco ROUNDUP: All Pranks in One PlaceGood APR1L FOOLS DAY. Everyone is participating! Want to know who else is real fake? Today only!. But can I seriously buy this Tauntaun sleeping bag? I’m a computer virus and I still want!

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