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Shuttle Endeavour heads to space station, carrying giant Canadian robot (Science/Technology, 14 articles)
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CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. Space shuttle Endeavour pulled up to the International Space Station and docked Wednesday, kicking off almost two weeks of demanding construction work. In this image from NASA TV, space shuttle Endeavour pilot Gregory Johnson, left, and mission specialist Rick Linnehan are seen on the aft deck of the shuttle, Tuesday, March 11, 2008. The space shuttle Endeavour lifts off early Tuesday morning March 11, 2008 at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., beginning a 16-day mission to the international space station. P (03-09) 04:00 PDT Cape Canaveral Astronauts bound for orbit this week will dabble in science fiction, assembling a monstrous two-armed space station robot that will rise like Frankenstein from its transport bed. After linking up with the international space station, Endeavour's astronauts got right to work Thursday unloading the parts they'll need to build a giant robot that will help maintain the orbiting outpost. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Endeavour's seven astronauts jumped into their first full day in orbit Tuesday as the shuttle pursued the international space station to deliver a giant robot and the first piece of a new Japanese lab.
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Recipe: Gorgonzola-Stuffed Chicken with Figs and Walnuts (Science/Technology, 5 articles)
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Working with a thin, sharp knife, start at the thickest end and cut on the diagonal into 4 pieces that are as even as possible. Increase heat to high; as soon as the liquid boils, reduce the heat and simmer 3 1/2 minutes then cover and remove pan from heat. Holding a sharp paring knife parallel to the cutting surface, begin slicing from the center into the thicker side of the chicken to open.
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Cassini spacecraft to plunge through geyser plumes of Saturn moon (Science/Technology, 4 articles)
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It went through the icy geysers at 32,000 mph and an altitude of 120 miles, the lab said. New pictures taken by Cassini show the surface of the north polar region is much older than the southern hemisphere and is pitted with craters, the lab said. Cassini imaging scientist Carolyn Porco said the images provide an important comparison for " working out the moon's obviously complex geological history.
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Blu-ray is victorious after Toshiba drops HD DVD :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Personal Finance (Science/Technology, 5 articles)
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The company will be focusing on video downloads rather than adding a new DVD player to the console, Aaron Greenberg said on Wednesday. Alright, first of all, of course Microsoft is going to look at adding Blu-Ray to the XBox - the format war is over, the winner has been decided. Contrary to what Sony executives have been saying, Microsoft says it has no plans to add a Blu-ray drive on to the Xbox 360.
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Game developers enthused about iPhone, Touch (Science/Technology, 6 articles)
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Apple, striving to lure buyers away from the BlackBerry e-mail device, said more than 100,000 software kits have been downloaded since last week by outside developers interested in writing programs for the iPhone. Apple released the development kit March 6 and Wednesday set up a preview of an online store to promote programs for the iPhone, which combines an e-mail-equipped handset with the iPod media player. Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs, who plans to sell 10 million iPhones this year, opened the handset to developers to help broaden the device's appeal with features such as games and business applications.
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