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How Wind Power Works
When the wind blows, particles in the gust of air are moving quickly. And that motion carries kinetic energy, which can be captured and harnessed to create electricity. The principle behind a wind-electric turbine isn't too different from an ordinary dam -- only it's capturing wind instead of water.
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How the NASA Space Food Research Lab Works
In the 1960s, space food was either cubed or tubed, and it wasn't very appetizing. Today's astronauts have a more palatable array from which to choose. Where is it developed?
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Today's Video - Pearl Harbor: The First Wave of Attack Causes Confusion
The early morning attack on Dec. 7, 1941, creates confusion at first. Radar picks up incoming aircraft, but they are assumed at first to be American planes on a training mission.
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How Quantum Suicide Works
A man has a gun. But this is no ordinary man, and this is no ordinary gun. This isn't a setup for a sci-fi thriller. It's the premise for quantum suicide.
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Is there a hole in the universe?
While routinely scanning the stars, NASA scientists came across something they never expected to see: An immense area of space totally empty of stars, planets and matter -- a hole far larger than anything they had ever seen before.
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