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Stories · 2

  1. Budget Satellite

    Science · Space · · posted by michael · from the take-notes-iridium dept. · 213 comments
    codejunkie writes: "Check out this story from the Baltimore Sun. Apparently the middies were laughed at when they proposed a budget satellite for 50K. Boeing said it couldn't be done and gave them 250K. Well now they can build five more because the smart minds on the bay have built one."

  2. Catch (Watch) A Falling Star

    Science · Space · · posted by Hemos · from the go-outside-for-once dept. · 36 comments
    tkrotchko writes "The first meteor shower of the year peaks early tomorrow morning. The Lyrid Meteor shower started April 16th but peaks Sunday morning between 2 AM and 5 AM. MSN has a good overview of the Lyrid, but if you intend on watching, astronomy.com has a map showing you exactly where to look. My experience with meteor showers in the past has been hit or miss; most are a bust, but occasionally, there are some pretty spectacular showers."